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Beach Volleyball: We are not expecting all participating countries in Nigeria – CAVB
Ahmed Khanou, the President of the Confederation of Africa Volleyball (CAVB) and Chairman of Beach Volleyball Commission, says they are not expecting all the participating countries in the Group C of the second phase of the Beach Volleyball Olympics qualifiers in Nigeria due the health emergency situation in the country. Khanou told newsmen on ThursdayRead More
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Ighalo grabs brace as Man Utd move into FA Cup quarters
Odion Ighalo ruined Wayne Rooney’s hopes of leading Derby to an FA Cup upset against Manchester United as the Nigeria striker’s double sealed a 3-0 win in the fifth round on Thursday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were always in control at Pride Park and Luke Shaw opened the scoring before Ighalo took over to dashRead More
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Ronaldinho appears in Paraguay court over fake passport allegation
Former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho and his brother appeared in an Asuncion court on Thursday accused of having entered Paraguay using forged passports. The former World Cup winner arrived at court in the morning alongside Paraguayan lawyer Adolfo Marin, AFP reporters at the scene said. According to the inspector leading the investigation Gilberto Fleitas, RonaldinhoRead More
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LMC slams disciplinary measures on four clubs, cautions Owumi, Etu
Four Clubs and two Club Leaders have been sanctioned by the League Management Company (LMC) for conduct that undermined the security of Match Referees at their home games. Rangers International, Warri Wolves, Dakkada FC, and Akwa United and the General Managers of Rangers and Warri Wolves were cited in recent disciplinary rulings of the LMCRead More
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Marseille faces hearing for breaking UEFA finance agreement
Marseille face punishments from UEFA after the governing body of European football decided the French club “did not comply” with an agreement to balance their books. UEFA announced on Thursday that its Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) had decided to refer Marseille and Polish club Lechia Gdansk to its adjudicatory chamber. In 2019, UEFA foundRead More
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Premier League drop pre-match handshake over coronavirus concern
Premier League players and officials will not take part in the traditional pre-match handshake from this weekend over fears about the spread of the coronavirus. Teams have been told by Premier League chiefs that they will still line up as usual before kick-of, but the home team will walk past the away side without shakingRead More
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Bailly keen to repay faith as Man United contract extension agreed
Eric Bailly has vowed to repay the faith shown in him by Manchester United after signing a new deal with the club. The 25-year-old has been hit by injuries again this season but that has not stopped United tieing down the player’s future for the next two years. Indeed, Bailly has seen an extension optionRead More
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Coronavirus: Apple and Netflix pull out of SXSW appearances
Apple is pulling out of SXSW due to the coronavirus outbreak, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported on Wednesday. Apple is following in the footsteps of Facebook, Twitter, Amazon Studios, and others in not attending the Austin-based conference due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Variety corroborates Apple’s withdrawal from the event. Apple did not immediately respond toRead More
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Host city calls for Germany-Italy friendly to be cancelled
The city of Nuremberg, which is due to host a friendly between Germany and Italy on March 31, asked Thursday for the fixture to be called off due to concerns over the coronavirus. “According to what we know today, the city of Nuremberg is going to request a cancellation of the match,” a local healthRead More
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Man City Euro glory would ‘not be a problem’ for UEFA president
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin claims it would “not be a problem” if Manchester City won the Champions League this season despite the club’s two-year European ban. City have been suspended from the Champions League and Europa League for the next two years by UEFA after being found guilty of breaching the European governing body’s FinancialRead More
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Coronavirus: Ajax coach, two others banned from club’s training ground
Ajax’s assistant coach, Christian Poulsen, and two other members of the coaching staff have been banned from the club’s training ground, over fears of a potential coronavirus risk. According to ESPN, Poulsen, alongside the other two training staff, Alessandro Schoenmaker and an unnamed physiotherapist will remain at home until next week Friday after they came
Coronavirus: Ajax coach, two others banned from club’s training ground
EPL: Man Utd blamed for signing Bruno Fernandes
Premier League legend, Robbie Savage, has insisted that Manchester United made a mistake by signing midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window. Savage said the Red Devils would have sealed their place in the Premier League top-four by now this season if they had signed Fernandes at the start of 2019-2020.
EPL: Man Utd blamed for signing Bruno Fernandes
EPL: Pogba’s uncertainty hampers Solskjaer’s efforts at Man Utd- Rio Ferdinand
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, has said the uncertainty surrounding Paul Pogba’s future at the club, is getting in the way of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s rebuilding process. Ferdinand, speaking on BT Sport, urged United to sort out Pogba’s future this summer. Pogba has been heavily linked with an Old Trafford exit, with Real
EPL: Pogba’s uncertainty hampers Solskjaer’s efforts at Man Utd- Rio Ferdinand
FA Cup: Highest goal scorers this season revealed
Following the conclusion of the FA Cup fifth-round fixtures on Thursday, where Manchester United defeated Derby County 3-0, below are the highest goal scorers in the competition so far. Carlisle’s Harry McKirdy and Solihull Moors’ Jimmy Ball are currently on top of the goal chart with five goals each. Coventry’s Maxime Biamou has 4 goals
FA Cup: Highest goal scorers this season revealed
Coronavirus: UEFA confirm Champions League, Europa matches to be played behind closed doors
UEFA on Thursday confirmed that two of next week’s Champions League and Europa League matches will be played behind closed doors as part of measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Europe. The UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie between Valencia and Atalanta in Spain on Tuesday is one of the affected ties,
Coronavirus: UEFA confirm Champions League, Europa matches to be played behind closed doors
Mikel Obi speaks on Abramovich asking him to return to Chelsea
Former Nigeria captain, John Mikel Obi, has denied that Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, asked him to return to the club and take up a coaching role. There were speculations that Mikel Obi had been approached, to either work in the Blues’ Academy or as an assistant in the first team. It was believed to be
Mikel Obi speaks on Abramovich asking him to return to Chelsea
FA Cup: I have changed my mind about Ighalo – Rio Ferdinand
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has admitted that Odion Ighalo has already proven him wrong at the club. Ferdinand was speaking on BT Sport, as Ighalo netted twice in United’s 3-0 win over Derby County in the FA Cup fifth round. A lot of questions were asked, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brought in the
FA Cup: I have changed my mind about Ighalo – Rio Ferdinand
FA Cup: Ighalo makes demand after Man Utd’s 3-0 win against Derby County
Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has urged the club’s fans to come out en mass and support the Red Devils this weekend when they take on Manchester City in the Premier League derby at Old Trafford. The 30-year-old said this while reacting to his side’s 3-0 win over Derby County in the FA Cup fifth-round
FA Cup: Ighalo makes demand after Man Utd’s 3-0 win against Derby County
FA Cup: What Solskjaer said about Ighalo after Man Utd’s 3-0 win at Derby County
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has hailed the “different” qualities of Odion Ighalo, following their 3-0 win over Derby County on Thursday. Ighalo scored twice as United reached the FA Cup quarter-finals. The 30-year-old now has three goals in two starts for the Old Trafford club, since he completed a six-month loan move from
FA Cup: What Solskjaer said about Ighalo after Man Utd’s 3-0 win at Derby County
FA Cup: Ighalo nets twice as Man Utd qualify for quarter-finals
Odion Ighalo scored a brace, as Manchester United outclassed Derby County 3-0, to qualify for the quarter-final of the FA Cup on Thursday night. The Nigerian striker was only making his second start for the Red Devils, since he completed a six-month loan move from Shanghai Shenhua on transfer deadline day. Ighalo doubled United’s lead,
FA Cup: Ighalo nets twice as Man Utd qualify for quarter-finals
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