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NIGERIAN SPORTS TODAY
August 01, 2008

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• Obakpolor Knocks NFF For Terminating Glo Contract
  Former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Group Captain John Obakpolor, has commended Globacom for its leading role in the nation's football development and expressed surprise at recent reports that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has terminated the sponsorship deal with the telecoms giant. Daily Independent
   
• Kanu To Sign New Deal
  Portsmouth striker, Nwankwo Kanu, says he has finally agreed a new deal with the English Premier League side. Daily Independent
   
• Foreign Leagues: Toro takes fight to National Assembly
  HAVE you ever pondered   over the sweeping love and domineering...Vanguard
   
• FIFA frees Taiwo, others for Olympics
  THE Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), has ruled that it is mandatory for clubs to release players under the age of 23 for the Olympic Games. Tribune
   
• Nigeria tour, good for Man Utd fans - Ferguson
  DESPITE the negative publicity the last weekend’s tour of Nigeria by English Premiership sides, Manchester United and Portsmouth generated in the English press, Sir Alex Ferguson believes the tour is good for United's Nigerian fans. Tribune
   
• Eguavoen, Ike Uche back Dream Team for gold
  Super Eagles forward, Ikechukwu Uche, has sent a goodwill message to the national Under-23 team in the forthcoming Beijing Olympic Games. The Getafe of Spain goal poacher was one of the three over-aged players listed by coach Samson Siasia in his 22-man squad for the world sports fiesta but he was stopped by his club| The Sun
   
• WE DON'T WANT MEDIOCRITIES IN SPORTS AGAIN
  At a time like this when sports-loving Nigerians have yet to overcome the wounds the National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Barrister Abdulrahman Gimba, has inflicted on their psyche through his unorthodox policies, former Super Eagles’ coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde | The Sun
   
• Nigeria threaten Marseille
  The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has threatened action against French club Marseille if they do not release defender Taye Taiwo for next month's Olympic Games in China. BBC