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I’m tired of being blamed for everything at FC Barcelona, Messi says
Team captain Lionel Messi says he is tired of being blamed for problems at FC Barcelona. The Argentine’s comments came after he was accused by Antoine Griezmann’s former agent of making life difficult for the French striker at the La Liga club. Eric Olhats had accused Messi of having too much control at the club,Read More
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Qatar hotels fighting to survive until 2022 World Cup
Qatar has marketed its opulent skyscraper hotels as jewels in its World Cup 2022 crown but coronavirus curbs and a glut in new properties are jeopardising the industry. As well as keeping out overseas visitors, travel restrictions have complicated staffing preparations just as Qatar’s hospitality sector was scaling-up for football’s marquee event. One former Qatar-basedRead More
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LMC impressed by NPFL clubs’ infrastructure upgrade
The League Management Company (LMC) has expressed satisfaction with the efforts of NPFL clubs to upgrade their stadium infrastructure in compliance with a recent directive of the league body pursuant to the CAF and NFF Licencing Regulation infrastructure requirements. Chairman of LMC, Shehu Dikko read the scorecard after a review of works at theRead More
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SPORT2020 Carnival Polo: Abuja Rubicon shrugs-off Malcomines, romp into finals
By Victor Okoye Rubicon of Abuja, on Thursday, ran away with a narrow 6 to 5 and a half goals victory against Malcomines, and romps into the finals of the race for the prestigious President’s Cup at the ongoing Carnival Polo Tournament in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the high 10 goalRead More
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NPFL 2020/21: Redstrike to visit Nigeria for operations evaluation
A delegation of Redstrike, United Kingdom, new commercial partners of the League Management Company (LMC) are expected to arrive Nigeria before the commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 2020/2021 season. The development points to anticipated busy schedule as the LMC is poised to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Read More
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I’m interested in buying Arsenal, Orji Kalu declares
African Pillar of Sports and Forbes rated Billionaire, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has indicated interest in buying the English Premier league club, Arsenal Footbal Club with a bid of 35% stake. On Kalu’s Twitter handle @OUKtweets, Monday evening, he wrote: “Our success with Enyimba FC btw 2000-2007 has continuously increased my passion for football. READRead More
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AFCON Qualifiers: Wingless Eagles grind out bore goalless draw against Sierra Leone
By Emmanuel Okogba Nigeria’s Super Eagles played out a goalless draw against Sierra Leone in the reverse fixture of the AFCON qualifying match at the Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown. Nigeria went into the match on the back of a disappointing 4-4 draw on Friday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, with aRead More
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AFCON qualifier: Super Eagles test negative for COVID-19, jet off to Sierra Leone
By Emmanuel Okogba Nigeria’s Super Eagles players have tested negative for COVID-19 as the team prepares for the reverse fixture of the AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone in Freetown. The team also confirmed its departure from the shores of the country on Monday. ALSO READ: Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa apologises for team’s performance against SierraRead More
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Former England goalkeeper Clemence dies at 72
Former England and Liverpool goalkeeper Ray Clemence has died aged 72, the Football Association (FA) in England said on Sunday. Clemence, who played 61 times for England, began his professional career with Scunthorpe United before joining Liverpool and he made over 450 appearances in 14 years at Anfield. He was part of the dominant LiverpoolRead More
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Lewis Hamilton wins record-equalling seventh F1 world title
Lewis Hamilton secured a record-equalling seventh Formula One world title on Sunday after winning the Turkish Grand Prix and then warned pretenders to his crown “I’m only just getting started!” After a momentous drive from sixth on the grid in wet and treacherous conditions, the Briton matched Michael Schumacher’s haul of drivers’ crowns with threeRead More
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I wanted to kill him – Mike Tyson finally reveals why he bit Holyfield’s ear
Mike Tyson has admitted he wanted to kill Evander Holyfield, but eventually chose to bit off a piece of his ear. The former American boxing heavyweight was famously disqualified for biting off Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 rematch and was handed a 15-month ban. He had also lost their first bout in 1996 after suffering …
I wanted to kill him – Mike Tyson finally reveals why he bit Holyfield’s ear
Messi ‘tired’ of being blamed for Barcelona’s problems
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has said he is fed up with being blamed for the club’s problems. This comes after Antoine Griezmann’s former agent, Eric Ohlat, accused him of running a “regime of terror” at the club. Messi was met by a group of journalists at El Prat airport on Wednesday upon his return from …
Messi ‘tired’ of being blamed for Barcelona’s problems
Fabregas hails Mourinho, disappointed with Guardiola
Monaco midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, has said he considers his former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho a friend, but admitted he has no relationship with ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola. The 33-year-old played only one season under Guardiola at the Camp Nou, before the manager left in 2012 to take a sabbatical. “No, no, with Pep nothing at …
Fabregas hails Mourinho, disappointed with Guardiola
Salah, Arsenal’s Elneny contract COVID-19 again
Liverpool striker, Mohamed Salah and Arsenal midfielder, Mohamed Elneny, have again tested positive for coronavirus. Their tests returned another positive test for COVID-19, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) confirmed on Wednesday. Recall Salah tested positive for COVID-19 last Friday, on the eve of Egypt’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Togo, while Elneny …
Salah, Arsenal’s Elneny contract COVID-19 again
UEFA Nations League Tuesday fixtures round-up
The UEFA Nations League matches continue with the eye-catching games played across Europe on Tuesday. It was an intriguing round of games amid coloured jerseys with quality encounters on the pitch. Here, DAILY POST analysis a roundup of the matches featured UEFA Nations League – League A Group 3 Croatia 2-3 Portugal The match between …
UEFA Nations League Tuesday fixtures round-up
African Nations Cup qualifying round-up
A host of matches was played in the African continent as various teams battled to join sides like Algeria, Senegal and Tunisia in the list of qualifies teams at the AFCON showpiece slated in Cameroon. Topsides like Tunisia and Nigeria were held to draw while Mali and Hakim Ziyech’s led side Morocco recorded an impressive …
African Nations Cup qualifying round-up
Newcastle vs Chelsea: Lampard to be without two key players
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, will be without Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz for their Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Saturday, according to The Athletic. Pulisic has not featured since he suffered a hamstring injury during the pre-match warm-up before the win over Burnley on October 31. Havertz, meanwhile, has missed the last two …
Newcastle vs Chelsea: Lampard to be without two key players
Nigerian football deserves better – Sports Minister hints Rohr will be sacked
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has given the biggest hint yet, that Gernot Rohr could be sacked as head coach of the national team. This follows the Super Eagles’ failure to beat Sierra Leone over two games in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The three-time African champions threw away …
Nigerian football deserves better – Sports Minister hints Rohr will be sacked
World Cup, CONMEBOL Qualification Round-up
The South American qualifiers took centre stage on Wednesday morning as action continued within the Latin American country. Sides like Chile, Peru and Uruguay were beaten in this round of games. While giants Brazil, Argentina came out with a positive result along with impressive Ecuador side. The race for World Cup qualification is on the …
World Cup, CONMEBOL Qualification Round-up
Let him go – Yakubu Aiyegbeni attacks Rohr, Super Eagles players after 0-0 draw
Former Nigerian international, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has labelled Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, as one of the worst coaches in Nigeria’s football history. Aiyegbeni also said that some Super Eagles players are not supposed to be part of the team because they are not good enough. The former Everton striker, who wanted Rohr to be …
Let him go – Yakubu Aiyegbeni attacks Rohr, Super Eagles players after 0-0 draw
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