Celtic receive UEFA fine for flying Palestine flags in Champions League match

Celtic have been fined £8,616 by UEFA after fans displayed an “illicit banner” during their recent Champions League qualifier against Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
Fans flew Palestine flags before and during the match against Israeli opposition at Parkhead on Aug. 17, resulting in a charge from European football’s governing body.
UEFA viewed the flags as illicit banners under Article 16 of its disciplinary regulations and at a disciplinary hearing the complaint against the Scottish champions was upheld and the club were

Nigerian sports lacks professional handling – Amos Adamu

A former Director-General, National Sports Commission, Amos Adamu, has said that saddling non-professionals with sports administration is the bane of Nigeria’s sports development.
Adamu spoke to newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday at the ongoing National Youth Games.
He said that many administrators saddled with the responsibility of piloting the affairs of the nation’s sports had no technical know-how to succeed.
Adamu appealed to the Federal Government to employ professionals to handle sports management.
He said that some of Nigerian coaches lacked the required technical knowledge to train athletes.

John Obi Mikel is my role model – Uche Agbo

Granada youngster Uche Agbo has revealed that he sees John Obi Mikel as a role model, and claims he has learnt a lot from the Chelsea midfielder.
The defender, 20, who recently earned his first senior national team call-up following Leon Balogun’s injury, also expressed his determination to prove his worth to cement his place in Gernot Rohr’s squad.
“Super Eagles’ captain, John Obi Mikel is my role model,” Agbo has said.
“I like him so much and also love the way he plays. And obviously, I have learnt so much from him.”

Nigeria will be in Zambia for World Cup qualifier – NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have maintained they will fly the country’s team to Zambia for a World Cup qualifier notwithstanding their current financial problems.
According to an official statement, the NFF said they condemn “in very strong terms” a report in some media that they cannot fly the Super Eagles to a World Cup qualifying match in Ndola on Sunday, 9th October 2016.