FIFA Appoints Bondo as Ref for Nigeria, Kenya

Super Eagles

World football-governing body, FIFA, has appointed Botswanan referee, Joshua Bondo to take charge of this month’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Harambee Stars of Kenya, slated for the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar on
Saturday, March 23.

Arsenal Set for £1.5bn Takeover Bid

Arsenal's Emirates Stadium

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According to both the Sunday Telegraph and The Sun, a Middle Eastern Investment group are set to offer a world record fee of £1.5 billion for complete control of the football club.

Nadal Crushes Ferrer to Win Mexican Open

Nadal with the Mexican Open trophy

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Rafael Nadal, ranked fifth in the world, needed just over an hour to dispatch top seed Ferrer and was delighted with his form at winning the Mexican Open.

TOUCHING STORY: What you Don't Know About Cristiano Ronaldo (Must Read)

Cristiano Ronaldo - "I have to thank my friend Albert Fantrau for my success. We played together for a youth club. When people from sporting arrived, they told us that whoever scored more goals would be be accepted to their Academy"

See The List of Richest Footballers In The World

As you would expect, all the big names are there - Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Yaya Toure. But there's a few surprises as well. Goalkeeper | Iker Casillas = €6m a year
Right-back | Philipp Lahm = €10m
Centre-back | Thiago Silva = €9.8m
Centre-back | John Terry = €9.5m
Left-back | Ashley Cole = €12.4m
Centre-midfield | David Silva = €13m
Centre-midfield | Yaya Toure = €13m
Centre-midfield | Franck Ribery = €10m
Right-wing | Cristiano Ronaldo = €10m
Left-wing | Lionel Messi = €15m
Centre-forward | Samuel Eto'o = €20m

Osaze tackles Moses, Mikel

Out of favour Super Eagles forward Osaze Peter Odemiwingie is looking to score for West Brom against troubled Chelsea who feature two Super Eagles Nations Cup heroes, John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses in a Premiership match at the Stamford Bridge.