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Bilic: Croatia will peak in Brazil

Slaven, when watching you stalk the dugout, the first word that springs to mind is ‘passionate’. Is that an apt description of your personality?

 

Retired Olympic hammer throw champ, Kozmus, returns for London 2012

Olympic hammer throw champion Primoz Kozmus is coming out of retirement to defend his title at the 2012 Summer Games in London.

 

Uganda Cranes Coach confident of Nations Cup 2012 qualification

After engineering a solid beginning to Uganda’s 2012 AFCON games qualifying matches, head coach Bobby Williamson is confident the Cranes will stay atop Group J and qualify for the finals, 32 years after their last appearance.

 

Kenyan govt orders investigation into stadium stampede

The government of Kenya has launched a seven-day probe on what might have transpired to cause the deaths of seven fans who were trampled on Saturday as they tried to force their way into Nyayo Stadium to watch a derby match between Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards.

 

... As FIFA demands explanation

FIFA has asked Football Kenya Limited (FKL) to explain the circumstances that led to the deadly fan stampede at a league match between two top clubs in Nairobi at the weekend, officials said.

 

Heartland captain crosses to Wolves

Heartland captain ThankGod Ike has crossed over to Premier League rivals Warri Wolves along with team mate Emmanuel Omodiagbe.

Ike, a stalwart of Heartland’s march to the CAF Champions League final in 2009 and Nigeria’s WAFU Cup victory last year, told KickOffNigeria.com that he was offered a better deal by the Warri club.

 

Russia refuse to apologise to England

The leader of Russia’s 2018 World Cup bid says he will not apologise for his reported comments about London that prompted rival bidder England to make a formal complaint to FIFA.

 

Oracle Paul, the Octopus is dead

Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany’s soccer matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two.

 

Sani Kaita returns as Eguavoen drops Yobo, Enyeama

A S Monaco’s midfielder, Sani Kaita, has been recalled to the  Super Eagles after being left out since he bagged an unnecessary red card during the World Cup match against Greece.

 
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