Stephen Keshi Has Not Resigned

Rumors flying around town keeps suggesting that Keshi has resigned. Let me quote Keshi after the match against France, the reporter asked him if he will be leaving the Super Eagles and he simply said "i might and i might not". Facts reaching us today shows that Keshi has not resigned. NFF has also claimed he hasn't resigned but a close source has said they don't intend to stop is resignation. Please read on.....

The “Big Boss” claims he was misquoted.

““What I said to my players was that this may be my last match at the helm of affairs in the national team, because my contract terminates with the World Cup and I have not been offered a new one.

JORGE LUIS PINTO: Costa Rica's World Cup Success Is All About Jose Mourinho

Costa Rica's fairytale run to their first ever World Cup quarterfinal owes a lot to the coaching philosophy of Portugal's 'Special One' Jose Mourinho, admits their Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto.

Mourinho may never have been a national coach but his success mainly with Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan has rubbed off on 61-year-old Pinto, who along with his unheralded team has been the biggest surprise of the finals.

Victories over former champions Uruguay and Italy and a draw with England in the final group game and a courageous win on penalties over Greece in the last 16 has given their last eight opponents the Netherlands a lot to think about.

STEPHEN KESHI: Legend, Achiever, Trouble-maker

As his flock scattered like sheep without a shepherd on Tuesday, each catching flights to different parts of the world following their second round exit to France, Stephen Keshi chose to reflect.

Reclined on a lounge chair close to the still lake that borders the Brasilia Palace Hotel, he had one last thing on his mind - how to return home with the remaining crop of players in his care.

“I brought them here, so I have to take them back to Nigeria,” Keshi told Goal. " I just hope whoever comes in will give them the opportunity to showcase their talents."

BRAZIL 2014: Ghana FA Issue World Cup Apology

The Ghana Football Association has issued a public apology following the national team's early exit from the World Cup. Four years ago, Ghana were the pride of Africa as they came within a whisker of becoming the first nation from the continent to reach the semi-finals of the competition, only for Uruguay to knock them out on penalties.

And after exiting this year’s tournament in Brazil at the group stage, FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi apologised to the Ghanaian public for the disappointing campaign.

"Admittedly, the performance of the team fell below the expectation of many Ghanaians," Nyantakyi told a news conference on Wednesday.

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DIDIER DESCHAMPS: France Can Still Improve

Didier Deschamps says that France have the potential to get even better heading into their quarter-final against Germany in Rio on Friday.

Les Bleus progressed beyond the second round after a 2-0 win over Nigeria, with a Paul Pogba header breaking the Africans' resistance before Joseph Yobo sliced into his own net late on.

France have received plaudits for their performances in the World Cup so far, most notably a 5-2 win over Switzerland in the group stages, but Deschamps insists that they have not yet come close to reaching their peak.

Klinsman Hails Phenomenal Howard

United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann paid tribute to Tim Howard's "phenomenal" performance as the Everton goalkeeper defied Belgium until extra time.

Howard made 16 saves, the most by any keeper in a World Cup match since 1966 according to statistics, before two goals in extra time saw Belgium win 2-1 to secure a quarter-final place against Argentina.

Klinsmann said: "What Tim played tonight was just phenomenal, outstanding - he kept us in that game for a long time. We are proud to have him with us.

BASKETBALL: Kyrie Irving, Cavs Agree To Extension

 Dogged by rumors that he was wanted out of Cleveland, franchise cornerstone Kyrie Irving and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert tweeted early Tuesday that they have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension.

The deal will be worth approximately $90 million, the maximum allowed under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

Irving had one year remaining on his contract. The agreement, which will go into effect next season and will run through the 2019-20 season, was announced by Gilbert on his Twitter feed.

WORLD CUP 2014: No Special Preparation For Brazil Says Carlos Valdes

Colombia will make no special preparations for their FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Brazil, according to defender Carlos Valdes.

The two South American nations go head to head for a place in the last four on Friday, having come through second-round clashes against Uruguay and Chile respectively. Valdes insists Colombia will make no alterations to their build-up for a showdown with the hosts.

"Brazil traditionally play possession football, but whenever we face a team we prepare in the same way," he said.

Giovanni Trapattoni Set To Be Named As New Ivory Coast Coach

Giovanni Trapattoni has revealed that he could be set to continue his coaching career with Ivory Coast.
The enigmatic Italian has been out of work since leaving his role as Republic of Ireland boss by mutual consent last September.

Trapattoni, 75, stated on Tuesday that he rejected the opportunity to take over as Morocco coach and has had talks with Ivory Coast with a view to replacing Sabri Lamouchi.

He told Italian radio station Radio Due: "The Ivory Coast? Everything should materialise in 15 days' time,
"I could also have accepted taking charge of Morocco and I thought about it for 48 hours, but in the end I made my decision."

SCANDAL!!! Cameroon Investigate Match Fixing Allegation In Brazil 2014

Fifa has refused to comment on allegations of match-fixing during Cameroon’s World Cup games for fear of compromising any possible future investigation. The African nation finished bottom of Group A after losing to Mexico, Croatia and hosts Brazil, but their game against the latter of that trio has come under scrutiny.

A well-known match-fixer reportedly predicted the 4-0 result before the game, prompting the Cameroon Football Association (Fecafoot) to open its own investigation on Monday.

President Joseph Owona stating: “Recent allegations of fraud around Cameroon's three 2014 Fifa World Cup preliminary games, especially Cameroon vs. Croatia, as well of the 'existence of seven bad apples [in our national team]' do not reflect the values and principles promoted by our administration, in line with FIFA Code of Conduct and the ethics of our nation.

Mario Baloteli Has Ego Problems Says De Laurentiis

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis appears to have ruled out a move for Mario Balotelli, suggesting the striker has issues with his ego.

Italy international Balotelli has been linked with a move Stadio San Paolo after Milan managing director Barbara Berlusconi suggested the former Manchester City man was not "irreplaceable".

When asked about the possibility of Balotelli moving to Naples, De Laurentiis stated that he would be reluctant to sanction a move for the 23-year-old frontman.

Will Hughes Signs New Derby Deal

Teenage midfielder Will Hughes has signed a new four-year deal with Championship side Derby County.
The England Under-21 international is regarded as one of the most promising talents outside of the Premier League, with Liverpool among several clubs reported to be monitoring him.

Hughes came through the academy at Derby and was a regular during the club's impressive 2013-14 campaign, which ended with defeat to QPR in May's play-off final at Wembley.

The 19-year-old has now followed Jeff Hendrick, Craig Forsyth and Jake Buxton in putting pen to paper on a new contract with Steve McClaren's side that will run until 2018.

BELGIUM vs USA PREVIEW: All You Need To Know

Belgium have progressed from the group stage in six of their last seven appearances at the World Cup.

The US have qualified for the knockout stage in three of their previous four World Cups and are aiming to reach the Quarter Final for the first time since 2002.

Belgium and USA have met just once before in the World Cup, in what was for both their first World Cup game in 1930. The US ran out 3-0 winners in Montevideo.

TRANSFER UPDATE: Emenike To Chelsea, Arsenal & Liverpool Target Navas And Many More

Fenerbahce have offered Emmanuel Emenike to Chelsea for €19 million as they look to profit on a strong World Cup display from the 27-year-old Nigerian. Emenike scored 12 goals in 28 league games as Fener won the Super Lig.

Atletico step up Negredo interest
Atletico Madrid have stepped up their interest in Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo. The Spanish club are also keen on a loan move for Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku.

Diego Costa set for Chelsea switch
Atletico Madrid are ready to finalise Diego Costa’s £32 million move to Chelsea.

ARGENTINA vs SWITZERLAND PREVIEW: ALL You Need To Know

This will be the seventh international meeting between Argentina and Switzerland. Argentina are unbeaten in their previous six (W4 D2).

The only previous World Cup meeting between these two sides came back in 1966, when Argentina defeated Switzerland 2-0.

After failing to score in seven successive World Cup appearances, Lionel Messi has netted four goals in his three appearances at the 2014 finals.

WORLD CUP: Per Mertesacker Hits Out At German Media

Per Mertesacker has hit out at critics bemoaning Germany's performance in their win over Algeria and believes qualifying for the World Cup quarter-finals was all that mattered.

Joachim Low's men were expected to see off the threat of the African side with ease, but laboured to a 2-1 extra-time victory in Porto Alegre to set up an enticing last-eight clash with France.

After seeing how much unfancied Algeria had Germany on the ropes, Les Bleus will fancy their chances at the Maracana on Friday, but setting up that tie is all that mattered to Mertesacker.

Frank Lampard Considering Melbourne Move

Frank Lampard could be set to follow David Villa's Melbourne-New York path by joining Melbourne City.
Spain forward Villa will play 10 matches for the Manchester City-owned Australian club before arriving at MLS outfit New York City, another affiliated club of the Premier League champions.

Lampard, who announced last month that he would be leaving Stamford Bridge after a 13-year stay, looks poised to follow Villa's path, having reportedly agreed a deal to join the MLS club in May, with former Chelsea team-mate Mark Schwarzer revealing the 36-year-old had taken an interest in the Australian city.

"All I can say is that he did ask me about Melbourne Heart [Melbourne City's former name]. He did ask me what Melbourne was like and what Melbourne Heart was like," the former Australia international said, as reported by the Mirror.

Liverpool Complete Lallana Signing

Liverpool have completed the signing of England and Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana.
The 26-year-old underwent a medical at the Reds' Melwood training ground on Friday after Southampton accepted a bid, believed to be £25million, for the player.

Liverpool spent the weekend finalising the details of Lallana's contract, understood to be five years in length, and have now confirmed the deal has been concluded after all the necessary paperwork was completed.

Lallana is Brendan Rodgers' third signing of the summer following to Anfield Saints team-mate Rickie Lambert and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can, whose move from Germany will be ratified on Tuesday with the official opening of the transfer window for registrations.

LIONEL MESSI: Am Jealous Of My Barcelona Team Mates

Lionel Messi insists Argentina don't rely on him to carry them to World Cup glory this year.

The captain has been the star of the team, scoring four goals across the three group stage games. The Barcelona star ensured his side took all three points from each of their games, making the difference against Iran and Nigeria after clinching the win with an excellent goal to make it 2-0 against Bosnia-Herzegovina in their opening game.

But the 27-year-old says the team are not dependent on him. "I don't think the team depends heavily on me, far from it," he told Times of India. "We are a quality team, so I am only a part of this. We only can win as a team."