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Adepoju lauds organisers of Atletico Madrid, Super Eagles friendly
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Nigeria’s ex-international, Mutiu Adepoju, on Friday, lauded MultiChoice Nig. Ltd., owners of GOtv satellite network provider for…
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Alex Ferguson undergoes brain surgery
Sir Alex Ferguson has undergone surgery for a brain haemorrhage, his former club Manchester United, said via its twitter handle…
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Brighton ensure survival with 1-0 win over Man United
Brighton and Hove Albion made sure of Premier League football next season with two games to spare after a Pascal…
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Nigeria wins 7 gold, 5 silver in Africa Para-Badminton Championships
By Kemi Ajayi Nigeria para-badminton athletes clinched a total of 12 medals at the African Para-Badminton Championships which ended on…
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FIFA proposes staging mini-World Cup every 2 years
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed staging what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring eight international teams, every two…
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Real Madrid see off Bayern Munich to reach third straight UEFA Champions League final
Title-holders Real Madrid reached the UEFA Champions League final for a third year in a row after drawing 2-2 in…
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Salah voted England’s Footballer of the Year
Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has been voted Player of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) to…
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African teams at 2018 World Cup to receive $2m advance
The five African qualified teams for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup will each receive an advance of two million…
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Zenith Bank Junior Masters produced future champions – NTF
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Yemi Owoseni, a board member, Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), on Saturday described the just-concluded Zenith Bank Junior…
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Injured Neymar progressing well ahead of World Cup, doctor says
Injured Brazil forward Neymar will return “well prepared” at the World Cup, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar says. Lasmar operated on…
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Zidane, Lopetegui praise FC Barcelona’s departing captain Iniesta
FC Barcelona’s departing captain, Andres Iniesta, has been hailed as a “real football man” by Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.…
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Zenith Bank ‘Nextgen’ juniour Masters begins in Lagos
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Sixteen players served off the Zenith Bank NextGen Junior Masters on Tuesday as Stephen Augustine defeats Emmanuel…
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Super Eagles will be ready for England friendly, Mikel says
Midfielder Mikel Obi says the Super Eagles will be at their best for the prestige international friendly match against England…
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Chelsea beat Southampton to set up FA Cup final against Manchester United
By Kayode Adebiyi A flash of attacking brilliance from Olivier Giroud and an emphatic header from substitute Alvaro Morata earned…
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Barcelona thrash Sevilla to win King’s Cup again; As Marseille hammer Lille to stay in UEFA Champions League race
Unstoppable duo Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi helped Barcelona thrash Sevilla 5-0 to win the King’s Cup final for the…
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Monsieur Arsene Wenger: Time to say goodbye By Tayo Ogunbiyi
It is the news that most traumatized Arsenal FC fans across the world have always been eager to hear. When…
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2018 World Cup: Win the cup get $24m, Pinnick tells Eagles
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has said that the Super Eagles players stand the chance…
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Gov Dickson football tournament draws hold April 18
The Local Organising Committee of the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Tournament has moved forward the date for the official draws…
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FIFA task force in Rabat to inspect 2026 candidate Morocco
Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup went under the microscope on Monday as a task force from…
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La Liga: Record-breaking Barca back on track after beating Valencia 2-1
Barcelona responded to their shock Champions League elimination to AS Roma by beating Valencia 2-1 on Saturday in a subdued…
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Bayern draw Real Madrid as Liverpool face Roma test in UCL semis
Bayern Munich will face Real Madrid, while Liverpool take on AS Roma in the semifinals of the Champions League following…
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American NGO organizes soccer fiesta for Nigerian Youths
By Dennis Udoma American based Non-Governmental Organization, INISO Youth Foundation has inaugurated its Nigerian wing of the organization to coordinate…
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Bundesliga: Bayern overcome bizarre own goal to clinch another title
Bayern Munich clinched a sixth successive Bundesliga title with five games to spare on Saturday by winning 4-1 at Augsburg…
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Barcelona equal La Liga record of 38 games without defeat
Barcelona equaled the Spanish top flight record of 38 successive games without defeat following their 3-1 La Liga win over…
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Iheanacho benched as Newcastle stun Leicester as Spurs, Burnley win
By Victor Okoye Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho was an unused substitute for Leicester City who lost 2-1 at home…
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