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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, ...
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World Cup: Why Qatar 2022 is my best tournament ever – Lionel Messi
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has said the ongoing World Cup in Qatar is his best-ever tournament. The 35-year-old scored his third ...
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Qatar 2022: Cameroon becomes first African team to beat Brazil in World Cup
Cameroon becomes the first African nation to beat Brazil in the history of the World Cup competition. A feat that will probably be ...
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World Cup: Muller reacts as Germany crash out of tournament
Germany forward, Thomas Muller has said that he tried to leave his heart on the pitch as his country was eliminated from the ...
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World Cup Workers Death Toll is ‘between 400 and 500’ – Official
A top Qatari official has said the number of workers who died while building World Cup stadiums for the ongoing tournament is ‘between ...
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Award: Group to honour 25 sports philanthropists
A Group, Society for Promotion of Sports said on Tuesday that it would honour no fewer than 25 Nigerian sports philanthropists in its ...
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We’re not in Qatar to make up numbers – Cameroon coach, warns Brazil ahead of encounter
Cameroon head coach, Rigobert Song has warned Brazil that his team did not come to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar just ...
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Qatar 2022 World Cup: Why African countries struggle to perform – Drogba
Didier Drogba, has given a reason why African countries struggle to perform at World Cup tournaments. The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar ...
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Qatar 2022: Spain humiliate Costa Rica 7-0 to record biggest ever win in World Cup
Spain recorded their biggest ever win in the World Cup on Wednesday when they humiliated Costa Rica 7-0 at the Al Thumama Stadium. ...
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Man Utd owners set to sell club as Ronaldo’s contract is terminated
Manchester United owners, the Glazer family, could finally sell the club after 17 years in charge. According to Sky Sports, this is because ...
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Qatar 2022: Saudi Arabia pull off shock win over Argentina in World Cup opener
Underdogs Saudi Arabia shocked the world as they came from behind to take all three points in the opening group game against Argentina ...
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The oldest player at World Cup 2022 in Qatar
The goalkeeper of the Mexico national team, Alfredo Talavera, is the oldest player who is likely to participate in the Qatar 2022 World ...
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The oldest player at World Cup 2022 in Qatar
The goalkeeper of the Mexico national team, Alfredo Talavera, is the oldest player who is likely to participate in the Qatar 2022 World ...
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Martin Odegaard reveals secret to Arsenal’s success under Arteta this season
Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard has suggested that team spirit is one of the secrets to his side’s success so far this season under ...
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2022 World Cup: my target is to break Eusebio’s record – Ronaldo
Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has former striker Eusebio’s nine-goal FIFA World Cup record in his sights. Ronaldo said it would be a good ...
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Ronaldo chides Man Utd owners, Glazers says they only care about money
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has slammed owners of the club, Glazers, insisting they ‘do not care’ about the club. It was in ...
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Rape Allegation: I don’t know Mendy’s life – Pep Guardiola tells court
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told a court Benjamin Mendy was “a really good boy” and he did not know what the ...
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Odegaard sends title warning to Arsenal rivals
Martin Odegaard has warned Arsenal’s Premier League title rivals that the Gunners will be “even stronger” and hungrier after the World Cup break. ...
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Man Utd reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo interview
Manchester United have issued a club statement regarding comments made by Cristiano Ronaldo in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. Published on the ...
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‘I am better than you’ Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at Wayne Rooney
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at DC United manager, Wayne Rooney over his recent criticism of the former Real Madrid and Juventus superstar. ...
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I will never respect you, I feel betrayed – Ronaldo slams Ten Hag
Manchester United striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he has no respect for manager, Erik ten Hag. Ten Hag became Manchester United manager ...
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Rooney hails Ten Hag over Ronaldo issue
Wayne Rooney has hailed Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag for stamping his authority at the club. Rooney said he has been impressed ...