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Jimoh Mudashiru, a Nigeria-born striker who last  played for Samity FC in India, has revealed his burning desire to play for the NPFL and the national team. Tell us how you started football as a career? I started football when I was still in secondary school. The love and the passion of the game give me joy. It’s been fun and great achievement all the way in this wonderful career that chose me. Where did you play first before you traveled out of the country? I stared playing with Mundial Sports International (MSI) football club at Isolo,in Lagos State. How long have you been playing for Southern Samity in India? I have been playing for two years for Samity now. But I will also love to play for my country and its local league. Can you compare our kind of league in Nigeria with India’s? In the India league, their belief is that as a striker you must score week in week out. They don't much believe in team work. Just go there and get results. I think Nigeria league ...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday morning announced the contract termination of Super Eagles head Coach Stephen Keshi and appoints Amodu Shuaibu as interim coach, Salisu Yusuf and Gbenga Ogunbote will be his assistant while Alloy Agu will be the goalkeeper trainer. The NFF executive board members held long hours a meeting at the Transcrop Hilton Hotel in Abuja the board unanimously agreed to part ways with the Big Boss and his technical crew. Speaking with cross section of the press shortly after the meeting at 1am Nigeria time on Thursday, first vice President of the Federation, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi said the Federation appreciated Keshi and will give due support to him and his technical crew. "You could recall Keshi and his technical crew contract expired after the World cup, and the Federation have decided not to renew their contract," Akinwunmi revealed. "The Federation appreciated his effort for the success he achieved and the development of our ...

Pix by:www.theguardian.com A short maxim says that "the last thing to leave a man is hope" when a man is hopeless everything around him would be fruitless. Keshi as a coach over the years has shown some level of confidence which is as a result of being hopeful, he was hopeful against Ivory Coat in the last edition of African Cup of Nation( AFCON) the outcome of that game boasted the morale of his squad and the Super Eagles went on to play in the final against Burkina Faso and defeated them by a lone strike courtesy of Sunday Mba. Recently, the Super Eagles didn't put up a good performance according to public opinions when we played a goalless draw against Iran, Stephen Keshi maintained his confidence level after the game he didn't fret rather he was smiling while speaking to Journalists after the game on Supersports 3 hoping that Nigeria will win their next game against a highly rated Bosnia-Hercegovina side. To some, it sounded stupid and unrealistic but you k...