Champions League draw For 2016/2017 Season

The draws of 2016/2017 Champions League games took place on  Thursday 25-8-2016 with teams grouped below from Group A-H.

Group A: Paris St-Germain, Arsenal, Basel, Ludogorets

Group B: Benfica, Napoli, Dynamo Kyiv, Besiktas

Group C: Barcelona, Manchester City, Borussia Mönchengladbach,
Celtic

Group D: Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, PSV Eindhoven, FC
Rostov

Group E: CSKA Moscow, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur,
Monaco

Group F: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting Lisbon, Legia
Warsaw

Group G: Leicester, Porto, Club Brugge, FC Copenhagen

Group H: Juventus, Sevilla, Lyon, Dinamo Zagreb

Christian Ronaldo is UEFA Best Player in Europe

Cristiano Ronaldo was named the Best Player in Europe by UEFA on Thursday in
Monaco, beating out club teammate Gareth Bale and city rival Antoine Griezmann in the process. Griezmann had a career year, Bale was fantastic for club and country,
but Ronaldo's performances in Champions League and Euro 2016 meant he was
always going to be the winner.
Ronaldo had a sensational year, scoring 51 goals in 48 matches for Madrid,
and leading Portugal to its first-ever international trophy, scoring three goals on the
way to winning the EURO 2016 Championship.
He was up against Gareth Bale, who didn't have quite as sparkling a year as the man
who occupies the opposite wing as him at Real Madrid. Bale managed 19 league
goals, and bodily dragged Wales to their first-ever European Championship semi-final,
but to be fair, he probably snuck into the top three on the strength of that European
performance, especially considering how Luis Suarez played this year.
Ronaldo earned this trophy. Luis Suarez perhaps deserved to be in the running, and
Antoine Griezmann probably now has a Ronaldo-sized chip on his shoulder after
losing the Champions League final, European Championship final, and now the Best
Player award to Ronaldo, but he can't really have any complaints about this one.
Ronaldo stands supreme once more.

Claudio Bravo Sign For Mancity From Barcelona

The Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has completed his move from Barcelona to ManchesterCity for a reported £17 million.
Bravo, 33, has a signed a four-year deal and could make his debut in the Premier
League clash with West Ham United on Sunday.
The shot-stopper, who has won 106 caps for Chile, was identified as a top target by new City boss Pep Guardiola who wants a keeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet.
Bravo said on his new club's official website: "I'm very proud to be joining Manchester
City. I know the Club is building something very special and I hope I can be part of
many successes in the coming years.
"I have followed City's progress in recent years and obviously know some of my new
team-mates from the Copa America.
"It is not easy to leave a club like Barcelona where I had two fantastic years, but the
opportunity to work with Pep Guardiola was too good to refuse.
"Now I will challenge the other great goalkeepers the Club has and together I hope we
can win many trophies."

Kelechi Iheanacho - I am OK Via IG

According to news making rounds on Nigerian forward,Kelechi Iheanacho appeared to suffer a hamstring injury as he made an attacking move and was replaced by Fernandinho in the match tonight.

Iheanacho through is Instagram page  thanks followers for their messages and confirmed that he is OK amid fears he might be out of the game for a longtime
after he  limped off in the second half of Manchester City's Champions
League second leg play-off against Steaua Bucuresti with a suspected
hamstring injury.

The forward looked to sustain the problem after attempting to chase a ball
through, with Iheanacho going down in pains.
He was soon stretchered off after medics attended to him on the field of play
and discovered he could not continue.

Nigeria U23 Wins Bronze At Rio Olympics

Nigeria U23 defeated Honduras 3-2 in the Men third place football match at the Rio Olympics.

The AS Roma forward's double and Aminu Umar's strike were all Samson
Siasia's side needed to emerge as third best team of Rio Olympics men's
football event.

Honduras suffered another defeat as Samson Siasia’s side signed off Rio
Olympics with a 3-2 victory in Belo Horizonte stadium in Brazil.

Kelechi Iheanacho Sign Contract Extension with ManCity,Until 2021

Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new two-year contract
extension with Manchester City to extend his stay at the club until 2021, the
Premier League side announced on Thursday.
The 19-year-old youngster established himself in the City first team last season, scoring 14 times in all competitions including eight goals in 26 Premier League outings.
This season, much is expected of the teenage hitman under Pep Guardiola, with
the forward tipped to progress and develop his game under the tutelage of the
Spanish coach.
Iheanacho has already made an impact during a brief cameo appearance
against Sunderland, when he pressured Black Cats debutant Paddy McNair into
scoring an own goal to give the Citizens a 2-1 victory in Guardiola’s first match.
The new contract is a demonstration of just how highly the club and Guardiola
think of Iheanacho, particularly considering the largescale changes that the
Spanish coach is expected to implement at the Etihad Stadium.

Nigeria Slumps to Germany in Olympics .

Germany on Wednesday defeated Nigeria 2-0 in the semi-finals of the Olympic football event, ending the country’s hope of a repeat of their 1996 feat at the games.
The Germans scored their first goal in the 9th minute when a Serge Gnabry’s clever pass into the box fooled the Nigerian defence for Max Meyer to tap the ball into the net.
The 20-year-old Schalke 04 attacking midfielder squared the ball for Lukas Klostermann to apply the finish with just a tap-in.
Substitute Niels Petersen grabbed the second goal in the 88th minute to seal victory for the Germans and a date with the Brazilian for the finals of the Olympic men football event. .

Diego Costa's late Strike ,Begin Conte's Era

Diego Costa's late goal gave  Antonio Conte's Chelsea a 2-1 win over
West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
The Blues were largely dominant and took the lead shortly after half-
time through Eden Hazard's penalty.

The introduction of Dimitri Payet looked to have helped the Hammers,
who lost record signing Andre Ayew to injury in the first half, snatch a
point as his corner was turned in by James Collins in the 77th minute.

Despite the late nature of their triumph, Chelsea - still unbeaten at home to West
Ham in the Premier League since September 2002 – were deserving of the
victory, with Conte celebrating wildly after the controversial Costa struck.
The Blues are back in action away to Watford on Saturday, while Slaven Bilic's
men have a Europa League tie against Astra on Thursday.

Conte threw on Pedro, Michy Batshuayi and Victor Moses in the closing stages
and was ecstatic when his alterations paid dividends.
It was debutant Batshuayi's flick that picked out Costa more than 20 yards from
goal, with the Spain striker finding the bottom corner to seal a memorable
victory, sending Conte wild on the touchline.

Two Suspected Members of Niger Delta Avengers Arrested By NNS.

Niger Delta Avengers

The Nigerian Navy, on Saturday, paraded two suspects believed to be members of the dreaded militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, who were captured by men of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta.

The Commander, NNS Delta, Commodore Joseph Dzunve said the suspects were behind series of attack on oil and gas facilities especially in Warri South West Council Area of the state.

Commodore Dzunve, disclosed that the suspects were behind the attacks on Chevron Nigerian Limited (CNL) facilities within May and July 2016.

The two suspects who were identified as Stanley Toghan and Felix Miyenminiye were arrested in Sapele area of the state.

According to the Naval Chief, “You are all aware of the recent series of attack on oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta and in particular Delta State for which some groups/persons have claimed responsibilities.

“Today, I am pleased to inform you that after persistent efforts, the Nigerian Navy Ship Delta, being part of the maritime component of the Operation Delta Safe, has arrested two suspects responsible for the attack on Chevron facilities, witnessed between May and July2016, around Warri North axis of Delta state.