While wishing the Americans a belated July 4 celebration, someone at the Nigeria Football Association must not have realised what today meant in the US and to all Americans around the world, crucially those in the embassies.
African 100m champion and world 60m champion Olusoji Fasuba was yesterday beaten to second place by Obinna Metu in the 100m final at the NNPC/Mobil Championship in Abuja.
Ace Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss the TINAPA Invitational Soccer Fiesta holding at the end of July as he will undergo surgery on an injury picked up during the just concluded European Championship.
Following four wins from four matches in the first phase of the qualifying series for the 2010 World Cup and Nations Cup, Nigeria has been rewarded with a notable rise on the latest FIFA Rankings released today.
Ocean Boys of Yenagoa yesterday ensured Enyimba finish the 2007/08 domestic season trophyless following a 3-2 win on penalty shootout after a dramatic FA Cup semi-final game had ended 1-1 in Owerri.