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  Letter from John Fashanu
He recently published a letter on our country manager's private news pages describing what he thinks about the business...
I am Amb John Fashanu, The CEO/MD of Tyre Protector Nigeria Ltd. I think I should start by congratulating all the Country Managers Worldwide for the hard work and the non stop hours they've put in to make Tyre Protector the big success it is internationally.
The support from Tyre Protector International has been exceptional and Paul has been in Nigeria twice and is scheduled to visit again shortly to launch yet another State.
www.tyreprotector.com /fashanu-letter.htm   (268 words)

  
  John Fashanu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Fashanu (born September 18, 1962) is a British television presenter and ex-footballer.
Fashanu claimed two England caps - against Chile and Scotland in a friendly tournament in May 1989.
John is the younger brother of Justin Fashanu, and controversially told 'The Voice' magazine: "My gay brother is an outcast".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Fashanu   (307 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Football | News | Fashanu myth
John Fashanu is the sort of person for whom one life was never going to be enough.
Fashanu and his brother, Justin, were the sons of a Nigerian barrister, who split from their mother when John was four.
Fashanu made huge public play of trying to buy Northampton Town two years ago with the help of a Nigerian benefactor he said was like a father to him, Chief Sonny Odogwu, who is also chairman of Winners Worldwide, a football agency that Fashanu fronts.
football.guardian.co.uk /comment/story/0,9753,1011320,00.html   (1876 words)

  
 JOHN FASHANU LEAGUE - John Fashanu
John Fashanu was perhaps atypical and yet at the same time totally synonomous with the Wimbledon team he joined, as the club's then record signing in March 1986.
Whether it was his tough start in life or not, something sparked a huge desire in Fashanu to make his life a success, whether it was in football or television presentation, or his extensive African businss and commercial links, John always seemed a breed apart from so many of his contemparies.
Born in 1962, John's football career started when the former Barnado's boy was signed as an apprentice by Norwich City and soon became their youngest ever first team player.
digilander.libero.it /fashanu/John_Fashanu/John_Fashanu_3.htm   (701 words)

  
 Edinburgh Evening News - Sport - Fashanu: Police will prove my innocence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Fashanu, who was cleared of match-fixing after a trial in 1997, yesterday vehemently denied a newspaper report alleging he was recently paid to rig games.
Fashanu claims he went ahead with an arranged meeting "with three Indian gentlemen who knew nothing at all about football", fully aware he was being watched.
Fashanu, along with former Wimbledon team-mate Hans Segers and ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar, was cleared of involvement in match-fixing after allegations originally surfaced in 1994.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=814622003   (500 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
London: Former Wimbledon striker John Fashanu has denied fresh allegations that that he was involved in attempting to fix football matches.
But Fashanu, who was cleared of unconnected match-fixing allegations six years ago after two criminal trials, claimed he knew he was being set up and played along in order to acquire evidence to hand to police.
Fashanu said he had informed the police before he accepted the cash and immediately afterwards had taken the money to a police station.
www.telegraphindia.com /1030728/asp/sports/story_2207637.asp   (338 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Sport - Fashanu denies new match-fixing allegations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Fashanu, who played for Wimbledon and Aston Villa, has denied a report which appeared in the News of the World yesterday that he was paid to fix the outcomes of games.
Fashanu, who was cleared of match-fixing after a trial in 1997, claims the latest allegations have come about as a result of a set-up he knew was taking place.
Fashanu, along with former Wimbledon team-mate Hans Segers and the former Liverpool and Zimbabwe goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar, were cleared of involvement in match-fixing after allegations originally surfaced in 1994.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=813992003   (645 words)

  
 BBC News | UK | John Fashanu bounces back
Former footballer John Fashanu has spoken of the shock of being tried and cleared on charges of matchfixing and how he coped with the suicide of his brother Justin.
Fashanu faced more adversity last year when his brother Justin, British football's first fl million pound signing, committed suicide.
John Fashanu is taking his own advice and getting on with his.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/264434.stm   (429 words)

  
 John Fashanu in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here on ITV
John then started to tip the container with mealworms about five degrees but could not muster the courage to increase the angle and pour the beetles into his pants.
John admitted that his fear of snakes was even greater than his fear of heights.
John was told that some of the creatures could bite and some could cling onto his face.
theinternetforum.co.uk /survivor/celebrity2john1.html   (1309 words)

  
 John Fashanu exposed, how he lied over the $6 billion Debt Buy-Back Deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Fashanu, 37, who relocated to Nigeria about four year ago, after wriggling out of the notorious soccer match-fixing trial, in London, said he launched his investigation into the buy-back scheme as a result of information revealed to him by a background check into potential business partners.
Fashanu then alleged that he had ploughed a lot of money into the investigation, which he hopes will return stolen money to Nigeria to be ploughed back into the country's development.
Minton alleged that Fashanu was being used by the Church of Scientology, with which he had a three-year running battle over the church's alleged human rights violations and murder of certain persons, which he is trying to expose.
www.holysmoke.org /minton/mintonjz.htm   (1308 words)

  
 Why John Fashanu Is After Me   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Why John Fashanu Is After Me: Bob Minton "City People" Vol 7, NO 26, Lagos, Nigeria July 12, 2000 His name may not ring a bell to most Nigerians.
The present problem is that John Fashanu came with this report talking about this big debt scam, money laundering, etc. That the debt scheme was part of a money-laundering scheme for General Babangida.
John Fashanu has been used by the Church of Scientology, an organization that considers me to be their greatest enemy in the world.
www.bobminton.org /mintonjy.htm   (1319 words)

  
 Kick It Out - Latest news
John, who is currently a contestant on reality game show ‘I’m a celebrity- get me out of here’ was filmed chatting about his brother’s death to fellow contestant, the openly gay Wayne Sleep.
Fashanu told of how it effected his mother: "If you want to come out and say you are gay, or hetrosexual, have a word with your mum first as opposed to [her] picking up a newspaper [and seeing it].
John feels his handling of the situation was not the best "I think I handled the situation at that time very poorly and I think that luckily with age and maturity you look back and think if only I had a second opportunity.
www.kickitout.org /index.php?id=9&StoryID=1760   (771 words)

  
 Gladiators - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The show was originally presented by John Fashanu and Ulrika Jonsson.
The referee was John Anderson and the time keepers were Andrew Norgate and Derek Redmond.
John Sachs commentated for the show and the Gladiators were cheered on by a group of cheerleaders, named The G-Force.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gladiators   (438 words)

  
 Knitting Circle Justin Fashanu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Alas for Fashanu's quickening heart, his popularity turns out to be a prank by students determined to expose the e-mail's opportunities for abuse.
Several men said that Fashanu had been in good spirits at the health spa, he had showered, shaved and spruced himself up before leaving the club in a chirpy mood and he had said he would see them soon.
Fashanu claimed that he had not sexually assaulted the youngster, but rather that they had had consensual sex.
myweb.lsbu.ac.uk /~stafflag/justinfashanu.html   (2876 words)

  
 The real story about John Fashanu's so called private investigator, David "Lee"
Journalists who interviewed Fashanu on the debt buy back deal are unanimous in their views that Fashanu could not hold any intelligent discussion on the report he claims he put together.
It is believed that Fashanu had considered quitting the project, due to the scrutiny of his credibility and his motives, but he appears incapable of doing so, because of the dossier Lee has on him.
Fashanu swore that his revelations had led to the freezing of some bank accounts in Europe, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
www.skeptictank.org /gen1/gen00315.htm   (3709 words)

  
 Football news, live scores, fixtures and results from 4thegame.com
John and elder brother Justin were abandoned by their Nigerian father and put into a Barnardo's home, from where they were sent to live with a working class foster family in Norwich.
Fashanu's relentless physical approach characterised the spirit of the Plough Lane upstarts, a team which had the affront to beat more illustrious opponents on their terms despite limited gates and a sell-to-survive transfer policy.
Fashanu appeared a Wimbledon fixture for life, although reports that he had already been told he would take over from manager Joe Kinnear when he left the club were denied.
www.4thegame.com /news/story/13783   (1302 words)

  
 CyberEagles :: The undisputed number one home for all Super Eagles Fans
For John Fashanu, the opportunity of assuming the chairmanship position have now become brighter in six days as a new chapter will open in the history of Nigerian football as a new board emerges to replace the Dominic Oneya-led board whose tenure came to an end in October.
Fashanu who has promised to bring in a lot of foreign exchange will have to overcome other aspirant especially Aluko Dangote, are of the government nameable, who is being tipped to assume the chairmanship position.
Though Fashanu have been criticised for dumping the nations when he was needed in 1992, the fact that Nigeria football needs men who know what football management is all about should work on his favour.
www.cybereagles.com /news?id=409   (373 words)

  
 John Fashanu - Speakers Biography - Celebrity Speakers Limited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
John Fashanu's is probably best known for presenting the UK edition of the smash US TV show Gladiators alongside Ulrika Jonsson in the late 1990's.
John Fashanu also claimed two England caps before retiring from his professional football career.
John Fashanu is well versed in all aspects of teamwork and offers audiences great insight into the lessons that he learned on the football field and how to apply them in a work environment.
www.speakers.co.uk /speaker/JOHFAS   (251 words)

  
 Nigeriaworld News - One year on, a family still mourns the death of their son
The negative effects of this on everybody, particularly my younger son, John and I and even my daughter, who is the eldest and in her final year at the University of Lagos.
Fashanu, a legal practitioner, picked holes with the justice system which he described as being ridiculous."I'm involved in the legal profession myself and it made it really embarrassing.
It would be recalled that Jude and his younger brother, John had only come to London from Nigeria for less than two years before the boy was bullied to death by an ex pupil, Tristan Gordon, who got a 12 month custodial sentence.
nigeriaworld.com /feature/publication/oyedoyin/0706-102.html   (510 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Fashanu election bid under threat
LAGOS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - John Fashanu's bid to become head of the Nigerian football association (NFA) is under threat following a protest that the former England international breached the electoral committee's rules.
Fashanu, who was born in England and lived there most of his life, holds dual British and Nigerian nationality.
Since retiring Fashanu has taken a keen interest in Nigerian soccer, saying he wants to be actively involved in its administration and organisation.
www.soccernet.com /global/news/2002/1120/20021120fashanu.html   (268 words)

  
 Bob Minton and the Nigerian debt buy-back
John Fashanu, early this year accused the Babangida administration of sharp practices.
But, a principal partner in the scheme, Bob Minton, alleged Fashanu was being used by the Church of Scientology with which he had a three-year battle over the church's alleged human rights violations and murder of certain persons which he was trying to expose.
Responding to Fashanu's allegations at a public forum which the United Kingdom resident, failed to attend, Minton said Fashanu was being used by the Scientology organisation in the United States with which he had a three-year battle over the group's alleged human rights violations and murder of certain persons which he was trying to expose.
www.lermanet.com /cisar/nigeria.htm   (2743 words)

  
 The Bogey Of A Cult
This is a vendetta on scientology's part against me: Fashanu has been hired by the scientologists to tarnish my reputation," said Minton, who also explained that he was being hounded as a result of his sponsorship of a multi-million dollar law suit against the group for the death of one of their members, Lisa Macpherson.
A Nigerian journalist who did several stories attacking Fashanu and the group, had his telephone bugged and his character assassinated, with agents of scientology telling his neighbours that he is a fraudster working for a gang that is fleecing Nigeria.
Nigeria's John Fashanu, as well as special adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Alhaji Rilwanu Lukman are said to be members of the Scientology organisation.
www.rickross.com /reference/scientology/scien273.html?FACTNet   (1441 words)

  
 SABCnews.com - sport/soccer
John Fashanu who is to head the inquiry into the Zimbabwean soccer tragedy
John Fashanu, former England soccer player, has been appointed to head the commission of enquiry into the Zimbabwean soccer tragedy, which claimed 14 lives.
Fashanu also said he believed the police had over-reacted and were "trigger-happy".
www.sabcnews.com /sport/soccer/0,2172,1716,00.html   (140 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Paper stands by Fashanu fixing story
A Sunday newspaper which alleged former footballer and TV presenter John Fashanu admitted rigged football matches is standing by its story.
Fashanu said he had been given a "small sum of money" which he offered to police and made a statement.
Fashanu, along with fellow footballers Bruce Grobbelaar and Hans Segers, was cleared of match-fixing allegations in a criminal trial at Winchester Crown Court in 1997.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/3100083.stm   (626 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Fashanu's campaign back on course
LAGOS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Former England international John Fashanu's hopes of becoming the head of the Nigerian Football Association have been given a boost after a protest against his candidacy was thrown out.
'After a hearing, we discovered that the allegation against Mr John Fashanu is not correct,' Muyiwa Daniel, spokesman for the committee responsible for the NFA board election, said on Friday.
Daniel said if Fashanu is eventually voted as one of the clubs representatives, he would be an NFA board member and can contest the chairmanship next Friday.
www.soccernet.com /global/news/2002/1122/20021122fashanu.html   (346 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - UK: Everton's Rooney to miss start of season - Sunday July 27, 2003 11:15 AM
Fashanu was cleared of match fixing after a high-profile trial six years ago.
Fashanu told the BBC's Radio Five Live he was playing along with the reporters and informed police.
Fashanu, former Liverpool 'keeper Bruce Grobbelaar, Hans Segers and Asian businessman Richard Lim were acquitted of criminal conspiracy charges in 1997.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/07/27/uk_rdp   (991 words)

  
 Gladiators UK :: ITV TV Programme
She presented with Fashanu until 1996 and again for the final series in 1999, and with his replacement Jeremy Guscott in 1997 and 1998.
John began his career as a teacher, but has been involved with athletics ever since.
John commentated on all the UK Gladiators series, and has worked on Capital Radio and presented Four Square amongst other things.
www.geocities.com /thegladiatorsuk/otherpeople.html   (1396 words)

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