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Five La Liga players test positive for coronavirus
Five players from Spain’s top two leagues have tested positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. Players in Spain’s top-flight and Segunda division were allowed to carry out individual work at training grounds last week. The move was the beginning of a staggered training programme, with the aim to restart competitive games in theRead More
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UFC becomes first major sporting event to resume, gets Trump’s praise
President Trump congratulated UFC for restarting the sports world Saturday night after a nearly two-month hiatus. Trump’s taped message was played during ESPN’s broadcast of the UFC 249 undercard from a fan-free arena in Jacksonville. “I want to congratulate (UFC President) Dana White and the UFC,” Trump said. “They’re going to have a big match.Read More
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Liverpool may launch a move to snatch Saka from Arsenal
Liverpool are convinced they can tempt Bukayo Saka away from Arsenal. But the Gunners are planning to rebuff all interests in the left-sided midfielder. Saka has impressed after being fast-tracked into the Arsenal team this season after leapfrogging Sead Kolasinac and the injured Kieran Tierney at left-back. ALSO READ: PHOTOS: LASEMA rescues suspected COVID-19 patient onRead More
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Don’t ignore Nigerian-born players abroad, Ola Aina tells NFF
Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina has urged the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, not to ignore Nigerian-born players abroad for an invitation to the national team. Aina played for the English youth teams but committed his future to the Super Eagles. He argued that as long as any player has Nigerian roots, they should be givenRead More
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Lyon says decision to end Ligue 1 could affect French clubs in Europe
Lyon hit out at the French football league (LFP) on Sunday for “suddenly” ending the Ligue 1 campaign, saying the decision could see the division slip further behind Europe’s top leagues and calling for it to be reversed. The LFP ended the season last month with 10 rounds of matches unplayed due to the coronavirusRead More
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Ighalo hopes for Man United loan deal extension
Odion Ighalo hopes his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed. The former Super Eagles striker, 30, moved from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January and has a contract until May 31. United has not made any offer of loan extension or permanent deal. Ighalo may have toRead More
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Madojiemu rues schools athletics cancellation
Former Nigerian women 400m great, Mabel Madojiemu has lamented the cancellation of the 2020 Schools athletics championships originally billed for May 15 in Benin City, Edo State. The championships, which is solely sponsored by the Princess Mabel Madojiemu Athletics Foundation, was well on its way to make it’s second edition with the young athletes lookingRead More
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Save our investments at National Stadium, business owners beg Dare
By Ben Efe As the federal government relaxes restrictions on movements following the worldwide coronavirus lockdown, business owners at the National Stadium, Surulere have urged the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare to open up the sports city. The Stadium has been closed to all activities for almost two months now, effectively grounding all commercial activities there.Read More
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Ramos, Rakitic, others voice support for LaLiga return
Several key figures in Spanish football, from players and coaches to directors, have spoken out about why the time is right for LaLiga to restart. Clubs from LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank, the top two divisions in Spanish football, are set to return to training on Monday week following approval from the Spanish Ministry ofRead More
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Barcelona Ladies league triumph thrills Oshoala
Barcelona’s women’s team were officially declared champions of Spain’s Liga Iberdrola last Friday after the national soccer federation’s executive committee agreed to end all non-professional competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The federation said in a statement that the committee had ratified all decisions made by the organisation on Wednesday, which also meant there wouldRead More
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EPL: Why Van Dijk snubbed Manchester City for Liverpool
Liverpool centre-back, Virgil van Dijk, has disclosed that he considered a string of factors when he decided to join the Reds and snubbed interest from elsewhere, including Manchester City. The Holland international joined Liverpool from Southampton for £75million in 2017. Speaking on why he decided not to move to Man City despite interest from the …
EPL: Why Van Dijk snubbed Manchester City for Liverpool
Arsenal star dumps England for Nigeria
Arsenal defender, Joseph Olowu, has reiterated his desire to play for Nigeria ahead of England. Olowu was born in Ibadan in 1999 and is not age-eligible to join the Flying Eagles at the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He also cannot play in the 2024 Olympic Games for the West African nation. Olowu is more …
Arsenal star dumps England for Nigeria
Ronaldo names five players that should have won Ballon d’Or
Brazil legend, Ronaldo de Lima, has named four footballers that should have won the Ballon d’Or award during their careers. They include Raul Gonzalez, Roberto Carlos, Alessandro Del Piero, Paolo Maldini and Francesco Totti. Maldini and Totti played all their careers at AC Milan and Roma respectively. Del Piero shone for Italy and Juventus, while …
Ronaldo names five players that should have won Ballon d’Or
Real Madrid give Arsenal deadline for Aubameyang’s transfer
Real Madrid have given Arsenal a June 15 deadline over the transfer of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the UK Mirror reports. The LaLiga giants are among the clubs eyeing a move for Aubameyang, who has just one year left on his current contract in north London. The Gabon striker is not expected to sign a new deal …
Real Madrid give Arsenal deadline for Aubameyang’s transfer
Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final match against Barcelona was fixed – Guus Hiddink alleges
A former Chelsea manager, Guus Hiddink, has claimed that the Blues’ 2009 UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona might have been fixed. Hiddink said that the officiating of the encounter by referee Tom Henning Ovrebo was the worst he has ever seen. Chelsea was denied a spot in the Champions League final after Ovrebo …
Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final match against Barcelona was fixed – Guus Hiddink alleges
Manchester United not happy with De Gea
Manchester United are not happy with the performance of their first-choice goalkeeper, David de Gea. This claim was made by respected football expert and journalist, Duncan Castles. According to Castles, Man United believe they made a huge mistake by signing a lucrative long-term contract last year with De Gea and would be glad to offload …
Manchester United not happy with De Gea
EPL: Willian offered three-year deal to leave Chelsea for Arsenal
Chelsea winger, Willian, is believed to be mulling over a three-year deal from Arsenal, Daily Cannon reports. Willian is set to become a free agent this summer, when his current deal runs out at Stamford Bridge. With the 2019/2020 campaign still to be concluded, players who are out of contract at the end of June …
EPL: Willian offered three-year deal to leave Chelsea for Arsenal
Wenger reveals two players to take over from Messi, Ronaldo
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has identified Paris Saint-Germain forwards, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as the natural successor of Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or (World Best Player award). Messi and Ronaldo are two of the best players in the history of the game. The pair had won …
Wenger reveals two players to take over from Messi, Ronaldo
Coronavirus: Atletico Madrid defender tests positive
Atletico Madrid defender, Renan Lodi, has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the Spanish newspaper, AS, the left-back showed various symptoms of COVID-19 at the start of March and informed the club, who monitored the situation for the last couple of weeks. Lodi and nine other Atletico Madrid players did a COVID-19 test …
Coronavirus: Atletico Madrid defender tests positive
COVID-19: EPL threatens clubs over restarting matches at neutral venues
The Premier League will warn clubs at a meeting on Monday, not to vote against the season restarting at neutral venues, as it could cost them more than relegation, according to Sky Sports. The clubs in the bottom six – Brighton, West Ham, Watford, Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich – have reservations about proposals to …
COVID-19: EPL threatens clubs over restarting matches at neutral venues
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