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Xhaka hits out at Arsenal teammates after Newcastle loss
Granit Xhaka hit out at his Arsenal team-mates after their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle as he appeared to sugget some of them did not deserve to be on the pitch. However, Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher hit back at the midfielder, labelling him a disgrace for seemingly criticising the younger members of Mikel Arteta’s squad. Arsenal headed to the…
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NFF appoints Portuguese José Peseiro as new Super Eagles coach
Portuguese coach José Santos Peseiro has been appointed as coach of the Super Eagles. His appointment was announced by the Communications Department of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday. According to the statement, the appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro. José Vitor dos Santos Peseiro, 62, is…
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Manchester City unveil Sergio Aguero statue to celebrate 10th anniversary of first EPL title
Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero says the new statue of him to mark the 10th anniversary of the club’s first Premier League title captures the “best moment of my life”. The statue, unveiled at the Etihad Stadium, celebrates Aguero’s goal in the fourth minute of injury time in the final game of the 2011-12 season. The goal won City their…
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EPL: Arsenal lose to Tottenham, falter in Champions League chase
Tottenham overwhelmed 10-man Arsenal to reignite their Champions League qualification hopes with an emphatic 3-0 victory in a breathless 191st north London derby. Arsenal wilted and then imploded on a night of high drama and tension at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Cedric Soares’ push on Heung-Min Son presenting Harry Kane with the 22nd-minute penalty he converted to give Spurs the…
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D’Tigress to miss World Cup as Buhari pulls Nigeria out of international basketball for two years
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the withdrawal of Nigeria from international competitions for the next two years. This was contained in a statement by the Director (Press & Public Relations) of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mohammed Manga. The withdrawal means the female national team D’Tigress who have already qualified for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022…
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Messi beats LeBron, Ronaldo, tops Forbes’ sporting rich list
Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes list released on Wednesday that had the Paris Saint-Germain forward ahead of the NBA’s LeBron James and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi earned $130million (£107m), a figure which includes $55million (£45m) of endorsements, during the 12-month period ended May 1, 2022, to sit atop…
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New table tennis edifice will raise champions in Osun, says Alabi
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Chairman of Osun State Table Tennis Association, Mr. Ayo Alabi, has explained why he built a standard table tennis edifice in Osogbo, the state capital. Alabi, who was the guest at the ‘Stakeholders’ Forum’, a monthly guest appearance event of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun State on Wednesday said the place was constructed to…
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Uyo stadium to host CAF Confederation Cup final
The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria will host the 2021/22 TotalEnergies Confederation Cup final, CAF announced on Wednesday. The final is billed for Friday, May 20. Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom State – the home of Nigeria’s Premier League side, Akwa United. It is the first major intercontinental cup final to be hosted at the stadium. Last…
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Champions League to expand from 32 to 36 teams from 2024
The number of teams in the Champions League group stage will rise from 32 to 36 from 2024-25 under changes approved by UEFA. Under the new format, each team will play eight games over 10 match weeks. But a plan to give two Champions League places to individual clubs solely on the basis of their past European performance has been…
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Manchester City confirm agreement for Haaland deal
Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign Norway striker, Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. Haaland, 21, will join in July after City activated a 60m euro (£51.2m) release clause in his contract. The deal ends the club’s hunt for a successor to their all-time top scorer Sergio Aguero, who joined Barcelona on a free transfer last summer. “We can…
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