Happy New Year

Its been a while since I blogged about football. So I want to say a happy new yr to you guys.  And welcome to 2014, the year of determing which team will be the champions of UEFA, PREMIERSHIP, FA, CAPITAL ONE OR CARLING, BRAZIL WORLD CUP ETC.its going to be really a busy year in football. So sit back relax and get the latest gist on football.

Super Eagles set to down Uruguay

 Tonight in Arena Fonte Nova Salvador Brazil it will be situation critical for Nigeria and Uruguay as the meet in what has to be a must win game for both should they be seriously eying the Semi’s of the Confederation cup.
Despite the fact that they are both champions of their respective continents, neither has been playing like it. Nigeria posted the ‘un sexiest’ 6-1 win in a long time days ago, while Uruguay looked almost amateurish against Spain. Marred by distractions and injuries Keshi’s birds are hoping to finally find their form and dismiss the Central Americans in style.

Sundowns negotiating for two Stars players

mamelodi Sundowns have opened negotiations for two Free State Stars players but the deal is still some way from being finalised, officials said on Thursday.

“We have granted Sundowns permission to talk to them. It is obvious that they must agree personal terms otherwise there is no point in the clubs settling on the transfer deal,” Stars’ general manager Rantsi Mokoena.

“As far as we know, Sundowns are still talking to them and when that is done then we’ll sit down and hammer out a deal.”

Mokoena said his club were comfortable in letting their captain and goalkeeper Mweene go after eight seasons and more than 200 games for the club.

Park Ji-Sung dating TV host (Kim Min-Ji)

 South Korea's most famous footballer Park Ji-Sung, and one of its most eligible bachelors, used a packed press conference on Thursday to announce he was dating a local TV sports presenter.
The 32-year-old former national captain and Manchester United star said he had been in a relationship with presenter Kim Min-Ji, 27, for several months.
Park enjoys superstar status in South Korea and his personal life has always been a subject of intense speculation.
On Wednesday, a local newspaper published a picture of Park and Kim walking arm-in-arm in the rain along the bank of Seoul's Han River.
"I had planned to make a surprise announcement that I am passionately in love with her and devoted to her, but now I guess I only need to confirm last night's report," Park joked.

Kagawa the dangerman for Japan

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi picked out Japan's Shinji Kagawa as the dangerman for his side ahead of their Confederations Cup match on Wednesday.

"I only know three or four Japanese players and the most talked about is the one that plays for Manchester United, Kagawa, he is the star," De Rossi told reporters on Tuesday.

"I think they are well organised and I think that means they will be dangerous."

The Italians made a winning start on Sunday when goals from Andrea Pirlo and Mario Balotelli secured a 2-1 win over Mexico in Rio de Janeiro.

Eagles promise 'high intensity'

 
  Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi wants a performance of “greater intensity” when the African champions, take on South Americans, Uruguay in their second game at the Fifa Confederations Cup in Brazil.
An Nnamdi Oduamadi hattrick powered Nigeria to a 6-1 win over Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) representatives, Tahiti on Monday but the ever-demanding Nigerian public have been requesting for more after the majority of the fans described the performance against the OFC champions as not good enough

Japan coach singles out Pirlo

Japan must close down Andrea Pirlo if they want to defeat Italy and prolong their participation in this year's Confederation Cup, coach Alberto Zaccheroni said on Tuesday.

Juventus' Pirlo controls the Italian midfield and his partnership with Mario Balotelli is the big threat to the Asian champions in Wednesday's Group A game, Zaccheroni said.

"We are going to focus on Pirlo and Balotelli but not exclusively, as they have great players all over the field," the 60-year-old Zaccheroni said.

"But clearly that ... axis linking Pirlo to Balotelli is important for Italy's game and when they have the ball we will aim to pressure them.
"It will be important for us to close them down and make it harder for Balotelli to receive the ball and force Pirlo to hold on to the ball longer and look for another player to pass to."