Daytona race causes casualty to lives .

At least 30 fans were injured when a car
sailed into the fence at Daytona
International Speedway, and large chunks of
debris - including a tyre - flew into the
grandstands.
The accident occurred as the field closed in
on the finish line, and rookie Kyle Larson's
car came upon the crash and went airborne
into the fence that separates the track from
the seats.
Large chunks of Larson's car landed in the
stands, and one of his tyres appeared to
land midway up the lower section of the
seating. The car itself had its entire front
end sheared off, with the burning engine
wedged through a gaping hole in the fence.
Speedway president Joie Chitwood said 14
fans were treated on site, and 14 others
were taken to hospitals.

ARSENE READY TO SPEND £40 MILLION ON FALCAO

Arsene Wenger claims Arsenal can commit
£80million to sign Radamel Falcao as they
prepare for a radical change in their
spending policy.
The Arsenal manager, under pressure from
fans after his side were taken apart by
Bayern Munich in the Champions League,
will be given an unprecedented budget in
the summer.
He claims Arsenal could meet an expected
£40m asking price, if Atletico Madrid agree
to sell Colombia striker Falcao, and could also
match the 27-year-old’s £40m wage
demands. Le professur wants to spend now due to the pressur well lets wait and see if its not one of his always paper talk.

JOHN UTAKA SET FOR A BIGGER PAY

Montpellier striker John Utaka is
set for his biggest pay day yet by
season’s end when his contract
will be up and he will be a free
agent.
During the January transfer window, French
champions Montpellier turned down big-
money offers for the 31-year-old Nigeria
striker and now in June he will leave them
for nothing.
A close associate of Utaka informed
www.ic-goal.blogspot.com that a Qatari club tabled a
bid of about nine million Euros for the
player, while there was also another offer
from China worth about six million Euros,
but all these were rejected by Montpellier.

Di Maria to miss El classico second leg

Angel Di Maria will miss Real Madrid's second
leg clash against Barcelona at the Copa del
Rey due to suspension.

Omeruo in an early chelsea return.

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth
Omueruo is set to rejoin Chelsea in the
summer after his superlative outing at
the 2013 African Nations Cup where he
help the Eagles to win the trophy.He was sent on loan to ADO Den Haag to develop his skills, but Chelsea on the look out for
replacement for aging John Terry will open talks with the Dutch club next month to pave way for Omeruo’s return to Stamford Bridge.With Omeruo in line to be named in
Chelsea’s first-team squad next season,
another Nigerian at the London club,
Victor Moses, believes the teenager can
fit into the Blues.“I couldn’t believe it when he said he
hadn’t played in the African Nations
before. He was really strong and is a
good defender. He is a great lad and a
player for the future (for Chelsea),”
Moses told chelseafc.com.
Omeruo joined Chelsea at the start of
this season from Belgian club, Standard
Liege before he was immediately sent on
loan to ADO Den Haag.

FABIO CAPELLO EAGER FOR EPL RETURN

Russia coach Fabio Capello admits he's
missing England and has opened the door
to a move to the Premier League.
Speaking through a translator at a question
and answer session at the Cambridge Union,
the former England boss revealed his strong
passion for English football.
He said: "The Premier League is absolutely
fascinating. I would be available and would
be flattered to be linked with jobs in this
league.
"Both my wife and I enjoyed our time in the
UK and what I miss about football in the UK
is that the stadiums are packed, whereas
the Russian league is often half-empty.
"I am used to the media attention from Italy
and Spain, and I can handle the newspapers
and press here. It is just part of the job. In
Russia, it is great because nobody can read
the newspapers!"

Santi cazorla ease the burden of Arsene......

Santi Cazorla eased the strain on Arsenal
manager Arsene Wenger with a timely
double in a 2-1 Premier League win over
lowly Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.
The Spanish attacking midfielder handed the
home side a richly deserved success when
he tucked away Nacho Monreal’s cross on
84 minutes after some dogged defensive
work by Villa looking like helping them get
out of London with a draw.

Adebayor keen to surpass Arsenal.

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Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor is
determined to help his team-mates maintain
their four-point advantage over rivals
Arsenal.
Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor is
determined to help his team-mates maintain
their four-point advantage over rivals
Arsenal.
The striker left Arsenal in 2009 for
Manchester City, but after failing to make a
lasting impression at Etihad Stadium, joined
Tottenham last season on loan before
completing a permanent deal in the off-
season.
Adebayor told The Telegraph: “Everyone
knows there’s a big rivalry between Arsenal
and Spurs.
“When I was at Arsenal, my job was to score
goals for them. Now I’m at Tottenham and I
have to help the team finish in the top four.
“We have a big chance this season to finish
on top of them and we have to take it.
“Last season at the last game of a tough
race, you know what happened. We don’t
want to commit the same mistake.
“For me it’s a big chance to show people I
was right to leave Arsenal, which means
finishing on top of them. If that’s with
Tottenham, even better.”
The two clubs clash at White Hart Lane on
March 3, when Adebayor can expect the
visiting Arsenal supporters to give him a
typically hostile reception.
He insists boos and taunts from opposition
fans are no distraction.

Adebayor keen to surpass Arsenal.

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Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor is
determined to help his team-mates maintain
their four-point advantage over rivals
Arsenal.
Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor is
determined to help his team-mates maintain
their four-point advantage over rivals
Arsenal.
The striker left Arsenal in 2009 for
Manchester City, but after failing to make a
lasting impression at Etihad Stadium, joined
Tottenham last season on loan before
completing a permanent deal in the off-
season.
Adebayor told The Telegraph: “Everyone
knows there’s a big rivalry between Arsenal
and Spurs.
“When I was at Arsenal, my job was to score
goals for them. Now I’m at Tottenham and I
have to help the team finish in the top four.
“We have a big chance this season to finish
on top of them and we have to take it.
“Last season at the last game of a tough
race, you know what happened. We don’t
want to commit the same mistake.
“For me it’s a big chance to show people I
was right to leave Arsenal, which means
finishing on top of them. If that’s with
Tottenham, even better.”
The two clubs clash at White Hart Lane on
March 3, when Adebayor can expect the
visiting Arsenal supporters to give him a
typically hostile reception.
He insists boos and taunts from opposition
fans are no distraction.

MANCINI SET TO OVERHAUL SQUAD

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has
hinted that the Premier League champions
will launch an overhaul of their squad in the
summer by revealing his admiration for
Radamel Falcao, Edinson Cavani and Luis
Suarez.
What happened to the players at his disposal.

Friday Football Gossips.

Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus has been
linked with a summer move to Manchester
City.
Michael Laudrup could be targeted by
Arsenal, says former Gunners striker Ian
Wright
1 Shar
Friday's gossip column
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Real Madrid want to sign Manchester
United goalkeeper David de Gea, 22, as
their long-term replacement for Spanish
international Iker Casillas, 31.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City are targeting Borussia
Dortmund forward Marco Reus, 23, and
Sevilla winger Jesus Navas, 27, for a
combined £65m in the summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Chelsea have already lined up a £1.7m
deal to sign Chilean teenager Cristian
Cuevas. The winger, 17, currently plays
for O'Higgins in the Chilean Primera
Division.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool will send scouts to watch Celtic
defender Efe Ambrose, 24, after he
impressed Reds manager Brendan Rodgers
with his performances in the Africa Cup of
Nations for winners Nigeria.
Full story: Metro
Arsenal want to sign Chelsea midfielder
Nathaniel Chalobah, 18, who has been
instrumental in Watford's promotion push
to the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Star
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal could turn to Swansea manager
Michael Laudrup if Arsene Wenger leaves
Emirates Stadium, says Gunners legend
Ian Wright. But the former England striker
insists the Frenchman deserves more time
to bring honours back to the north London
club.
Full story: the Sun
Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini has met with
Manchester City directors who want the
Chilean, 59, to replace current manager
Roberto Mancini in the summer.
Full story: 24 Horas (in Spanish)
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has
announced plans to stage a match to
promote peace in the Middle East against
a team of Israeli and Palestinian players.
Full story: Times of Israel
Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata, 20, may
be targeted by local rivals Atletico Madrid as
a possible replacement for Radamel Falcao
or Adrian Lopez. Both Colombian forward
Falcao and Spain striker Lopez could leave in
the summer.
Full story: Marca
AND FINALLY
The French media are expecting a battle
of biblical proportions when "angel" David
Beckham faces "demon" Joey Barton in his
Paris Saint-Germain debut on Sunday.
France Football magazine have mocked-
up a picture of "angel" Beckham being
confronted by "demon" Barton.

ARSENE JOB AT ARSENAL SAFE-STAN KROENKE

Arsene Wenger will be assured his job is
safe by Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke - and
told he will be backed in the summer
transfer window at a board meeting
today.
Wenger is under-fire following Arsenal's FA
Cup exit against Blackburn and Champions
League mauling at the hands of Bayern
Munich in the space of four days.
That means the Gunners are staring down
the barrel of an 8th consecutive season
without a trophy - and the Frenchman has
faced calls to be sacked by some Arsenal
fans.
American owner Stan Kroenke jetted into
London for the 3-1 defeat against Bayern
on Tuesday and will hold talks with Wenger
today after training.
According to the Daily Mail, he will assure
Wenger that his job is safe and that there is
money to spend in the summer on
reinforcements.
Arsenal are said to have significant cash
reserves at their disposal - around £150
million according to the Mail - while a new
kit sponsorship deal with Emirates which
begins this summer will add a further £150
million to the north London club's balance
sheet.
The Gunners have been linked with
numerous players in recent months,
including Barcelona's David Villa, Stoke
goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, and Fiorentina
forward Stevan Jovetic .
However according to the Mail, the amount
made available to Wenger will depend on
whether he can secure Champions League
football for a 17th consecutive season.
Arsene Wenger get mouth joor.

Basketball:Kenyon Martin offered a contract at NYK

The New York Knicks have
agreed in principle with free-agent big man
Kenyon Martin on a 10-day contract, general
manager Glen Grunwald announced
Thursday.
Martin, 35, averaged 5.2 points, 4.3
rebounds and one block in 22.4 minutes
over 42 games with the Los Angeles Clippers
last season. If he's in shape, Martin could
help the Knicks' interior defense and boost
their rebounding.
New York, which is second in the Eastern
Conference at 32-19, cleared a roster spot it
will use for Martin earlier Thursday when it
traded Ronnie Brewer to Oklahoma City for a
second-round pick.
Prior to the trade deadline, New York had
expressed interest in signing a veteran big
man due to uncertainty surrounding the
health of Rasheed Wallace and Marcus
Camby.
Wallace has been out since mid-December
with a stress reaction in his left foot. Camby
has been sidelined since mid-January with a
plantar fascia injury in his left foot.
Both players returned to practice Tuesday,
but there is no specific timetable for either
player's return.
In 12 seasons in the NBA, Martin's averaged
13.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game

HAMBURG CHIEF COULD SELL SON

Hamburg chief Frank Arnesen admits they're
prepared to listen to offers for star striker
Heung-Min Son.
The South Korea international's contract
expires in 2014 and he is being watched by
Manchester United and Chelsea.
"If a club approaches us, we will listen to
them," said Arnesen.
"But it is altogether not our aim to give
away Sonny - we wish to extend his
contract."

HAMBURG CHIEF LISTENS TO SON OFFERS.

EUROPA LEAGUE RESULTS

Full time in the second set of games
Benfica Q 2 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen
Bordeaux Q 1 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Chelsea Q 1 - 1 Sparta Prague
Fenerbahce Q 1 - 0 BATE Borisov
Hannover 1 - 1 Anzhi Makhachkala Q
Liverpool 3 - 1 Zenit St. Petersburg Q
Olympiakos Piraeus 0 - 1 Levante Q
Viktoria Plzen Q 2 - 0 Napoli
Q means Qualified teams

MAN CITY TABLE OFFER FOR NEYMAR.

Manchester City want to make Brazilian
superstar Neymar a €57 million marquee
summer signing as they prepare to battle
with Barcelona for the forward's signature.
City directors Ferran Soriano and Txiki
Begiristain held talks with the Neymar's
representatives at Wembley on the night of
England's friendly against Brazil on February
6.

CHELSEA AND MAN UTD TARGETS HARMBURG STRIKER SON.

Chelsea and Man Utd want Son
Chelsea and Manchester United have
reportedly submitted concrete offers for in-
demand Hamburg striker Heung-min Son,
according to the player’s agent.
The likes of Arsenal, Inter Milan, Liverpool
and Tottenham Hotspur have been keeping
tabs on the 20-year-old South Korea
international in recent weeks, but Chelsea
and United are the only clubs to have made
formal offers, confirmed the player’s
agent Thies Bliemeister.
“Inter Milan’s emissaries saw a couple of his
matches, but so far I have not had any
contact with the Italian club’s
officials,” Bliemeister told Interlive.
“A transfer in the next summer? He has
signed a new contract with Hamburg SV
extending it for one year, but there have
been many offers for him as
from Manchester United and Chelsea. ”
Son, who joined Hamburg’s youth academy
from FC Seoul in 2008, has netted nine goals
in 21 league matches for the Bundesliga
outfit this season.
The South Korean is one of the hottest
prospects in football at the moment, with
interest from Chelsea and Manchester United
confirming precisely that.

Mikael silvestre moves to TIMBERS in the MLS.

Former Manchester United and Arsenal
defender Mikael Silvestre has joined Major
League Soccer outfit Portland Timbers.
Former Manchester United and Arsenal
defender Mikael Silvestre has joined Major
League Soccer outfit Portland Timbers.
The Frenchman was acquired from rivals the
Seattle Sounders in exchange for a first-
round pick in the 2014 MLS Supplemental
Draft and a conditional 2015 draft pick.
The 35-year-old is best known for the 10
seasons he spent with Manchester United
between 1999 and 2008, where he won
five Premier League titles and one
Champions League before joining Arsenal
for a two-year stint.
“Mikael will bring a tremendous amount of
experience and a presence on the field and
in the locker room,” said Timbers head
coach Caleb Porter.
“He is a quality player on both sides of the
ball and his impact will certainly go a long
way in helping to solidify our back line.”
Silvestre, who was signed following a two-
week trial, has 40 caps with the France
national team and played in the 2006 World
Cup.
He had been training with United to
maintain his fitness during the MLS off-
season

English and European clubs chase Efe Ambrose.

Celtic coach Neil Lennon
has stated that English
and other European
clubs have shown
interest in Nigeria
defender Efe Ambrose.
Ambrose, who signed for
the Bhoys in the summer from Ashdod in
Israel, has recently won the Africa Cup of
Nations with the Super Eagles, their first major
title in 19 years.
The defender is under contract until July 2015
and Lennon is optimistic Celtic will not have to
sell him as soon as the next transfer window
this summer.
“Efe has been brilliant for us and there’s been
a lot of interest in him,” said Lennon
according to The Scotsman. “There is definite
interest from top teams, not just in England
but on the continent as well.
“There’s been nothing concrete so far, but I’ve
been made aware of it, put it that way. I don’t
think we will lose him in the summer, as he’s
just in the door and there’s more he can add
to his game. But he’s got a few admirers out
there with his performances last season.”
Used as a central defender in his club, Nigeria
coach Stephen Keshi preferred to play
Ambrose as a right back at the Afcon and he
excelled in that position helping the Eagles to
break down attacks as well as being a fulcrum
for launching forward.

Arsenal taget beigian defender.

Arsenal are battling to land Beerschot AC
teenager Senna Miangue.
Miangue has been likened to Manchester City
captain Vincent Kompany and the Gunners
are eager to wrap up a deal for him ahead
of the summer market.
However, it's understood the young centre-
half favours a move to Italy where
Inter Milan are in contact. And barcelona to raid Arsenal for enterprising defense ace Thomas vermallen.

Arsenal set to dump flops

Arsene Wenger is ready to dump his FA Cup
flops after being given the cash to spend big
this summer.
Wenger launched a furious blast at his
players after questioning whether some of
his current squad have enough “maturity
and mental strength” to cope with big
games.
The Arsenal boss came under increased
pressure after being stung by the Cup exit to
Championship Blackburn.
And the cascade of boos and jeers from the
Emirates faithful which showered him and
his players as they left the pitch was yet
further proof of how much Gunners fans
are desperate for a return to their trophy-
laden past.

Congratulations to australia

Congratulations to the Australian Women's
Cricket Team!
World Champions!
World Cup Winners defeating West Indies.

NIGERIA GETS FIRST INVITATION TO BASEBALL WORLDCUP

Nigeria will be participating at the event for
the first time.
Nigeria will be making a debut appearance
at the U-12 Baseball Championship
scheduled to take place in Taipei, China from
July 20 to 28, 2013, having received an
invitation from the world governing body,
the International Baseball Federation, IBAF

NIGERIA GETS FIRST INVITATION TO BASEBALL WORLDCUP

Nigeria will be participating at the event for
the first time.
Nigeria will be making a debut appearance
at the U-12 Baseball Championship
scheduled to take place in Taipei, China from
July 20 to 28, 2013, having received an
invitation from the world governing body,
the International Baseball Federation, IBAF

BASKETBALL-LEBRON JAMES EARNINGS

Lebron James makes about $7,700 per
shot during each basketball game.
Source uberfacts

NIGERIA MAY BID TO HOST 2019 AFCON.

Africa’s most populous nation,
Nigeria is among the six
countries bidding to host the
2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals,
Completesports can report.
Nigeria had wanted to be a substitute for
Libya for the 2013 edition but South Africa
did the deal ahead of them.
President of the Nigeria Football Federation,
Alhaji Aminu Maigari said the country
wanted to host another AFCON Finals having
co-hosted with Ghana in 2000 and been
solo hosts in 1980.
“We want Nigeria to host because we are
capable, we did it before and we want to do
it better next time around,’’ Maigari said.
Other countries which have expressed
interests in hosting the competition are
Congo Democratic Republic,Algeria, Kenya,
Liberia and Zambia.
The Congolese appear to be the early front
runner with their bid documents already
passed on to the Confederation of African
Football [CAF] by the Congolese Football
Federation.
However, Confederation of African Football
[CAF] have refused to confirm the names of
the countries which have shown interests in
hosting the 2019 edition, as the bidding
process is yet to commence.
“We have had expressions of interests but
we have not yet started the process for the
bidding candidates, so we cannot release
any names,” CAF General Secretary, Hicham El
Amrani recently said.
Morocco and Libya will host the next two
editions of the competition slated for 2015
and 2017.

HENRY MAY RETURN TO ARSENAL-WENGER.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he could
find a role for Thierry Henry.
The New York Red Bulls striker has declared
he wants to return to the Gunners in an off-
field capacity.
Wenger has welcomed the prospect - but
says it is unlikely to be as a player.
He said: "As a player it will be difficult. Any
other function why not. He has to decide
what he wants to do."

EJIKE UZOENYI SEALS RENNES DEAL.

Nigeria
international,
Ejike
Uzoenyi
has
sealed a
deal to
join
French
side,
Rennes.
The 24-
year-old
winger completed the move following an
impressive outing with Nigeria at the 2013
Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Uzoenyi who confirmed the news on
Thursday, explained that he would be jetting
off to France very shortly.
“Yes, I have sealed the deal to join Rennes. I
am very pleased with this because it is the
dream of every Nigerian player to move to
Europe. I hope to take my career to the next
level,”

NANI INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT.

A police car responding to an emergency call
collided with Nani's Bentley
A Manchester United footballer's vehicle
has been involved in a collision with a
police car.
Greater Manchester Police said a police
driver had been suspended after a car crash
involving the winger Nani.
Police said an unmarked police car
responding to an emergency call was
travelling along Gatley Road in Gatley,
Stockport at about 18:40 GMT on Friday.
It collided with the 26-year-old player's
Bentley Continental as the police car entered
Kingsway junction.
Officers said a passenger in the police car
received minor injuries and minor damage
was caused to both vehicles.
A police spokesman said: "The police driver
has been suspended from driving duties in
line with normal procedure."
Portuguese footballer Luis Carlos Almeida da
Cunha is commonly known as Nani.