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WHO names football star Drogba ambassador
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, announced football legend Didier Drogba from Côte d’Ivoire as its new Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health. Drogba will
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World Track Cycling Championship: French envoy celebrates Nigerian cycling quartet
The newly-appointed French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mme Emmanuelle Blatmann has congratulated Nigeria’s representatives to the 11th World Track Cycling Championship for making history by being among the two African countries to qualify for the event holding at the Jean Stablinski regional Indoor Velodrome in Roubaix, France from October 20 to 24.
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2021 NBBF Electoral and Appeals Committee inaugurated
The 2021 NBBF Electoral Committee and Appeals Committee have been sworn in by the Nigeria Basketball Federation caretaker Chairman, Engr Musa Kida. The historic event
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Nigerians abroad: Ighalo scores; Kayode’s strike earns Sivasspor draw; Aluko nets brace
Ex-Nigerian international Sone Aluko scored his first goals of the season to inspire Ipswich Town to a thrilling 2-2 draw away to Cambridge United on
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Wike, Real Madrid ratify PH sports academy agreement, erase gender discrimination
Governor Nyesom Wike and Real Madrid Foundation have ratified the partnership agreement that established the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, to give hitherto excluded females the opportunity to benefit from the academy
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Premier League: Iheanacho grabs assist as Leicester beat Man United 4-2
By Emmanuel Okogba Kelechi Iheanacho’s assist sent Leicster City on their way to a famous 4-2 victory over Manchester United on Saturday – a win
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Baptism of fire! Liverpool hit 5 past Watford on Ranieri’s return
By Emmanuel Okogba Liverpool handed Watford and Claudio Ranieri a tough start to a new era after hitting five past the Hornets in Saturday’s lunch-time
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Where’s our money, Rangers ’77 Cup winners cry out
This sounds like fairy tale. Enugu Rangers got 25,000 naira from General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1977 for lifting the African Winners Cup. Forty four years later, the players are waiting for their share of the money.
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Where’s N1bn Buhari approved for D’tigress?
Nigeria’s former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Barr. Solomon Dalung has challenged his successor, Mr Sunday Dare to come clean on the N1 billion approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for the nation’s women basketball team, D’tigress, saying though the funds were released in August 2019, it is disheartening that the players have not been paid till today.
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Deontay Wilder thanks Tyson Fury for ‘memories that will last forever’
By Emmanuel Okogba Deontay Wilder has spoken for the first time since his loss to Tyson Fury in the trilogy fight last Sunday, thanking the
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Enyimba FC: Gov Ikpeazu seeks partnership with European clubs
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has revealed that his recent visit to Spain with his Rivers State counterpart, Barr Nyesom Wike, was to seek partnership with top-flight Spanish football clubs to further develop Enyimba FC of Aba and other football clubs in the state as well as further his agenda of grassroots sports development
Enyimba FC: Gov Ikpeazu seeks partnership with European clubs
Ballon d’Or 2021: Modric names player that deserves to win award
Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric, has said Karim Benzema deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Benzema made the 30-man shortlist for the award, along with favourites Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jorginho, Robert Lewandowski and N’Golo Kante. The France striker had the best scoring season of his career last year, netting 22 times in
Ballon d’Or 2021: Modric names player that deserves to win award
EPL: Victor Moses names club likely to win Premier League title this season
Spartak Moscow star, Victor Moses, has backed Chelsea to win the English Premier League, EPL, title this season. Moses believes Thomas Tuchel’s side have what it takes to win the English top-flight league this term. Last season, Chelsea finished in fourth position behind Liverpool, Manchester United, and champions Manchester City. But Chelsea are currently on
EPL: Victor Moses names club likely to win Premier League title this season
UCL: Pochettino names PSG’s squad to face RB Leipzig
Paris Saint-Germain boss, Mauricio Pochettino, has named his side’s squad to face RB Leipzig in tonight’s Champions League fixture in Paris. Pochettino named a 22-man squad to tackle RB Leipzig in a post via the club’s website. PSG head to the game after beating Angers 2-1 in a French Ligue 1 encounter last Friday. The
UCL: Pochettino names PSG’s squad to face RB Leipzig
Champions League: Ancelotti gives fresh update on Eden Hazard
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has provided the latest update on winger Eden Hazard’s condition ahead of his side’s away Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday night. Ancelotti suggested that Hazard will not be fit for Los Blancos’ clash with Shakhtar Donetsk, adding that the Belgium international has an ‘overload’. Hazard has missed
Champions League: Ancelotti gives fresh update on Eden Hazard
Man Utd vs Liverpool: Gary Neville advises Solskjaer on team selection for EPL clash
Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should not select the likes of Fred, Scott McTominay and Jesse Lingard when the Red Devils clash with Liverpool on October 24 at Old Trafford. According to Neville, Solskjaer cannot have the likes of Edinson Cavani, Jadon Sancho and Paul Pogba all sat on
Man Utd vs Liverpool: Gary Neville advises Solskjaer on team selection for EPL clash
Ballon d’ Or 2021: Gerard Pique names player that should win award
Barcelona veteran defender, Gerard Pique has backed Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d’ Or this year. Pique, a former club teammate with Messi, believes the Argentine captain deserves the Ballon d’ Or based on criteria. Messi was recently nominated in the 30-man nominees for the 2021 Ballon d’ Or. The PSG number
Ballon d’ Or 2021: Gerard Pique names player that should win award
EPL: Jamie Carragher exposes Man Utd’s biggest problem this season
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has exposed Manchester United’s biggest problem this season under their manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Carragher believes Man United’s biggest problem this season is that Solskjaer’s team do not appear to have a ‘plan’. According to the former defender, Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Man United has compounded Solskjaer’s problems at Old Trafford.
EPL: Jamie Carragher exposes Man Utd’s biggest problem this season
EPL: Man Utd ‘babies’ causing problems for Solskjaer – Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has accused top players at the club of acting like “babies” when they concede a goal and causing problems for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Red Devils were beaten 4-2 at Leicester City on Saturday, the third defeat in their last five games. Solskjaer named a starting XI that
EPL: Man Utd ‘babies’ causing problems for Solskjaer – Gary Neville
EPL: Ian Wright blames two Arsenal players after 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has called out Ben White and Nicolas Pepe following their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Monday night. Wright feels Patrick Vieira’s men were “unfortunate” not to win at the Emirates. Second-half substitute Alexandre Lacazette ensured the Gunners got a point, scoring with the last kick of the play. Goals from
EPL: Ian Wright blames two Arsenal players after 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace
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