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Post by Shymmex on Dec 4, 2015 16:14:58 GMT
Ola Aina
 Olaoluwa Aina was born in London, on Oct 8, 1996. He plays for Chelsea FC.
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 4, 2015 16:17:03 GMT
Moses Odubajo
 Moses Adeshina Ayoola Junior Odubajo (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right back for Championship club Hull City. He has also represented England at U20 level. Odubajo is a product of the Leyton Orient youth system. Born in Greenwich, London, Odubajo began his career at age 14 with local team Millwall, spending time with the club on trial, before leaving football behind following the death of his mother. He returned to Millwall following a break from the game, but failed to win a scholarship deal. Odubajo was recommend by the Lions to Leyton Orient and went on trial with the club, playing youth team matches. He was offered a scholarship by youth team manager Wayne Burnett, though the manager later changed his mind about the deal. Burnett left Orient in the summer of 2009 and Odubajo returned to the club, impressing new youth team manager Andy Edwards and finally winning a scholarship deal. He appeared for the youth team during the 2009–10 season, helping the team into the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. Odubajo received his first call up to the senior squad for a League One match versus Notts County on 18 September 2010.[4] Awarded the number 26 shirt, he remained on the bench for the 3–2 defeat and was an unused substitute on another nine occasions during the 2010–11 season. Odubajo scored three goals in 23 appearances for the Orient youth team during the 2010–11 season and signed a one-year professional contract with the club on 29 April 2011.
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 4, 2015 16:20:53 GMT
Foluke Akinradewo Foluke Atinuke Akinradewo (born October 5, 1987) is a member of the U.S National Indoor Volleyball team and competed at the 2012 London Olympics. She played college women's volleyball at Stanford University. She was named Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008. From February to July 2008, she trained with the U.S. national team and was an alternate on the 2008 Olympic team. Playing with her national team, Akinradewo won the gold medal and the MVP award at the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix. Akinradewo was born in London, Ontario, Canada, to Ayoola and Comfort Akinradewo. Her siblings are Folu and Foluso Akinradewo. She holds a tri-citizenship with Canada, Nigeria and the United States, and used to audition for commercials when she was little. Akinradewo attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she was a three-year letter winner in volleyball and was also on the basketball and track & field teams. She was an All-American selection in 2003 and 2004 and an all-state selection in 2002, 2003 and 2004. She was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Volleyball Player of the Year in 2005. In addition to volleyball, she was an all-state selection in basketball and was a four-time Florida State Champion in track. Akinradewo majored in human biology at Stanford University. As a freshman in 2005, she was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Pacific Region Freshman of the Year. She was named an AVCA Second Team All-American and led the squad in hitting percentage (.397), a mark which ranked third in the Pac-10, 13th in the nation and third for a single-season in school history. In 2006, she was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team as she led Stanford to an NCAA Division I runner-up finish to Nebraska. For the year, she was named a First Team All-American by the AVCA and Volleyball Magazine. In 2007, Akinradewo was named the AVCA National Player of the Year and was the Honda Award winner for volleyball. She broke the Pac-10 and Stanford single season hitting percentage record by more than 50 points, as she averaged .499 percentage, a mark that was first in the nation and second since rally-scoring was introduced in 2001. She was named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team as she led Stanford to their second consecutive Division I national runner-up finish to Penn State. As a senior in 2008, Akinradewo repeated as the Pac-10 Player of the Year and got her third consecutive Honda Award nomination. She repeated as a First Team All-American and led Stanford to their third consecutive NCAA title match.
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 4, 2015 16:22:30 GMT
Tosin Adarabioyo
 Manchester City's Under-18s captain wants to follow Vincent Kompany's lead to success. Whoever he comes up against, Tosin Adarabioyo just wants to be the best. In addition to skippering the Under-18s this season, the Manchester City youngster has played in the Under-19s UEFA Youth League and Under-21 Premier League and each time the motivation is the same. "To be honest I just want to win every game we get to", he said. "During the game obviously we're developing, becoming better players and learning more but I just want to win that youth Champions League. That's my main target - I'd do anything to win really. "It is good to know that if we progress in this then we're basically the best team in Europe at our age." Adarabioyo, 17, has stepped up to play all six games in the UEFA Youth League this season, part of a backline that conceded just four goals to help City to a 100 per cent record in the group stage. Not that his development should come as a surprise. The starlet is used to being given responsibilities beyond his age, and will be part of the EDS team away to Norwich on Wednesday who are aiming to bounce back from three consecutive losses. Under-18s coach Jason Wilcox called Adarabioyo into his office this summer to give the then-16-year-old captaincy of the team. Was he expecting to be given the role? "I wanted it," he grinned. "I really wanted it. I think I am a leader anyway so it is just part of me really." It seems apparent that the young Englishman is not hide his ambition. Just as important though is his willingness to admit areas to improve. Adapting to the differences in dealing with European opposition in the UEFA Youth League has been 'challenging', while Adarabioyo acknowledged that Under-21 level is a lot harder physically. "The intensity is higher so I just have to try and keep up with them and move the ball as quick as we can," he added. Similarly, when giving his assessment of the season so far for the Under-18s he said: "At the start I wasn't playing so well but I think I have started to play very well and started to lead the team as I am captain so my relationship skills have got a lot better." The England Under-18 international is happy to improve and work on his game to build on his weaknesses. It can't hinder his development that the centre-back he most enjoys watching in the Premier League - Vincent Kompany - is at the same training complex every day. "I love his aggression and his dominance when he's playing," enthused Adarabioyo. "It just shows how he works every day and it shows that I have to work the same as he does to get to the level he is at now - and hopefully be better than him!"
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 4, 2015 16:23:20 GMT
Bobby Adekanye
 Former Barcelona youngster Bobby Adekanye confirmed his move to Liverpool on Instagram yesterday. The 16-year-old posted a picture of himself in the club's media room after penning a deal with the Reds. Alongside the picture, he wrote: "I am very happy to sign for Liverpool." The player joined Barcelona from Ajax in controversial circumstances in 2011, which led to the club becoming embroiled in a dispute with FIFA over their recruitment of young players. Adekanye spent last season on loan at PSV Eindhoven as the dispute rumbled on, before Liverpool managed to snap him up earlier this week. To 99.9 per cent of us, Adekanye is an unknown quantity, so its probably time to find out a bit more about him.
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 4, 2015 16:24:25 GMT
Matthew Olosunde
 Manchester United hand trial to New York Red Bulls youngster Matthew Olosunde Manchester United have handed a trial to young American defender Matthew Olosunde, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The 16-year-old, who is part of the New York Red Bulls franchise in the MLS, has attracted interest from the Red Devils, who are on a pre-season tour of the United States. Olosunde, who was born in Trenton, New Jersey, has been part of the US junior squads since he was 13. The report said the young defender will be a part of the USSA U17 team, which has qualified for the U17 World Cup to be played in Chile in October this year. The young American defender can operate at either right-back or centre-back, and is training with United, hoping to impress the Red Devils coaches during his spell with the club. Louis van Gaal has actively strengthened the United youth set-up since he took over last summer, while he continues to focus on bringing the senior squad back to winning ways in the Premier League. He has signed Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Sadiq El Fitouri and Vanja Milinkovic-Savic during the past year and recently handed a trial to Mason Holgate, a young defender from Barnsley. Meanwhile, new signing Memphis Depay, who made his debut for United in their recent game in the International Champions' Cup, has expressed his delight at scoring his first goal for the 20-time English champions. He believes it is a first of many, as he looks to get settled at the club sooner rather than later. "It's a great feeling. I'm a striker or attacking midfielder, so it's always nice to score goals and give assists. Today was my first one and, I think, the first of many, so I keep working on it," the Dutch forward told United's official site. "Of course, it was a mistake by the defender but Wayne [Rooney] was putting pressure on him [Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi] so he made the mistake. I was reading the situation. I already thought, like gambling, that he was going to lose the ball so I was there and made my first goal," he added
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 4, 2015 17:07:32 GMT
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 4, 2015 23:53:33 GMT
Eniola Aluko
 Eniola "Eni" Aluko (born 21 February 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea Ladies of the FA WSL as a forward. Born in Nigeria, she moved with her family to Birmingham in England when she was a year old. She chose to represent England at international level. Her brother Sone Aluko is also a professional footballer and is a full international for Nigeria. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Aluko moved with her family to Birmingham in the West Midlands of England when she was a year old. She started her career at Leafield Athletic Ladies, and subsequently played for Birmingham City Ladies' youth team under manager Marcus Bignot and alongside future England team-mate, Karen Carney. She scored on her Birmingham team debut against Leeds United, aged just 14. On 7 April 2002, 15-year-old Aluko played in the FA Women's Premier League Cup Final at Adams Park, as a young Birmingham team lost 7–1 to professional Fulham.[8] City did win promotion as Northern Division champions to the Premier League National Division in 2001–02.Her goalscoring during the following 2002–03 Premier League season led Bignot to declare her "the Wayne Rooney of women's football." Aluko was named Young Player of the Year at the Women’s FA Awards in 2003 While playing for England during Women's Euro 2005, Aluko took her A levels at Cadbury College, Birmingham. She subsequently went to study Law at Brunel University, where she graduated with a First class degree in 2008. In July 2009 it was announced that Aluko would spend the 2009–10 US off-season studying for the New York bar exam before taking a similar exam in England, her aim being to have an entertainment law practice in both England and the United States. Her younger brother Sone plays for Hull City and was an England youth international, but in May 2009 accepted a call-up to represent Nigeria. Her father is a former MP in Nigeria, while Bolaji Aluko, a chemical engineering professor, is her uncle. As of November 2010, Eniola is an active contributor on Yin & Yang, a popular culture website. Eniola Aluko became the first woman ever to appear as a television pundit on the BBC's Match of the Day on 28 September 2014. Her broadcast and media appearances are managed by Somethin' Else Talent.
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 4, 2015 23:54:48 GMT
James Dasaolu
 James Dasaolu (born 5 September 1987) is a British sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 metres, over which distance he is the reigning European champion. In July 2013, he became the second fastest Briton of all time after running a 100 m time of 9.91 seconds in the British Championships. In 2014 he won his first major title, claiming the gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Born in south London to Nigerian parents, Dasaolu did not take up sprinting seriously until he was 18 when he began a leisure management degree at Loughborough.
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 24, 2015 20:09:05 GMT
Daley Thompson
 Francis Morgan Ayodélé "Daley" Thompson CBE (born 30 July 1958),is an English former decathlete. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. With four world records, two Olympic gold medals, three Commonwealth titles, and wins in the World and European Championships, Thompson is considered by many to be one of the greatest decathletes of all time (along with Bob Mathias and Dan O'Brien). Robert Chalmers described him as "the greatest all-round athlete this country [United Kingdom] has ever produced. Thompson was born in Notting Hill, London, the second son of a Nigerian father and Scottish mother. His father was a taxi driver who was shot dead in Streatham when Thompson was about twelve. At seven years old Thompson was sent to Farney Close Boarding School, Bolney, Sussex, which he described as "a place for troubled children". Thompson's name is a contraction of Ayodele, a Yoruba word meaning "joy comes home". Thompson's first ambition was to become a professional footballer, but he later switched his interests to athletics.
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 24, 2015 20:29:08 GMT
Wale Omotoso
 Wale Omotoso (1985 born in Nigeria) is a professional boxer in the Welterweight class. Is originally from Nigeria but has been based in Australia for several years where he turned professional. In 2011, he signed with Top Rank and is now trained and managed by Freddie Roach at the Wilcard Gym in Los Angeles, California. He is one of five children whose mother died when he was young and whose father did the best he could until he, too, died a few years ago. Wale learned to fight on the streets of one of the world’s most dangerous cities, Lagos. He calls himself ”Lucky Boy”, because he is lucky to be alive, let alone to have parlayed his natural ability into a ticket from the mean streets of Lagos to the clean streets of Blackburn. As kids, he and his brothers had to run with a street gang. He’s seen people shot, bashed and slashed with machetes. He learned to run zigzag to avoid bullets. Six days a week the ”street boys” preyed on shopkeepers, passersby and weaker gang. Omotoso had a reported 48 amateur fights with only one loss. He was an all African champion, and one of his toughest fights was with King Davison who currently lives and is boxing in Australia. Boxing record Total fights 21 Wins 21 Wins by KO 18 Losses 0 Draws 0
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 31, 2015 7:49:51 GMT
Jimi Manuwa Samuel Babajimi Manuwa (born 18 February 1980) is an American-born English mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of 11 April 2015, he is #9 in official UFC light heavyweight rankings. Manuwa began training in mixed martial arts in 2007 following a weight lifting injury where he ruptured a chest muscle while bench pressing 185 kg (407+ lbs). He currently trains at Keddles Gym with Alan Keddle and Dino Miringou and at Nova Forca BJJ with Ricardo Da Silva. UCMMAManuwa fought for the UCMMA name since his third fight, becoming the promotion's champion in his third fight under them. He has successfully defended his title 5 times, more than any other champion in the company, past or present. During this time period, Manuwa famously turned down a contract offer from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, feeling it wasn't the right time in his career to accept it. He did state that reaching the UFC was his "ultimate goal" in the future. He was then offered to fight at the UFC 138 event, but also refused that one, citing that he hasn't competed since summer of 2010, and that "If he fought on the October card that would have been after a fifteen month layoff, which is not ideal under any circumstances. You do need to be fighting regularly to stay sharp..." He successfully defend his title for the 5th time at UCMMA 24: Hands of War against Nick Chapman. BAMMAAfter defending his title a record 5th time, Manuwa signed a four-fight exclusive contract with BAMMA. He made his debut at BAMMA 8.[10] He faced Frenchman Antony Rea and won the fight via TKO. Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipAfter turning down a UFC contract a few years ago, Manuwa signed with the promotion in July 2012. Manuwa made his UFC debut against TUF 8 contestant Kyle Kingsbury at UFC on Fuel TV 5, winning after 2 rounds by TKO due to doctor stoppage. The stoppage was declared after Kingsbury's left eye had swollen shut. For his second fight with the promotion, Manuwa faced Cyrille Diabaté on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald. Manuwa was declared the winner (TKO) after Diabaté was unable to continue after tearing a calf muscle near the end of the first round. Manuwa returned to face Ryan Jimmo on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30. For the second time in a row, Manuwa's opponent injured his leg during the fight and this resulted in a TKO victory for Manuwa. Manuwa faced former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson in the main event at UFC Fight Night 37 on 8 March 2014 in London. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round, resulting in the first loss of his professional career. Despite the defeat, Manuwa earned his first Fight of the Night bonus for the fight.Manuwa was expected to face Maurício Rua at UFC Fight Night 56 on 8 November 2014 in Brazil. However, on 29 October, it was announced that Manuwa had pulled out of the fight due to an injury, and that Ovince St. Preux would replace him against Rua. After over a year away from the sport, Manuwa returned to face Jan Błachowicz on 11 April 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64. Manuwa won the fight via unanimous decision, this is the first time Manuwa has gone the distance in his MMA career. Manuwa faced Anthony Johnson on 5 September 2015 at UFC 191. He lost the fight via knockout early in the second round. Manuwa is expected to face Nikita Krylov on February 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83. Personal lifeMTV UK are currently doing a documentary on MMA in the UK, with Manuwa, Jack Marshman and Cory Tait being filmed in the build-ups of their next fights and the training and lifestyles involved. He is a supporter of West Ham United. In 2014, Manuwa showed off his tattoos for PETA's anti-fur "Ink Not Mink" ad campaign.
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Post by Shymmex on Jan 14, 2016 15:10:42 GMT
Kola Adedoyin
 Kolawole Amos Adedoyin (born 8 April 1991) is a British track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 16.61 metres. Kola is the 2012 & 2013 UK Indoor Champion. Born in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, he moved to England as a 5 year old and attended The Royal Alexandra and Albert School from 2002-2007 and captained their football, basketball and athletics team. After taking bronze at the 2005 English Schools Championships he started training with former Great Britain International John Vernon at Sutton Arena. He made a big breakthrough in 2007 jumping in the under 17 top ten all time list with 15.08, winning medals at all the national u17 championships that year. Adedoyin went on to attend Kingston College in 2007 however his first year as a junior athlete was ruined by a knee injury. He bounced back in 2009 with a personal best of 15.63 winning the 2009 English Schools Senior Boys Title, whilst also winning his first Great Britain Junior Call up for the European Athletics Junior Championships. In September 2009 Adedoyin joined an illustrious list of British athletes such as Iwan Thomas, Tony Adams and James Cracknell by attending Brunel University and consequently moved coach to well respected international Coach Frank Attoh. In 2010 Adedoyin won his first UK Senior medal with a bronze medal at the Indoor Championships and followed that up with qualification for the World Junior Championships at Loughborough International with a distance of 15.93 breaking the surrey county junior and senior record. Disaster again struck a couple of weeks later when he ruptured ankle ligaments in Geneva, Switzerland 6 weeks before the World Junior Championships. After much hard work he managed to pass a fitness test, and went on to the World Juniors qualifying for the final on his final jump, unfortunately his ankle did not hold up, nad was forced to pull out of final by team doctors. He finished summer 2010 as Great Britain No1 Junior Outdoors. The Start of the 2011 Season was again marred by an ankle ligament rupture in December however Adedoyin finished the season as the British Under 23 Champion and No1. Jumping a personal best of 16.06 at Bedford in June and also made his Great Britain Senior team Debut at the European Team Championships 2011. 2012 started well Winning his first UK Indoor Title. He went on to have a successful year at Domestic Championships, with winning efforts at the British University Championships at the Olympic Stadium, Loughborough International for England, National U23 Championships and a more importantly a Silver Medal at the Olympic Trials/National Championships. In 2013, he had a very short season, placing 3rd in Bratislava for England before breaking his Personal best indoors at the National indoor championships with a 16.50 effort in the first round to win his 2nd national senior title. Unfortunately injury struck with a meniscus tear, he sat out the rest of 2013. Instead concentrating on his studies to earn a degree in Sports Science. 2014 saw a return to form with two back to back wins in Florida in April at the Tom Jones Memorial and the NTC Pura Spring Invitational, the latter in a personal best of 16.61 this qualifying him for that years Commonwealth Games. Unfortunately again disaster struck with an ACL Ligament tear the day before selection. 2015 saw a low key return to action whilst rehabbing from his ACL Tear. Personal lifeKolawole's name means "bearer of wealth" in Yoruba which he also speaks.
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Post by Shymmex on Jan 14, 2016 15:46:12 GMT
Mobolaji Akiode Mobolaji Akiode (born May 12, 1982) is an American-born Nigerian women's basketball player. Born in New Jersey, her family relocated to their native Nigeria shortly thereafter. Akiode moved back to the United States when she was eight. She was bullied for her height, but excelled academically and athletically and led Columbia High School to the 1998 state championship. Akiode earned a scholarship to play college basketball at Fordham University. At Fordham, Akiode won all-conference honors in her senior year and was the eighth Fordham player to record 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in her career. She also earned a tryout with the WNBA's Detroit Shock following her collegiate career. She was member of the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games. She graduated from Fordham with a degree in accounting. After graduation, she landed a job to work for ESPN. She moved back to Nigeria in 2010 to start a basketball camp. In 2014, she was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25
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Post by Shymmex on Jan 14, 2016 15:54:22 GMT
Alade Aminu Abdul Wahab "Alade" Aminu (born September 14, 1987) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israel Super League. He played college basketball with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Georgia Tech. Professional careerAminu graduated from Georgia Tech in 2009, and went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft. Aminu started the 2009 season with the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA Development League, before being traded in March to the Bakersfield Jam.He then moved to the French League team Élan Chalon. In the summer of 2012, he signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball League. In September 2013, he signed with Enel Brindisi. He parted ways with them on December 30, 2013. In January 2014, he signed with Banvit B.K.. Before the 2014-2015 season, he signed a contract with TED Ankara Kolejliler. In September 2015 he signed for Hapoel Eilat of the Israel Super League. Nigerian national teamAminu has also been a member of the senior men's Nigerian national basketball team. He played at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. PersonalAminu's father is from Nigeria, and his mother from New York. He was born in Atlanta, and grew up in nearby Stone Mountain, Georgia. His brother is NBA player Al-Farouq Aminu, who is currently playing for the Portland Trailblazers.
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