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Argentine national and FC Barcelona midfielder Lionel Messi has once again been voted FIFA World footballer of the year for the second consecutive year following his exploits in both his club side and national team. The mercurial attacking midfielder has been instrumental to Barca’s superlative runs in both the La Liga and the UEFA Champions’ league in the past 5 years. His speed, dribbling skills and brilliant passes have no doubt contributed in great measures to the success stories of FC Barcelona.

Victor Ikpeba was a delight to watch when he featured for the French Ligue 1 club- Monaco F.C from 1994-1999. That was the period he gained so much prominence after a successful World Cup campaign with the Super Eagles at the FIFA World Cup held in the United States.

Rashidi Yekini emerged as the highest goal scorer at the 1994 African Nations Cup hosted by Tunisia and went on to score Nigeria’s first ever goal at the 1994 World Cup in the United States of America. In this article, a brief profile of gangling Rashidi Yekini is highlighted.

Premier League match time descends on the Boleyn Ground on January 15 in match week 23, as West Ham look forward to hosting Arsenal in a second leg meeting. Currently 3rd in the points table, Arsenal have won 6 of their last 10 league games, while losing and drawing 2 each. Their last game in match week 22 against Man City ended in a goalless stalemate.

Goalkeeper Peter Rufai captained the Super Eagles of Nigeria to the 2004 FIFA World Cup where he performed creditably. He was also a part of the 1998 FIFA World Cup and remained till date the best Goalkeeper to have kept goal for Nigeria.

The English Premier League is the best League in the World, is a viewing audience cutting across all the continents of the world. In this article, I will be focusing on the exploits of African players in the English Premier League.

Kenny Dalglish made an emotional return as Liverpool Manager, but he couldn’t inspire his team to victory. The FA Cup third round tie at Old Trafford was won by Manchester United, thanks to a harsh penalty decision. Liverpool fans were at least happy to see their former player and manager return to the fold.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria stormed Malabo in 2008 hoping to add to their African Women Championship title, but they got eliminated in the Semi-finals by Equatorial Guinea. In this article, I will be sharing the details of the 2008 edition of the African Women Championship and how the Nigerians got eliminated.

Premier League match time comes to the DW Stadium on Saturday, January 15, with Wigan set to host Fulham in match week 23. Current form favours Fulham, but Wigan are capable of neutralising that advantage in front of their home fans.

Kenny Dalglish has been appointed as the manager of Liverpool Football Club until the end of the season. The move follows the much anticipated departure of Roy Hodgson, who has left the club my mutual consent. Liverpool are currently experiencing their worst form since 1954, a season in which they were relegated.

2010 was one of the least memorable period for the fans of the club. Roy Keane was appointed during the summer of 2009 and with the financial resources of owner Marcus Evans, expectations were huge among the supporters. Keane had been a high profile arrival at the club despite arriving with comparatively modest managerial experience.

Premier League match time dawns at The Hawthorns when West Brom host Blackpool in match week 23, on January 15. In their last 10 games, Di Matteo’s squad have won just 2, while losing 7 and drawing the remaining. In contrast, Tangerines have won 4 of their last 10 games while drawing 3 and losing the remaining. Both teams are coming off losses in week 22. While Albion lost 3-0 away to Fulham, their fifth loss on the trot, Blackpool lost 2-1 at home to Birmingham, their second successive loss. On current form, Blackpool should edge this one, though West Brom will try and make home advantage count.