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Three more players – Kelechi Iheanacho, Maduka Okoye and Wilfred Ndidi – have arrived the Super Eagles camp in Abidjan. The trio’s arrival increased the number of players in camp to 11. Eight players reported for duty on Monday as the team settles down in Abidjan ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying…
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Man United ended Ruud van Nistelrooy’s temporary spell in charge with a 3-0 win over Leicester on Sunday. Ruben Amorim will take charge for the first time when United return from the international break. But Van Nistelrooy was able to hand over the reins with a four-game unbeaten run since stepping up to replace the…
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Manchester City have shown indication they are now willing to pay out as much as €150 million for Arsenal-linked superstar Rodrygo next summer. The Real Madrid attacker is an important figure in Carlo Ancelotti’s plans, and it is difficult to see him leave the Santiago Bernabeu in less than 12 months time. However, sources have…
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Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and Euro 2024, but Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony. The decision to award the prize for the world’s best player to the deep-lying midfielder came as a surprise, with Real Madrid’s Liga and…
Agency Reports Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Barcelona defeated rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions’ first La Liga defeat in over a year. Teenage winger Lamine Yamal and Raphinha completed the rout, while Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe had two goals ruled out for offside on a frustrating first Clasico appearance for…
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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has released a 10-man shortlist for the 2024 Player of the Year. The list was published on CAF’s social media pages on Thursday. The nominees include Nigeria’s duo of Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong. Others on the list are Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG), Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire, Brighton), Ronwen…
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Raphinha netted a hat-trick as Barcelona walloped Bayern Munich 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. The Brazilian winger opened the scoring in the first minute of the game before Harry Kane equalised within 10 minutes. But Robert Lewandowski put Barca in front before Raphinha completed his hat-trick. At the Etihad, Manchester City…
Liverpool today defeated Chelsea 2-1 and have returned to the top of the Premier League table. The Reds had dropped into second place after Manchester City came from behind to win 2-1 at Wolves earlier in the day. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Curtis Jones was tripped inside the box….
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Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze, broke an eight-game goal drought for AC Milan by scoring the only goal in a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Udinese at the San Siro on Saturday, October 19. This crucial win marked a significant turning point for the team and Samuel Chukwueze, as it was his first goal of the 2024-2025…
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Arsenal today had their Unbeaten run this season ended away at Bournemouth. Bournemouth trailed the gunners in the early exchanges as the game struggled to really catch light. It burst into flames around the half hour mark as William Saliba was sent off in controversial circumstances. The Frenchman was initially shown a yellow card for…
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