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2021 AFCON Qualifier: Rohr blames poor pitch for Eagles’ dismal performance
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Nov. 17, 2020 Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, has attributed Tuesday’s below par performance of the…
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CAF wades into Banjul airport incident involving Gabonese team
Abuja, Nov. 16, 2020 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday called an emergency video conference meeting with representatives of…
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Kidnap: Ex-Super Eagles player, Christian Obodo, regains freedom in Delta – Police
By Edeki Igafe Warri (Delta), Nov. 16, 2020 A former Super Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo who was allegedly abducted on…
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Aubameyang, Gabon teammates forced to sleep on Banjul airport floor
Banjul, Nov. 16, 2020 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his Gabon teammates were forced to spend the night sleeping on the airport…
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Football enthusiasts say Super Eagles’ 4-4 draw with Sierra Leone shameful
By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, Nov. 14, 2020 A cross-section of football enthusiasts in Enugu says they were disappointed with the…
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Neymar to miss Brazil’s upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 13, 2020 Paris St-Germain (PSG) striker Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s 2022 FIFA World…
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Rangers FC intensifies training ahead of NPFL kick off
By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, Nov. 10, 2020 Rangers International FC of Enugu has intensified its training session ahead of the…
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2020 CBN Senior Tennis Tournament serves-off in Abuja
ABUJA Main action for the 2020 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-sponsored Senior Open Tennis Championship, serves off…
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Manchester City in charge of Group C after 3-0 win over Olympiakos
Manchester (UK), Nov. 4, 2020 Ferran Torres, Gabriel Jesus and Joao Cancelo were on target as Manchester City made it…
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Zidane wants Real Madrid to treat clash with Inter Milan like a final
Madrid, Nov. 2, 2020 Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says they cannot afford any more slip-ups if they are to…
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Maradona taken to hospital
Buenos Aires, Nov. 3, 2020 Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in Argentina although his condition was not thought…
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Arsenal defeat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford
Manchester (UK), Nov. 1, 2020 Arsenal ended their five-year wait for a Premier League away win against Manchester United with…
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Guardiola rules out return to Camp Nou as manager
Manchester (UK), Oct. 31, 2020 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Saturday reiterated his desire to stay with the club.…
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Neymar out until at least mid-November, PSG coach says
Paris, Oct. 31, 2020 Paris St-Germain’s Brazil forward Neymar will be sidelined until after the international break in mid-November, the…
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FC Barcelona president resigns, board of directors join in quitting
Barcelona, Oct. 28, 2020 FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the club on Tuesday. His resignation has come…
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Diplomats, others grace Kaleidoscope Celebrity Golf Tournament in Georgia, US (See list of prize winner)
It was sports at its best, Friday, October 23, 2020 as the Kaleidoscope Celebrity Golf Tournament took place at the…
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Star golfers gather for Kaleidoscope Celebrity Golf Tournament; Eight prizes to be won
Star golfers will gather at the iconic Steel Canyon Golf Club in Georgia, United States of America, US, for the…
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Kobe’s 2008 MVP jersey to be displayed at Smithsonian museum
Washington, Oct. 20, 2020 NBA great Kobe Bryant’s jersey from the 2008 season when he won his sole regular season…
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Liverpool’s Van Dijk to undergo knee surgery
Liverpool (UK), Oct. 19, 2020 Centre-back Virgil van Dijk has damaged knee ligaments and is set to undergo surgery, English…
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FC Barcelona, Real Madrid suffer defeat; Manchester United win
Getafe (Spain), Oct. 17, 2020 FC Barcelona fell to their first defeat in La Liga under new coach Ronald Koeman…
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Nigerian-born Anthony Joshua fights Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev in London, Dec. 12
London, Oct. 13, 2020 Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev will take on heavyweight boxing’s world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Dec.…
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Messi can be convinced to stay at Barca, Suarez says
Madrid, Oct. 10, 2020 Lionel Messi can be convinced to stay at FC Barcelona beyond this season, in spite of…
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Cavani hoping to do justice to iconic number 7 shirt at Manchester United
Manchester (UK), Oct. 10, 2020 Manchester United’s new recruit, Edinson Cavani, says he is relishing the challenge of playing in…
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Algeria pip Nigeria 1-0 as African champions extend unbeaten run
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Oct. 9, 2020 The Desert Foxes of Algeria on Friday pipped Nigeria’s Super Eagles 1-0 in…
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Spain, Portugal agree to push ahead with 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
Lisbon, Oct. 8, 2020 Spain and Portugal have signed an agreement to push ahead with their joint bid to host…
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