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Christian Obodo and Joel Obi have mixed fortunes in Serie A

Obodo tops Joel

Posted: 2012-01-30 12:13

Nigeria's duo of Christian Obodo and Joel Obi enjoyed mixed fortunes in Sunday's Serie A match between Leece and Inter Milan at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.  

While Obi lasted for 72 minutes before being replaced by Mauro Zarate in the encounter, Obodo was introduced in the 79th minute as Leece ended Inter Milan’s seven-match winning streak in the Italian topflight, which also allowed Lazio to jump ahead of the Nerazzurri into fourth place.
 
Uruguayan midfielder Guillermo Giacomazzi scored Lecce's lone goal in the 40th minute as Inter had two goals called back for offside.
 
Obodo's Leece are currently placed 19th on the Serie A league log with 13 points from 19 matches. 

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idris: 2012-01-30 18:50

ds one wey obodo,obodo news dey appear on KO, oga editor don collect western union...soon we will see obodo to return to super eagles....

Akujor uzor : 2012-01-30 21:24

Ebi like say oga editor collect möney gram from obodo,so dat we go dey hear his name for K.O

Uzobantön237 : 2012-01-30 21:32

Obodo still dey play ball? Abi them don dey promote his name for K.O

luise-hero: 2012-01-31 01:41

but as for me if obodo still dey play well well for him club make oga keshi look him side oooh i prefer obodo to mikel obi-wayo

OG: 2012-01-31 08:52

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.

derutalguy: 2012-01-31 11:04

My people abeg which obodo dem tell us for net say him die for America?