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July 06, 2008

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• Siasia Must Apologise To Me - Mikel
  He broke into national consciousness three years ago, when he starred for Nigeria in the 2005 World youth Championship (WYC) in Holland. Daily Independent
   
• Venus wins 5th Wimbledon title
  VENUS Williams beat sister, Serena 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to win her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship. It was Venus’ first win over her younger sibling in a Grand Slam final since the 2001 U.S. Open, and evened their career record at 8-8. Tribune
   
• I want to play for Arsenal - Obafemi
  NEWCASTLE United striker Obafemi Martins is angling for a move to Arsenal. The Nigerian international insists he is ready to move to the Emirates if the two clubs can agree a deal. Tribune
   
• Ocean Boys lift Coca-Cola FA Cup - Beat Gombe Utd 7-6 via penalties
  OCEAN Boys of Brass on Saturday at the Aper Aku stadium, Makurdi came from behind twice to beat Gombe United 7-6 via penalties, in the final of this year’s Coca-Cola FA Cup after a 2-2 draw at regulation time. Tribune
   
• Team Nigeria may be scrapped
  The Senate Committee on Sports, which conducted a full scale investigation on the management of sports in the country and the dismal performance of Super Eagles at the 2008 Nations Cup in Ghana, may recommend the scrapping of Team Nigeria Limited due to what they termed "less productivity."| The Sun
   
• Seniority can’t cause disaffection between Siasia and I
  Ex-Super Eagles’ playmaker and Under-23 national team’s Assistant Coach, Henry Nwosu (MON), has said the fact that he played for the Eagles ahead of Coach Samson Siasia| The Sun
   
• Yobo's Brother Abducted
  UNKNOWN gunmen at the weekend in Port Harcourt abducted Mr. Norum Yobo, junior brother to Super Eagles and Everton of England player, Mr. The Guardian
   
• Nigeria footballer's brother kidnapped
  Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap the brother of star Nigerian and Everton football player Joseph Yobo, police say. BBC
   
• Watford intent on keeping Shittu
  Watford chairman Graham Simpson says the Championship outfit have no desire to sell defender Danny Shittu, despite interest from Premier League clubs. BBC