Football

Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi has revealed an unnamed agent representing a big club in Europe attempted to lure him with a briefcase full of hard currency to sign for the club after his sterling performance at the U17 FIFA World Cup. The former Chelsea defensive midfielder, who was a subject of strong interest from a host of European powerhouses after impressing for Nigeria at the U17 World Cup, said he turned down $70,000 (£53,000).

Key Barcelona players appear not to have gotten over the sudden exit of Neymar from Barcelona. Speaking with Sky Sports, Suarez hinted that he and Lionel Messi are still hurting from Neymar's exit after trying unsuccessfully to convince him to remain in the club.

Mikel Agu has reportedly been ruled out of Friday’s 2018 World Cup qualifying fixture against Algeria and the friendly encounter against Argentina.

A statement on the Super Eagles official Twitter handle on Wednesday said “Turkey based midfielder Mikel Agu is out of our upcoming games against Algeria and Argentina.”

Coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has hinted at his plan to make six changes to his team from the October line-up against Zambia for Friday’s dead rubber World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Constantine.

In the absence of Elderson Echiejile, Victor Moses, Ogenyi Onazi and Moses Simon for the game, Rohr has called up Kenneth Omeruo and Kayode Olanrewaju as replacements for the games against Algeria and Argentina while Anthony Nwakaeme, Uche Agbo and Henry Onyekuru are in line for their debut.

French International and Chelsea Playmaker, N'golo Kante has thrown his weight behind Chelsea Manager, Antonio Conte over his 'tactical' decision to exclude David Luiz from the team that successfully downed Manchester United on Sunday. Chelseaseason had claimed that Conte's decision to drop Luiz was solely because of an altercation between them prior to the match.

Barcelona forward, Luiz Suarez has blamed his recent poor form on pressure to assist Lionel Messi succeed. The Uruguayan has struggled since the beginning of the term, failing to convert available opportunities. Speaking with Sports ahead of the international break, the player claimed that he often gets 'angry' when he 'fails' because of the pressure of 'looking for Messi'.