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Ahead of the round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash with the Super Eagles, several Tunisian players and Mondher Kebaier, the head coach, have tested positive for COVID-19. Kebaier was absent during the pre-match press conference…
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Gernot Rohr has been sacked as the coach of the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The NFF has also appointed its Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen, to take charge of the team on an interim basis. “This is…
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Anthony Joshua has lost his world heavyweight title belts to Oleksandr Usyk by unanimous decision after being defeated by the Ukrainian over 12 rounds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The 31-year-old has put up his WBA, WBO and IBF…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday evening, inaugurated the 10,000 capacity Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba in Ibadan. Makinde, in a keynote address at the occasion, promised that his administration would continue…
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World Football Governing body FIFA has written to a number of governments to request the emergency evacuation of female players from Afghanistan. Players are said to fear for their lives after the Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan capital…
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Chelsea FC on Wednesday night emerged as the winners of the 2021 UEFA Super Cup after beating Villarreal 6-5 on penalties. Extra time was required to decide the first European trophy of the season after Villarreal pegged back Chelsea as…
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Italy inflicted more penalty heartache on England to win Sunday’s Euro 2020 final 3-2 in a shoot-out, Bukayo Saka missing the decisive kick to deny the hosts after the game at Wembley had ended in a draining 1-1 draw through extra time.…
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Leicester City have won the FA Cup for the first time as Youri Tielemans’ stunning long-range goal earned the Foxes victory over Chelsea at Wembley. Tielemans collected a loose ball 30 yards out before rifling an unstoppable shot into…
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The creation of the European Super League has been officially announced. Twelve of football’s biggest clubs in Europe defied threats from their league and UEFA, to announce that they have formed a new breakaway league, with each side set…
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Boxing champions, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have approved the location for their undisputed world heavyweight title fight this summer according to promoter, Eddie Hearn. Although the match promoter did not reveal the venue agreed by…
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