THE Super Eagles of Nigeria finished 2023 in the 42nd spot in the latest FIFA ranking after a year filled with mixed results. After failing to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles regrouped themselves under the leadership of coach Jose Peseiro ahead of 2023. They started …
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THE newly crowned African Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen, has agreed on a new contract with his Italian football club, Napoli. Since the end of last season, the representatives of Victor Osimhen and Napoli have been making efforts to reach an agreement for a new deal. This became important …
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ENGLISH Premier League club, Chelsea is looking at five strikers across Europe they could sign in the January transfer window. Newsextra24 reports that Chelsea has suffered several embarrassing defeats recently and has been average in performance lately. The club manager, Mauricio Pochettino, recently acknowledged that the team needs to revamp in order to …
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BRAZIL suffered its first-ever home loss in World Cup qualifiers at the hands of the reigning champions, Argentina. In the round-robin competition, Brazil had lost three straight times; this was another setback for head coach Fernando Diniz. On Tuesday, a large crowd flocked to the Maracana Stadium to witness Lionel …
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Chidozie Awaziem says the Super Eagles are desperate to make a return to the World Cup after missing out on the last time in Qatar 2022. The Super Eagles were denied a place at the last mundial by perennial rivals, Ghana. The Boavista of Portugal defender claimed they wanted to …
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NAPOLI and Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has claimed that he was left to choose between changing his life or doing what was best for his career when he got an offer from a Saudi Arabian club. Last season, Victor Osimhen led Napoli to the Serie A title and scored 31 goals …
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MANCHESTER City manager, Pep Guardiola has backed Chelsea to win the Premier League title soon. The Blues last won the trophy in 2014 under Antonio Conte. Last season, Chelsea finished in 12th place, sacking Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter as managers, before finishing the season with Frank Lampard in interim …
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LUIS Manuel Díaz Jimenez, the father of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz, was finally released on Thursday, 12 days after he was kidnapped by ELN guerrillas in Colombia. Colombian media report that the 58-year-old is now safe in the hands of a United Nations (UN) committee. The release happened after it …
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ENGLAND manager Gareth Southgate has explained his decision not to include Chelsea star Raheem Sterling in his squad for their upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, respectively. Southgate had named a 25-man squad on Thursday for this month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers with Malta and North Macedonia. Sterling, …
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ENGLISH boxing manager and promoter, Frank Warren, has confirmed that the highly anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will not take place in 2024, disappointing many fans who have been eagerly awaiting this domestic dust-up for years. Despite being considered one of the biggest fights in …
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