The Sharks FC of Port Harcourt Manager, Gbenga Ogunbote, on Saturday condemned the handling of the Glo premier league week 5 match between his club and city rivals, Dolphins FC.

The National U-20 team, the Flying Eagles on Sunday arrived in Morocco for the two-legged international friendly games against their Moroccan U-20 counterparts.

Former national team coach, James Peters has said that calls for the inclusion of Peter Osaze Odemwingie and Ikechukwu Uche in the 2014 World Cup squad could backfire on coach Stephen Keshi.

Barely 67 days to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and seeming frosty relationship between Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi and the Nigeria Football Federatio, NFF, some ex intenationals and coaches have poured out their minds on the issue, calling on the Alhaji Aminu Maigari-led Board to concentrate on things that will give Nigeria good result at the World Cup, rather than dissipate their energy on issues that will not yield any result for the national team at the Mundial.

The Nigeria School Sports Federation has tasked new sports minister, Dr Tamuno Danagogo on the institution of grassroots sports development while commending ex sports minister, Bolaji Abdullahi for his strides at the grassroots level especially in schools.

The sack of Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Sylvanus Okpala and the refusal of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to pay him money due him is still generating ripples with former vice chairman of the football house when it was known as NFA, Barrister Nwabufo Obienu castigating the Aminu Maigari-led Board for dragging the name of the country down.

Gareth Bale deputised ably for the injured Cristiano Ronaldo with a wonder strike from 35 yards as Real Madrid kept up the pressure on Atletico Madrid and Barcelona with a 4-0 win away to Real Sociedad on Saturday.

Chelsea ended a run of two consecutive defeats and returned to the top of the Premier League after a comfortable victory over Stoke City at Stamford Bridge.

Juan Mata scored twice as he helped Manchester United warm up for a daunting trip to Bayern Munich with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Newcastle in the Premier League at St James’ Park on Saturday.

Leicester City clinched promotion to the Premier League without kicking a ball on Saturday as their two main rivals both lost.