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makes his concluding trip
to Giants Stadium today as a member of the National Football
League team.

The NFL's single-season pokes leader and the longest-
serving participant in New House Of York Giants history is retiring before the
team gets defence of its Superintendent Bowl title.

Strahan throws a news conference at the bowl in East
Rutherford, New Jersey, to speak about his decision.

The retirement of the 36-year-old Strahan, known as a
clubhouse leader with a gap-toothed smiling and a awful pass
rush, stops a 15-season calling in which he played a franchise-
record 216 regular-season games. He put the league's single-
season poke grade with 22 1/2 in 2001 and was named defensive
player of the year.

Giants co-owner said he felt ''disappointed''
when Strahan called him yesterday. Mara said he understood the
decision, even though he cognizes Strahan can still play.

''I told him he's been a great Giant,'' Mara said in a team
. ''He thanked me for everything the organisation has
done for him. I said, 'I believe you've done more than for us than we
can ever make for you.'''

Strahan stairway down with a franchise-record 141 1/2 sacks,
ahead of Pro Football Hallway of Fame line backer ,
who had 132 1/2, and is 5th on the league's all-time list. He
played in two Superintendent Bowls, including the team's 17-14 win over
the undefeated New England Patriots in the statute title game in
February.

First Sack

The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Strahan was born in Westbury,
Texas. He played football game at Lone-Star State Southern University and was
selected by the Giants with the 40th choice in the 1993 draft. He
recorded his first calling poke in his first game, when he
tackled City Of Brotherly Love Eagles signal caller Cognizance O'Brien.

Strahan in 1994, playing 15 games at right
end. He switched to left end in 1996 because of hurts to
other participants and led the Giants with five sacks.

In 1997, Strahan received his first Pro Bowl selection, and
finished 3rd in the NFL with 14 sacks. He recorded 15 more
sacks the followers season, earning a 2nd Pro Bowl spot.

Strahan eventually went to seven Pro Bowls. In 2001, he
pushed his season poke sum to 22 1/2 -- breaking the former
record of 22 held by Mark Gastineau -- by falling on top of
close friend after the Green Bay Packers'
quarterback had fallen to the turf.

Strahan also led the NFL in pokes in 2003, with 18 1/5,
becoming the lone Giant to take the conference twice.

Strahan missed preparation encampment last season after telling
Giants General Director he was contemplating
retirement, and adept for the first clip five years before
the season opener. His first poke of 2007, when he hit Eagles
quarterback for a 3-yard loss, gave him the
Giants' calling record at 133 1/2, breaking a necktie with Taylor.

Playoff Performance

Strahan led the Giants with eight undertakes and a poke during
the team's playoff-opening victory over Tampa Bay. He had
another 10 during the win over the Dallas Cowboys in the next
round, then four as the Giants beat out the Packers to progress to
the conference title game.

In the Superintendent Bowl, Strahan sacked New England quarterback
for a six-yard loss in the 3rd quarter, the final
tackle of his career. He finished with three tackles, a sack,
two signal caller travel rapidlies and one base on balls knocked down.

Strahan's retirement didn't catch the squad by surprise. On
June 2, the Giants signed , a defensive lineman and
11-year player. Reese said the squad wasn't certain of Strahan's
plans and wanted depth at end and undertake if he retired.

Strahan played in a record 216 games, ahead of tight end
, who played 207. He is the 3rd participant in team
history to play 15 years, joining Hallway of Fame centre Mel Hein
and signal caller .

His determination was first reported yesterday by Fox Sports
reporter , who co-wrote Strahan's autobiography.

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Salihu Othman Isah

What is your current human relationship with Beam Nnaji, a member of your board who, at the tallness of the NFA/NFL impasse, threatened to drag you to tribunal over corrupt patterns in NFL? What is also the principle behind squads playing in an empty bowl owed to boisterous supporters, as well as the state of professional football game in Federal Republic Of Nigeria almost 15 old age after? How long make we have got to wait for our conference to develop compared to that of Europe?

Let me begin from the last one. How long? I will fall in you in asking that question, how long? As for me and my board, this is our 2nd twelvemonth of professional league. Iodine desire to dispute anybody to state me how bad compared to others; how bad this present board is. I desire Nigerians to always remember, especially you pressmen, that all of us on that board are used to managing teams. I, for instance, managed the (Bendel) Insurance Football Club. This is the first clip we are coming to pull off fifty-two clubs. It's not easy. There is a large difference, a wall of difference. The concern is more than than enough. So, Nigerians should delight understand through you pressmen, because you are the people that write, and in most lawsuits nonsense. Yes, I am challenging you. I desire to be taken on. I have got told the press, modern times without number, that when I travel incorrect they should name me to order, but when I make well, congratulations me, to high celestial sphere and don't affront me, because you cannot make it. You have got never done it. So, people should delight learn. We are learning.

You are talking of Europe now, America, Japan, Germany, even South Africa, Malawi. Their authorities built the substructures and stadia all over the topographic points for them. No baseball club in Federal Republic Of Nigeria have a stadium, none. It is the state stadium. If football game go forths there, field hockey come ups in. When field hockey go forths there, it is Christian church service or political party on the same pitch. I mean, that is nonsense! If we have got done well, give us credit. Be bold enough, not people writing nonsensicality in the document for money. We are all sacrificing, cipher here (referring to members of the NFL board) is on salary. None. You only acquire your allowances, sitting allowance-N30-N40, 000, and you sit down maybe once in two months. Once in a calendar month or once in two calendar months for N30-N40, 000. No, it's wrong. Can you sacrifice? What are you sacrificing? You know, we are sacrificing. Like I told the Senate Committee on Sports, I dispute anybody. I brought out my difficult earned billions (of naira) to begin Nigerian Football League. How many Nigerians have got done it? Yet people sit down down and compose nonsense, you know; just because you desire to back up one person. If you detest me, don't detest our policies. If the board is doing well, state the board is doing well; not Oyuki Glenda Jackson Obaseki because the human face is bad. No, it's wrong. You are not punishing me, you are only a disparager to Nigerian football.

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Thank God, we had the enterprise of trying to affiliate with other bodies; getting in touching with the EPL (English Professional League). We just came back from South Africa. We are getting ready to travel to MSL (Major Soccer League) in the US, and Bundesliga in Germany. We are trying to learn. So, delight give us clip to learn. If you cognize it, come. Come and give me advice. I am open. If you don't ran into my other board members, come up to my office, you would ran into me on ground. Give your advice.

Now for how long? Let us wait and make it; anytime, we could acquire it right. I have got been shouting and the board met, took a determination that we should construct stadia for all the Prime Minister clubs; went to the banks, tried to mob loan. We have got been appealing to state authorities for the 2nd twelvemonth to give us Degree Centigrade of Type Type O (Certificate of Occupancy), just Degree Centigrade of O and go forth the remainder to us. The bowl is not going to be you one kobo, only the land. Give us Degree Centigrade of O, but none. Only Niger River State governor, and that is why I believe they name him the 'master servant'. He brought a Degree Centigrade of Type O to us. But it was faulty. The Degree Centigrade of Type O was in the name of Niger River State Sports Council. I am not building a bowl for the state government. We sent it back with thanks. The Degree Centigrade of Type O should be in the name of Niger River Tornadoes, because we are going to utilize it as collateral in the bank. If the money is not paid, the depository financial institution seizes the property. Simple! But nobody, nobody. Then, you are blaming NFL. They have got to take attention of the pitches. Who should travel and take attention of authorities pitches? People don't sit down down to look at that sense. Are NFL the proprietor of Enugu Stadium? It's government stadium. No baseball club have a stadium, except Gabros. So, delight when you are writing, sit down down properly, expression at this side, and expression at this side and come up to a conclusion; not to write-off everybody in NFL. That's very wrong, because the occupation is enormous, not everybody can make it. No.

Coming to your 2nd inquiry on our relationship. Nnaji came back begging and I told him "I forgive you." At this age, why should I detest person and die. How many old age make I have got more? He came begging and we forgave him; no, with a status that he have to be careful. If I desire to stretch along along him, I will stretch him to the fullest. The board said, "let's go forth him". Shamelessly, he come ups around in many board meetings. Person have asked me why don't we suspend him. I said no. If NFA suspends Dr. Singabele, we won't make that. Not that person criticises me and the board members state he should go. Have he been able to turn out corruption? So, why should we? He's there. He is receiving the worst punishment, because when he is coming to the office, he states ha! Oga dey business office and if they state yes, his bosom will melt. That's adequate penalty for him; more than than enough punishment. You know, the twenty-four hours he makes not have got the strong heart, he falls in and that is the end. So, leave of absence him, he is receiving his punishment. Are he very free with any of the board members? No, because they look at him as a sell-out. Now that you (Nnaji) have got got sold out to NFA, what have you gained? Now the board is waxing stronger and stronger, receiving awards from right, left, Centre and back. Volition you state you are portion of the accolade? He's not! He cannot put claim to it.

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Reuben OlitaKampala

WORLD football game government body, Fifa, have attacked the Republic Of Kenya Football Federation (KFF) over corruptness and mismanagement, composes Reuben Olita.

Fifa President Chief Joseph Blatter in a missive addressed to Prime Curate Raila Odinga expressed concern over leading quarrels in the federation and urged him to intervene.

"In the past 10 years, Kenyan football game have been marred by controversies, corruption, inadequate management, tribalism and haggle over short-term personal ambitions," Blatter regretted.