Paris Saint-Germain suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-0 at Stade Rennais on Sunday, as Lionel Messi’s search for a first league goal continued. Rennes won thanks to goals by Gaetan Laborde and Flavian Tait each side of the interval to end PSG’s eight-game winning …
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Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie scored to give victory to their respective clubs in Europe yesterday. European champions, Barcelona Femeni, demolished Alaves 9-1 yesterday and Asisat Oshoala came on in the 64th minute to net her 7th goal of the season, making her the joint highest goal scorer in the …
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Nigeria vs CAR: Rohr invites 23 players for World Cup qualifying double-header Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has invited 23 players for his side’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying double-header against the Central African Republic, CAR. Rohr released the list via the Super Eagles official Instagram account on Thursday. …
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Former Arsenal and Super Eagles striker Kanu Nwankwo has expressed confident that that Napoli striker Victor Osimhen could become the next Nigerian to be crowned African Footballer of The Year, Newsextra24 reports. Osimhen is currently the highest goalscorer in Europe, and his club, Napoli lead in the Serie A and …
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Super Eagles of Nigeria’s defender William Troost-Ekong is excited to fulfill his dream of playing in the English Premier League. Ekong started his career with English side Fulham Academy in 2008, before leaving for Tottenham Hotspurs academy, where he shared the dressing room with current Spurs captain Harry Kane. Ekong …
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Villarreal in an action-packed Champions League Group F contest. The repeat of last season’s Europa League final, which the Spanish side won on penalties, looked to be heading for a draw after another disappointing United performance …
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Rivers Angels of Nigeria have been drawn in Group B of the inaugural CAF African Women’s Champions League. They will face Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, Asfar of Morocco and Vihiga Queens of Kenya in the group phase. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Egypt from 5 November …
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European champions Chelsea have reportedly joined the race for Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, Newsextra24.com reports. Osimhen has scored six goals and recorded one assist in six games across all competitions for Napoli this season. His performances have not gone unnoticed with a number of top European clubs now expressing interest …
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Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves could not believe their eyes when they saw Lionel Messi lying down behind the PSG wall to stop free-kick taker Riyad Mahrez going under it. Messi finally got off the mark as PSG beat Manchester City 2-0 in Paris on Tuesday night, with the Argentine …
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One superstar performer at Parc des Princes was left less than impressed by the actions of another during a Ligue 1 clash with Montpellier Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have forged a strong bond since joining Paris Saint-Germain in record-breaking transfers during the summer of 2017, but could their bromance in …
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