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Arsenal outclass sorry Chelsea to return to top of EPL

Arsenal delivered an emphatic warning that they remain serious title contenders as they outclassed abysmal Chelsea at Emirates Stadium to return to the top of the Premier League. The Gunners had gone four league games without a win and were heavily beaten last time out at reigning champions Manchester City, who replaced them at the summit with victory at Fulham…

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Lionel Messi suspended by PSG for two weeks over Saudi Arabia trip

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been suspended by Paris St-Germain for two weeks after travelling to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission this week. The trip followed the French club’s home defeat by Lorient on Sunday, in which Messi played the full 90 minutes. Messi will not train or play for PSG during the period of his suspension. It is understood the…

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Serena Williams unveils baby bump at Met Gala

Retired tennis superstar Serena Williams unveiled her latest project on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York on Monday – she is pregnant with her second child. “Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala,” Williams said on Instagram just before she arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, decked…

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ANALYSIS: Jay Jay Okocha’s self-valuation: my uninformed view, By Bamidele Johnson

Jay Jay Okocha’s subjunctive valuation of himself (€150m) is an interesting one. Would he have cost that much if he was playing today, as he has claimed? Would the version of Jay Jay we knew, an undoubted dazzler, who decorated rather than consistently dominated or influenced games, be valued so highly in today’s game? Hard, if not impossible to give…

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Spurs sack interim coach Stellini

Tottenham have sacked acting head coach Cristian Stellini and placed Ryan Mason in charge following the club’s 6-1 thrashing at top-four rivals Newcastle. The Italian stepped up from his role as assistant head coach to replace Antonio Conte until the end of the season when Conte left the club at the end of March, but has not seen an improvement…

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Sports minister orders closure of National Stadium, Lagos

Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday announced the temporary closure of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, due to the collapse of a floodlight mast. Dare made this known in a statement after inspecting the facility. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Dare had paid a scheduled visit to the stadium on Friday, promising to make…

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Milan through to Champions league semi-final despite Osimhen’s late Napoli goal

Olivier Giroud missed a penalty then scored the crucial goal to send AC Milan into their first Champions League semi-final for 16 years, by beating Napoli 2-1 on aggregate. Milan arrived in southern Italy with a one-goal advantage and thought they had missed their best chance to double that lead when Giroud’s spot-kick was saved by Alex Meret just after…

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Ruthless Madrid win at Stamford Bridge, knock Chelsea out of Champions League

Chelsea’s hopes of salvaging success from a season of abject mediocrity were ended ruthlessly by Real Madrid as the holders advanced into the Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were always battling against the odds to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg in the Bernabeu and their cause was not helped by a familiar failing as…

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Man City submit £300m plan to increase Etihad Stadium capacity to 60,000

Manchester City have submitted a planning application for a £300million expansion of Etihad Stadium. The club want to increase the current capacity of 53,400 to 60,000 by expanding the North Stand. Proposals include a sky bar overlooking the pitch and a stadium roof walk experience. A 3,000-capacity fan zone, new club shop and museum, and 400-bed hotel have also been…

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PHOTO NEWS: Tony Elumelu hails wife, Awele in Manchester Marathon race

Dr. Awele Elumelu, wife of Heirs Holdings Chief Executive and UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu participated in Manchester Marathon Race in United Kingdom. Awele finished the 42-kilometre race. Her husband, Tony Elumelu, has taken to social media to congratulate her for successfully participating in the race which took place on Monday. Elumelu wrote: “Congratulations #MrsTOE for completing the 42km Manchester marathon.…

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