Chelsea doctors have certified John Mikel Obi fit to take part at the World Cup, and will train with the Super Eagles on Friday, according to Media Officer Idah Peterside. Mikel has been undergoing physiotherapy following surgery on his knee last month, raising doubts about his availability for next month’s tournament. The situation prompted the Nigeria federation to despatch its medical team to London to assess the player’s progress, and…
Super Eagles will play better
Super Eagles media officer Idah Peterside says Nigeria will play better in their next two games. The Super Eagles looked disjointed for large spells of Tuesday’s pre-world Cup friendly against Saudi Arabia in Austria, and were fortunate to come away with a 0-0 draw, but Peterside says it is just a start. “It wasnt bad. It was just a matter of players trying top settle into the team and also…
Nigeria – Betting at the World Cup 2010
Nigeria Manager: Lars Lagerback Captain: Joseph Yobo FIFA World Ranking: 20 World Cup Appearances: 3 Best World Cup: Round of 16; 1994 & 1998 Nigeria Team Profile Nicknamed the Super Eagles, Nigeria will arrive in South Africa as the second best rated African team if the FIFA Rankings are anything to go by, one ranking position off Cameroon in 19. The Nigerians will be feeling pretty good about their chances…
Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho Welcome to the Jose Mourinho page – a tribute to one of the best managers in contemporary football, the self-annointed ’special one’ and master of mind games. He is the king motivator, the master baiter, and he has been, for certain periods of his career, the manifestation of God himself (to Chelsea fans who haven’t seen better, mind you). On regular days, he plays the Devil with more…
sports betting odds explained
Betting on sports is all about odds. The term odds is used in sports betting to describe the returns a user can earn on a successful bet. Odds are often referred to as prices, in reference to the value of a bet on a particular selection. Odds are offered in three different formats, Fractional, Moneyline and Decimal odds. The decimal odds is the easiest to understand and is the one…
Torres eyes England final
Fernando Torres admits Spain against England would be his “dream final” at this summer’s World Cup and feels England are good enough to win the trophy. The Liverpool striker is currently in a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of this summer’s event in South Africa, having been forced to undergo knee surgery. Although Torres will not play for his club again this season, the former Atletico Madrid…