Premiership

Tinapa invitational Football Fiesta

The inaugural Tinapa invitational Football Fiesta will be held in Abuja on July 26-27. The participating teams are

1.) Manchester United- Reigning English and European Champions

2.) Portsmouth– Current FA Cup champions.

3.) Kano Pillars– Nigerian champions. They won their first ever domestic championship last season, and will represent Nigeria in the Champions League along with Heartland FC. The Pillars won the league with 64 points, while Heartland finished with sixty three.

Kano Pillars will play Portsmouth on Saturday at the National Stadium ( 4pm )

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Portsmouth sign Peter Crouch

The deal is finally done. Peter Crouch has moved from Liverpool to Portsmouth in a deal estimated to be worth £11m. Crouch returns to Fratton Park after a gap of six years, and is reunited with old manager Harry Redknapp. Portsmouth, who signed Crouch from QPR in 2001 for £1.25 million, sold him to Aston Villa for £5m the next season.

Crouch has signed a four year contract at Portsmouth, and is expected to partner Jermain Defoe upfront. The move also sees him in the same team as former Liverpool defender Djimi Traore.

In his time at Anfield, Crouch notched up some memorable performances. He was also the first England player to score 10 international goals in a calendar year. Anfield fans will remember Crouch for his stunning overhead kick against Galatasaray as well as his hat trick against Arsenal, among other memories.

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Liverpool complete Saric signing

Highly rated Danish teenager Nikola Saric has completed his move to Anfield from Herfølge. The 17 year old attacking talent is primarily a left footed striker, but can also play on the right or in the centre. Bosnian born Saric has represented Denmark at the U-18 level, and was also apparently being chased by Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur.

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