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My dad wanted me to be a mechanic — Taribo West
By Olalekan Bilesanmi “My journey to being a world-famous soccer player wasn’t easy. The war started right from my father’s house in far-away Port Harcourt, some decades ago. My father actually wanted me to be a roadside mechanic”. With these words, former Super Eagles of Nigeria and AC Milan of Italy player, Taribo West, toldRead More
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BREAKING UFC 261: Kamaru Usman knocks out Masvidal to retain title
Welterweight champion Kamaru ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman has today knocked out his challenger, the American mixed martial artist, Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal in their hugely anticipated sold-out 170-rematch face-off for the UFC 261 Welterweight championship title scheduled at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Why Nigerian men don’t like marrying female footballers – Super Falcons goalie
Christy Ohaeriaku is the first-choice goalkeeper of the Nigerian senior national female football team the Super Falcons. In an exclusive interview, the shot-stopper who also doubles as the first team goalkeeper of Edo Queens Football Club of Benin said that Nigerian men should be held responsible for the majority of female footballers not being marriedRead More
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NPFL: Be consistent, Eguma, Ilechukwu tell LMC
Coach of Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt Stanley Eguma has expressed disappointment over the unstable calendar of the Nigerian top-flight league after another date 9th of May 2021 was released for the resumption of the second stanza of the 2020/21 league season from the initially scheduled date of 28th April 2021. EgumaRead More
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Nigeria can produce world champions in swimming — Tonjur
By Ben Efe Swimming is regarded as a ‘lesser sport’ in Nigeria, but Olympian Rachel Tonjur has urged Nigerian sports authorities to make investments in the aquatic disciplines because there are born swimmers and the potentials to win medals at international sports contests is limitless. Tonjur, won four gold, two silver, and one bronze medalRead More
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Enyimba CAFCC hopes suffer huge blow
Ten-man Enyimba International FC succumbed to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Al-Ahli Benghazi at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Thursday’s CAF Confederations Cup Group A game. After nearly missing the trip to Sudan due to flight issues, Enyimba started brightly in Libya but failed to convert their early chances, the best of which fellRead More
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E2%80%95-vandrezzer/ NFF Disciplinary Committee’s decision hasn’t changed anything ? Vandrezzer
The decision to withdraw from the Nigeria National Football League by Vandrezzer Football Club of Lagos remains unchanged, despite the decision by the NFF Disciplinary Committee to surcharge Osun United Football club for damaging their equipment during the March 6th match at Osogbo. The committee found that there was no fact supporting the cancellation orRead More
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THE MATHEMATICAL: Re-setting the button of Nigerian football administration
By Chief Segun Odegbami I passed by the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, the other day. I wept, inside. The once-beautiful edifice that should be a heritage site by now has become a ghost town, lifeless and idle, a carcass looking forlorn like an abandoned amphitheater, a mournful picture on the wall, without a whiff or aRead More
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Carabao Cup: Man City face Tottenham in epic final
Manchester City find themselves looking to win three trophies this season: the Carabao Cup, Premier League, and UEFA Champions League. It could have been four, but they exited the FA Cup at the hands of Chelsea in last weekend’s semi-finals. Now they have the chance to win the Carabao Cup for a fourth successive seasonRead More
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Troost Ekong, Isaac Success help Watford to Premier League promotion
By Emmanuel Okogba Super Eagles duo of William Troost Ekong and Isaac Success helped Watford gain promotion to the Premier League- the top tier of English football after a 1-0 win over Millwall on Saturday. The promotion means Watford makes an instant return to top-flight football following their relegation last season. Ekong who joined fromRead More
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UFC: God bless him – Jorge Masvidal reacts after losing to Kamaru Usman
Jorge Masvidal, an American mixed martial artist, has spoken after losing to Kamaru Usman, a US-based Nigerian boxer, on Saturday in UFC 261. Masvidal prayed to ‘God to bless’ Usman after losing to the 33-year-old, adding that he caught him by surprise, and it hurts. The 36-year-old’s defeat to Usman was his first knockout loss
UFC: God bless him – Jorge Masvidal reacts after losing to Kamaru Usman
EPL: Balbuena’s red card in Chelsea’s 1-0 win at West Brom described as “rubbish”
West Ham Manager, David Moyes, has slammed referee, Chris Kavanagh’s decision to send off Fabian Balbuena during their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. Balbuena was shown a red card after VAR checked for serious foul play and advised Kavanagh to check the monitor. The defender had caught Ben Chilwell in his follow through after
EPL: Balbuena’s red card in Chelsea’s 1-0 win at West Brom described as “rubbish”
LaLiga: Zidane reacts as Real Madrid drop points in title race against Real Betis
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has insisted his team is not out of the LaLiga title race, following a goalless draw with Real Madrid. Los Blancos looked tired in the dull affair on Saturday night. The result leaves Zidane’s men two points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who have a game in hand. They are also
LaLiga: Zidane reacts as Real Madrid drop points in title race against Real Betis
EPL: Glazers set asking price to sell Man Utd
The Glazers are demanding a staggering £4billion to sell Manchester United, the UK Mirror reports. That is the price the American owners have slapped on the Premier League club they bought for £790million in 2005. It is the figure the Glazers believe would have been realised, if the doomed European Super League project had gone
EPL: Glazers set asking price to sell Man Utd
Usman knocks out Masvidal to retain UFC Welterweight title
UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, on Sunday morning knocked out Jorge Masvidal, to retain his title. The Nigerian dominated Masvidal last year over five rounds, but was not satisfied with his performance. However, in their rematch, Usman put his rival down with a devastating right hand and followed up on the ground. The knockout was
Usman knocks out Masvidal to retain UFC Welterweight title
English football set for three-day social media boycott
English clubs in the Premier League and Women’s Super League, will go on a three-day social media boycott next week. This is in response to, “the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online by players and many others connected to football.” Footballers like Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford and Lauren James, Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling
English football set for three-day social media boycott
EPL: If you keep missing chances, Chelsea will dump you – Hargreaves warns Timo Werner
Former Manchester United midfielder, Owen Hargreaves has warned Timo Werner that he would be dumped by Chelsea if he keeps missing glorious goal opportunities during important matches. Hargreaves warned that the Blues will go out and sign a top striker in the summer transfer window if the German fails to work on his confidence level.
EPL: If you keep missing chances, Chelsea will dump you – Hargreaves warns Timo Werner
West Ham vs Chelsea: Why I can’t score more than one goal for now – Werner
Timo Werner has reacted to his squandered opportunity in Chelsea’s 1-0 win against West on Saturday. The Germany International, who is in the process of rebuilding his confidence, said that one goal was enough for the day, and jokingly adding that scoring two would have been too much for his recovery process. He admitted he
West Ham vs Chelsea: Why I can’t score more than one goal for now – Werner
EPL: Salah, Mane are not natural finishers – Michael Owen
Former England striker, Michael Owen, has said Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are “not natural finishers”. The two African attackers have scored regularly for the Reds in recent seasons. Salah’s goal in their 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Saturday, was his 20th in the Premier League this season. However, from 22 shots, Liverpool
EPL: Salah, Mane are not natural finishers – Michael Owen
EPL: Tuchel makes Chelsea history after 1-0 win at West Ham
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, made history on Saturday, as he extended his unbeaten run away from home to 10 matches, following a 1-0 win over West Ham. Tuchel only replaced Blues legend Frank Lampard in January. Since then, the 47-year-old has not lost a single game on the road. Chelsea took on the Hammers in
EPL: Tuchel makes Chelsea history after 1-0 win at West Ham
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