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"I have not been able to talk to my brother about this because he is sick. He doesn't speak too well. But he is proud that we are here for him. He has given this film his blessing, Rahman .<br>
  
&nbsp;Wednesday s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Falcons of Sudan will start at 5pm at the main bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja, the Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF) has declared.<br>
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The 72-year-old former heavyweight world champion has struggled with Parkinson's disease since his diagnosis in 1984. In February 2013, Rahman said his brother "could die within days", eliciting a whirlwind of media activity and denials from family members.<br>
NFF s Spokesman, Ademola Olajire said yesterday that tickets for the big match will be on sale as from this morning at the NFF Secretariat, the Old Parade Ground and Wuse Market, all in Abuja. Ticket for the VIP section will cost N3,000 while ticket for popular side will go for N200 only.
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The delegation of the Falcons, which won Saturday s encounter in Khartoum 1-0, arrived in Abuja yesterday afternoon aboard an Ethiopian Airline aircraft.<br>
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Ali's last major public appearance was at the 2012 Olympic Games.<br>
The NFF has called on spectators coming for the very crucial encounter to dorn the national colours of green and white, in order to endow the arena with glamour and inspire the African champions.<br>
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NFF General Secretary, Musa Amadu, said: This is the first match the Super Eagles are playing in Abuja after a very long time. We are pleading with our people, residents of Abuja and environs and indeed football lovers from across the length and breadth of the country, to turn out in large numbers to cheer the Super Eagles, and also to turn up in the national colours of green and white. <br>
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The full strength senior national team has not played at the National Stadium, Abuja since October 8, 2011, when a 2-2 draw with the Syli Nationale of Guinea condemned Nigeria to non qualification for the 28th Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea 2012.
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Since then, the team has made Calabar principally its home, with the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna also hosting a couple of games. Nigeria s home matches in the qualifying campaigns for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals were played at the U. J. Esuene Stadium.<p>Related Articles:</p><ul><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Alma</a></li><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Artsy</a></li><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Audacieuse</a></li></ul>
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Ali's weakening conditions prevented him from being involved in the making of this documentary. Instead, the film relies on interviews with relatives and friends, along with audio journals recorded in his prime.<br>
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Ali's daughter, Maryum, attended the premiere and came away with positive reviews.<br>
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"He's going to love it. I know he is. He is going to cry, he is going to laugh. He will be very proud," she said.<br>
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The documentary, directed by Britain's Clare Lewins, follows the story of Cassius Clay's birth in Kentucky, to winning gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics, defeating Sonny Liston for the heavyweight championship, converting to Islam and changing his name and the aftermath of his refusal to go to Vietnam.<br>
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Ali's son, Muhammad Ali Jr, told reporters in January that there was "no chance" his father would survive the year. "I just want, hope and pray to God that this awful disease takes my dad sooner rather than later," he said.<br>
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Ali finished his career 56-5 with 37 wins by way of knockout.&nbsp;<br><p>Related Articles:</p><ul><li></li><li></li><li></li></ul>

Revision as of 06:23, 31 October 2014

@@@ "I have not been able to talk to my brother about this because he is sick. He doesn't speak too well. But he is proud that we are here for him. He has given this film his blessing, Rahman .

The 72-year-old former heavyweight world champion has struggled with Parkinson's disease since his diagnosis in 1984. In February 2013, Rahman said his brother "could die within days", eliciting a whirlwind of media activity and denials from family members.

Ali's last major public appearance was at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Ali's weakening conditions prevented him from being involved in the making of this documentary. Instead, the film relies on interviews with relatives and friends, along with audio journals recorded in his prime.

Ali's daughter, Maryum, attended the premiere and came away with positive reviews.

"He's going to love it. I know he is. He is going to cry, he is going to laugh. He will be very proud," she said.

The documentary, directed by Britain's Clare Lewins, follows the story of Cassius Clay's birth in Kentucky, to winning gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics, defeating Sonny Liston for the heavyweight championship, converting to Islam and changing his name and the aftermath of his refusal to go to Vietnam.

Ali's son, Muhammad Ali Jr, told reporters in January that there was "no chance" his father would survive the year. "I just want, hope and pray to God that this awful disease takes my dad sooner rather than later," he said.

Ali finished his career 56-5 with 37 wins by way of knockout. 

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