Nigeria vs Zambia: No Life Lost In Uyo Stadium

Nigeria vs Zambia: No Life Lost In Uyo Stadium

There was no such incident as stampede while football fans were trying to enter the stadium during the World Cup qualifier against Zambia as oppose to the claim by punch.

Nigeria vs Zambia

There was no life lost and nobody sustained serious injuries on Saturday following a stampede at the entrance of Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

Though there was a huge crowd at the stadium to watch a match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Chipolopo of Zambia, soldiers did not allegedly beat anybody at the gates of the stadium with heavy sticks.

Our reporters gathered that the ambulances seen were just patrolling the premises as opposed to conveying injured persons to the hospital. Nigeria vs Zambia

The claim by Punch is a fictitious reportage and should not regarded as true since the match between Nigeria and Zambia was a peaceful and a good quality crowd control was done by the officials.

Nigeria vs Zambia: No Life Lost In Uyo Stadium

Furthermore, one of the fan by name The Prophet interviewed by our correspondent said "The death news was to catch the attention of readers. There is now where is this report where the reporter claimed he saw one dead body talk less of five. None of the people interviewed mentioned anything about death. When the police replied the punch writer that no one died he did not argued it. So where are the evidence of 5 people death? Let's read with understanding between the lines. A journalist will always want to give alarming title."

Nigeria vs Zambia: No Life Lost In Uyo Stadium

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Real Madrid 3-0 Apoel Nicosia: Ronaldo back with a brace

Real Madrid 3-0 Apoel Nicosia: Ronaldo back with a brace

Real Madrid starts their title defence in a brilliant way with a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo and A goal from Sergio Ramos sealed the victory for Los Blancos in the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

Real Madrid go up through a Ronaldo goal after he brilliantly slots in a pass from Garth Bale in the 12th minute of the encounter.

Real Madrid midfielder Matteo Kovacic was substituded in the 25 minute and he was superseded by German midfielder Toni Kroos in the 25th minute.

The European Champions dominated the possession all through the first half but was not too hazardous in front of goal.

The Cypriot Champions conceded a penalty in the 51st minute and Ronaldo made no mistake in slotting it in from the spot and put Authentic Madrid on a 2-0 lead in Bernabeu.

Apoel Nicosia made their first substitution of the night, Ronald Sallai was superseded by Carlos Augustin Faris, in the 60th minute.

Real Madrid, despite the two-goal lead they kept pressing hard for a third goal of the night and heading from Gareth Bale was met Sergio Ramos who brilliantly slot it into the net with an acrobatic exhibit in the 61st minute of the encounter.

Ramos put Los Blancos in the driving seat, he has now scored 70 goals for Authentic Madrid in all competition and 11 Champions League goals.

Zinedine Zidane superseded Isco with Dani Ceballos in the 72nd minute, Authentic perpetuate to dominate the possession in the opponent’s a moiety. The match ended in 3-0 win for Authentic Madrid as the Los Blancos was able to tame Apoel Nicosia through out the game. Apoel opted for a vicissitude in the 73rd minute as Lorenzo Ebecilio made way for Ghyas Zahid.

Bale was superseded in the 82nd minute by Borja Mayoral which marks the final substitute for the home team and withal the visiting team as  Igor made way for Mickael Pote in the 83rd minute.

Real Madrid will peregrinate to Germany for their next Champions League match to face Borussia Dortmund.

The former German Champions lost to Tottenham at the Wembley with a 3-1 score line, the result has placed the English Team on the second place base on goal difference.

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Sergio Aguero smashes new EPL record after Liverpool goal

Sergio Aguero smashes new EPL record after Liverpool goal

Argentina ace, Sergio Aguero has made a new Premier League record

after he scored a lone goal during the Manchester City vs Liverpool
game at Etihad Stadium which saw the Cityzens edge their visitors to a
5-0 goal deficit.
Aguero's strike against Jurgen Klopp's side at the Etihad was his
124th goal in the competition since joining from Atletico Madrid in
2011, making him the League's top highest-scoring player from outside
of Europe.
The Etihad strike on Monday night sees him surpass Dwight Yorke's
tally of 123, with the likes of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba (104) and
Emmanuel Adebayor (97) also among the non-European marksmen to have
made an impact.
Aguero sits 15th the all-time Premier League top scorers' list, with
Nicolas Anelka (125), Robbie Keane (126) and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
(127) not far ahead.

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5 things we learnt as Super Eagles close in on 2018 World Cup ticket after beating Cameroon 4 : 0 in uyo

5 things we learnt as Super Eagles close in on 2018 World Cup ticket after beating Cameroon 4 : 0 in uyo

On Friday evening, Nigeria moved a step close towards picking the sole ticket from Group B of the Africa qualifying zone, by defeating Cameroon 4-0.

Odion Ighalo and John Mikel Obi gave the Super Eagles a two-goal lead in the first half, before Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho added more goals after the break.

On Friday evening, Nigeria moved a step close towards picking the sole ticket from Group B of the Africa qualifying zone, by defeating Cameroon 4-0.

Odion Ighalo and John Mikel Obi gave the Super Eagles a two-goal lead in the first half, before Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho added more goals after the break.


Here are the five things we learnt from the game:-

1. Your captain, Mikel Obi Back And Better
It was easy to see what the team missed when Mikel Obi was not in the side. The prescient passing, the elegant movement and that cutting edge. The Tianjin TEDA midfielder was involved in the first two goals, setting up Odion Ighalo for the first and scoring the second himself.

2. The ‘returnees’ bring back the spark
Not just Mikel Obi. Ighalo and Victor Moses, who were returning to the squad after missing the game against South Africa, sprinkled some stardust. Ighalo was a menacing presence for the Cameroonian defenders, who struggled to match his power and pace. Moses rampaged down the wings, got himself a goal and a standing ovation from the grateful Uyo crowd.

3. Rohr’s fine record Ever

The victory means that Gernot Rohr has only lost one game in charge of Nigeria. And that was the miserable showing against the Bafana Bafana. Not only were Nigerian fans satisfied wit three points, they were gushing about the remarkable quality of football on display, although the African champions didn’t offer much.

4. Super Eagles Can Still Win in Uyo
So maybe we can bury this talk of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium being a cursed ground for the national team. At the end of the day, results are a product of effort. And Friday’s performance was outstanding.

5. One point in Yaounde Would be Enough 
Nigeria remain top of Group B with 9 points, seven more than the Indomitable Lions, who they travel to Yaounde to face in the reverse leg on Monday. If the Eagles can come back with one point, it would be a good result and their place in Russia would be virtually assured.

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Philippe Coutinho looks over his back injury with sumptuous Brazil goal

Philippe Coutinho looks over his back injury with sumptuous Brazil goal

Notably, a diplomatic back injury has kept Philippe Coutinho out of a Liverpool shirt this season, but the goalscoring midfielder looked in fine fettle during Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.  

A second-half substitute, Coutinho scored Brazil's second after an inventive piece of link-up play between the Barcelona target and Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus. 

Receiving the ball in the midfield, Coutinho drove at a back-peddling Ecuddor rearguard before picking out Gabriel with a chipped pass over the top. 

The forward then teed himself up to head back into Coutinho's path who tucked home to secure a 2-0 victory in Porto Alegre. 

Barcelona have aggressively targeted Coutinho since losing his compatriot Neymar to Paris Saint Germain, but the English transfer deadline has now passed. 
Coutinho scored Brazil's second against Ecuador CREDIT: AP
Liverpool fans rejoicing at the news might want to put their celebrations on hold, because the Spanish window remains open until 11pm on Friday night. Theoretically, Barcelona could still get their man. 

However, Liverpool's owners FSG have insisted Coutinho is not for sale and reportedly rejected a £138 million offer for the player. 

Liverpool missed out on target Thomas Lemar, who was also subject to a late move by Arsenal, and Coutinho is expected to be reintegrated in the squad. 

Jurgen Klopp's front-three of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah have been the Premier League's most threatening forward line, so Coutinho might have to play in a deeper role. 

Klopp employed Coutinho in central midfield in their last few games of last season, though there is added competition there too following the purchase of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who has been promised games there.

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