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'I will be king of Nigeria if I win the FA Cup' - Watford striker Odion Ighalo

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 Super Eagles of Nigeria and Watford FC of England striker Odion Ighalo has bragged that he will be dubbed 'king of Nigeria' if he wins the F.A Cup.<br />
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Watford alongside Everton, Man U, and Crystal Palace are in the semi- finals of the English F.A Cup with Watford's game to be played on Sunday, and Ighalo says winning the F.A cup will be an illustrious end to the season after rejecting a £10m move to China last year.<br />
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 ''I chose my dream first before money,” <br />
“Though I am not rich, I am blessed,” Ighalo, a devout Christian, says. “I know in the future I can make more money if I do well so I keep cool. I want to prove myself.'' Ighalo told The Telegraph UK.<br />
“I believe in God and I prayed when I faced that situation. I am happy that I turned it down and it’s really helped me grow as a person. Yes, it was big money. A lot of money. But I want to keep going in my career. This is a dream come true so to leave the Premier League and go to China was not the right thing.<br />
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“And I know I can earn good money here if I prove myself. Maybe other offers will come, maybe with even more money but I have four more years of contract here after this season and I am happy. I’m improving. When I joined Watford I thought they had what it takes to get promoted to the Premier League. That’s why I joined. I wanted that opportunity.”<br />
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“If I win the FA Cup then I will be going back like a king! King of Nigeria!,” <br />
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“The fans want it and we want it.<br />
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“This is a big competition here in England. Now we are safe in the Premier League and although we want to do better this semi-final is a very big thing. It’s a chance for people to have a look at us and understand how we have done.<br />
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“Not every team in the Premier League can win it but they can win the FA Cup. No-one gave Watford a chance of being where we are today but we are there now and it’s possible for us to win and go to the final.”<br />
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He added: “As a footballer it is all the more special because it is played at Wembley, a great stadium, the great stadium of English football and one that I have not played in before. So that means a lot.<br />
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“The fans are happy also because they can say they will have a team in the Premier League next season and they have this semi-final.<br />
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“If we play the way we can play we will be able to give them a final to look forward to as well. It would be a dream come true.” <br />
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“I watched the finals – I remember big teams like Manchester United and Chelsea playing at Wembley so it means a lot to me to have the chance to get to a final,” Ighalo says. “And I’ve never played in a cup final before, not at any level, not even as a boy, never.

'I will be king of Nigeria if I win the FA Cup' - Watford striker Odion Ighalo

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Wayne Rooney worth £82m and earning £300k per week is named Britain's richest young sports star

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvW_tiqLS_djZpoqBUFAqwaMQW3WvUn7j5zEBdEjTz97okrF1PaNbrMeUsknhA1jQUYeh61BRrJud8vrWLsiBdKJDVpEqGq1xZ1MoAJJW-07rwpofPlB-BvQujhJ1QpD9z5BdC1IajWQ/s1600/rooney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvW_tiqLS_djZpoqBUFAqwaMQW3WvUn7j5zEBdEjTz97okrF1PaNbrMeUsknhA1jQUYeh61BRrJud8vrWLsiBdKJDVpEqGq1xZ1MoAJJW-07rwpofPlB-BvQujhJ1QpD9z5BdC1IajWQ/s400/rooney.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is the richest young sports star in Britain and he is worth £82m according to the Sunday Times. The 2016 Sunday Times Rich List for young sportsmen in Britain (sportsmen under 30 in Britain) which was published this weekend lists 30 year old Rooney as the richest with a value of £82m.<br /><br />Rooney earns about £300,000-a-week at United, which makes him the highest-paid player in the Barclays Premier League, as well as endorsements with Nike and Samsung.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Tennis brothers Andy and Jamie Murray are second with a joint worth of £58m, though £57m of it is contributed by world No 2 Andy. Others on the list include Rory McIlroy, Gareth Bale, Falcao and Amir Khan. See the full list after the cut.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DwOo4-Z21COJqttHCEAq_epSYtKdvnAm4jJNbl8J3viDKOsjwMJo8wYHpx0ch9Lwnf-XsOWLfS8FDzrhxOPUVzTWEioVe1p1bKengCVczz9BQehuSJzxBZ8uMFNpEPo9b7y24eiZc1s/s1600/rooney1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DwOo4-Z21COJqttHCEAq_epSYtKdvnAm4jJNbl8J3viDKOsjwMJo8wYHpx0ch9Lwnf-XsOWLfS8FDzrhxOPUVzTWEioVe1p1bKengCVczz9BQehuSJzxBZ8uMFNpEPo9b7y24eiZc1s/s400/rooney1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />

Wayne Rooney worth £82m and earning £300k per week is named Britain's richest young sports star

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Samson Siasia reportedly picks Mikel Obi, Ighalo and Ahmed Musa as over aged players for Rio Olympics

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVGdVnewh50kL_IsoM505hyphenhyphenD6GMhWyIwpW8fjNzANC91yKIbSwsS1Bfe6OLkkFhX2tj5lnk1dBhI4ZkDcgOXKQKP0HsIbM2bab0F1RIlLMdW3I-bmA4tgdkuBrkLjDku8t7rib3WfGiI/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVGdVnewh50kL_IsoM505hyphenhyphenD6GMhWyIwpW8fjNzANC91yKIbSwsS1Bfe6OLkkFhX2tj5lnk1dBhI4ZkDcgOXKQKP0HsIbM2bab0F1RIlLMdW3I-bmA4tgdkuBrkLjDku8t7rib3WfGiI/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Olympics football team coach Samson Siasia has reportedly picked Mikel Obi, Odion Ighalo and Ahmed Musa as the three over aged players to occupy the 3 over aged players slot ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics. These are the only over-aged players on the 60-man provisional squad for the summer games according to AfricanFootball. Read the full report after the cut...<br /><br /><a name='more'></a>Samson Siasia plans to take to the Rio Olympics in August – Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi, Watford striker Odion Ighalo and Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow. These are the only over-aged players on the 60-man provisional squad for the summer games, we have exclusively gathered.' 'This means the Olympics dreams of Lazio midfielder Ogenyi Onazi have been dashed.'<br /><br />'The Olympics allows for three players who are beyond the eligible age of 23 to feature. Siasia himself reasoned Mikel, 28, is keen on playing at Rio after he missed out on Beijing Olympics in 2008. The coach has not hidden his admiration for 26-year-old Ighalo, who he made captain for the 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt.<br /><br />'He has also praised the striker’s form in front of goal even though he has struggled to score in recent weeks now for club and country.' Ahmed Musa though was a surprise choice after Siasia stripped him of the Super Eagles captaincy in March.<br /><br />'The CSKA Moscow flying winger looks set to quit the Russian club in the summer with the English Premier League a likely destination. 'He has played at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2013 AFCON as well as the 2011 U20 World Cup<br />

Samson Siasia reportedly picks Mikel Obi, Ighalo and Ahmed Musa as over aged players for Rio Olympics

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Photos: 3 Cameroonian soldiers killed by Boko Haram militants in Dabanga bordering Nigeria

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqRv_7pt8r864YpQQ429SmAZ2opXE7eciVk4b-iHzOyYOY83T4OXwx5LVZwo0JKuEF89qk6BTW-4M4RmTV4OY8JbCxqsE19BTGqEJLRnC3kyqLWvfsNpwvoFqEQjCdWtbGgXHjNVcdhU/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqRv_7pt8r864YpQQ429SmAZ2opXE7eciVk4b-iHzOyYOY83T4OXwx5LVZwo0JKuEF89qk6BTW-4M4RmTV4OY8JbCxqsE19BTGqEJLRnC3kyqLWvfsNpwvoFqEQjCdWtbGgXHjNVcdhU/s400/1.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /> Three Cameroonian army personal, including one officer, were killed on Monday night, April  18in the country's far-North region by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Army source told Xinhua on Wednesday morning said that the three soldiers (Lieutenant Njilie and another pictured ) from Rapid Intervention Battalion, a special unit of Cameroon's army were ambushed when they were on a monitoring mission in Dabanga bordering Nigeria.

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Checkout this lovely African Pre-wedding photo shoot

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Checkout this lovely African Pre-wedding photo shoot

The couple will be getting married on May 7th, 2016. Congrats to them. See more photos after the cut

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