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Former Flying Eagles captain Odion Ighalo scored Granada's opener

Ighalo's goal lifts Granada

Posted: 2012-01-30 12:07

Former Flying Eagles captain Odion Ighalo scored Granada's opener in the 2-1 win at Real Betis on Sunday in a Spanish topflight fixture.  

Ighalo who was cautioned in the 82nd minute, hit the target in the 13th minute with a low shot from the edge of the area, and that ensured Granada's new coach, Abel Resino got off to a winning start as his team moved out of the Spanish league relegation zone.
 
Carlos Martins added the visitors' second five minutes before halftime.
 
Real Betis improved after the interval and substitute Jonathan Pereira made it 2-1 in the 81st.
 
Before this game, Ighalo and compatriot, Ikechukwu Uche spearheading Granada's attack have hit only four away goals this season.
 
Uche missed the fixture with illness. 

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val: 2012-01-31 01:41

The last time it was Ighalo's goal lifted Granada out of relegation in the last Spanish League season. Now, again, his goals lifts Granada with win at Real Betis.
The next time i want the headlines to read thus;
'IGAHLO'S GOALS LIFTS SUPER EAGLES TO CAF2013 AND BRAZIL2014'

luise-hero: 2012-01-31 01:48

@val:I dey feel you ,,you beat me to answer Ighalo goal lift club but for super eagles him goal dey lift us down ha haha

OG: 2012-01-31 08:53

Siasia lands lucrative job in India, to coach Okocha
On January 31, 2012 · In Sports Email0

By Ben Efe
FORMER Super Eagles midfield maestro, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has been signed by Indian club Durgapur. Also on board is Samson Siasia who will be the coach of the team. Okocha will earn 550, 000 dollars (about N88.8m), while Siasia will take home 210,000 dollars (N33.9m).

Another Nigerian player, Robert Egbeta was signed by Kolkata for $350,000 (about N56.4m) These signing were part of an auction to herald the newly inaugurated India league, which will commence in March 2012.

Okocha and Siasia who were part of Super Eagles team to the USA’94 World Cup would play alongside other world cup stars like Argentine Hernan Crespo who signed for Barasat for $840,000, he is the highest earning player. Italy World Cup-winning captain, Fabio Cannavaro, is the next most expensive after costing Siliguri $830,000. Other players include Roberto Pires of France and ex England intentional Robbie Fowler

Organizers of the league hope to emulate the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the cricket tournament that attracts huge crowds and which inaugurated the auction system.


Siasia

They also believe that it will inspire more Indians to play football. India is ranked 158 of the 203 football-playing countries.

“I think that we are at the crossroads for Indian football. I am sure that the PLS will provide a new path,” Bhaswar Goswami, one of the organisers, told the BBC.

The tournament is expected to feature six teams. Each has a salary cap of $2.5m.