Tuesday, September 30, 2014

2014 Fifa U20 World Cup best player and top scorer Asisat Oshoala honoured





The young sensation has dedicated her national honour to her parents and teammates at clubs and national team

2014 Fifa U20 World Cup best player and top scorer Asisat Oshoala has credited her national award of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) to her parents and mates at club and national team.

Oshoala emerged highest goal scorer with seven goals and won three woman-of-the-match awards at the Fifa U20 Women's World Cup in Canada, where Nigeria finished as runners up after they lost 1-0 to Germany in the finals.

The Rivers Angels star was decorated by Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday 29, September at the international Conference Centre, Abuja.

After pouring applause on her teammates at the Falconets and the Super Falcons, she also did not leave out her former and current clubs - FC Robo of Lagos and Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt respectively for praise underlining their contribution to her glowing career.

"It's my second time having a handshake with the President [Jonathan] and I am really happy about it because there are a lot of Nigerians out there wishing to just see him not to talk of hand shake with him.

"Having this second opportunity to shake hands with him I am really happy about it and I know it is the grace of God at work in my life. For me it's a dream come true," Oshoala was quoted as saying by the media officer of the Super Falcons, Gracious Akujobi.

"I dedicate the award to Almighty Allah who has kept and been with me ever since I started playing football up to this moment. I also dedicate the award to my parents and my family who are always praying for me," Oshoala said.

"I also thank my teammates, especially the U-20 girls who enabled me score those goals that gave me the award, not forgetting teammates in Super Falcons and my previous and present team FC Robo and Rivers Angels," she continued.

"I also thank my coaches who have trained me and made me into what I am right now. To my fans and every one, I say thank you."

"I feel great and appreciated, that there are senior players who are greater than me but they are yet to get this award.

"It’s a sign to me that God has done marvellously well for me and I won't relax on this I will strive to achieve more," she concluded.





Monday, September 29, 2014

Eniola Aluko makes history





Eniola Aluko makes history as first ever female Match of the Day pundit,reports daily Independent. Chelsea striker Eniola Aluko made history by becoming Match of the Day's first ever female pundit.

Aluko joined Mark Chapman, Kevin Kilbane and John Motson in the MOTD2 Extra studio on Sunday to discuss the weekend's biggest action as one of the show's experts.

Says: "no need" for Rooney to make the "reckless" tackle
called Costa "Chelsea's best player"
called Costa "Chelsea's best player"

The Nigeria-born 27-year-old has won 83 caps for England, playing in two World Cups and two European Championships, as well as playing at the London 2012 Olympics for Great Britain.

After the programme she thanked people via Twitter, saying she was "honoured" to be the first ever female pundit on the show.
Thanks for all your comments :) Im honoured to be the 1st ever female football pundit on @BBCMOTD Theres a 1st for everything :)

— Eniola Aluko (@EniAlu) September 28, 2014
Celina Hinchcliffe was the show's first female presenter in February 2005, while Gabby Logan is now deputy to Gary Lineker on the flagship Saturday night broadcast; Jacqui Oatley has been a semi-regular commentator since her debut in 2007.

During the 45-minute show, which goes out over the BBC website, Aluko offered analysis on Wayne Rooney's red card, Diego Costa, Southampton and Frank Lampard's form at Manchester City.

She said there was "no need" for Rooney to make the "reckless" tackle that got him sent off against West Ham, and called Costa "Chelsea's best player".
On Lampard, Aluko said: "He’s proving he’s still a Premier League player. Chelsea might think, 'Gosh maybe we should have kept him'."




Russian Billionaire To Build Giant Sailboat Hospital






Skynews report that a Russian billionaire is planning to build a high-tech hospital in the shape of a giant sailing boat.

The billionaire, Vasily Klyukin, said the White Sails Hospital and Spa in Tunisia would be "the most pleasant hospital in the world".

He said he was inspired to build a hospital after undergoing health tests for an upcoming trip to space.
"I will fly into space next year. My health condition has to be checked every six months," Mr Klyukin, who made his fortune from co-founding Sovcombank, one of Russia's biggest banks, said.

"That is why I know this feeling very well, every time I'm approaching the white building of the clinic, I don't feel any joy.

"But I would like to show you the hospital, where there is no room for fear. And so that my son could ask about this hospital: 'Daddy, when will we visit the ship again?''

The complex will be built in the Tunisia Economic City in Enfidha - which has a budget of €50bn (£39bn). The hospital will be one of the first buildings constructed and contain cutting-edge medical equipment.

The hospital project is backed by Saudi Arabian firm Lalei Al Barakah Est and will be constructed by engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti.