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NIGERIANS REACT ANGRILY TO THE CAF BEST PLAYER AWARD

Yaya Beats Mikel To Win 2013 African Player Of The Year As Nigeria Sweeps CAF Awards

Posted by: Channels Television Posted date: January 09, 2014 In: Current, Headlines | comment : 4 Comments

Ivorian Midfielder, Yaya Toure, has beaten Nigerian Super Eagles and Chelsea FC midfielder, John Mikel Obi to win for the 3rd consecutive year, the coveted ‘African Footballer of the Year’ Award, at the Glo CAF Awards 2013 held in Lagos.
Mikel Obi was highly favoured by many Nigerians who saw his exploits and team successes with club and country in 2013 as the best credentials to claim the award which has eluded Nigerian footballers since Kanu Nwankwo won it in the year 1999.
While Nigeria confirmed its status as the number 1 footballing country on the African continent during the year 2013 by winning in five categories, the loss of the ultimate crown would cast a gloom on the other successes.
The Nigerian Super Eagles won the award for the ‘National Team of the Year’, while the national Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets, also won ‘Youth National Team of the Year’ at the Glo CAF Awards 2013.
Both teams had been expected by many pundits to claim the awards, having won major tournaments at continental and global levels during the year in review.
The Super Eagles won the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 for the first time in 19 years, while the Golden Eaglets won the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup tournament in United Arab Emirates.
Golden Eaglets’ wonder kid, Kelechi Iheanacho, unsurprisingly won the ‘Most Promising Talent’ Award. Ihenacho was the most decorated at the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, winning the tournament’s Adidas Golden Ball Award for the overall best player, alongside the Silver Boot Award for being the second highest goal scorer, as he helped Nigeria to its 4th title to become the most successful team in the history of the age grade competition.
The Nigerian Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, was also named ‘African Coach of the Year’ for his exploits with the African Champions. Keshi became the first Nigerian to win the Nations’ Cup as player and coach, and only the second African coach to do so after Egypt’s Mahmoud El-Gohary.
Fair Play Award went to the Nigerian Supporters Club, globally popular for their constant playing of music and dancing while supporting the Nigerian national teams.
Other winners at the awards were Egyptian, Mohammed Aboutreika, who beat Nigeria’s African Nations’ Cup final hero, Sunday Mba, to win the ‘African Player of the Year based in Africa’, while the ‘Club of the Year’ went to Al Ahly FC of Egypt.
The ‘Referee of the Year’ award went to Algerian, Haimoudi Djamel, who officiated the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Final between Nigeria and Burkina Faso, and also officiated the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup play-off for third place between Uruguay and Italy.
The African Team of the Year is made up of Vincent Enyeama (NIG), Ahmed Fathy (EGY), Mehdi (MOR), Kevin Constant (GUI), Mikel Obi (NIG), Mohammed Aboutreika (EGY), Yaya Toure (CIV), Jonathan Pitroipa (BFA), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (GAB), Emmanuel Emenike (NIG), Asamoah Gyan (GHA) Coach Stephen Keshi (NIG)
Five Nigerian players from the successful AFCON 2013 Eagles were nominated for the now lost ‘African Player of the Year’ Award; they include Emmanuel Emenike, Ahmed Musa, Mikel Obi, Sunday Mba and Vincent Enyeama.
Only Mikel Obi made the final 3 man nominees list alongside the 3rd time winner, Ivorian, Yaya Toure and his Ivorian counterpart, Didier Drogba.
Winners were announced in Lagos on January 9, 2014.

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Tomorrow, Africans would know who their best is as Nigerian Mikel battles the two Ivorian power houses, King Drogba and Current African best Yaya Toure.







The King will be crowned at the Awards Night holding at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos on 9th January, 2014.
CAF also released the names of top three finalists for the Africa-based ‘Player of the Year’ Award. They are: Mohamed Aboutreika of Al-Ahly and Egypt, Ahmed Fathy also of Al- Ahly of Egypt and Sunday Mba of  Warri Wolves, Nigeria.
The list was prepared through a selection process by the Technical, Football and Media Committees of CAF, taking into account, the performance of the players for their national teams and clubs from January to November of each year. The ultimate winner of the award would be decided by votes from the Head Coaches or the Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF.

I cant wait to see the who our King would be. The carpet is laid! Tomorrow comes the day we all have been waiting for.

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Create Many Income Streams For Yourself

by Rajen Devadason
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth.

Moses (Deuteronomy 8:18)

I don't know about you, but I thank God that I live in this day and age, and not in some earlier time when the opportunities to create a life of financial abundance were significantly more constrained. Use your imagination to conjure up mental movies of what it must have been like to be born 5,000 or even 500 years ago in a society that made upward mobility difficult, if not impossible! What if you and I had been born a long time ago into a family of barley farmers?

 

 

 

Or perhaps had lived as shepherds or miners in some distant land ruled by a dynasty of despots? There might have been intermittent periods in our lives when we experienced some slight measure of material 'abundance', perhaps during times of good harvests, healthy flocks or high ore yields. Yet it is vital to remember that during those ancient times, we would always have needed to hope and pray that the general prices of whatever goods we produced would stay high (denominated in the local currency, assuming money was already in use then, or at least in terms of relative barter value - lots of a fisherman's catch, say, for a little of our barley, wool or copper).

This is an article on the wisdom of working to create multiple income streams in our lives. I hope you enjoy reading it. But if it isn't what you're looking for, you're welcome to search for something that better meets your needs. Thank you for allowing me to serve you. Rajen Devadason

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But how would we have fared if our production levels plummetedbecause of some plant or animal disease or a mine cave-in, or if a general glut decimated price levels?

And during the good times, how would we have stored our wealth safely and in a manner that generated growth before the advent of secure banks and regulated stock and bond markets?

You get the picture...

Today, in any nation where free enterprise reigns and where capital markets exist, there is an opportunity for regular people like you and me to earn a living in many, many, many ways! Nonetheless, most of us would still be better served honing our skills in one area of expertise rather than by dissipating our efforts in too many arenas.

So, are you a successful executive, sales person, doctor, lawyer, accountant, financial planner, pilot or dentist? Or are you a striving, struggling actor, artist, writer or poet?

The bottomline is it really doesn't matter what you do, as long as you do it well today and have a plan to continually improve your skills.

In our day and age, as long as we're capable of bringing in income, we are - at least in principle - able to create long-lasting wealth.

With numerous ways to turn a single active income source into lots of semi-active or wholly passive income sources, isn't it ironic that so few people ever bother to get to first base in this game?

Since you've penetrated so deep into this article already, chances are excellent that you are - or have the potential to be - among the elite minority of our 21st century. My assumption: You desire financial success in your life AND are willing to pay the price for it.

Consider then this simple but ever so powerful 3-part formula to long-term financial success:

1. Work hard to earn a decent wage;

2. Arrange your affairs so that you spend less than you earn;

3. Save and invest the difference... for a long, long time!

The manner in which you save and invest will determine whether you fail or succeed in moving from the, sadly, still conventional and thus 'normal' human condition of having just a single income source to the superior state of having many such streams.

Be warned, though: To succeed at this game, you must relinquish any residual negative attitudes about having lots of money. Many of us come from backgrounds that have imprinted our psyches with attitudes like...

	rich people are evil
	money is the root of all evil
	money isn't important

It is interesting that the second of the three attitudes listed above is a very, very common misquotation (and misinterpretation) of a famous line from the Bible.

What the Good Book actually says (I suggest you not take my word for it but double check it for yourself in 1 Timothy 6:10a) is that '... the love of money is the root of all evil'.

I believe what that means is dangerous problems arise when we turn money into an idol, an end in itself, instead using it as a tool, as a means to achieve much greater, grander, more inspirational ends.

Because it will take awesome sacrifice, hard work and patience to get to the point where you have many sources of income instead of just one, it might be helpful for you to read how one of the richest men of his era felt about this subject.

America's 19th century steel king, Andrew Carnegie, once wrote an intriguingly entitled essay, The Gospel of Wealth, in which he stated:

"The fundamental idea of the gospel of wealth is that surplus wealth should be considered as a sacred trust to be administered by those into whose hands it falls, during their lives, for the good of the community."

If you reckon that making the world a better place is a good reason for you to improve your money management skills, here are 3 things you can do:

First, invest in yourself by reading and thinking about your area of primary expertise, then do the same on the subject of money.

Frankly, the more you know about your own area of employment or business, the more likely you are to be promoted by an employer or hired by richer clients. And the more you know about finance, the less likely you are to become helpless bait for (financial) sharks who prey on the naive and gullible. (If you'd like some suggestions in this second area, please help yourself to my FREE ebook 26 Books to Take YOU All the Way to the TOP! It's been written to help you embark upon your very own five-year mission of discovery through a self-study programme in personal finance, economics and investing.)

Doing so will allow you learn more about sound savings and investment options.

Second, begin to save some of your money in different fixed deposits (FDs) or certificates of deposit (CDs). Start small and opt for short tenures to begin with so that you get encouraged by the inflow of passive income into your main bank account intermittently throughout the year.

This will help you develop an appreciation for passive income.

Third, over the next few years, expand your sources of active income by considering starting side businesses (as long as these don't compromise your position with your primary employer), and multiply your sources of passive income by saving and investing your money in income generating instruments like bank accounts, money market funds, bond funds, equity funds, dividend yielding stocks, real estate investment trusts, and even rental property.

Putting each little 'brick' in place will take patience and a relatively rare willingness to give up consumption today to create a fresh, potentially perpetual income stream tomorrow.

If you are able to stick to your programme over the next decade or two you will wake up one morning to the wonderful realisation that your passive income sources are bringing in a deluge of money that exceeds your active income source, and which outstrips your personal and your family's cash requirements.

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Now that soft-porn queens are taking all the media attention to themselves, Tonto has been left on the sidelines, a cold lonely star whose every fart goes unnoticed. But she’ll bounce back. And I feel she’ll indulge in cocaine.
And the NDLEA will come calling with handcuffs, and a cold prison for poor Tonto the junkie.

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John Mikel Obi

• Full Name: Mikel John Obi
• Squad No: 12
• Position: Midfielder
• Age: 26
• Birth Date: Apr 22, 1987
• Birth Place: Jos, Nigeria
• Height: 5' 11'' (1.80m)
• Weight: 179 lbs (81.3 kg)

JOHN MIKEL OBI

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Mikel's strength on the ball and natural aggression make him an asset for both club and country. Mikel began his career with Plateau United in his homeland before spells with Ajax Cape town in South Africa and Norwegian side Lyn Oslo.
He soon became one of the most sought-after young players in Europe and in 2005 Manchester United beat a host of interested parties to his signature. However, Mikel had other ideas, and despite appearing at a press conference in a United shirt, the midfielder claimed he had been pressured into the move and wanted to move to Chelsea instead. A legal dispute ensued but eventually the Chelsea deal was done, costing the Blues £16 million in a complex judgement that involved money being paid to both United and Lyn.
Jose Mourinho was delighted to get his man and Mikel started 24 games and scored twice in his first season, as well as winning the African Young Player of the Year award for a second successive time. The midfielder's development continued in 2007-08 but questions continued to be raised about his temperament after he was sent off against Manchester United and Everton, and he was an unused substitute in Chelsea's Champions League final defeat to United.
Michael Essien's injury absence allowed Mikel more playing time in 2008-09 and he seized the opportunity with a string of fine performances. He finished the season being nominated for the club's Player and Young Player of the Season awards. He suffered injury problems in 2009-10, but still started 21 Premier League games as Chelsea won the title.
For Nigeria, he was touted as a future superstar after a series of scintillating displays in the 2005 Under-20 World Youth Championships earned him the Silver Ball for second best player in the tournament, behind Lionel Messi. He played for the Super Eagles in the 2006, 2008 and 2010 African Nations Cup, and played seven games of the qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup. However, he missed the 2010 World Cup due to injury, saying he had to protect his long-term career rather than risk more serious problems by playing in South Africa.
In the summer of 2011, Mikel had to cope with the kidnapping of his father, but he was still able to enjoy a strong campaign, growing in stature as the campaign wore on and ultimately playing an important role in the Champions League success.
Strengths: Aggressive and fearless in the challenge, Mikel is not just an ankle-biter but has excellent distribution to boot.
Weaknesses: He has shown a lack of discipline at times in his career.
Career High: He was superb as Chelsea claimed glory over Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League final.
Career Low: Being sent off in the 2007 League Cup final against Arsenal in an incident that provoked ugly scenes.
Style: A solid defensive midfielder, at his best when deployed in the anchor role in front of the defence.
Quotes: "For the present and for the future he is a very important player for us. I hope that he stays at Chelsea for a lot of years. I would like that he puts in his great quality for the team." Carlo Ancelotti, July 2009.
Trivia: The scout who first recommended Mikel to Chelsea was Piet de Visser, who is also credited with bringing Brazilian superstars Romario and Ronaldo to Europe.

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As the African Best Player of the Year award comes closer, the debate all over the world is who should win it between the Nigerian superstar John Obi Mikel or the Ivorian forward Yaya Toure. However it may be we can't afford not to celebrate whoever wins it. John Mikel Obi celebrated his 300^th Chelsea appearance with his fourth goal for the club, which was added to by Oscar as the Blues scored twice in the second half to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The game in the East Midlands bore several similarities to our New Year's Day outing at Southampton. Against Derby we had the better chances in the first half without being dominant but with Jose Mourinho having made two second-half substitutions, once we were in front, there was little doubt the game would be won and more goals were always on the cards. Ramires hit woodwork twice in the game.  For this reason, the FTW{FACE OF THE WEEK} is OBI MIKEL

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This poetry is dedicated to every woman seeking for the fruits of the womb. You don't have to weep any more!

WEEP NO MORE

Indeed you are old

The passage of time has rolled over you

In your thought you are buried

Though you live

Your soul is gone

Your bowel lies beneath

And your conceit above the mortal

Money you do not ask

Cloth you do not need

Your needs far from man it lies

You look at thy mate

You hope in mortal for joy unfolding

But disappointment you ever received

You resigned into weeping

But weeping can’t give you joy.

You are old

Yes, you are old

You are lost in hope

Forgotten and mocked on earth

And tears tender no help

Mortal, your mockers are

For fortune flies like sparrow

Filling the vacuum of the faithful

Though today you weep

Tomorrow you weep no more.

Your bowels with joy shall full

Your tree shall bear its fruits

Like the stars in the sky

Your joy shall know no bounds

And your tears far forgotten.


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