Kelechi Iheanacho Stars as City Hammer Stoke

Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho was Manchester City’s best player in the 4-0 win over Stoke City in the Barclays English Premier League yesterday.

The 19-year-old Nigerian won a penalty and scored twice as the Citizens thumped the Potters in comprehensive style at the Etihad Stadium.

He won the penalty in the 42nd minute as his turn of pace following a give and go with Yaya Toure hoodwinked the Stoke captain, Ryan Shawcross who was left with the option of wrestling the exciting starlet to the ground.

Colombia 2-1 Ivory Coast World Cup 2014

Colombia are dangerously lying in wait for England even if Roy Hodgson’s men do make it to the knockout stages.

£40million-rated James Rodriguez and substitute Juan Quintero deservedly ensured the South Americans secured their second consecutive win, outplaying an Ivory Coast side whose big-name players Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba and Wilfried Bony disappointed.

Colombia top Group C with six points and will win it with a draw against Japan in their final match on Tuesday.

The Africans could also qualify for the knockout stages if they beat Greece in their final group game and they would have been lifted by a solo goal by former Arsenal striker Gervinho that set up a tense finish.

Both sides had started Group C with victories and the tens of thousands of Colombian fans who’d made the pilgrimage to Brasilia were in particularly optimistic mood.