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target=_blank>Liverpool’s Ekitike set to miss World Cup after injury blow
This devastating blow means the £69 million summer signing will not only miss the World Cup with France but also a significant part of the next campaign.
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target=_blank>‘We were robbed’ – Raphinha blasts refereeing in Barca loss to Atletico
The Catalans had a player sent off in each leg of their 3-2 aggregate defeat by Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid, with their 2-1 win on Tuesday not enough to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg.
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target=_blank>Chelle eyes NPFL, foreign talents ahead of Unity Cup
Nigeria will defend its title at the Unity Cup, scheduled to take place in London from May 26 to 30, where it will face India, Jamaica and Zimbabwe.
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target=_blank>US lawmaker demands FIFA pay World Cup transport bill amid ticket hikes
“FIFA is set to reap nearly $11 billion from this summer’s World Cup, yet New York area commuters and residents are being handed the bill,” Schumer commented.
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target=_blank>Gout Gout: Why Usain Bolt’s record remains supreme
18-year-old Australian sprinting sensation Gout Gout might have announced himself by breaking the World Junior 200m record over the weekend at his national championships race in Sydney, but questions would continue to linger if that is enough to compare this historic feat to the legendary Usain Bolt.
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target=_blank>Champions League: Lookman’s goal secures Atletico aggregate win over Barcelona
Ademola Lookman’s first-half goal sent Atletico Madrid into the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory over 10-man Barcelona on Tuesday.
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target=_blank>PSG beat Liverpool to reach Champions League semi-finals
Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 away to Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday to reach the last four with a 4-0 aggregate victory.
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target=_blank>Arteta urges Arsenal to play with ‘pure fire’ after damaging defeats
Arteta’s side can reach the semi-finals of the competition for a second successive season if they finish off Sporting at the Emirates Stadium.
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target=_blank>Bournemouth manager Iraola to leave at end of season
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola will leave the club at the end of this season, the Premier League side announced Tuesday.
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target=_blank>Jailed Senegalese fans deny wrongdoing in AFCON final chaos
Eighteen Senegalese football supporters convicted over a pitch invasion during the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat in January have denied any wrongdoing.
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target=_blank>Enrique responds when asked which team he wants PSG to face
Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, on Tuesday responded when asked to pick a team he wants his side to face between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi-final stage. Enrique spoke at his post-match interview after guiding PSG to beat Liverpool 2-0 in the Champions League quarter-final second leg tie on
Enrique responds when asked which team he wants PSG to face
target=_blank>UCL: Thierry Henry compares Lamine Yamal with Cristiano Ronaldo
Former France striker, Thierry Henry, has compared Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal with Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo. Henry was providing analysis for Barca’s Champions League quarter-final second leg clash at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. According to him, Yamal was as “fearless” as Ronaldo, with the 18-year-old backing up his pre-match talk by opening the scoring at
UCL: Thierry Henry compares Lamine Yamal with Cristiano Ronaldo
target=_blank>UCL: How PSG, Liverpool players reacted after 4-0 aggregate result
Some Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool players have reacted after both sides’ UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg encounter. PSG defeated Liverpool 2-0 in the fixture at Anfield, England, on Tuesday night. Ousmane Dembele scored the two goals of the encounter to send the Parisians to the Champions League semi-final stage. The outcome of the match
UCL: How PSG, Liverpool players reacted after 4-0 aggregate result
target=_blank>UCL: They don’t have an answer – Thierry Henry exposes Arsenal’s weakness
Former Arsenal striker, Thierry Henry, has pointed out the club’s weakness ahead of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg tie with Sporting CP on Wednesday night. Henry feels Arsenal don’t have an answer for how to escape pressure in a 4-2-4 formation against the Gunners. He warned that if Sporting copied the tactical approach
UCL: They don’t have an answer – Thierry Henry exposes Arsenal’s weakness
target=_blank>UCL: Lookman still has more to give Atletico — Simeone
Atlético Madrid head coach, Diego Simeone believes Ademola Lookman still has more to offer his team, DAILY POST reports. Lookman’s 31st minute strike proved decisive as Atletico beat Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate in the quarter-final of their UEFA Champions League tie. The goal was Lookman’s second in the competition for the Rojiblancos this season. The
UCL: Lookman still has more to give Atletico — Simeone
target=_blank>UCL: They’ve good chance – Liverpool manager Arne Slot names team to win trophy
Liverpool boss, Arne Slot, has tipped Paris Saint-Germain to win the UEFA Champions League trophy. Speaking at his post-match interview after Liverpool lost 2-0 against PSG in the Champions League quarter-final second leg tie at Anfield on Tuesday, Slot said the Parisians have a good chance to win Europe’s top-flight competition again. Recall that Ousmane
UCL: They’ve good chance – Liverpool manager Arne Slot names team to win trophy
target=_blank>UCL: Lookman game changer for Atletico vs Barcelona — Oliseh
Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has heaped plaudits on Ademola Lookman for his impressive performance in Atletico Madrid’s victory over Barcelona. Lookman’s goal proved decisive as Diego Simeone’s side booked a place in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League at the expense of their LaLiga rivals. Atletico won the first leg 2-0
UCL: Lookman game changer for Atletico vs Barcelona — Oliseh
target=_blank>UCL: Atletico Madrid mock Barcelona, Yamal after quarter-finals defeat
Atletico Madrid has ridiculed Barcelona and their prominent player, Lamine Yamal, following their triumph over Hansi Flick’s squad on Tuesday. Atletico Madrid eliminated Barcelona from the Champions League, despite the away team securing a 2-1 victory. The knockout tie was certainly not straightforward for Atlético Madrid. After establishing a 2-0 lead at Camp Nou, they
UCL: Atletico Madrid mock Barcelona, Yamal after quarter-finals defeat
target=_blank>UCL: Lookman makes history in Atletico’s victory over Barcelona
Ademola Lookman made history after scoring in Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona at the Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday night. Lookman became the fourth Nigerian to score in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League. Obafemi Martins was the first Nigerian to achieve the feat when he netted for Inter Milan against Villarreal in 2006.
UCL: Lookman makes history in Atletico’s victory over Barcelona
target=_blank>Super Eagles: ‘I’ll comb Europe for new players’ – Eric Chelle
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has announced his intention to scout for players of Nigerian descent across Europe and to monitor exceptional talents in the Nigeria Premier Football League in preparation for the 2026 Unity Cup. The 2026 Unity Cup is set to occur in May at The Valley, the home stadium of Charlton Athletic.
Super Eagles: ‘I’ll comb Europe for new players’ – Eric Chelle
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