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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 ...
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Senegal: Sadio Mane to Miss World Cup Due to Injury
Senegal forward Sadio Mane will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena ...
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Bayelsa Queens reach first-ever CAF Women’s Champions League semi-final
Nigerian side Bayelsa Queens reached their first-ever semi-final in the CAF Women’s Champions League following a 3-0 victory over Morocco’s Wadi Degla. The ...
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EPL: Struggling Southampton sack Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl
Southampton have sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuttl after nearly four years in charge at the club. Hasenhuttl leaves the Saints after their 4-1 defeat ...
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Italy: Victor Osimhen becomes highest Nigerian goalscorer in Serie A
Victor Osimhen made history as the highest Nigerian goalscorer in Serie A after hitting the net in Napoli’s 2-1 victory against Atalanta on ...
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Reason I terminated career with Barcelona – Gerard Pique
Former Barcelona captain, Gerard Pique has explained the reasons he dumped football at the age of 35. The Spaniard said it was the ...
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NFF denies rift with Super Eagles coach, Peseiro over wages
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denounced speculations of the reportedly rift with Mr José Santos Peseiro, head coach of the Super Eagles. ...
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Champions League: See list of 14 teams that qualify for Round of 16
At least 14 teams are through to the Champions League Round of 16 following Tuesday’s final group matches. Before yesterday, 12 teams had ...
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Ancelotti breaks Alex Ferguson’s record in Champions League
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has overtaken Sir Alex Ferguson as the most successful manager in the Champions League. The Italian has now ...
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You’re not the player Chelsea need, they’ll soon abandon you – Tony tells Aubameyang
Former Chelsea striker, Tony Cascarino, has told Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang that the Blues will abandon him in a matter of time. The Gabon international ...
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‘You’re really changing, a joy of a kid’ – Mikel Arteta tells Arsenal forward
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta says he is really pleased and ‘so happy’ for Reiss Nelson. This was after the winger came off the ...
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Olomu lays foundation for Omu-Aran Township Stadium
The Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, has laid the foundation for the construction of Omu-Aran Township Stadium, Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun local ...
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Nigeria Draw Australia, Ireland, Canada At FIFA Women’s W’Cup
Nigeria will face Australia, Ireland and Canada in the group phase of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup following the draw which took ...
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Benzema reveals decision that made him world best
Real Madrid captain, Karim Benzema, has revealed that “the ambition to be more entered my head” after Cristiano Ronaldo left the club. Ronaldo ...
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LaLiga: You need to reduce wage bill or face punishment – Javier warns Barcelona
LaLiga President, Javier Tebas, has issued a warning to Barcelona ahead of the start of next season. Barcelona were in a precarious financial ...
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Aston Villa sack Steven Gerrard after heavy defeat at Fulham
Aston Villa have sacked manager Steven Gerrard following Thursday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham. Gerrard’s sacking was announced immediately after his side ...
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2022 Ballon d’ Or: Sadio Mane Wins Socrate Award for Charity Work
Sadio Mane has won the maiden Socrates Award, with the Bayern Munich forward being recognised for his humanitarian work. Senegal star wins top ...
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Benzema crowned the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner
Karim Benzema has been named Ballon d’Or winner for 2022, with the Real Madrid striker enjoying an incredible calendar year. Blancos striker scored ...
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Ex-Nigerian footballer becomes wrestler
After 20 years of his football career with several clubs, a Nigerian Adebayo Akinfenwa is set to make his professional wrestling debut just ...
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Kwara SWAN commends FG for remembering late Rashidi Yekini
The Kwara state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has praised the Federal Government for recognising late football legend, Rashidi ...
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Footballer slumps, dies on pitch in Lagos
An unidentified footballer has slumped and died while playing at the Green Field Football Ground,in Lekki area of Lagos State. SP Benjamin Hundeyin ...
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Indonesian Football Match leaves Over 170 Dead
Atleast 174 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match. About 180 were also hurt in aftermath of home team Arema ...
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Gusau emerges new NFF President
Ibrahim Gusau, a member of the immediate-past Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Friday emerged as the Federation’s new president. ...
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Real reason Ronaldo didn’t complete his £210m move away from Man United summer revealed
Saudi Arabia club, Al-Hilal have provided the real reason Cristiano Ronaldo did not join them over the summer. Al-Hilal said they were the ...
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Sports: Minister seeks review of PHE curriculum
Minister of Sports, Youth and Social Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has urged tertiary institutions to review and update the curriculum for the training ...
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Death of Queen: English Football League Says Matches To Return From Tuesday
The English Football League, which manages the three divisions below the Premier League, says on Monday that matches will return as scheduled from ...
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Super Eagle Players Taiwo Awoniyi, Wilfred Ndidi Bags UK Degrees In……
The duo of Super Eagle of Nigeria players Taiwo Awoniyi and Wilfred Ndidi has graduated from the United Kingdom Universities. Awoniyi, who recently ...
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I’ll never forget the experience – Super Eagles star speaks on UCL debut
Ajax and Super Eagles defender, Calvin Bassey has spoken of his maiden appearance in the UEFA Champions League. Bassey completed a move to ...
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FG Declares Nigeria League Organizers LMC Illegal
The League Management Company (LMC) has been declared “illegal” by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development and is not recognized by the ...
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Weekend Premier League fixtures may be postponed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
Premier League fixtures this weekend are likely to be postponed in honour of Queen Elizabeth who died on Thursday, according to reports. The Daily ...
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Chelsea confirm Potter as new permanent manager following Tuchel sacking
Chelsea confirmed Potter’s arrival in an official statement on Thursday, with the 47-year-old departing Brighton after three years in charge at the Amex ...
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Chelsea sack manager Tuchel after disappointing start to the season
Following Chelsea’s disappointing start to the season they Have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel. The most recent result, a 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb ...
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Continental Tournament: Gov AbdulRazaq Wishes Kwara United Good luck
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend expressed optimism that the Kwara United FC will outshine its competitors at the Continental game, ...
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Gov Diri Proposes New Stadium, Gifts Bayelsa United N10m
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has disclosed that his administration is considering constructing a new stadium following the promotion of the state-sponsored ...
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Kwara Celebrates International Sports Champions, Feranmi, Adeela
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the duo of badminton star Feranmi Adekunle Aguda and eight-year-old athlete Adeela Adedeji, both of whom ...
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‘Football Is Our National Asset’- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset. He said his administration would ...
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‘I will get it done’ – Ten Hag express confidence in Man Utd future
Erik ten Hag has vowed to get the job “done” at Manchester United, despite a disastrous start to the season. Ahead of Monday’s ...
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‘I Proved Them Wrong’ – Lewis Relishes Revenge Over Kamaru
New UFC champion Lewis Edwards says his victory over Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman proved his critics wrong about his abilities. Kamaru appeared to be ...
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I’ll bounce back with vengeance – Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman who lost his UFC Welterweight title to England’s Leon Edwards has vowed to bounce back like champions do. Usman was knocked ...
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‘I Was Upset, Pained’ – Joshua Explains Anger After Defeat, Earns $75m Despite Defeat
Nigerian-British boxer Anthony Joshua says he was upset and pained by his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, hence his angry reaction. Joshua was highly ...
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George Weah: Hopes for Liberian football revival with legend as President
When a former Ballon d’Or winner was elected as the country’s President, most Liberians would have thought their fortunes on the football pitch ...
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Kwara NUJ Attahiru Ibrahim table tennis’s final holds Thursday
Jide Allen of Radio Kwara and Bolakale Alabi of NTA are through to the final of the Kwara NUJ/ Attahiru Ibrahim table tennis ...
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Asisat Oshoala becomes first female African player to get Ballon Dór nomination
Super Falcons striker, Asisat Lamina Oshoala has been nominated for the 2022 Ballon dór Feminine player of the year following her impressive season ...
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Buhari urges sports ministry, stakeholders to build on Commonwealth games’ success
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, led by Chief Sunday Dare, Sports Federations and Associations in the ...