It has been three weeks since Bayelsa United emerged the new champions of the Glo Premier League ,and Chief coach of the Bayelsa State side says, the feeling is still fresh. Coach Monday Odiga was happy when his team lifted the trophy in Oleh after a 2-2 scoreline with Warri Wolves.

Underperforming Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins, who arrived late for the first day of training at Newcastle yesterday, has been offered an amazing pay rise as the club intend to use the cash bait to hold the player back in their fold as they prepare for the Championship next season.

HERE technology shows Kaka’s goal against USA in the Confederation cup final actually passed the line and should have been allowed. But the referee and his assistant were undecided and game continued. Replay technology will help referees on this if it is eventually introduced to help officiating.

BENIN High Chief Oyiki Obaseki (he warns that Jackson is off his names) must have been startled by the moral questions his statement on that the last minute precocity of Zamfara United’s scorers brought to the last day of the Nigerian Premiership.

THE Globacom Premier League is swimming in very dangerous waters that might bring the game to disrepute and ridicule. World soccer-governing body, FIFA, is listening with rapt attention to the offensive odour oozing out from the country. Chairman of the Nigerian Professional League, Chief Jackson Oyuiki-Obaseki has placed curses on those trying to smear the league even though he confessed that it was difficult to prove whether the match was compromised by the clubs.