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Vanguard Newspaper 4 July 2016
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Vanguard, MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016<br />
I k<strong>no</strong>w what it takes to w<strong>in</strong> — Serena<br />
Page 44<br />
I can qualify Nigeria for<br />
2018 W/Cup — Yusuf<br />
•Applies for Eagles job<br />
Mexico<br />
U-23<br />
humble<br />
Dream<br />
Team<br />
HOSTS Mexico beat<br />
their Nigerian<br />
counterparts 1-0 <strong>in</strong> a Rio<br />
Olympics warm-up<br />
match played yesterday<br />
at the Estadio Victoria <strong>in</strong><br />
Aguascalientes. .<br />
Marco Bue<strong>no</strong> was the<br />
match w<strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong> the 65th<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ues on page 44<br />
TOD<br />
ODAY'S PUZZLE<br />
NIGERIA caretaker<br />
coach Salisu Yusuf<br />
has applied for the Super<br />
Eagles top post because<br />
he believes he can<br />
qualify the country to<br />
the 2018 World Cup <strong>in</strong><br />
Russia.<br />
Yusuf recently won two<br />
friendlies aga<strong>in</strong>st Mali<br />
and Luxembourg and he<br />
has <strong>no</strong>w said he is conv<strong>in</strong>ced<br />
that under him<br />
Nigeria can go past a difficult<br />
qualify<strong>in</strong>g group<br />
that has Algeria, Cameroon<br />
and Zambia.<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ues on page 44<br />
Eagles’ job: NFF to release<br />
names of applicants Friday<br />
•Green<br />
Euro 2016<br />
France 5<br />
Iceland 2<br />
•Yusuf<br />
•P<strong>in</strong>nick<br />
YESTERDAY'S<br />
ANSWERS<br />
VINTAGE SERENA: World No. 1, Serena Williams returns a ferocious back<strong>hand</strong><br />
as she races past Annika Beck 6-3, 6-0, to advance<br />
THE Nigeria Football<br />
Federation will on<br />
Friday, 8th July release<br />
a short-list of candidates<br />
for the vacant position of<br />
Super Eagles’ Head<br />
Coach.<br />
However, the Federation’s<br />
Technical and Development<br />
Committee<br />
has set a deadl<strong>in</strong>e of<br />
Wednesday, 6th July<br />
2016 for <strong>in</strong>terested candidates<br />
to apply for the<br />
position.<br />
Chairman of the committee,<br />
Barrister Chris<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ues on page 44<br />
ACROSS<br />
1 Curse (5)<br />
5 Method (6)<br />
8 Implicit (5)<br />
10 Cave (6)<br />
11 Detail (4)<br />
14 Devastate (6)<br />
15 Invent (7)<br />
18 Entrap (3)<br />
19 Spike (3)<br />
21 Adroit (4)<br />
23 Manufacturer (5)<br />
24 Pip (4)<br />
27 Permit (3)<br />
29 Encountered (3)<br />
31 Fused (7)<br />
32 Attacker (6)<br />
34 Fish (4)<br />
35 Harmony (6)<br />
38 Dulcet (5)<br />
39 Sew (6)<br />
40 Tired (5)<br />
Rio 2016: Pep stops Iheanacho<br />
Kelechi Iheanacho<br />
wants to play for Nigeria<br />
at the Olympic Games<br />
but has accepted Pep<br />
Guardiola’s decision that<br />
Manchester City want<br />
QUICK CROSSWORD<br />
NPFL RESULTS<br />
<strong>Abia</strong> Warriors 0 Plateau 1<br />
Akwa 2 Pillars 1<br />
Enyimba 2 El Kanemi 0<br />
Ifeanyi Ubah 0 Sunsh<strong>in</strong>e 0<br />
Lobi 2 Heartland 0<br />
MFM FC 3 Ikorodu Utd 1<br />
Niger Tornadoes 2 Warri Wolves 0<br />
Wikki 0 Rangers 0<br />
DOWN<br />
2 Conflict (3)<br />
3 Affix (6)<br />
4 Rodent (3)<br />
5 Agitate (4)<br />
6 Sifted (6)a<br />
7 Pester (6)<br />
9 Hide (7)<br />
12 Brown (3)<br />
13 Companion (4)<br />
16 Formerly (4)<br />
17 Accepted (5)<br />
20 Tra<strong>in</strong> (7)<br />
22 Front (4)<br />
24 Cycle (6)<br />
25 Discharge (4)<br />
26 Subtract (6)<br />
28 Light (6)<br />
30 Number (3)<br />
33 Impetuous (4)<br />
36 Novel (3)<br />
37 Soul (3)<br />
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS<br />
the striker available for<br />
the start of the season.<br />
The 19-year-old was<br />
named <strong>in</strong> Nigeria’s provisional<br />
35-man squad<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ues on page 44<br />
Across: 1, Quit 4, Pen 6, Date 9, Eye 10,<br />
Perfumed 11, Fear 14, Shy 16, Breed 19, Revealed<br />
21, Pearl 23, Treatise 24, Deter 27,<br />
Nap 31, K<strong>in</strong>d 33, Inf<strong>in</strong>ite 34, Tee 35, Seed 36,<br />
Nil 37, Pant.<br />
Down: 2, User 3, Tiff 4, Pamphlet 5, Nude<br />
6, Defer 7, Aye 8, Tease 12, Bread 13, Event<br />
14, Sap 15, Yearn 17, Equip 18, Dated 20,<br />
Dreadful 22, Lap 25, Elite 26, Ended 28,<br />
Mien 29, Snap 30, Stun 32, Nee.<br />
How to Play Sudoku<br />
Place a number (1-9) <strong>in</strong> each blank cell. (No l<strong>in</strong>e can<br />
have two of the same number).<br />
Each row (n<strong>in</strong>e l<strong>in</strong>es from left to right), column, (also<br />
n<strong>in</strong>e l<strong>in</strong>es from top to bottom) and 3 X 3 block with<strong>in</strong> a<br />
bold block (n<strong>in</strong>e blocks) conta<strong>in</strong>s number from 1<br />
through 9. This means that <strong>no</strong> number can appear twice<br />
<strong>in</strong> any block, column or row.<br />
No mathematics is <strong>in</strong>volved – <strong>no</strong> add<strong>in</strong>g, subtraction, division<br />
or multiplication, just pla<strong>in</strong> logic and your imag<strong>in</strong>ation.<br />
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