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E2%80%95-obasi/ 2014 World Cup bribery: I have evidence to back my claims ― Obasi
Former Super Eagles striker Chinedu Obasi says he has evidence to back his comments on the 2014 World Cup bribery allegation but won’t be forced to call names. Obasi has been widely criticized for refusing to name those who asked him to pay a bribe in exchange for a place in the 2014 FIFA WorldRead More
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Liverpool’s name already engraved on ‘Premier League trophy’
Liverpool have had one hand on the Premier League trophy all season – but now it appears they literally have their name on it. The Reds sit 25 points clear of their nearest rivals in their quest for a first league triumph in 30 years. Now they need a maximum of two wins from theirRead More
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Basketball star LeBron James looks to promote African-American voting rights
Basketball star LeBron James announced Wednesday that he and several other professional athletes plan to found a charitable organization to protect black Americans’ voting rights, five months ahead of the country’s presidential election, The New York Times reported. The move also comes as mammoth protests have swept the United States and the world calling forRead More
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Everton’s Goodison Park to host Merseyside derby in PL return
Liverpool’s potentially title-deciding Merseyside derby clash with Everton will take place at Goodison Park after the city council’s safety advisory group deemed it safe enough. Discussions were being held over neutral venues, with fears that crowds could gather outside the stadium if the match was held at its planned venue in Liverpool. The fixtureRead More
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ICYMI: Ex-IAAF head Lamine Diack undergoes corruption trial in Paris
Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics’ governing body, goes on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of corruption and money laundering linked to a Russian doping scandal. Prosecutors allege he solicited 3.45 million euros ($3.89 million) from athletes suspected of doping to cover up the allegations and allow them to continue competing, includingRead More
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CAS to decide Man City European ban appeal in July
Manchester City will learn whether their appeal against a two-season ban from European competition has been successful “during the first half of July”, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Wednesday. Man City were banned by UEFA and handed a 30 million euro ($34 million, £27 million) fine for allegedly overstating sponsorship revenueRead More
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Anthony Joshua ‘agrees in principle’ two fights with Tyson Fury
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to meet in two blockbuster fights, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn has been negotiating with Fury’s camp for several weeks and he said the terms were in place for the British world heavyweight champions to go head to head. No contracts have been signedRead More
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E2%80%95-owen/ Origi’s contract extension hampered Liverpool’s move for Werner ― Owen
Michael Owen claims the extension of Divock Origi’s contract last summer made it difficult for Liverpool to sign Chelsea-bound Timo Werner. For months, it looked as if Werner would be heading to Liverpool after revealing his admiration for the club. The German also insisted he would suit Jurgen Klopp‘s team and held talks with hisRead More
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Sane’s summer move still on, as Bayern plan new strategy
Bayern Munich are set to employ a new tactic in their bid to sign Leroy Sane from Manchester City. Sane has been linked with a move to the Bundesliga giants since last summer, and he appeared to be close to the move before suffering a cruciate ligament injury in the Community Shield. Bayern’s interest hasn’tRead More
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Premier League clubs lost half a billion before COVID-19 crisis
Premier League clubs made a combined loss of over half a billion pounds in 2018-19, even before the financial pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic is factored in. Analysis from Vysyble put the clubs’ losses at £599.54million, despite record revenues of over £5billion. Four Championship clubs are yet to report full figures for 2018-19, butRead More
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EPL: Four players Mourinho wants to leave Tottenham Hotspur revealed
Tottenham Hotspur boss, Jose Mourinho, is reportedly ready to sell four (4) players, to help fund a summer rebuild, according to The Times. The players are Kyle Walker-Peters, Danny Rose, Eric Dier, and Serge Aurier. Tottenham is keen to fund a move for £35 million Southampton midfielder, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg this summer’s transfer window. Mourinho is …
EPL: Four players Mourinho wants to leave Tottenham Hotspur revealed
EPL: Opportunity widens for Chelsea as Barcelona reduces Coutinho’s price tag
Barcelona has reduced the price tag on midfielder, Coutinho to £44.5 million amid interest from Chelsea, according to Spanish newspaper, Sport. DAILY POST recalls that Coutinho had drawn the interest of Chelsea in the past few weeks. The Brazilian international joined Barcelona from Liverpool in 2018 for £142 million. Coutinho is currently on loan at …
EPL: Opportunity widens for Chelsea as Barcelona reduces Coutinho’s price tag
George Floyd: Athletes to be banned at Tokyo Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reiterated that athletes are still banned from protesting at the Olympic Games, SportingLife reports. This follows the decision of other sports, to allow protests following George Floyd’s death in police custody. Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter states “no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is …
George Floyd: Athletes to be banned at Tokyo Olympics
Seville Derby, Real Madrid, Barcelona in action as LaLiga restarts
LaLiga restarts today, three months after it was suspended because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Spanish top flight becomes the second major European league to resume, after the German Bundesliga. The English Premier League and the Italian Serie A are scheduled to restart next week. LaLiga begins with the Seville Derby between Sevilla and Real …
Seville Derby, Real Madrid, Barcelona in action as LaLiga restarts
Details of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury deal for two fights revealed
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed a 50-50 split for their first fight in 2021, the Daily Mail reports. There will, however, be a 10 percent jump going into the rematch. That means the sharing formula will change to 60-40 for the second fight. Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn and Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren have …
Details of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury deal for two fights revealed
Man Utd reportedly offered to sign £250,000-a-week Rodriguez from Real Madrid
Manchester United have reportedly been offered the chance to sign £250,000-a-week winger, James Rodriguez from Real Madrid this summer’s transfer window, according to The UK Sun. Rodriquez is keen to leave Real Madrid this summer in order to get more regular first-team football The 28-year-old was among the four players Zinedine Zidane’s side wanted to …
Man Utd reportedly offered to sign £250,000-a-week Rodriguez from Real Madrid
Lacazette, Willock score as Brenford shock Arsenal 3-2 in friendly
Arsenal lost 3-2 to Brentford on Wednesday, in their second friendly game ahead of the Premier League restart next week. The Gunners took the lead in the first half through a Joe Willock goal. However, the Championship side struck three times after the break thanks to goals from Tariqe Fosu, Halil Dervisoglu and Shandon Baptiste, …
Lacazette, Willock score as Brenford shock Arsenal 3-2 in friendly
EPL: Premier League confirms another COVID-19 case
The Premier League has announced that another person has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after the latest phase of mass testing. The English top-flight league confirmed this in a statement via its official website on Wednesday. The statement read: “The Premier League can today confirm that on Monday, June 8 and Tuesday, June 9, …
EPL: Premier League confirms another COVID-19 case
Pedro scores as Chelsea defeat Reading ahead of Aston Villa clash
Chelsea returned to action for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Premier League to be put on hold, beating Reading 1-0 in a friendly played on Wednesday afternoon at Cobham. Pedro scored the only goal of the match in the first-half to give Frank Lampard’s men a 1-0 victory against the Championship …
Pedro scores as Chelsea defeat Reading ahead of Aston Villa clash
EPL: Cazorla responds to Arteta’s offer over return to Arsenal
Former Arsenal midfielder, Santi Cazorla, has responded to Manager Mikel Arteta’s offer for him to return to Emirates. Cazorla, who currently plays for Villarreal, had reportedly been offered the chance to work as a coach in the North London club by Arteta this summer after he retires from football. The 35-year-old and Arteta were former …
EPL: Cazorla responds to Arteta’s offer over return to Arsenal
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