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Shearer, Henry seal maiden induction into PL Hall of Fame
Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry have been announced as the first players to be named in the Premier League Hall of Fame. Former Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers striker Shearer remains the leading goalscorer in the competition’s history, having scored 260 times across 14 seasons for both clubs. A champion with Blackburn in 1994-95, ShearerRead More
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UPDATED 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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UFC fighter suffers horrific leg injury seconds into fight
Chris Weidman suffered a horrific leg on the first kick of his UFC fight on Saturday night. The Long Island native swiftly kicked opponent Uriah Hall right below his knee in the opening seconds of their middleweight bout at UFC 261 and immediately fell to the mat in agony after it appeared the lower portionRead More
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NOC official says women deserve more from sports
Olabanji Oladapo, Secretary-General of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), says women have not been given their deserved dues in spite of their contributions to the country’s sports development. Oladapo spoke on Tuesday in Lagos at an event to mark the United International Sports Day’s “Sports Development for Peace”, organised by the NOC. He said both theRead More
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JP Morgan offers apology for role in European Super League fiasco
Banking giant JPMorgan made a rare public apology on Friday, admitting that it regrets backing Europe’s doomed Super League of top-tier soccer teams, which has sparked a violent backlash from fans. “We clearly misjudged how this deal would be viewed by the wider football community and how it might impact them in the future,” aRead More
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Niger to commence preparations for 2022 NSF in Delta– Commissioner
The Niger government has announced that the state would soon start training its contingent to the 2022 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Asaba, Delta. Mr Emmanuel Umar, the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this in Minna, on Sunday, while receiving the state’s contingent to the just concluded NSF in Edo. “There isRead More
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Nigerian teen goalie sensation Emmanuel James trains with Super Lig side
A promising Nigerian teenage goalkeeper, Emmanuel James, has had his maiden training with the first team of Turkish Super Lig side Gaziantep. Emmanuel James, a former Golden Eaglets pre-camp member, whose odyssey to Turkey started after featuring in a talents hunt competition in Keffi, Nasarawa State in 2020, was a sight to behold during theRead More
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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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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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Real Madrid vs Chelsea: Tuchel tasks players ahead of Champions League tie
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has asked his Blues players to be focused as they prepare for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg tie against Real Madrid. Tuchel wants Chelsea to play at the highest level against Zinedine Zidane’s side when both teams clash at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Spain. Chelsea head to the
Real Madrid vs Chelsea: Tuchel tasks players ahead of Champions League tie
Thomas Tuchel names untouchable player in Chelsea squad
Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, has named the untouchable in his squad ahead of the Blues’ Champions League semi-final first leg tie with Real Madrid on Tuesday night in Spain. According to Tuchel, captain, Cesar Azpilicueta, will always be on the pitch for Chelsea, adding that the Spaniard is everything the west London club means because
Thomas Tuchel names untouchable player in Chelsea squad
Guardiola names most important title’ Man City will win this season
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he is looking past their 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday and now has one eye on their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday and the Premier League, which he has labelled “the most important title of the season.” City beat Spurs 1-0,
Guardiola names most important title’ Man City will win this season
UEFA insists on punishing Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, others for joining Super League
UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, has insisted that all 12 teams that joined the European Super League, will face consequences. However, he noted that some clubs might face lesser punishment, for quickly opting out. Six teams from England and three from both Spain and Italy, announced on April 18 that they would be forming a rival
UEFA insists on punishing Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, others for joining Super League
UFC 261: Kamaru Usman’s prize money for knocking out Masvidal confirmed
UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, will earn a whopping $1.5million after his second-round knockout win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 on Sunday. The fight which happened in front of 15,000 sold out fans at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, lived up to its billing. Usman floored Masvidal in front of his
UFC 261: Kamaru Usman’s prize money for knocking out Masvidal confirmed
Ryan Mason reacts to losing Carabao Cup final to Man City after replacing Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Ryan Mason, has said the team’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, shows a blueprint for his tactical plans while in charge. Mason took over after Jose Mourinho was sacked last Monday, with few days to the game at Wembley. Aymeric Laporte’s late header saw
Ryan Mason reacts to losing Carabao Cup final to Man City after replacing Mourinho
EPL: Guardiola names player to leave Man City after Carabao Cup final win
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has confirmed Eric Garcia is set to leave the club for Barcelona on a free transfer at the end of the season when his contract expires in June. Garcia has made just two starts in the Premier League this season for the Citizens and was left out of Guardiola’s squad
EPL: Guardiola names player to leave Man City after Carabao Cup final win
LaLiga: Barcelona with advantage in title race as Atletico Madrid lose
Barcelona now have the chance to go top of LaLiga this week, after leaders Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Alex Berenguer gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute. They missed several chances to increase their lead, before Stefan Savic headed Atletico level in the 77th minute. In their
LaLiga: Barcelona with advantage in title race as Atletico Madrid lose
Champions League: Tuchel confirms key player that’ll miss Real Madrid, Chelsea clash
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has confirmed that his side will be without a key player, Mateo Kovacic, when they face Real Madrid in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first-leg tie in Spain. Tuchel said this following Chelsea’s 1-0 victory against West Ham United in the Premier League over the weekend. Recall that Kovacic limped out of
Champions League: Tuchel confirms key player that’ll miss Real Madrid, Chelsea clash
Carabao Cup final: Redknapp makes claim on Mourinho after Tottenham’s defeat to Man City
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Jamie Redknapp, has claimed that Jose Mourinho wouldn’t have made much difference to the club’s Carabao Cup chances had he still been in charge for Sunday’s final defeat to Manchester City. Mourinho’s sacking as Tottenham manager caused shockwaves not because his removal was unexpected, but because he was dismissed just six
Carabao Cup final: Redknapp makes claim on Mourinho after Tottenham’s defeat to Man City
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