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Martinelli signs new Arsenal contract
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has signed a new long-term contract. The Brazil international, 21, joined from Brazilian side Ituano in the summer of 2019 and has made 111 appearances in all competitions. He is an ever-present in the Premier League this season, scoring seven goals, to help the Gunners go five points clear at the top of the table. “Gabi…
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Chelsea complete British record £107m fee for Enzo Fernandez
Chelsea have signed Benfica’s Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez for a British record 121m euro (£107m) transfer fee. The deal eclipses the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish in 2021. Fernandez, who only joined Benfica for a reported £10m in August, was named young player of the tournament during Argentina’s World Cup triumph in Qatar. The 22-year-old’s arrival takes Chelsea’s…
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Everton sack Lampard after defeat at West Ham
Everton have sacked manager Frank Lampard after less than a year in charge at Goodison Park. Defeat at fellow strugglers West Ham United on Saturday was Everton’s ninth loss in 12 Premier League games. They are second from bottom of the table with 15 points from 20 matches, above Southampton on goal difference. Former England midfielder Lampard, 44, replaced Rafael Benitez…
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Nketiah double seals win for unbeatable Arsenal against United
Arsenal retained control of the Premier League title race after Eddie Nketiah’s 90th-minute winner gave them a dramatic victory over Manchester United in a thriller at Emirates Stadium. Manchester City’s earlier win over Wolverhampton Wanderers applied pressure on the Gunners but they responded with character and quality, even after going behind, to secure a five-point advantage at the top with…
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Arsenal complete £27m transfer for Leandro Trossard
Arsenal have completed the £27m signing of Brighton attacker Leandro Trossard. The Gunners are paying an initial £20m up front with a further £7m coming in add-ons. Arsenal and Mikel Arteta believe they submitted the registration paperwork in time for Trossard to be eligible to face Manchester United on Sunday. The 28-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the option…
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PHOTO NEWS: El-Rufai visits sports minister, seeks ownership of Ahmadu Bello Stadium
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Friday visited the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare in his office. The governor sought the approval of the sports minister to take ownership of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna which belongs to the Federal Government.
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Ronaldo, Messi both score in Saudi exhibition
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his first game in Saudi Arabia and Lionel Messi was also on the scoresheet as Paris St-Germain edged a Riyadh All-Star XI 5-4 in a thrilling contest. The exhibition match in the Saudi capital saw two of the greatest players of all time sharing a pitch together for possibly the final time. Messi opened the…
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FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup final behaviour
FIFA says it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina for “offensive behaviour” during the team’s World Cup final triumph in Qatar last month. Argentina beat 2018 winners France on penalties to lift the trophy for a third time. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made a lewd gesture with his goalkeeper of the tournament trophy after the match, before being filmed in the…
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Manchester Derby: Stunning comeback help United defeat City
Manchester United staged a stunning late turnaround to come from behind and beat Manchester City in a dramatic derby at Old Trafford. City looked to be closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal after substitute Jack Grealish headed them in front from Kevin de Bruyne’s cross on the hour, only for United to send their fans into raptures with…
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Usain Bolt reportedly missing millions from investment accounts
Usain Bolt is reportedly missing millions of dollars after funds vanished from the eight-time Olympic champion’s investment accounts. The track and field icon’s manager, Nugent Walker, has claimed that Jamaica’s Financial Investigations Division and Financial Services Commission has launched an investigation. Bolt, still a world recorder holder at 100m and 200m since retiring in 2017, was first alerted to the…
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