Debate: Is it the right time for John Obi Mikel to leave Chelsea?

Nigeria's John Obi Mikel has been heavily linked with a move away from Chelsea this summer. The Nigeria midfielder has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge; should he cut his losses and try his chances away from West London, or remain with Jose Mourinho? The 28-year-old has been linked with a move to Turkish champions Fenerbahce, but United Arab Emirates heavyweights Al Ain appear favourites for the player's signature. Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, who currently features for the reigning UAE Pro-League champions, has expressed his conviction that the Nigerian will definitely be heading to Abu Dhabi this summer. Following an indifferent season, in which the midfielder claimed his second Premier League title, but only made six starts in the top flight, the Super Eagle may have come to the end of the road at Stamford Bridge.

Enyeama snubs NFF disciplinary committee

Vincent Enyeama failed to appear before the disciplinary committee of the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday,  June 23, 2015 and may be sanctioned. The goalkeeper failed to appear before the NFF disciplinary body on Tuesday for his comment on the choice of Kaduna for Eagles game versus Chad. The Lille goalkeeper came under barrage of criticisms for his remark against the NFF’s choice of Ahmadu Stadium, Kaduna for Eagles Afcon qualifier against Chad played on June 13,2015. Not satisfied with his apology, the Super Eagles captain was summoned to a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday in Abuja, but the former Enyimba player turned down the invite. “In the case of Enyeama, we want this matter dealt with internally, in-house and quietly; the noise that this thing has generated is uncalled for,” Green told the media.  Meanwhile, Chris Green who is a member of the NFF said [Enyeama’s] case will be treated with caution as those in the disciplinary committee will be allowed to do their job then the appropriate actions will be taken. “Situations where people will pre-judge even before the persons have appeared did not even help matters.

Critical Thinking and Sports IQ – How to take Nigerian football to the next level

In sports, we expect good players to have a high level of intelligence – football IQ, basketball IQ. Sports IQ is something you can develop just like academic IQ, but you must be trained in how to get it. You look at the raw materials for developing academic IQ and see that there is no difference in what is needed in having a good sports IQ. or anyone that has attended college or university classes in the US, these words will be very familiar – critical thinking. Critical thinking is base of all university courses. It is what helps individual students develop academic intelligence. The base is to be able to problem solve, be creative, make sound decisions, think strategically, have organizational planning and be open. Nigerian athletes have a very high deficiency of good or adequate sports IQ. I use the word athlete to cover all our sports persons in every sporting endeavor we participate in. Let me dwell on our just ousted U20 football team from the World Cup. This team is considered a golden generation – they won the U17 World Cup in 2013 and paraded the best player in the tournament.