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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick has given assured that a new contract for Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr will be ready in a week. Pinnick however made it known that the Rohr’s contract will only be renewed if he accepts the new set conditions. These conditions inserted include: 1. He must reside inRead More
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Coronavirus: Glasgow Rangers’ Aribo, Ojo agree to pay cut
Glasgow Rangers players including Nigerian duo Joe Aribo and Sheyi Ojo have struck a deal with the club to give up half of their salary until July 2020. The Scottish Premiership giants have embarked on cost-cutting measures because of the economic setback they are facing owing to the coronavirus pandemic. ALSO READ: Tyson Fury mocks AnthonyRead More
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Mikel at fault for Trabzonspor sack, says Dosu
Former Nigeria U23 keeper Joseph Dosu has said that John Obi Mikel made a faulty decision when he refused to play for his Turkish Club in the heat of the coronavirus outbreak. Trabzonspor and Mikel parted ways after the former Super Eagles captain criticized the decision by the Turkish football authority to play the gamesRead More
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La Liga targets May 28 resumption date
La Liga could resume as early as May 28, 2020, in the best-case scenario as the league discusses its options, says its president Javier Tebas. No Spanish side has played a competitive game since 11 March, when Atletico Madrid knocked holders Liverpool out of the Champions League. Tebas says training will not return until emergencyRead More
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Tyson Fury mocks Anthony Joshua, other rivals
Tyson Fury has taken to Instagram to taunt his four main heavyweight rivals, Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Dillian Whyte and Andy Ruiz Jr. The ‘Gypsy King’ currently stands alone as the only man in the top five with an unbeaten record and decided to boast about this fact on Tuesday. ALSO READ: UN defends WHO againstRead More
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Osimhen can be new Drogba, says former team-mate
Victor Osimhen can be Ligue 1’s next Didier Drogba, according to former team-mate Nicolas Penneteau. The 21-year-old Nigerian has lit up French football with Lille this season, scoring 18 goals and finding himself linked with the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Barcelona. ALSO READ: UN defends WHO against allegation of being China-centric on COVID-19 AfterRead More
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Brume, others athletes shake off rustiness at Port Harcourt HC
Top Nigerian athletes who have been idle following the worldwide sports lockdown are to run a mini-camp at the Port Harcourt high-performance centre to keep themselves in shape. The 2020 season appears to be over for the athletes following the postponement of the major competitions this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ALSO READ: IOC commendsRead More
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IOC commends Dare, NOC over COVID-19 campaign
The President of International Olympic Committee (IOC), Dr Thomas Bach, has commended the initiative of the Minister for Youth & Sports Development Sunday Dare and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), in using Nigerian sports icons to raise awareness on the COVID-19 pandemic through massive media awareness campaigns. In a letter dated April 6th, Bach saidRead More
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Qatar, Russia deny buying World Cup rights
Qatar and Russia hit back at allegations of bribery on Tuesday after US prosecutors accused them of paying millions in bribes for the rights to host the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. According to US Justice Department documents released Monday, FIFA officials received bribes to vote in favour of awarding the 2018 World Cup to RussiaRead More
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2022 World Cup: Qatar reacts to US court papers
Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) strongly denies the allegations contained within the court papers made public in the US on 6 April 2020. They are part of a long-standing case, the subject of which is not the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup bidding process.
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EPL: Premier League to announce season ‘is over’
Udinese Director, Pierpaolo Marino has claimed that the Premier League will soon release a statement announcing that the season “is over.” Marino’s Udinese is also controlled by Watford owners, the Pozzo family. He said the EPL will cancel the rest of the season’s games amid the coronavirus pandemic. Marino told Sportitalia, “The Belgian Federation has
EPL: Premier League to announce season ‘is over’
Coronavirus: Mane reveals how he will react if Liverpool is denied Premier League title
Liverpool ace, Sadio Mane, has said he would accept if Jurgen Klopp’s side were denied the 2019/20 Premier League title due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Liverpool had 25 points lead ahead of second-place Manchester City with nine matches remaining before the Premier League was suspended indefinitely due to the spread of Coronavirus world-wide. The
Coronavirus: Mane reveals how he will react if Liverpool is denied Premier League title
Transfer: Real Madrid take final decision on signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe
Spanish giants, Real Madrid are not interested in signing back Cristiano Ronaldo despite reports to the contrary, according to AS. Italian giants, Juventus reportedly want to offload their star player, according to reports in Italy. The Italian Champions are looking to raise funds amid the coronavirus pandemic, and selling Ronaldo seems the best option for
Transfer: Real Madrid take final decision on signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe
Coronavirus: Solskjaer reveals what Man Utd will do in transfer market
Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said the club could “exploit” the transfer market in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The Red Devils are in a good position financially and last week confirmed they won’t be furloughing any of their staff due to the pandemic. United have been linked with possible summer moves
Coronavirus: Solskjaer reveals what Man Utd will do in transfer market
Ronaldinho finally released from Paraguay prison
Brazil legend, Ronaldinho, has been released from a Paraguayan prison and placed under house arrest, according to SportingLife. The 40-year-old was put in jail, for allegedly trying to enter the South American country with a fake passport. However, Ronaldinho has now been allowed to leave prison, on the condition he stays within the boundaries of
Ronaldinho finally released from Paraguay prison
Coronavirus: Tottenham issue strong warning after Mourinho, Ndombele train in park
Tottenham have reminded its players of their responsibilities during the coronavirus lockdown, after manager Jose Mourinho was seen working in a public park with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, Sky Sports reports. The Premier League has been suspended since mid-March due to the pandemic. Also, government-enforced measures, means people can only go outside for food, health reasons
Coronavirus: Tottenham issue strong warning after Mourinho, Ndombele train in park
LaLiga President reacts to talk of Messi joining Ronaldo in Serie A
LaLiga President, Javier Tebas has mocked Serie A’s finances following talk Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona for Inter Milan. Ex-Inter president, Massimo Moratti, said he felt Serie A club signing Messi was no longer a “forbidden dream.” However, Tebas feels the Italian outfit could not afford to sign the Argentine superstar. “I don’t believe the
LaLiga President reacts to talk of Messi joining Ronaldo in Serie A
Coronavirus: FIFA reveals fresh decisions on transfer window, players’ contracts, others
FIFA has announced its decision to delay the transfer window and extending contracts of players whose deals are expiring until the end of the current season. A number of players are due to become free agents on June 30, officially the last day of the 2019/2020 season. But with the campaign not likely to resume
Coronavirus: FIFA reveals fresh decisions on transfer window, players’ contracts, others
Chelsea’s Billy Gilmour reveals most difficult player he has played against
Chelsea midfielder, Billy Gilmour, has named Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, as the most difficult player he has come across in his fledgling career so far. Gilmour has been impressive for Chelsea since he broke into manager Frank Lampard’s first-team squad. Asked to name the “most difficult” player he’s faced since joining Chelsea, Gilmour told Live
Chelsea’s Billy Gilmour reveals most difficult player he has played against
COVID-19: LaLiga president laments financial loss of £1 billion by Spanish clubs
LaLiga president, Javier Tebas, has said that a failure to complete the season could end up costing their clubs €1billion in lost TV money, gate receipts, and sponsorship. DAILY POST recalls that all the major leagues in Europe, including the LaLiga, Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1 are on hold due to the
COVID-19: LaLiga president laments financial loss of £1 billion by Spanish clubs
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