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Clubs participating in the Glo Premier League have been commended for their professionalism and continuously abiding by the rules of the game. Leading telecommunications operator and sponsor of the League, Globacom in a statement in Lagos on Monday commended the clubs for healthy competition displayed since the season commenced. “Except for one or two minor skirmishes, the Glo Premier League has recorded little or no violence, both the club officials and players have exhibited good sportsmanship” the statement added. Globacom called on players and coaches to keep this up as the League gradually progresses towards attaining the status of Africa’s best. According to the company, “The interest of Nigerians in the Premier League had increased since Globacom resumed the sponsorship of the league this season, adding that Glo would continue to support the league. Globacom therefore enjoined all football enthusiasts in the country to support the wave of exciting change sweeping across the Glo ...

Oliseh trades words with Keshi Sunday Oliseh has lashed out at Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi for responding harshly to his criticism of home-based players. Oliseh had criticized Keshi for taking as much as eight home-based players to the Fifa Confederations Cup, and accused him of being too reliant on the Glo Premier League stars. But Keshi in responding to Oliseh's criticism described the former Borrusia Dortmund maestro's claims as shameful since he was once a home-based player. ”It is a shame that Sunday Oliseh could say a thing like that. He was a nobody when he came to the national team. He started from home too, when he came to the national team, I took him as a younger brother. I later (as an assistant coach to Amodu Shuabu) made him captain and he became a super star. Who knows what these boys could become in future?” [caption id="attachment_402646" align="alignnone" width="412"] Keshi and Oliseh[/caption] Oliseh has however responded to Kes...