Arsenal agreed a deal to sign France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a reported club-record 60 million euros ($68m, £52.56m), the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday. The transfer fee is also a new record sale for the Ligue 1 outfit, while Arsenal said the 26-year-old had signed a …
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The Finland FA have handed a six-match ban to Nigerian striker Gbolahan Salami. Salami was handed a straight red card deep into injury time of his side KuPS’s 2-1 loss at home to Mariehamn on June 4. The Nigerian vehemently protested a disallowed goal, directing his anger at referee Jani …
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A former international, Edema Fuludu, says the absence of Mikel Obi and Odion Ighalo will not make any difference in the Super Eagles formation when they play South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on Sunday. The Eagles will host the South African national team at Uyo in the ongoing qualifiers for the …
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Former champion Stan Wawrinka became the oldest French Open semi-finalist in 32 years on Wednesday when he brushed aside Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. Swiss third seed Wawrinka, the 2015 title winner, has not lost a set on his way to a third successive semi-final in Paris. The 32-year-old is …
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Some armed robbers on Wednesday morning attacked players and officials of the Osun United Football Club of Osogbo on Ore-Ondo Expressway, while the team was travelling to Osogbo from Calabar where they honored their Week 14 Bet9ja Nigeria National League competition. It was gathered that the vehicle in which the …
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China’s footballers may be struggling on the pitch but its companies are proving to be a big player, signing sponsorship deals with FIFA as the giant Asian nation looks to boost its chances of hosting the World Cup. In the space of a year, football governing body FIFA has gained …
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Arsene Wenger’s first activity in the transfer market since signing a new contract last week was securing the services of Bosnian international defender Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer. Kolasinac — who turns 24 later this month — joins the FA Cup winners from Bundesliga side Schalke 04 and will …
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Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is to branch out into the leisure industry and launch an amusement park in China in 2019, his partners in the venture said on Thursday. The “Messi Experience Park” will have more than 20 attractions spread out on a site covering more than 80,000m2 in Nankin, …
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Paris Saint-Germain are poised to make a 70-million-euro ($76.5 million) offer to Borussia Dortmund for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a report in Germany said on Thursday. Bild says the French-born hot-shot, who has scored 35 goals this season, has already met PSG director of football Patrick Kluivert in Paris and would …
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A Spanish court on Thursday ordered Barcelona’s Brazilian star Neymar and his parents to stand trial over alleged fraud and corruption in the player’s transfer from Santos in 2013. The National Court also ordered Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell, as well as the two clubs, …
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