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Nketiah poised for long-term Arsenal contract after deciding to stay
Eddie Nketiah is expected to stay at Arsenal after deciding to accept the club’s offer of a new long-term deal. The 22-year-old had been expected to seek a new challenge upon the expiry of his current deal in June, with West Ham, Crystal Palace and Brighton among a number of clubs at home and abroad monitoring his situation. But he…
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Mourinho aims a couple of digs at Manchester United after ‘immortal’ victory for Roma
Jose Mourinho did not waste the opportunity to take a couple of shots at Manchester United after he won his fifth European trophy. Roma beat Feyenoord in the final of the inaugural UEFA Conference League with a goal from Nicolo Zaniolo, delivering the club’s first silverware since 2008. Mourinho added the trophy to his two Champions Leagues, one Europa League…
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UK government approves Boehly’s £4.25bn Chelsea takeover
The government has approved the £4.25bn Todd Boehly-led consortium takeover of Chelsea. After months of negotiations, the deal has finally been approved after the government received legal guarantees that Roman Abramovich – who has had his UK assets frozen – will not benefit from the sale. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich put Chelsea, which he purchased in 2003, up for sale on…
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US Soccer agree equal pay for men’s, women’s teams
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) have agreed to a deal that achieves “equal pay and set the global standard moving forward in international soccer.” US Soccer, under the agreements, will become “the first Federation in the world to equalize FIFA…
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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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