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Ighalo to remain at Man Utd until January 2021
By Emmanuel Okogba Former Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Odion Ighalo will remain at Premier League side, Manchester United the club announced on Monday. Ighalo’s stay was initially due to end on 31 May but he will now remain with the Reds until 31 January 2021, enabling him to build on an impressive start toRead More
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Wembley possible venue for Merseyside derby, title decider
Liverpool could win their first Premier League title at Wembley after the national stadium emerged as ‘the most likely venue’ for the Merseyside derby and their meeting with Manchester City. It was reported on Friday morning that Liverpool ‘almost certainly’ won’t win their first English championship in 30 years at their Anfield home due toRead More
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Zola names two players who got ‘bored’ under Sarri
Eden Hazard and Willian were among the Chelsea players who got “bored” of Maurizio Sarri’s methods, according to Blues legend Gianfranco Zola. Zola served as assistant manager under Sarri during the current Juventus boss’ sole season in charge at Stamford Bridge, in what was a campaign of mixed success. Chelsea won the Europa League andRead More
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Ronaldo names Liverpool, PSG stars in top 5 players
Ronaldo ranks Liverpool striker Mo Salah and imaginary transfer target Kylian Mbappe among his five favourite current players. The legendary Brazilian has a clear “number one”, followed by players from the Premier League, La Liga and Ligue Un. He also feels “the best players are in Spain, or at least, most of them”. Top tenRead More
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Chicharito slams Moyes over ‘error’ that ‘still haunts’ Man United
Javier Hernandez thinks Man Utd made the wrong decision in hiring David Moyes to be Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor with his appointment “still haunting” the club. Man United have struggled to hit the heights of Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign since he left in 2013 with Moyes the first manager to attempt to carry on Scot’sRead More
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Sancho grabs hat-trick, joins ‘Justice for George Floyd’ protest
Borussia Dortmund’s England winger Jadon Sancho scored a hat-trick and revealed a “Justice for George Floyd” T-shirt Sunday amid several protests in the German Bundesliga at the death of an unarmed black man in the United States. Sancho’s three goals helped second-placed Dortmund to a 6-1 romp at bottom side Paderborn as Thorgan Hazard, AchrafRead More
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I had coronavirus at Valencia game – Atalanta coach, Gasperini reveals
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini revealed Sunday he thought he would die as he suffered coronavirus symptoms when the Italian team played their Champions League match against Valencia in March. Gasperini told Gazzetta Dello Sport that he was sick when Atalanta beat Valencia 4-3 behind closed doors at the Mestalla on March 10, to reachRead More
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The return of La Liga: What’s at stake?
La Liga resumes on June 11 after a three-month absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. Real Madrid and Barcelona have been unable to pull away from each other at the top of the table while Atletico Madrid are involved in what looks like a four-way fight for Champions League qualification. AFP Sport takes a lookRead More
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Icardi completes move to PSG
Paris Saint-Germain has signed Argentina international Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan on a four-year deal after taking up the option to buy the on-loan forward, the two clubs announced on Sunday. Icardi joined PSG this season and impressed with 20 goals in 31 games, before the Ligue 1 campaign was stopped and his club crownedRead More
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Man City Star Mahrez losses 500k worth of possessions to burglars
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez has been revealed the latest Premier League star to fall victim to a terrifying home invasion, with burglars stealing £500,000 worth of valuables during a raid back in April. Tottenham Hotspur’s Dele Alli suffered minor facial injuries as he was held at knifepoint earlier this month, when armed robbers brokeRead More
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Klopp hails Jay Jay Okocha’s impact on German football
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has hailed the impact former Super Eagles midfielder, Jay Jay Okocha, made in Bundesliga. Klopp, speaking with the UK Guardian, claimed Okocha scored the most spectacular goal in the history of German football. The former Borussia Dortmund boss was referring to Okocha’s dazzling strike in the 1992/1993 season, when he featured …
Klopp hails Jay Jay Okocha’s impact on German football
EPL: Ighalo finally agrees new deal with Man Utd
Odion Ighalo has agreed an extension of his loan deal with Manchester United until the end of January 2021, the UK Telegraph reports. The deal is however awaiting confirmation from the FA for registration. A new contract with his parent club Shanghai Shenhua, will be discussed after the loan with United ends. Ighalo initially arrived …
EPL: Ighalo finally agrees new deal with Man Utd
Mike Tyson may die in ring against Tyson Fury – Whyte warns WBC president
British professional boxer, Dillian Whyte has warned WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman that former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, may die in the ring. Sulaiman had publicly backed Tyson’s proposed comeback and even said he would support the 53-year-old making a run for British fighter, Tyson Fury’s heavyweight title belt. Tyson has been posting training videos recently, …
Mike Tyson may die in ring against Tyson Fury – Whyte warns WBC president
Jadon Sancho backs “Justice for George Floyd” campaign after scoring in Dortmund’s win
Borussia Dortmund star, Jadon Sancho, on Sunday shunned celebrating his first goal against Paderborn in the Bundesliga by making a statement over the killing of an American, George Floyd, by a police officer in the United States last week. Sancho found the net to put Dortmund 2-0 in front against Paderborn at the Benteler Arena …
Jadon Sancho backs “Justice for George Floyd” campaign after scoring in Dortmund’s win
Messi is my favourite player to watch – Ronaldo
Brazil legend, Ronaldo De Lima, has revealed that Lionel Messi is his favourite player to watch. Ronaldo, in an interview with AS, also left Cristiano Ronaldo out of his list of the top five players that he loves. Both Messi and Ronaldo are constantly hailed as the two best players in the world, but De …
Messi is my favourite player to watch – Ronaldo
EPL: Tottenham board gives Mourinho condition to sign Willian from Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur board have told manager, Jose Mourinho, that he must first sell one of his attacking players if he wants to sign Chelsea’s Willian this summer’s transfer window, according to the Daily Star. Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy, believes Mourinho has enough options in the wings and will not sanction a move for Willian. The …
EPL: Tottenham board gives Mourinho condition to sign Willian from Chelsea
Messi reveals what COVID-19 will cause
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has admitted that life and football will never be the same again, following the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic has claimed almost 400,000 lives across the world. It also led to several leagues being suspended. However, Spain’s La Liga, England’s Premier League and Italy’s Serie A are all set to restart in …
Messi reveals what COVID-19 will cause
Why it will be ‘very difficult’ for Nigeria to win AFCON 2021 – Rohr
Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has insisted that it will be ‘very difficult’ for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, title because Nigeria is not number one on the continent. Rohr, who recently put pen to paper for a two-and-half-year deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), …
Why it will be ‘very difficult’ for Nigeria to win AFCON 2021 – Rohr
Latest update on Man Utd, Shanghai Shenhua’s deal on Ighalo
Manchester United and Shanghai Shenhua are close to agreeing on a loan extension for striker, Odion Ighalo. Sky Sports reports that talks between both clubs are continuing and it’s hoped a deal on Ighalo can be agreed on today (Sunday). The newspaper reports that the loan extension will run until the end of January next …
Latest update on Man Utd, Shanghai Shenhua’s deal on Ighalo
Transfer: Man Utd give Juventus condition to finally sign Pogba
Premier League giant, Manchester United, has reportedly told Juventus to include midfielder, Adrien Rabiot, in a swap deal in order to sign their player, Paul Pogba, this summer’s transfer window. According to CalcioMercato, Man United are keen to add Rabiot to their ranks to complement Bruno Fernandes in the midfield. The Italian newspaper also reports …
Transfer: Man Utd give Juventus condition to finally sign Pogba
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