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Breaking: It’s Man City vs Chelsea in all-English Champions League final
By Emmanuel Okogba Chelsea will face Manchester City in the final of this year’s Champions League after beating Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and 3-1 on aggregate. Real Madrid needed an outright win or a score draw to stand a chance of winning the competition for a record 14th time but Chelsea had plansRead More
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Calls for UFC on African soil grow, as Usman retains title
Following the successful title defense by the world’s welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently in Jacksonville, USA, there are growing calls for an inaugural UFC fight to be held on the African continent. The calls come in a dint to honour African fighters, who hold prominence in the UFC. Currently,Read More
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Breaking: Mahrez brace seals first Champions League final for Man City
By Emmanuel Okogba Riyad Mahrez scored twice on the night to help Manchester City book a first-ever Champions League final match, beating PSG 4-1 on aggregate. City began the game with a 2-1 advantage from last week where Mahrez also scored the winner. The final will be Guardiola’s first since he won the competition withRead More
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Mbappe starts on the bench against Man City after late fitness test
Kylian Mbappe will start on the bench for Paris Saint-Germain ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City on Tuesday. Mbappe has faced a race against time to be declared fit after picking up a calf injury. He played no part in his side’s 2-1 win over Lens at the weekend andRead More
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2022 W/C Qualifiers: CAF approves seven stadiums for Nigeria’s home games
CAF and FIFA have approved seven stadiums in Nigeria to host the Super Eagles 2022 World Cup Qualifiers home games. The stadiums are Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, National Stadium Abuja, Adokie Amiesimaka International stadium in Port Harcourt. Others include the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, BeninRead More
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Pinnick invites Argentina, Romania to Aisha Buhari invitational tourney
World football power, Argentina, and Romania are likely to participate in the Aisha Buhari Women Football tournament following discussions between the organisers and both countries. The Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament is scheduled to hold in Lagos in September with Ghana, Cameroun, Mali, South Africa, Morocco, and Nigeria already confirmed for the competition. ALSO READ: BREAKING: JoseRead More
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BREAKING: Jose Mourinho to join AS Roma on three-year deal
Former Spurs manager, Jose Mourinho will join Serie A side, AS Roma on a three-year contract at the end of the season according to a statement on Giallorossi’s website. Mourinho was fired as Spurs boss after a string of poor results that all but ruled out the North London side from a highly coveted top-4Read More
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E2%80%95-guardiola/ Champions League semi-final second leg harder than the final ? Guardiola
Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City players are facing the toughest task in European football as they take on Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Second-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez saw City come from behind to claim a 2-1 win in Paris last week, putting them in primeRead More
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Arsenal’s Aubameyang hails medics after recovery from malaria
Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has hailed the clubs medics for helping him recover from malaria in time for the gunners’ crunch Europa League Semi-final tie with Villarreal The lethal forward who contracted Malaria while on international football duties with the Gabonese national team, recovered in time to play a starring role in the Gunners 2-0Read More
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Osaka suffers early exit to Muchova, Halep eases through
Naomi Osaka suffered a shock second-round exit to Carolina Muchova at the Madrid Open, but there was no such trouble for Simona Halep as she held off Zheng Saisai. Second seed Osaka was playing just her second match on clay since the 2019 French Open due to injury issues. She became the latest big nameRead More
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Real Madrid take decision on selling Hazard after Chelsea’s 2-0 win
Real Madrid will keep Eden Hazard for at least one more year, following their Champions League exit on Wednesday night, Marca reports. Los Blancos manager, Zinedine Zidane, gambled by starting Hazard against his former team. But the gamble backfired, as the Belgian was easily contained by Chelsea’s defence, before he was eventually taken off in
Real Madrid take decision on selling Hazard after Chelsea’s 2-0 win
Champions League: Tuchel warns Guardiola ahead of final against Man City
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has said his team “feels good” about facing Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Champions League final and will beat them again. The Blues edged out City 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-final last month. They will face their Premier League rivals again in Istanbul on May 29, for the biggest
Champions League: Tuchel warns Guardiola ahead of final against Man City
It was a bad moment – Aubameyang speaks on Arteta dropping him for North London derby
Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has finally spoken about Mikel Arteta’s decision to drop him for the North London derby in March. Aubameyang was taken out of the starting XI for the Gunners’ 2-1 win over Tottenham, after he arrived late for the squad’s meet-up before the game. The Gabon striker never made it off the
It was a bad moment – Aubameyang speaks on Arteta dropping him for North London derby
UCL: Chelsea were better than Real Madrid, we have to think about LaLiga now – Casemiro
Real Madrid midfielder, Casemiro, has insisted that Chelsea were better than his side following their Champions League exit on Wednesday. Casemiro also urged Real Madrid to now think about the LaLiga following their 2-0 defeat against Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final second leg tie at Stamford Bridge, thanks to goals from Timo Werner and
UCL: Chelsea were better than Real Madrid, we have to think about LaLiga now – Casemiro
Tuchel makes Champions League history as Chelsea qualify for final
Thomas Tuchel has become the first coach to reach the European Cup or Champions League final in consecutive years with different clubs. Chelsea beat Real Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday night in their semi-final second leg, to seal a 3-1 aggregate win. The Blues will face Premier League rivals Manchester City in the final. Last year,
Tuchel makes Champions League history as Chelsea qualify for final
Champions League: Chelsea to play Man City in final
Chelsea will take on Manchester City in this year’s Champions League final. The Blues beat Real Madrid 2-0 in a thrilling semi-final second leg on Wednesday night. The tie was delicately poised at 1-1 after the first leg, with Karim Benzema cancelling out Christian Pulisic’s effort. However at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea completely dominated the game
Champions League: Chelsea to play Man City in final
Champions League: Hazard under fire for laughing with Chelsea players after Real Madrid exit
Real Madrid fans are angry with Eden Hazard, as he was pictured laughing with his former Chelsea team-mates, after the LaLiga side were dumped out of the Champions League on Wednesday night, SportsMail reports. Hazard, who was back at Stamford Bridge for the first time since his massive £90million transfer to Spain in 2019, was
Champions League: Hazard under fire for laughing with Chelsea players after Real Madrid exit
Champions League: Mount makes history as Chelsea eliminates Real Madrid
Chelsea midfielder, Mason Mount, on Wednesday night, made history following his side’s UEFA Champions League semi-final 2-0 win over Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Two goals from Timo Werner and Mount ensured Chelsea qualified for the Champions League final ahead of Real Madrid. Chelsea eliminated Real Madrid from the Champions League on a 3-1 aggregate
Champions League: Mount makes history as Chelsea eliminates Real Madrid
Champions League: Drogba, Fabregas react as Chelsea eliminates Real Madrid, qualify for final
Former Chelsea players, Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas have reacted to Thomas Tuchel’s men reaching the Champions League final. Chelsea sealed a 3-1 aggregate Champions League semi-final win over Real Madrid on Wednesday night after defeating the LaLiga champions 2-0 in the second-leg at Stamford Bridge, thanks to two goals from Timo Werner and Mason
Champions League: Drogba, Fabregas react as Chelsea eliminates Real Madrid, qualify for final
Champions League final between Man City, Chelsea a ‘nightmare’ – Carragher
Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, has said the Champions League final will be an “absolute nightmare”, after two of the Reds’ biggest rivals – Chelsea and Manchester City – booked their place in the showpiece event. City saw off last season’s finalists Paris Saint-Germain to progress to their first Champions League final. Chelsea, on the
Champions League final between Man City, Chelsea a ‘nightmare’ – Carragher
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