INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS 2014.

MFA Abesan Cup winning team 2013

Midas Football Academy Lagos Nigeria 2009 champions of Lions Gold-Cup Germany and Football Festival Denmark has registered for the following international tournament and youth trials in 2014.

Dana Cup, Denmark July 2014

Antwerp soccer youth festival, Belgium July 2014

Trial games for academies in North Cyprus April 2014

Trial Games for academies in Bulgaria May 2014

Midas academy players will have an opportunity to showcase their talents to football coaches, scouts and agents during the competition and trial games and they will compete with more than 15 participating teams from different countries such as Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Greece, China, Finland and many more, This will create an enabling opportunity that will help you to get engaged in a higher progressive football career.

Note: Academy players can stay back in the country after the event in case they do not want to return to Nigeria.

Requirements:

•         Players must be male born on or after 01-01-1996 and must possess an international passport of not less than 6 months to expiry.

•         Tournament fee covers return ticket, accommodation, feeding, and visa invitation to be paid in two installments.

Interested players, parents or coaches should visit our office at Suite 10 Ebunoluwa shopping plaza, Ajala bus stop ijaiye ojokoro Lagos or call 08033769034, BB pin: 765321F4 or visit www.midasonlineng.com for details.

Register now and realize your football dream.

TRANSFER GOSSIP FOR DEADLINE DAY

Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has entered the race to sign Cagliari and Italy defender Davide Astori, 27.

Lewis Holtby could move to Fulham on loan

Full story: Daily Mail 
Fulham are on the verge of four signings, with Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou, 25, set to be joined by Tottenham's Lewis Holtby, 23, and two Manchester United youngsters.
Full story: goal.com 
West Ham are attempting to hijack Fulham's capture of Mitroglou in a move which would see Dimitar Berbatov remain at Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Berbatov, however, has stationed himself in London as the 33-year-old hopes a return to Tottenham can be negotiated.
Full story: Telegraph 
French side Nantes hope to secure the signing of out-of-favour striker Arsenal Park Chu-Young, 28, and Newcastle's 27-year-old midfielder Sylvain Marveaux.
Full story: Inside Futbol 
Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha, 21, looks to have completed his loan move to Cardiff City after he posted a photo of himself wearing the Welsh club's colours on social media.
Full story: Daily Star 

Manchester United's Nani is being chased by a host of clubs

Tottenham have joined Italian side Inter Milan in the chase to sign Manchester United winger Nani, 27, on loan.
Full story: Metro 
Clement Grenier, the man Newcastle lined up to replace Yohan Cabaye, will remain at Lyon until the summer as the 23-year-old hopes to secure his World Cup place in the France squad.
Full story: Talksport 
Manchester United manager David Moyes is eyeing up a move for Spurs winger Andros Townsend.
Full story: the Sun (subscription required) 
Liverpool are embroiled in a race against time to try to land Ukraine international Yevhen Konoplyanka amid interest from Spurs.
Full story: Daily Express 
Arsenal's big-money move for Schalke striker Julian Draxler, 20, is set to collapse with Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all set to join the hunt for the player at the end of the season if he stays in Germany.
Full story: Daily Star 

OTHER GOSSIP

Joleon Lescott, 31, is set to stay at Manchester City and see out the remaining six months of his contract at the Etihad Stadium despite interest from Besiktas, West Ham and Fulham.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
The future of Leeds United is shrouded in uncertainty after a takeover of the club by a consortium collapsed due to a lack of financial backing.
Full story: Guardian 

Clement Grenier wants to secure his World Cup place with France

Liverpool, meanwhile, hope to submit plans to redevelop Anfield before the end of the season and complete work on an expanded main stand before 2018.
Full story: Guardian 
Manchester United's 18-year-old winger Adnan Januzaj will pledge his international future to England despite being eligible to represent a number of countries including Belgium.
Full story: the Sun (subscription required) 
Unsettled Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan has launched a foul-mouthed attack on the club, with his future at the club in the balance after he had a transfer request turned down.
Full story: Daily Star 

AND FINALLY

Lazio midfielder Hernanes, 28, burst into tears in front of supporters as he left the club's training ground ahead of a proposed move to Napoli.
Full story: Metro 
Liverpool and Tottenham target Yevhen Konoplyanka, 24, is dismissed as a "headless chicken" by one of Ukraine's all-time greats, Oleg Luzhny.

Norwich sign Joseph Yobo on loan

Norwich City have signed Joseph Yobo on loan from Fenerbahce until the end of the season.

The 33-year-old central defender, who spent eight years at Everton, has been playing in the Turkish Super Lig since August 2010.

Yobo becomes Norwich's second signing of the January transfer window following Jonas Gutierrez's arrival from Newcastle, which is also a loan deal until the end of the campaign.

Chris Hughton's side currently sit 12th in the Premier League, five points above the relegation zone but have won just once in their last eight league matches.

“It’s the same as everybody else. We’re still working hard, and will continue to do so right up until the last moments,” the Norwich boss said when asked about potential transfers on Thursday.

“If we’re able to do something then that would be great, but if we’re not then we have a competitive squad, and as I’ve said before we’ve got players who have been reintroduced to that squad.

“Anthony Pilkington and Alex Tettey were both involved on Tuesday, and of course there are always going to be other players coming back into the squad from injury over the course of the season.”

Closing date for Women's Sport Leadership Academy is this Friday

Women's Sport Leadership Academy 2014 will bring together outstanding female delegates from the UK and the world to provide a unique learning environment that will support women to further develop their leadership competencies.

WSLA 2014
Women from all around the world will share ideas, values, and policy understandings in order to enhance their own leadership strategies in sport. Women delegates will also be sharing their intercultural experiences. After the one week residency delegates will be part of an international network of women's sport leaders.

Anita White Foundation and Females Achieving Brilliance
Organised by the (AWF) and Females Achieving Brilliance (FAB) and supported by the University of Chichester, the WSLA aims to increase the confidence and leadership qualities of women working in sport. A range of skills, values, strategies and networking opportunities are at the heart of a programme facilitated by women who have found great success at senior positions of sport as varied as policy and decision-making to consultancy and chairing leading sports organisations.

We have already received applications from around the world and have been able to offer scholarships to some successful delegates. Closing date this Friday, 31 January.

Journalism grants for innovative development reporting projects

The European Journalism Centre (EJC) has received continued financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to advance journalistic coverage of issues related to global development and the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals.

Journalism Grants are available for innovations in development reporting. Journalists are encouraged to break away from the stereotypes of covering development issues and innovate the storytelling behind development. Journalists can apply for a minimum grant of €8,000, with the average grant given estimated to be about €20,000.

This is a great opportunity to tell the story of how sport and development can change lives and how sport and development can impact society. A story of marathons and gender equality in East Africa was a previous winner, and there are certainly many powerful stories of development left to address. 

The deadline to submit is 26 February 2014. Apply via http://journalismgrants.org/

The International Sport and Cultural Association internship offer

ISCA is in rapid development and will in 2014 in particular

• Strengthen its focus on analysis and services for our 135 member organisations worldwide
• Roll out the European NowWeMove campaign for physical activity

As an intern you will work in the ISCA headquarters and handle tasks within one or more of the following areas

• Communications and PR
• Designing and implementing new CRM system
• Sponsorship and fundraising

You will refer to Secretary General Jacob Schouenborg and have broad contact with the 12 staff at the office as well as with colleagues abroad.

The working language is English and the workload is 30-37 hours per week. The position will likely entail international travel. Interns are expected to live in or in close proximity to Copenhagen and will receive 3000 DKK per month.

Qualification

• Studies at relevant higher education institution, e.g. communications, business development, sport science, international development, etc.
• Works fluently in English, orally and written
• Independent and strutured
• Ability to meet short deadlines in a busy, dedicated and informal work environment

We offer
An opportunity to work in an internationally oriented, value-driven organisation. You will be able to challenge yourself in a variety of tasks matching your competences and be involved in strategic, creative and administrative tasks.

You will learn about international project management and strengthen your intercultural competences. You will get a letter of recommendation reflecting your contribution and qualifications, and will receive feedback on your work from several ISCA staff. The work portfolio can be designed to meet specific requirements from your studies.


Application
Applications must be submitted by e-mail tojs@isca-web.org no later than the 27 January 2014. Questions can be addressed to Jacob Schouenborg at +4528588444

Trial Games Opportunties for Football Club and Academies in Nigeria

Midas Media Consult is a football and media management outfit based in Lagos Nigeria and it is out to catch a niche for itself by promoting the game of football,

We can arrange trial games, training camps as well as friendship games for football teams either in the Nigeria’s premier league, division one, amateur or football academies, we have more 2 years experience in the business of delivering excellent service to our clients.

We are committed to the growth of football in Nigeria and Africa

We propose some football programmes in 4 countries for football teams which you can choose from, and we will make adequate arrangement in the area of visa, feeding, accommodation and every other logistics.

We will also help your team arrange with professional scouts and club managers to see some of your special players and market them.

TURKEY

Accommodation with hotel or youth hostel, Visa, Flights, 3 meals a day, full time bus, Minimum of 6 games for your team with 2^nd or 3^rd league teams from Armenia, Turkey and Georgia for a 20 days program

Price for whole Program:             NGN 450, 000 (Naira)/Per Person. 

CZECH REPUBLIC

Accommodation with hotel or youth hostel, Visa, Flights, 3 meals a day, full time bus, top games for your team with 2^nd or 3^rd league teams for a 30 days program

Price for whole Program:             NGN 600, 000 (Naira)/Per Person.

SOUTH AFRICA

13 nights’ accommodation in 3 stars hotel in Johannesburg

Triple & four bed rooms for the athletes and single for the coach

2 meals daily (breakfast & Dinner)

6 friendly games (grass pitches, referees, doctor, and mineral water)

Transfer from/to the airport

Transfer from/to the friendly games

           Visa and Flight ticket.

Price for whole Program:             NGN 390, 000 (Naira)/Per Person.

BAHRAIN

13 nights’ accommodation in 3 OR 4 stars hotel in the city of Manama

Two, triple & four bed rooms for the players and single for the coaches

3 meals daily (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

8 friendly games (grass pitches, referees)

Visa and Flight Ticket

Invitation of professional club managers and scouts from Qatar and UAE to watch games and select interested players.

 Price for whole Program:             NGN 420,000 (Naira)/Per Person.

This program can be arranged at anytime of the year expecially between the summer and winter football transfer break for teams to use the opportunity to market their players to interested football clubs all over the world.

We need to get your letter of interest atleast 6 weeks before the intended date of departure so as to meet up with all the necessary paper works and to enable us make adequate arrangement to give you a world class service.

In order to proceed with invitation letters we have to receive the deposit of 40% of the total amount.

5 weeks before the arrival we have to receive 30% and the rest of the money 2 weeks before the arrival.

                                                                  

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