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02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

31.05.2010- Nigeria drop Everton striker Anichebe

19.05.2010- Nigeria confirm World Cup warm-up matches

11.05.2010- Nigeria preliminary World Cup squad announced

29.03.2010- Nigeria in shock exit at African Nations Championship

27.02.2010- Nigeria name Sweden's Lagerback as new coach

30.01.2010- Nigeria beat Algeria for Nations Cup third place

30.01.2010- World Cup finalists to battle for bronze in Benguela

29.01.2010- World Cup finalists battle for bronze in Benguela

25.01.2010- Goalkeeper Enyeama takes 10-man Nigeria into semis

20.01.2010- Odemwingie strikes twice as Nigeria reach last eight

20.01.2010- Amodu faces rival for Nigeria World Cup coach post

19.01.2010- Nigeria football body unaware of order to fire Amodu

18.01.2010- Nigeria promised big pay day to win Nations Cup

16.01.2010- Benin made to pay the penalty by Nigerians

16.01.2010- Win or bust for Nigeria and coach Shua

14.01.2010- Nigeria's Yakubu hits out at critics

13.01.2010- Martins departs Angola for injury treatment

12.01.2010- Champions Egypt, Nigeria in top spot battle

09.01.2010- Hull want players back from African Nations

Nigeria's National football team (Super Eagles) defender Yusuf Mohammed controls the ball on January 28 in Luanda during the Africa Cup of Nations CAN 2010 semi-final match against Nigeria.

Mohammed underwent surgery at a Johannesburg clinic in South Africa on Saturday, according to an official statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The operation on the defender's ruptured Achilles tendon took place at the Rose Bank Clinic in Johannesburg.

Nigeria team physiotherapist, Ekundayo Ogunkunle, who accompanied the player on the trip to South Africa from the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, said the operation had been successful.

"The player is already wearing boots and they will manage him for three weeks or so before we come around to take him back to Nigeria," he added.

The Nigeria Football Federation arranged for the 26-year-old Mohammed to be flown to South Africa after he ruptured his Achilles tendon in the second half of the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Ghana on Thursday.