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Declan Rice double secures win for Arsenal against Bournemouth
Declan Rice scored twice as Premier League leaders Arsenal came from behind to beat Bournemouth. Gunners centre-back Gabriel played a blind pass across his box, gifting Evanilson the opening goal for the Cherries. But Rice made up for that with the equaliser, lashing in a rebound after Gabriel Martinelli’s shot had been blocked. Bournemouth had chances to go ahead, but…
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CAF names Cameroonian referees for Nigeria, Mozambique second-round clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed a team of Cameroonian referees to officiate the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 second-round encounter between Nigeria and Mozambique. The match will be handled by 29-year-old Abdou Abdel Mefire, who has been named the centre referee for the fixture. Mefire will be assisted on the flanks by his compatriots, Elvis Noupoue…
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Chelle charges wards ahead of Mozambique match
By Tosin Omojola – Ahead of Monday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) second-round game against Mozambique, Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has warned his boys against complacency. After a perfect preliminary stage performance, the Eagles are set for the next phase with the Mambas of Mozambique as their opponents. Speaking with the players during their build-up session, Chelle warned the…
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REVEALED: Internal disagreement, cause of Maresca’s departure from Chelsea
Enzo Maresca left Chelsea on Thursday after 18 months in charge. Maresca had disagreements with the medical staff and informed the club of interest from two rival clubs in recent months. Liam Rosenior is the favourite to replace the Italian. The manager decided to step down from his role as Chelsea head coach because he felt his position was untenable,…
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Osimhen, two others absent in Thursday’s training ahead of Mozambique tie
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen did not take part in Nigeria’s training session held on New Year’s Day, alongside two other members of the squad. Also missing from the closed-door workout were Cyriel Dessers and Ryan Alebiosu as Nigeria continued preparations for their Round of 16 clash against Mozambique at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles are…
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CAF lists Chelle, Ademola Lookman in AFCON’s first round team
By Tosin Omojola – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled its group stage team at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), being held in Morocco. The eleven players were selected by the confederation’s Technical Committee based on their performances in the preliminary stage of the competition. Super Eagles striker and former CAF Player of the Year, Ademola…
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AFCON: Battle for quarter-final tickets begins saturday
By Tosin Omojola – With the preliminary round over, attention now shifts to the knockout stage of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ongoing in Morocco. Sixteen teams—comprising the top two from each of the six groups and the four best third-placed teams—have qualified for the next stage. Morocco and Mali emerged as the top two teams from Group…
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How Adewole Adebayo is using marathon to inspire youth, national unity
Sports have become language, philosophy of life, social adhesive and powerful tool for uniting people especially the youth- around the timeless value of endurance. It is also the gateway to good health, to strong moral fibre, and even to national strength and security. Only very few political elite and philanthropists understand that they could use Sports to empower the people…
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Mozambique president offers Mambas big bonus ahead of Super Eagles clash
The President of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo has offered an extraordinary bonus of 500,000 meticais (about $7,800) to each player and member of the coaching staff if the national team defeat the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to Jornal Notícias, the incentive was announced on Thursday after the Mambas qualified for the…
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Ogun Crash: Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital
The Lagos and Ogun State governments have announced the discharge of Anthony Joshua from hospital following the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two young men, Lateef Ayodele and Gami Cina, on Monday, December 29, 2025. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the two state governments once again commiserated with the families of the deceased, describing the…
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