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Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins is attracting  interest from highly ambitious Chinese side, Shanghai Shenhua, according to reports emanating from Russian Press.

Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has called 30 players in the domestic League to camp as he starts the re-building process for the Senior National Team.

Salisu Yusuf who assisted Samson Siasia during his reign as Super Eagles coach has sealed a one-year contract with Taraba United, a second-tier league club.

Zonal Coordinator, South-West of National Sports Commission, Steve Olarinoye, has described late Sunday Bada who died in Lagos on Monday as a true leader who will be sorely missed.

A 15-man committee has been set up for the burial of the late Nigerian quarter miler, Sunday Bada who died in Lagos on Monday evening.

Fit-again Super Eagles defender Onyekachi Apam was in the starting line-up for his French side Stade Rennes in last night's UEFA Europa League clash away to Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium.

Nigeria Premier League side, Enugu Rangers have reportedly made formal contact with former Enyimba gaffer, Okey Emordi, regarding the club's vacant managerial position.

Dynamo Kiev striker Brown Ideye is disappointed that the club failed to reach the knock out stages of the Europa Cup, after Wednesday's 3-3 draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

A top source in the Nigeria Football Federation has revealed to Complete Sports that the Angolan FA has proposed a friendly game with the Super Eagles ahead of the 2012 football season.

In yet another bold statement of its resolve to contribute to the development of the physical and mental wellbeing of busy executives and sports lovers, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank), has concluded plans to sponsor the 2011 Mary Slessor Golf Tournament, scheduled to tee off on the lush greens of Calabar Golf Club, Cross River State on Monday.

Former Lagos State Football Association boss, Waidi Akanni, has called on the Nigeria Football Federation to give the home- based Eagles the necessary exposure they need to live up to the standard of their foreign-based counterparts.

Former national team player, Bright Omokaro, has advised Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, to set a target for the home-based Eagles as he plans to begin camping for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda next week.

Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has received the news of Sunday Bada’s death with rude shock.

Verdant Zeal, a Marketing Communications agency located in GRA, Ikeja, will be opening its doors to friends, clients and well-wishers as it marks the end of year festivities with a Carol Cantata tagged ‘Joy To The World’.

D'Tigress captain, Rashidat Sodiq, has identified grassroots development as the only way to raise the standard of the game in the country.

The sixth edition of the 2011 Head of Service football competition ended yesterday with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Culture, and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) emerging champions in the men’s and women’s categories respectively.

All is set for the finals of the MTN Football Scholar Competition which holds on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 respectively, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The final will witness the emergence of lucky winners who will benefit from the 1st Edition of the youth development initiative that provides an opportunity to combine active football with academics at the tertiary level under a scholarship scheme.

Former Super Eagles Captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has poured encomiums on telecommunications giant MTN for its support towards the development of the game of soccer in Nigeria as evident in the activation of three international viewing centres across Nigeria under MTN Football Hub.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes his team-mates will be even more determined to beat Arsenal on Sunday following the end of their unbeaten Barclays Premier League record.

Warri Wolves To Face  Coton Sports

English premier league side,Newcastle United are reported to be preparing a bid of 6 million pounds (just over 7 million euros) for Super Eagles defender,Taye Taiwo.

RFU To Change Transfer Rule Following Emenike's Match-Fixing Charge

The Nigeria Football Federation has rejected the February 29, 2012 date proposed by the South Africa Football Federation for an international friendly game between the two countries, and looks to have a convenient date for that to happen.

Two Dream Team V players, Eneji Otekpa and Kenneth Anyanwu, are top on the list of 15 players swept out by two- time African champions Enyimba in a massive clear out of unproductive and undisciplined players at the club.