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NPFL: Ahmed Musa to miss most of Kano Pillars’ away games
By Emmanuel Okogba Kano Pillars new signing, Ahmed Musa will miss most of his side’s away matches in the Nigeria Professional Football League due to issues bad roads. Vanguard learnt that while Musa will be available for home matches, he will only appear in away matches that are close to Kano or those he canRead More
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British government launches review into football after European Super League furore
The British government is launching a “fan-led” review into how football in England operates after the Super League scandal. A statement to British parliament on Monday by Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Secretary Oliver Dowden revealed this. It said the review would cover the “financial sustainability” of the game, “governence and regulation, and the meritsRead More
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How domestic leagues will look if Super League’s 12 are expelled
Sunday’s announcement of a long-feared European “Super League” raised the possibility of unprecedented change in football. Already, the 12 founding clubs are seemingly at threat of being kicked out of other competitions as a result. The Premier League’s so-called “big six,” Spanish giants Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and Serie A trio Juventus,Read More
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Battle lines drawn with Super League slammed as Champions League expanded
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has threatened to ban players from international competitions after plans for a breakaway Super League competing with the Champions League sparked a furious row. Ceferin, chief of the European football ruling body, reacted angrily on Monday to Super League plans unveiled by a dozen top teams. This came just hours beforeRead More
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Goalkeeper Joaquin Pucheta sent off for urinating on turf
Goalkeeper Joaquin Pucheta was shown a red card in Ecuador’s Serie A for urinating behind his goal as his team Macara beat last-place Orense, 1-0, according to local media. “Joaquin Pucheta went behind the advertising boards and urinated while the ball was in the opposition half. At that point, Orense players and management complained toRead More
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European Super League: What leaving ECA means for top clubs
By Emmanuel Okogba Twelve top European clubs have opted to form a controversial European Super League which has resulted in a lot of backlash, but what does this mean for clubs that have resigned their membership of the European Club Association to form this new alliance? The European Club Association represents the interest of clubsRead More
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I’m done with national team – Aiyenugba, Kwara Utd goalkeeper
Dele Aiyenugba, erstwhile Super Eagles goalkeeper, says he is done with the national team, but now focusing on winning the league with Kwara United FC of Ilorin. Aiyenugba stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Sunday. “I don’t want to go back to the national team; IRead More
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BREAKING: Tottenham manager, José Mourinho, sacked
English Premier League team, Tottenham Hotspurs have reportedly sacked their manager, Jose Mourinho. Details later. Vanguard News Nigeria
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UEFA warns clubs over participation in breakaway Super League
Europe’s football ruling body UEFA is set to approve sweeping Champions League reforms on Monday and has issued a stern warning to clubs amid a latest Super League threat. Sources told dpa that clubs from England, Italy and Spain were part of the latest plan, and news reports spoke of a league comprising 20 teamsRead More
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Breaking: We’re going to create new super league, say Man U, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, 8 others
Twelve top European football clubs have agreed to found a Super League as soon as possible, the clubs announced in a joint statement late on Sunday The founding clubs of the mid-week league were listed to include English Premier League clubs Manchester United and Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea. The others are Italy’sRead More
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European Super League: Rio Ferdinand suggests different reason for Mourinho’s sack by Tottenham
Former Manchester United captain, Rio Ferdinand has suggested that Jose Mourinho might have opposed Tottenham Hotspur’s signing up for the European Super League, leading to his sack. According to him, the timing of the sack of the Portuguese tactician by Tottenham “doesn’t make sense.” The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager Mourinho was sacked on
European Super League: Rio Ferdinand suggests different reason for Mourinho’s sack by Tottenham
Cristiano Ronaldo’s return does not make sense – Real Madrid president, Perez
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has said Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to the club “does not make sense”, as he has a contract with Juventus. Perez stated this while making an appearance on El Chiringuito TV on Monday night. “Cristiano Ronaldo will not come back to Real Madrid. “It does not make sense, he has a
Cristiano Ronaldo’s return does not make sense – Real Madrid president, Perez
Chelsea vs Brighton: Tuchel names squad for Tuesday’s EPL clash
Chelsea will be seeking a second successive win when they welcome Brighton to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Tuesday evening. Last weekend, the Blues qualified for the FA Cup final, beating Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley. Tuchel’s men could climb above Leicester City with a win tonight, as the race for Champions League
Chelsea vs Brighton: Tuchel names squad for Tuesday’s EPL clash
Super League: Klopp rules out stepping down as Liverpool manager
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has insisted he will not walk away from his job, despite not supporting the club’s decision to join a proposed European Super League. The Reds are one of the 12 clubs set to launch their own breakaway competition. Klopp and his players were booed by fans ahead of Monday’s Premier League
Super League: Klopp rules out stepping down as Liverpool manager
Super League: Arsenal, Man Utd, Barcelona all signed contracts – Real Madrid president, Perez
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has claimed all the 12 clubs involved in the European Super League (ESL), have signed a “binding” contract last Saturday. According to him, no team can leave now and they have to work together towards plans of a breakaway league. “The contract of the Super League is binding. Nobody can
Super League: Arsenal, Man Utd, Barcelona all signed contracts – Real Madrid president, Perez
Mourinho will not get any Premier League job again – Carragher
Former Liverpool captain, Jamie Carragher, has said Jose Mourinho’s “ship has sailed” on his Premier League management career. Mourinho was sacked yesterday, just 17 months after replacing Mauricio Pochettino at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Portuguese leaves Spurs in sixth place, currently five points behind Champions League spots. The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss
Mourinho will not get any Premier League job again – Carragher
Chelsea vs Brighton: Tuchel advises Tammy Abraham after dropping him
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has insisted that his axing of Tammy Abraham is nothing personal. Abraham was not included in Tuchel’s squad for their FA Cup semi-final win against Manchester City. The 23-year-old has not featured for Chelsea since February 20, when he was subbed off at half-time in a 1-1 draw with Southampton. Ahead
Chelsea vs Brighton: Tuchel advises Tammy Abraham after dropping him
Super League: PSG to win UCL as UEFA may kick out Chelsea, Real Madrid, Man City this Friday
A member of UEFA’s executive committee, Jesper Moller, has revealed that the European football governing body will ban Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City from the Champions League semi-finals this Friday. This means that Paris Saint-Germain would be crowned champions for this season. Real Madrid were billed to take on Chelsea, while Manchester City tackle
Super League: PSG to win UCL as UEFA may kick out Chelsea, Real Madrid, Man City this Friday
Super League: UEFA can’t stop semi-finals, ban players from World Cup – Real Madrid Chief, Perez
Real Madrid President, Florentino Perez has waved aside any possibility of UEFA imposing sanctions on the 12 clubs in the European Super League. Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United alongwith Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan had on Sunday evening, announced a breakaway from UEFA. They
Super League: UEFA can’t stop semi-finals, ban players from World Cup – Real Madrid Chief, Perez
EPL: Jurgen Klopp, Gary Neville clash over Liverpool’s Super League membership
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp and Manchester United legend, Gary Neville have clashed over the Reds’ signing up for the European Super League. Neville hit back at Klopp after the German lambasted him over his (Neville) criticism of being among the twelve clubs in the European Super League. Klopp accused Neville of “always going where the
EPL: Jurgen Klopp, Gary Neville clash over Liverpool’s Super League membership
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