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Nigeria 1 – 1 DR Congo: The Leopards hold off the Super Eagles in World Cup warm-up stalemate
The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Leopards of Congo played out an interesting draw at the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium in Port Harcourt. William Troost-Ekong’s goal was cancelled out late in the game as Ben Malango scored from the penalty spot to deny the Eagles a win in the Rivers State capital.
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr put out a youthful squad, giving starts to World Cup hopefuls, Junior Lokosa, Simy Nwankwo and Tyrone Ebuehi leaving John Obi Mikel, Ahmed Musa and Alex Iwobi on the bench. The result in what is the Eagles penultimate friendly before the opening game against Croatia on June 16 leaves the Eagles with just one win in their last three games.
The match started slow with the Eagles bossing possession and the Leopards defending deep. Simy Nwankwo had the game’s first effort beating the Congolese center back pairing with a roulette turn and firing his shot against the underside of the woodwork.
The Eagles however were not to be denied as William Troost-Ekong scored his first goal for the Super Eagles after the Congolese goalkeeper mistimed his jump to leave the Eagles defender with a simple tap in. Kelechi Iheanacho, Oghenekaro Etebo and Alex Iwobi has chances to stretch the Eagles lead but the Eagles squandered opportunities till the Leopards made them pay.
Substitute Ola Aina brought down the impressive winger Francy Kazadi Kasengu and Ben Malango stepped up to send the Nigerian goalkeeper the wrong way for a deserved equalizer in the 78th minute.
At the end of the game, Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong was named the Coca-Cola Man of the match after an all-round performance that saw him make a game high 9 interceptions and a goal.
After the match, Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr said. “The team deserves some credit for the way they played, particularly on the defensive front. I had to see some of our players especially Nwankwo and Lokosa and I’m happy we didn’t end the game with any injuries”.
The Super Eagles will now turn attention to their final friendly match against the Three Lions of England on the 2nd of June, 2018 before the official announcement of the final 23-man World Cup squad.
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QNET and Man City Mark 10th Anniversary of their Partnership
Man City counts 28 trophies in the last 10 yearsQNET, an Asian direct selling giant and Manchester City, a top Football club in and outside England, are celebrating 10 years of partnership with great results.
The anniversary was part of the 26th V-Malaysia Conference (VCON) at Penang in Malaysia.
The long-standing partnership will see QNET continue as Official Direct Selling Partner for City’s men’s and women’s teams, according to Techeconomy report.
This partnership marked a significant milestone in May 2018 when City welcomed QNET as the first sleeve partner in the Women’s Super League.
Throughout the next phase of this partnership QNET will continue to provide City-led football clinics to communities around the world, as well as engaging with consumers and distributors through this relationship with City.
In a message to the leaders of QNET and the 8,000 VCON participants from over 30 countries, Ferran Soriano, the chief executive officer of Manchester City FC, said they are pleased to achieve great milestones that would not have been possible without the support and the commitment of everybody at QNET, “and every single one of you. I do remember back in 2014 when I met the leadership of QNET for the first time, and we discussed our plans, our ambitions, and we promised a lot.
“We promised that Manchester City would be a great football team, and that they would play beautiful football. Now, 10 years since then, we hold 28 trophies. I have to be honest and say that when we promised we were going to do well, we didn’t think we were going to win 28 trophies.
“We’re excited now we’re starting a new season, and guess what? We want to win again, and if we do, it would be another record. Maybe we can win the fifth Premier League in a row. Obviously, something that hasn’t happened before. I can promise that we will fight for all the trophies like you fight for all your objectives. Manchester City and QNET have the incredible power to engage people from every country, create a sense of community and empower individuals and teams to achieve their aspirations”.
He promised Manchester City’s support to the QNET brand to achieve even more successes in the coming years.
Trevor Kuna, the CEO of QNET said that the partnership with Manchester City has made positive impacts on the business.
QNET’s grass-roots business model enables ordinary people from all walks of life to start their own business with minimal overhead.
With hard work and dedication, QNET distributors, known as Independent Representatives (IRs) have the opportunity to become economically self-sufficient, raising the standard of life for their families and communities.
QNET is driven by two important philosophies: RYTHM (Raise Yourself to Help Mankind) and InService.
Meanwhile, the highlight of the QNET and Manchester City celebration was the presentation of a 10-year partnership anniversary plaque by John Kirton, senior partnership marketing manager, Manchester City Football Club to the QNET team.
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Robinho To Serve A 9 Year Jail Term Over Gang Rape
Former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho will reportedly serve a nine-year jail sentence for gang rape – Imposed on him by an Italian court — in Brazil, judges in Brasilia has ruled.
The 40-year-old was found guilty in Italy in 2017 and according to Globo, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (BSCJ), made the ruling on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
The former Premier League player, whose real name is Robson De Souza, was one of six men who were found guilty of a§§aulting an Albanian woman in an Italian nightclub in January 2013.
In January 2022, the Supreme Court in Rome dismissed his final appeal against the conviction, according to the report.
Robinho claims he is innocent and has been living in Brazil for the past seven years. It came after nine of the court’s 15 ministers had voted in favour of the decision to incarcerate the footballer in Brazil.
Globo also claims that the ex-footballer, who also spent time at AC Milan and Real Madrid, will now be arrested in Santos, where he currently resides.
Robinho, who was 28 and was playing for AC Milan at the time, admitted during his appeal to having ‘contact’ with the woman, but the Brazilian insisted it was consensual.
The Milan Court of Appeals found Robinho had ‘belittled’ and ‘br¥tally h¥miliated’ the victim as it upheld his original sentence in December 2020.
Intercepted phone calls between the Brazilian and those allegedly involved in the assault were used as key evidence in his initial conviction.
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Former Tennis Champion, Tania Okpala Returns To Tennis After Rehabilitation
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has revealed that former tennis champion, Tania Okpala, has resumed playing on the courts.
This development follows Soludo’s assurance that she would undergo rehabilitation after a video surfaced online showing her in distress on the streets of Awka, pleading for assistance.
In an update on his social media handle on Thursday, Soludo expressed his satisfaction with Okpala’s return, stating, “Tania Okpala is back on the courts!
“A few months ago, social media was flooded with a viral video showing Ms. Tania in a distressing state on the streets of Awka. I am pleased to report that we have successfully restored Tania to her winning ways.”
Okpala, who hails from Anambra and has a Belarusian mother, represented Nigeria in the 1990s.
Here are pictures of her in the tennis court.
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