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Man Utd agree £47m deal for Inter keeper Onana
Manchester United have agreed a £47.2m (55m euros) deal for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana. The Old Trafford club will pay £43.8m up ...
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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria draws Benin Republic, South Africa, Zimbabwe
After failing to qualify for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, Nigeria were given another tough route to the 2026 edition of the ...
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NFF misappropriated FIFA’s $960,000 grant, Falcons’ coach, Waldrum alleges
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that it will “manage the situation for now” after Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, alleged that ...
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At last, Arsenal strike Rice ‘deal’
Arsenal are on the verge of signing their No 1 target Declan Rice after agreeing a deal in principle with West Ham worth ...
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Osimhen beats Mahrez, Salah to African award
Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed the Best African Player award ahead of Treble winner Riyadh Mahrez and Mohammed Salah at the Ghana ...
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Super Eagles’ best yet to come, says Peseiro
Super Eagles’ Coach, Jose Peseiro, has described the senior national team as work in progress, saying the team’s fighting spirit will place it ...
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat Sierra Leone, pick 2023 AFCON ticket in Monrovia
Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone 3-2 on ...
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Super Falcons coach names 2023 FIFA World Cup squad
Nigeria’s Head Coach Randy Waldrum has listed European Cup winner Asisat Oshoala, dainty attacking midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade and history-making captain Onome Ebi in ...
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Enyimba FC emerge 2022/2023 NPFL champions
Enyimba International FC has emerged champions of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after winning the Super-Six playoffs with a 1-1 draw ...
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West Ham beat Fiorentina to win Europa Conference League
Jarrod Bowen’s dramatic 90th-minute goal secured West Ham their first major European trophy since 1965 with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the ...
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Tottenham appoint Ange Postecoglou as new manager
Tottenham announced Tuesday they had appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year deal, ending their long wait for a new ...
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Serie A: Osimhen breaks records, wins top scorer award
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has made history as the first African player to be crowned the Serie A top goalscorer. The Nigeria international ...
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Sweden declares sex as sport, competition to kicks off June 8
Sweden has officially declared sex as a sport and is also set to host its first-ever sex competition. The participants will engage in ...
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U-20 W’Cup: Nigeria beat Argentina 2-0, reach quarter- finals
The Flying Eagles advance to the quarter-final of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time in 12 years after defeating ...
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Chelsea announce appointment of Chris Jurasek
Chelsea announced on Tuesday the appointment of Chris Jurasek as their new chief executive, with president of business Tom Glick about to leave ...
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Owen hails Awoniyi’s impact at Forest
Liverpool legend Michael Owen has hailed Taiwo Awoniyi for his late-season goal flurry, which was a huge factor in helping Nottingham Forest avoid ...
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Chelsea appoint Pochettino as new manager
Chelsea appointed Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager on Monday as the Argentine accepted the daunting task of reviving the troubled Premier League ...
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Flying Eagles beat Italy 2 – 0 to book FIFA U20 Round of 16 ticket
The Flying Eagles have defeated Italy in a highly impressive encounter on matchday two of the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina. ...
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Sports Minister commends Nigerian wrestlers for excellent outing in Tunisia
Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare has commended the wrestlers, who represented Nigeria at the just concluded African Senior Wrestling Championships ...
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Man City beat Chelsea, lift third EPL title in a row
Manchester City celebrated a third successive Premier League (EPL) title triumph with victory over Chelsea in a relaxed party atmosphere at Etihad Stadium. ...
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Shearer backs Awoniyi to save Nottingham Forest from relegation
England legend Alan Shearer, believed Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has the scoring ammo to help Nottingham Forest keep their spot in the ...
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Nothingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi constructs modern day dressing room for Kwara school
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Nothingham Forest of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has constructed a modern day dressing for Sheikh Abdulkadir College, Ilorin, ...
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Kwara Polytechnic beats Unilorin, six other institutions to emerge winner of Pitch-A-Ton Competition
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin has emerged the champion of the 2023 University of Ilorin Mass Communication department’s Pitch-A-Ton competition. The Pitch-A-Ton event ...
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Europa League: Malacia, Maguire own goals deny United victory against Sevilla
Two late own goals saw Manchester United surrender a strong position against Sevilla in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at ...
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Graham Potter sacked by Chelsea after six months as manager
Chelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa. It was ...
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FIFA drops Indonesia as U20 World Cup host
Indonesia has been stripped of hosting FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 amidst political turmoil regarding Israel’s participation. FIFA said Indonesia was removed from ...
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AFCON Qualifiers: Nigeria back on top of group A
Super Eagles of Nigeria have returned to the summit of Group A after defeating the wild dogs of Guinea Bissau in the second ...
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2023 AFCON Qualifier: Super Eagles’ loss to Guinea Bissau unbelievable, says Adepoju
A member of the ’94 set of the Super Eagles, Mutiu Adepoju, has described the Super Eagles 0-1 loss to the Wild Dogs ...
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Flying Eagles thrash Tunisia 4-0 to finish third at Under-20 AFCON
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Friday in Egypt finished third at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 4-0 thumping of ...
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Liverpool humiliate Manchester United 7-0, as Salah makes history
Liverpool were goal crazy on Sunday as they humiliated rivals Manchester United 7-0 in the biggest 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) encounter of ...
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Flying Eagles Defeat Uganda To Clinch World Cup Ticket
Flying Eagles of Nigeria have booked their place in the semi finals of the the ongoing Under 20 African cup of Nations, AFCON, ...
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Sheikh Jassim is favoured to purchase Manchester United
So little is known about Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatari bank manager who lodged a £4billion bid to buy Manchester ...
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Ghanaian Footballer Atsu’s body found under rubble in Turkey quake
Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey, following last week’s massive earthquake, the ...
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Tragedy! Goalkeeper slumps, dies after saving penalty
Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel has died suddenly whilst turning out for Winkel Sport B. The 25-year-old collapsed suddenly shortly after saving a penalty ...
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Kenya’s Edwin Kibet Wins 2023 Lagos City Marathon
Edwin Kibet Koech of Kenya has won the 8th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon event held in Lagos, Nigeria. Kibet ...
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10 facts about Mmobuosi, Nigerian billionaire seeking to buy Sheffield United FC
Sheffield United are reportedly close to being bought out by Nigerian billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi in a deal worth £90million. The Blades are pushing ...
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World Cup: Lionel Messi didn’t deserve Golden Ball, it was an error – Ex-FIFA President, Blatter
Former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has said that Lionel Messi did not deserve the Golden Ball at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. ...
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Seria A: Juventus incurs 15 points deduction over transfer saga
Serie A giants Juventus have been docked 15 points in the wake of an investigation into the club’s past transfer dealings, Italy’s football ...
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Barcelona legend sent to jail
Brazilian international Dani Alves has had his contract at Mexican side Pumas terminated after he being jailed on remand without bail over an alleged ...
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Arteta, Odegaard named EPL manager, player of the month
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has been named the Barclays Manager of the Month, in the Premier League for November and December 2022. Arteta ...
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Sports Minister Commissions Basketball Court In LAUTECH
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare commissioned the newly renovated Basketball Court in LAUTECH, located in Ogbomosho, Lagos State, while ...
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NPFL season kicks off
After months and weeks of uncertainties, and the spate of irregularities that almost marred top flight football and other Leagues, in the country, ...
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Guinea-Bissau Renames Stadium In Honour Of Pele
The West African state of Guinea-Bissau has renamed a sports stadium in its second city Bafata “Pele Stadium” in honour of the late ...
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2023 International Competitions: FIFA releases list of match officials
The world soccer ruling body FIFA has released the list of match officials that will be considered for appointment in the year 2023. ...
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Kangiwa emerges President of Nigeria Polo Federation
Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), has emerged the President of the Nigeria Polo Federation (NPF). Kangiwa, who ...
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World Athletics Ranks Amusan Fifth Best Female In 2022
Nigeria’s World 100m hurdles champion and record holder, Tobi Amusan has been ranked the fifth-best female athlete in 2022, according to World Athletics. ...
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Why I prefer Messi to Ronaldo – Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney has revealed why he prefers Lionel Messi to his former Manchester United team-mate, Cristiano Ronaldo. During the 2022 World Cup, Rooney ...
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Qatar 2022: Mbappe Wins Golden Boot Award
France star striker Kylian Mbappé is the winner of the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot award after scoring three goals in Sunday’s final ...
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Qatar 2022 World Cup: Why we lost to Argentina in final– France coach, Deschamps
France head coach, Didier Deschamps, has explained why they lost the 2022 World Cup final to Argentina on Sunday. The defending champions were ...
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Qatar 2022 World Cup: Argentina Emerges World Champions
Argentina have been crowned the 2022 FIFA World Cup champions after beating France in the final. Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty ...
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Ten Hag names Manchester United’s biggest challengers in Premier League
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has identified the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and Newcastle as the ...
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Qatar 2022 World Cup: France to play Argentina in final after beating Morocco
France set up a World Cup final showdown against Argentina as Randal Kolo Muani’s goal 44 seconds after coming off the bench helped ...
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Qatar 2022 World Cup: Argentina beat Croatia, qualify for final
Argentina will play in the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lionel Messi scored one and provided two assists, as the ...
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World Cup 2022: Harry Kane breaks silence on missed penalty against France
England captain, Harry Kane, has said he will have to live with the penalty miss against France in the World Cup quarter-final. The ...
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Morocco defeat Portugal, become first African nation to qualify for World Cup semi-final
Morocco became the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup as Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half winner added Portugal to the ...
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Nigerian youngster, Eletu shine on debut appearance for AC Milan
Nigerian teenager, Victor Eletu scored on his maiden senior appearance as AC Milan beat Lumezzane 3-2 in a friendly on Thursday. The 17-year-old ...
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Chelsea winger advises to join Man United
A player of the Chelsea football club in England Hakim Ziyech has been advised to join rival club, Manchester United because of manager ...
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Morocco make history, defeat Spain to reach their first World Cup quarterfinals
Morocco stunned Spain to reach the historical World Cup quarterfinals with right-back Achraf Hakimi scoring the decisive spot kick in a penalty shootout ...
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World Cup: His role will be redefined – Santos opens up on relationship with Ronaldo
Portugal boss, Fernando Santos has spoken about his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portugal national team. Santos spoke after benching the legendary ...
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‘crazy’ Rooney reacts as Ghanaian politician discusses Harry Maguire in parliament
Ex Engald football legend, Wayne Rooney, has branded the joke aimed at captain Harry Maguire by a Ghanaian politician as ‘crazy’. Maguire, 29, ...