Chelsea star, Mikel Obi, has been named the new Super Eagles captain barely 24 hours to the crucial games against the Pharaohs of Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. While Mikel had been one of the most senior players in the national team, he was overlooked by former coach, Sunday Oliseh, who instead opted for Ahmed Musa as replacement for Vincent Enyeama as the Eagles skipper. However, interim boss, Samson Siasia, at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday, upturned the table for Mikel to get the captain’s armband.

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We want you guys to relax with these few pictures from the Super Eagles camp ahead of the all important double leg African Nations Cup qualifier against Egypt. The first leg is tomorrow (25th March) in Kaduna. Good luck to the Siasia coached team.

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Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala made a goal-scoring debut in Arsenal Ladies 3-1 victory against Reading FC Women on Wednesday night at Meadow Park. The Nigerian’s first appearance for the Gunners few days after her switch from Liverpool Ladies became a reality as she started against Reading in her second season in the English Women’s Super League.

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Wednesday 23^rd March, 2016:

Abia Warriors 0 – 0 Wikki Tourists

MFM 1 – 1 Kano Pillars

Niger Tornadoes 2 – 1 Shooting Stars

Rivers United 0 – 0 Sunshine Stars

Giwa 1 – 1 El Kanemi Warriors

Ifeanyi Uba 1 – 0 Heartland

Akwa United 0 – 0 Warri Wolves

Lobi Stars 3 – 1 Enugu Rangers

Belgium’s friendly against Portugal next Tuesday has been moved from Brussels to Leiria. The Royal Belgian Football Association announced on Wednesday morning that the game had been cancelled because of security fears following the terrorist attacks in Brussels. A statement on belgianfootball.be read: “For security reasons and precaution, the City of Brussels has asked the Belgian FA to cancel the match Belgium – Portugal on 29 March. “The match of our Belgian Red Devils against Portugal, scheduled Tuesday night at the King Baudouin Stadium, will not take place.” But several hours later the Belgian FA issued another statement announcing the game would be played after all but in Portugal. “Given the dramatic events of yesterday, in these difficult times to allow mass events to take place safely and given the terror level 4 at national level, the game against Portugal will not take place in Brussels next Tuesday,” it read. “This was decided today in coordination with the authorities and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF).

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UEFA are in talks with clubs to change the format of the Champions League from 2018. One of the proposals under discussion is an expanded knockout round followed by a group stage made up of eight teams in two groups. If the proposal were to be adopted there would be more games between the so-called ‘big clubs’. Each team in the group stage would be guaranteed a total of 14 matches home and away. The format would also allow more clubs from Europe’s biggest leagues to qualify for the competition. AC Milan, who have won the European Cup seven times, have not played in the Champions League since 2014 and current Premier League champions Chelsea are likely to miss out next season. A new format is being discussed to head-off the threat of a breakaway Super League. Some of Europe’s leading clubs, represented by the European Clubs’ Association, want a new format to increase revenues and make the competition more exciting.

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