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\nGERVINHO: I Would Beat Bolt with the Ball at My Feet<\/p>\n

Former Arsenal and Lille striker Gervinho has declared himself faster than the Jamaican sprint icon- but only if the pair was dribbling with a football on their foot.
\nThe Roma attacker jokingly claimed that he would beat 100 and 200 metre world record holder Usain Bolt only with the ball in an open contest.
\n\u201cI would beat him (bolt) with the ball at my feet. Without the ball, he would be quicker\u201d, Gervinho joked.
\nThe Ivorian International netted twice in Roma’s 3 2 Coppa Italia semi-final win over Napoli on Wednesday and he was over the moon with his side’s hard-fought first-leg victory.
\n\u201cIt was a great feeling to score the winner and celebrate with my team-mates and the fans.
\n\u201cIt was very important to eventually take a win from this first leg. We are now one step closer to the final, but Napoli should not be underestimated when the return leg comes up at the Stadio San Paolo on February 12.
\nRoma are currently on the second position of the Italian Serea A table with 50 points behind champions and leaders Juventus who have 59 points from 21 games.<\/p>\n

NNL 2013\/14 Season:
\nTeslim Balogun
\nStadium to go
\nMaroon, Yellow
\nfor Returning
\nStationary Stores
\nThe Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere, Lagos is expected to turn Maroon and Yellow the Nigerian National League season for 2013\/14 kicks-off as Stationary Stores of Lagos who has bought over the league rights of the defunct Union Bank also of Lagos take on Abia Comets in their league opener.
\nStationary Stores who are bracing up for a return to the professional ranks of the Nigerian League will compete in the NNL this season in place of Union Bank Fc who opted out due to financial reasons.
\nOfficials of the Flaming Flamingoes, who have been working round the clock to revive the club since 2007, moved and acquired the slot of Union Bank in the NNL.
\nUnion Bank, which will eventually metamorphose into Stationary Stores, Trumpeta sports desk gathered defeated GLO Premier League side, Warri Wolves 2 0 in a pre-season friendly match this week.
\nThe Adebajo Warriors are expected to start a new lease of life in the NNL this term when they play hosts to Abia Comets on Match day one of the second tier and already have a Facebook account for their fans with an official wedsite (htt:\/\/www.stationarystoresfc.ng\/).
\nOne of the key figures spearheading the return of Stores, Tilewa Adebajo, whose father, Late Israel Adebajo, founded the club in 1958, was tight-lipped on the takeover of Union Bank’s slot in the National league. \u201cWe will coordinate at the appropriate time,\u201d Tilewa simply said to the press.
\nStores Fc, who were in the top division between 1973 and 1992before infighting led to their fall, have quietly gone ahead with their pre-season build-up since being admitted into the National League for the 2013\/14 season.<\/p>\n

Enyimba Int’l Returns to Familer Terrain
\nEnyimba football club of Aba will on Sunday February 9 return to the lucrative CAF Orange Champions League after about two years of absence.
\nThe Elephants New Technical Adviser, Zakary Baraje in a recent Chart with Trumpeta sports desk stated that his side is doing everything in the books to ensure a perfect start in this season’s CAF Champions League.
\nHe praised his teams performances in the last couple of weeks following their success in the super4 tournament which they won in Abuja as well as last Sundays 1 1 draw against Sharts FC in their final pre season friendly at the Aba International Stadium.
\nThe former Elkanemi Technical Adviser further challenged his players to put more effort as they look set to play their first game in the CAF apex club competition this weekend against Togolese Champions Anges de Notse in Aba.
\n\u201cWe are putting everything on ground to ensure that we start our continental challenge on a good not, and continue with the winning mentality of the club and I want the players to show that we are in this competition for the trophy. \u201cIt’s been a very busy time for us as we just returned from the super 4 tournament and followed it with a friendly against Sharks and I hope and believe we are ready for the CAF Champions League game this weekend,\u201d Baraje concluded.
\nEnyimba will be looking to once again conquer Africa this season after successful spells in 2002\/2003 and that will begin with a home game against Togolese outfit Anges De Notse FC on Sunday.
\nMeanwhile, the first runners up in the GLO 2012\/13 Nigeria Professional Football League will open their new League season on February 23rd against sunshine starts in Ijebu Ode.<\/p>\n

EPL GAMES WEEK 25 (8\/2\/14)
\nLiverpool — Arsenal @ 1.45pm
\nAston Villa — West Ham @ 4pm
\nChelsea — Newcastle \u201c
\nCrystal Palace — West Brom \u201c
\nNorwich City — Man City \u201c
\nSouthampton — Stoke City \u201c
\nSunderland — Hull City \u201c
\nSwansea City — Cardiff City 6.30pm
\n9\/2\/14
\nTottenham — Everton
\nMan United — Fulham
\nNEW OWERRI SOCCER TOURNEY
\n7\/2\/14
\nYoung Strikers — Emirate Stars
\n8\/2\/14
\nDiamond Fc — Avarters Fc
\n9\/2\/14
\nFrackers City Fc — Galaxy Fc
\nLA LIGA (7\/2\/14)
\nVallecano — Malaga
\n8\/2\/14
\nValencia — Real Betis
\nEspanyol — Granada
\nReal Madrid — Villareal
\nAlmaria — A\/Madrid
\n9\/2\/14
\nOsasuna — Getafe
\nValladolid — Elche
\nR\/Sociedad — Levante
\nSevilla — Barcelona
\n10\/2\/14
\nCelta Vigo — A\/Bilbao
\nCAF CHAMP LEAGUE (KNOCK-OUT)
\n7\/2\/14
\nAhly Benghazi — Foullah Fc
\nLiga Muculmana — CNAPS
\nRaja Casablanca — Diamond Stars
\n8\/2\/14
\nYoung Africans — Komorozine
\nGo Mahia — Us Bitam
\nASFAR — R\/Bamako
\nSwew Sports — M\/Mansoa
\nDebit Fc — KMKM
\nFC Nouhadibou — Horaya Fc
\nDiables Niors — Fianibeau Fc
\nEs Setif — Steve Biko
\nDiambers Fc — ASFA
\nAC Leopards — Rayon Sport
\nDynamos — Chiefs Fc
\nZamalek — As Douanes
\nKabuscorp — Cote d’or
\nSwallos Fc — Nkana Red Devils
\nEl Merreikh — Kampala CC
\nKaizer Chiefs — Black Africa
\n9\/2\/14
\nBerekum Chelsea — Atlabara Fc
\nEnyimba Int’l — Anges de Notse
\nAstres Duala — Akounangui
\nAsate Kokotoko — BYC Lib
\nAs Vita — Kano Pillars
\nCAF CONFEDERATION CUP 8\/2\/14
\nSupersports Utd — Gaborone United<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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