Champions Enyimba of Aba spanked Gabros 4-0 at home on Wednesday in a rescheduled Premier League match to move within a point of league leaders Enugu Rangers who slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Iwuanyanwu Nationale.
Enyimba have now scored 40 points from 19 matches while Rangers are on 41 points from 22 matches.
Nationale were the biggest gainers in the standings on Wednesday when they jumped from seventh place to third courtesy of the 2-0 victory over Rangers.
They have now recorded 34 points from 22 games.
Gabros, on the other hand, dropped to fifth place following their worst defeat this season.
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[quote]Football Association Threatens to Ban Okocha, Kanu.
Vanguard (Lagos)
June 20, 2003
Onochie Anibeze
Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Association, Taiwo Ogunjobi has shown that he could be pleasant to players but also ready to deal with them decisively if any of them wanted to hold the nation to ransom or resort to double standards. Ogunjobi showed his true self when he vowed to direct coach Christian Chukwu to stop inviting Austin Jay-Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu to the national team following problems arising from settlement of flight ticket refunds.
Some players had put up claims up to $4,000 for flight from Europe. One player even claimed that he flew to Nigeria from his base for $5,000. The players were home for the Nations Cup qualifier against Malawi and stayed back to play the international friendly against Brazil. When the NFA refused to pay the bills, insisting that refunds would only be based on the face value of the tickets, the players held meetings to forge a common front for their case. Ogunjobi immediately turned red-hot and called Chukwu to stop inviting Kanu and Okocha.
He fumed this way: "I have made sure that these players get their entitlements and I'm proud to say that I've not had any problem with them since I took over as chief executive of the association. And we've had peace since this era until now. Now, players have started agitations over wrong claims. And I want to believe that Kanu and Okocha are spearheading this. Nothing like this had happened until now that they are coming to camp since this new era. I'll not succumb. I respect their talents but no one person is indispensable. I'll not succumb and if the team says that they would not play, let them stay put in their rooms and let Nigerians judge everybody. It is only that Chukwu is a gentleman, holding the team together otherwise, I'll not take it. Everybody can go."
Ogunjobi was really fuming. He meant his words and Chukwu knew. He quickly called a meeting and Okocha and Kanu reached an understanding with Ogunjobi. The players pleaded with Ogunjobi to understand their case and not see them as unionists causing confusion in camp. The matter was resolved and they agreed that ticket refunds would be based on face-value of the tickets. Ogunjobi then lifted his ban that lasted for few hours. The soft-spoken NFA scribe is generally seen as humble and not strong willed surprisingly showed that he could be firm. The matter was resolved amicably and the players ready to always honour national calls without qualms.
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Cameroon star Foe dies Foe collapsed in the semi-final against Colombia Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe has died after collapsing during an international match in France. The 28-year-old fell to the ground unchallenged in the 72nd minute of a Confederations Cup semi-final against Colombia in Lyon.
He was treated on the pitch before being stretchered off and receiving further treatment, including mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and extra oxygen.
Foe spent last season on loan at English club Manchester City from French club Olympique Lyon and also played for RC Lens.
Medical staff are believed to have tried to restart his heart for 45 minutes but without success.
You couldn't meet a nicer, more fantastic person than Marc Foe Harry Redknapp Portsmouth manager An autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of his death.
Manchester City chairman John Wardle expressed the club's distress at the sad news.
"Foe was wonderful to have around the club," Wardle told BBC Five Live.
"He always had a smile on his face and was humble as well.
"He also scored our last-ever goal at Maine Road and he will go down in history for that."
FOE FACTFILE Born: 1 May, 1975 in Cameroon 1994: Makes Cameroon World Cup squad 1997: Joins French side Lens from Cameroon's Canon Yaounde 1998: Breaks leg, missing World Cup and potential move to Manchester United Jan 1999: Joins English Premiership side West Ham for £4m May 2000: Moves to French club Lyon for £6m 2002: Member of Cameroon's African Nations Cup-winning side and World Cup squad; July - joins Manchester City on loan 2003: Plays 35 times for Man City, scoring nine goals, including the last-ever goal at Maine Road Foe also played under current Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp while at West Ham.
And Redknapp said on Wednesday: "You couldn't meet a nicer, more fantastic person than Marc Foe.
"He was a special boy - I just can't believe it."
After paying a tearful tribute to Foe, France beat Turkey 3-2 in the other Confederation Cup semi-final.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said that the final will go ahead.
But France captain Marcel Desailly has questioned whether or not the game should take place.
"I would totally understand if the Cameroon team refused to take part in the final."
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Mota, where are you coming from? don't you have eyes to see that ednut had posted the report of Foe's death? or you are day dreaming from the fatigue of your joblessness.
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You are nothing but a big fool because it's either you've got no brains or you have a severe learning disability to see clearly the difference in postings, and I suspect it's both.
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Mota, Any disability you may think that i have can not be compared with your terminal psycological illness, follow my advise in the other tread and first sort out your situation.
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You see what I have been talking about? At least I'm very proud to be a native American and glad to be living in the United States. Can you say that about yourself?
If you don't know by now, know it now that you are a man without a country. Got it?
My name is Mota Ogallala Tekumseh, the proud native American.
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Stupid mota ogallala, by the grace of God, I am a full blooded Igboman, born and breed Biafran! legal resident of Chile. need to know more asshole?
native american, what is your interest in baifranigeria?
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Is that all you got, bonehead? Don't worry, a nomad like you will soon be driven to the Amazon Forest for experiment.
I'm interested in your country just to suck up its oil. Is that okay, bonehead?
A bonehead like you will be lucky to tie my shoe strings.
My name is Mota Ogallala Tekumseh, the proud native American.
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Son of a bastard, who gave a timid man like you rastafarian "mind and look?" You don't even know what rasta stands for, bonehead!
You are a bore. Start something else and we will take it from there, not your oracle, though.
My name is Mota Ogallala Tekumseh, the proud native American.
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Mota, How dare-you ass-hole, can be so jealous of a rastaman? better die-off. who is your father?
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Meet you in your next world, may be will have the liberty to know who will be your father. bastard.
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Son of a bastard, why are you so paranoid? Your double posting speaks for itself, bastard! I have not told anyone yet about your mother being a prostitute, and here you are barking like a mad dog. Don't worry, I'm not going to let people know who your mother is and what she did before you were conceived.
Have you forgotten the story your mother told you about your birth and the circumstances behind your step father's drunkenness on the day you were born?
But be very careful or else I will be forced to expose your mother and what she did with the sailors and Navy Seamen at Warri Barracks.
My name is Mota Ogallala Tekumseh, the proud native American.
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Real Madrid, which paid a staggering $41 million to buy David Beckham from Manchester United, has recouped more than one-quarter of that amount even before the new season has begun.
The Spanish champions returned home from their four game Asian tour Monday. The tour netted the nine-time European champion $11.28 million in appearance fees, and also considerably boosted its reputation, and hence its merchandise sales, in Latin America, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Brazilian World Cup-winning midfield dynamo Kleberson finally received his work permit and will join Manchester United in time for this weekend's English Premier League season against Bolton Wanderers.
Kleberson, 24, was acquired from Atletico Paranese of the Brazilian League for $8 million. He is seen as a potential replacement for Juan Sebastian Veron, the Argentine midfielder sold to Chelsea for $24 million.
Elsewhere it's reported that Sporting Lisbon had agreed to sell 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo to United for $13.6 million.
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It all began with the legendary Kofi Mfum and Ado Odamitey. Then came the magnificent Ahmed Polo (Fanmi Ahmed) and Abedi Pele. Following the footsteps of these Ghanaian soccer greats, 14-year Freddy Adu, just as his biography is being written and before dawn, had thrashed Korea 6-1 in today's opener of the U-17 World Cup in Finland.
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I knew the Biafranigerian under 17 squad weren't prepared to go through the second round or quarter final stages of FIFA's tournament in Finland as they lost 1-0 to a well organized Argentinian squad led by Lautaro Formica. According to the following report:
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Japan shuts out Biafranigeria, 3-0, in Tokyo. Argentina bypassed Uruguay, 3-1, in Florence, Italy. Austria thrashed Costa Rica, 2-0 in Vienna behind goals by Edi Glieder and Roman Walber.
Elsewhere, in FIFA Under 17 tournament in Finland, Spain trounced U.S., 2-0 and as a result U.S. plays Brazil on Sunday for the quarterfinal. The Golden Eaglets are homeward bound.
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Sorry, Argentina blew a 2-0 lead to be defeated by Spain 3-2, denied Tocalli's squad an all-South American Final on Sunday. Goals by Lucas Biglia and Ezequiel Garay gave Argentina a two goal lead by half time. On the other semi-final Brazil, shut out Colombia, 2-0, for a Brazil-Spain Under-17 Title Game.
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