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- Maradona hands Tévez starting place
Argentina coach Diego Maradona said Thursday that Carlos Tévez will start the team's opening World Cup clash against Nigeria on Saturday and described the striker as an "idol".
"Carlitos cannot be left out of the team. He is an idol of the people, more than me and Lionel Messi, so I read," Maradona told TyC Sp View more »- 14 injured in stadium stampede
At least 14 people have been injured after a stampede at a pre-World Cup friendly between Nigeria and North Korea in a Johannesburg township, South Africa police have confirmed.
The incident occurred outside the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa, east of the city, where the two teams were wrapping up their preparations View more »- Uche, Anichebe cut from Nigeria squad
Strike duo Ike Uche and Victor Anichebe were the most notable names to miss out on Nigeria's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals.
New Nigeria boss Lars Lagerback dropped seven players in his final cut on Monday with Peter Utaka, Onyekachi Apam, Brown Ideye and domestically-based duo Bassey Akpan and Terna Suswan View more »- Chelsea top league for English clubs' players in South Africa
Chelsea have no less than 16 representatives at World Cup 2010, but which other Premier League, Football League and Scottish Premier League players will be on show in South Africa?
Stars: (L-R) Nani, Fernando Torres and Flourent Malouda will be flying the flag for the Premier League at the World CupChelsea have not View more »- Nigeria drop five from camp
- Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu has left out Portsmouth striker John Utaka from a squad that will fly out from Lagos to Malta on Sunday ahead of their 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifier against Tunisia. Utaka, who returned to the national during last month's friendly against Ireland in London, is one of se View more »
- Obafemi Martins: Nigeria star player at World Cup 2010
Thunderbolt: despite only playing three of 12 qualifiers, Obafemi Martins scored crucial goals to ensure Nigeria's presence in South Africa Caps: 24Goals: 15World Cup appearances: NoneWorld Cup 2010 qualification: 3 appearances/2 goals
Club: Wolfsburg, GermanyAge: 25Position: Striker
The face – and the trad View more »- Nigeria team at World Cup 2010
Driving force: Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel will be a key performer for Nigeria at World Cup 2010
Nigeria's World Cup record: 1994 2nd rd, 1998 2nd rd, 2002 1st rd.
How Nigeria qualified for World Cup 2010: African Group B winners.
The Coach: Shaibu Amodu (Nigerian, 51). Appointed: April 2008. WC experience View more »- Lagerback: No limits for Nigeria
- Lars Lagerback is Nigeria’s 23rd expatriate coach since Englishman John Finch in 1949, but he is the first Scandinavian to handle the Super Eagles. Always considered something of a long-shot to get the post ahead of former England bosses, Sven Goran-Eriksson and Glenn Hoddle, the Swede apparently dazzled his inte View more »
