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  • Football legend Pele embarrassed to leave home

    Football legend Pele embarrassed to leave home

    Brazil football great Pele is reluctant to leave his house because he cannot walk unaided due to his poor health, his son has said.

    The three-time World Cup winner, who will be 80 in October, received treatment in Paris last April for a urinary infection.

    Pele, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers in history, has had hip trouble for some time and now needs a frame to walk, with many of his recent public appearances in a wheelchair.

    “He’s embarrassed, he doesn’t want to go out, be seen, or do practically anything that involves leaving the house,” his son Edinho told TV Globo in Brazil.

    “He is very sheepish, reclusive.”

    Edinho said that he had argued with his father because he had not done the physiotherapy called for after a hip operation.

    “He’s pretty fragile. He had a hip replacement and didn’t have an adequate or ideal rehabilitation,” his son added.

    “So he has this problem with mobility and that has set off a kind of depression. Imagine, he’s the king, he was always such an imposing figure and today he can’t walk properly.”

    This summer will mark the 50th anniversary of the striker’s third World Cup title, won in Mexico in 1970 with what many people believe is the greatest team of all time.

  • Jailbreak: 26 inmates escape from prison

    Twenty-six inmates escaped from a Brazilian prison in the northwestern state of Acre early on Monday, with all but one remaining at large, the state prison authority said.

    The jailbreak comes just a day after 75 inmates escaped from a Paraguay jail on the Brazilian border.

    Paraguayan authorities had said on Sunday those escapees included members of Brazil’s most powerful and sophisticated organised crime group, the First Capital Command (PCC).

    Brazilian authorities on Monday said it was not yet clear if members of the PCC were among those who fled the Acre prison, or if the two jailbreaks were related.

    Incarcerated gang members, who sometimes engage in bloody violence, often wield vast powers in Brazilian prisons.

    Brazil’s incarcerated population stands at 750,000 people, the third highest in the world.

  • Golden Eaglets’ victory, a lesson in resilience – Buhari

    Golden Eaglets’ victory, a lesson in resilience – Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the performance of the Golden Eaglets in their second game at the ongoing Under 17 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil, on Tuesday.

    The Golden Eaglets won the match by 3-2 after they had trailed Ecuador by 1-2, 15 minutes to the end of the match.

    President Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina in Abuja, said: “The fact that the youngsters never gave up, and turned the table against their opponents, is a lesson in persistence and resilience.”

    The president recommended the can-do spirit displayed by the young boys to Nigerians, urging them to display such in all areas of endeavour, and in national development.

    While wishing the Eaglets well in their final group match against Australia, which may well be a formality, Buhari pledged government support to the team, as they strive to win the Under 17 World Cup yet again, thus confirming Nigeria’s position as a global power at that level.

    With the win against Ecuador, Nigeria remain top of Group B and will face Australia in their last group game on Nov. 1.

  • David Luiz speaks on quitting Arsenal

    David Luiz speaks on quitting Arsenal

    Arsenal defender, David Luiz, has said he is not looking to leave the Emirates soon, amid speculation he could return to his native Brazil.

    The 32-year-old is only a matter of months into a two-year contract with the Gunners, after arriving from Chelsea in the summer.

    Luiz said he will give his all to Arsenal until at least 2021.

    Luiz told ESPN Brasil: “I, today, have no such plan. I don’t have that as a goal. But we never know, football goes very fast.

    “What makes me happy is to see the quality of Brazilian football. You see Jorge Jesus with Flamengo, and the great players like Felipe, Rafinha, Gerson, Gagibol, who’s back shining as he did at first at Santos.

    “So without a doubt, I’m happy for our football. I am glad about the ever-growing quality.

    “I’m sincere to say that today I don’t have this idea. I have a two-year contract with Arsenal. I have ambitions and goals here with Arsenal, so I came here. But we never know in the future.”

  • 10 missing, one confirmed dead as 7-storey building collapses

    10 missing, one confirmed dead as 7-storey building collapses

    A seven-story residential building collapsed in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza on Tuesday, killing at least one person, rescue workers told TV channel GloboNews.

    Another 10 people were declared missing and seven people were found alive, the rescue workers said.

    The building fell at around 10:30 a.m. local time (1330 GMT), but it was not immediately clear what caused the accident or how many total victims may be involved.

    Fire brigade and civil defence officials were not immediately available to provide further details.

    Television footage showed a handful of rescuers in orange suits digging through a massive pile of wreckage in a middle class area of Fortaleza, the capital of Ceara state.

    Ceara Governor Camilo Santana wrote on social media that he has mobilised state resources to help with the rescue. Santana also said he canceled his agenda and was traveling to Fortaleza.

    According to G1 news website, pedestrians who were passing by the building when it collapsed were taken to nearby medical clinics, and access to streets surrounding the wreckage was closed by authorities.

  • Super Eagles respect but don’t fear Brazil – Ekong

    Super Eagles’ stand–in captain William Troost-Ekong says while they respect five–times world champions Brazil they however have no fear as both teams step out in a friendly in Singapore.

    Ekong made the remarks on Saturday at a pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s clash with Brazil at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang.

    He said his team was inspired by the 1-1 draw fellow West African neighbors Senegal played with the South Americans.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Senegal on Thursday in Singapore.

    “Brazil are a top team, probably the best team in the world, but Senegal gave them a good fight on Thursday.

    “We can pick some inspiration from that performance when we play the Brazilians on Sunday.

    “It will be tough because they will want to win at least one game against an African team on this tour, but we will also want to take something off them,” he said.

    NAN also reports that Sunday’s encounter starts at 8 p.m. Singapore time (1p.m. Nigeria time).

  • Golden Eaglets arrive Brazil for FIFA U-17 World Cup

    Golden Eaglets arrive Brazil for FIFA U-17 World Cup

    Five-time champions Nigeria have landed in host nation Brazil, for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup finals holding from Oct. 26 to Nov. 17.

    A statement from the Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, said a team of 25 players and nine officials flew out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday evening for Dubai.

    According to the statement, they would proceed from Dubai to connect another flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    The statement added that four players would be cut from the roster after the preparatory period before a 21 –man World Cup squad is unveiled ahead of the opening encounter.

    Nigeria won the 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015 tournaments, but missed the 2017 finals in India.

    Head Coach Manu Garba, who led the 2013 winners, is confident that the Class of 2019 is in Brazil to reclaim the trophy.

    The early departure will afford the Golden Eaglets a full two-week final preparatory period, before their opening match of the tournament against Hungary in Goiania on Oct. 26.

    Nigeria will then clash with Ecuador at the same venue on Oct. 29 and later tackle Australia in Brasilia on Nov. 1 in a Group B encounter.

    Vitoria is the other city hosting the 24 –nation championship.

    25 EAGLETS IN BRAZIL FOR FIFA U17 WORLD CUP FINALS

    Goalkeepers: Sunday Stephen, Joseph Oluwabusola, Daniel Jinadu

    Defenders: Charles Etim, Ogaga Oduko, Usman Ibrahim, Clement Ikenna, Shedrack Tanko, Quadri Edun, Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi, Simon Omon

    Midfielders: Samson Tijani, Akinkunmi Amoo, Daniel Francis, Ibraheem Jabaar, Ibrahim Sa’id, Monsuru Opeyemi, Fawaz Abdullahi, Idris Eletu-Odibo, Malcolm Ebowei, Peter Agba

    Forwards: Olakunle Olusegun, Wisdom Ubani, Divine Nwachukwu, Mayowa Abayomi

  • Brazil v Senegal: Neymar’s 100th cap ends in draw

    Brazil v Senegal: Neymar’s 100th cap ends in draw

    Neymar became the seventh man to win 100 caps for Brazil in a friendly draw with Senegal in Singapore.

    The Paris St-Germain forward could not add to his 61 international goals in a frustrating display in front of a sparse crowd.

    Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino put Brazil ahead with a lovely chip from Gabriel Jesus’ clever pass.

    And after Sadio Mane had been fouled, Bristol City striker Famara Diedhiou equalised from the penalty spot.

    Neymar twice went close late on from free-kicks but landed one on the roof of the net and saw a second one well saved by Alfred Gomis.

    Senegal went closest to a winner as Liverpool’s Mane – who played the full 90 minutes at the National Stadium – hit the post from the edge of the area.

  • Just In: NFF officials depart Nigeria for Brazil friendly match

    Just In: NFF officials depart Nigeria for Brazil friendly match

    There is hope on Wednesday as administrative officials of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles and some Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials finally secured their entry visas into Singapore on Wednesday, for Sunday’s prestige friendly between Nigeria and Brazil in Singapore.

    The officials duly departed Nigeria via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard Emirates Airline on Wednesday.

    Details to follow….

  • Nigeria/Brazil: Why international friendly match may not hold

    Nigeria/Brazil: Why international friendly match may not hold

    The much- anticipated international friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Samba Boys of Brazil may be called off.

    Nigeria is billed to tackle Brazil in Singapore on October 13th.

    The match will take place only if the organisers are able to sort out the travelling arrangement of the Nigerian delegation, according to the Nation

    It was learnt that the Nigeria Football Federation’s delegation expected to travel on Tuesday, failed to get necessary travelling documents, including visas.