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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CHELSEA manager, Mauricio Pochettino has hinted Cole Palmer has established himself as the team’s first-choice penalty taker. Palmer, who arrived from Manchester City this summer, scored his first goal for the Blues from the spot against Burnley earlier this month. He also successfully converted from the spot in the 2-2 …
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THE Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has called for public-private partnerships to fast-track the development of sports in Nigeria. The minister made the call on Thursday in Abuja when board members of the Sports Performance Reward Fund (SPRF), led by its president, Musa Kida, paid him a courtesy …
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BARCELONA President, Joan Laporta, has been charged with suspected bribery over referee payments. Spanish news agency EFE reports that the payments were made to companies linked to the former vice-president of the refereeing committee, José María Enríquez Negreira. However, these charges relate to Laporta’s first spell in charge at the …
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THE Super Eagles of Nigeria are aiming to win their first international friendly game since 2019, after playing 15 friendly games without a win. The Super Eagles are taking on lowly-rated Mozambique at the Estadio Municipal de Albufeira in Portugal later today, less than three days after drawing 2-2 with Saudi …
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