Sprint King, Usain Bolt is set to finally see his dreams of playing professional football come true as Central Coast Mariners of Australia reportedly offers him a professional contract. The multiple time Olympic champion retired from Athletics in 2017 and went ahead to pursue his dreams of being a professional footballer. After a period on […]
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Manchester City and Liverpool moved two points clear at the top of the Premier League by winning their first games after the international break. Defending champions City thrashed Burnley 5-0 with goals from Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Riyad Mahrez and Leroy Sane. Liverpool won in less emphatic style, with Mohamed Salah’s first-half strike the […]
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FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will be out of action for three weeks after he fractured his right arm during Saturday’s 4-2 La Liga win over Sevilla, a club statement said. The injury ruled him out of the ‘Clasico’ against arch rivals Real Madrid on Oct. 28. Ousmane Dembele replaced Messi in the 25th minute […]
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Jose Mourinho described conceding a 96th-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 at Chelsea an “awful result” for Manchester United but played down a melee involving players and staff from both sides after Ross Barkley’s late strike. Mourinho had to be restrained by stewards when one of Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri’s backroom staff, Marco Ianni, ran in front of the […]
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On-fire Chelsea forward, Eden Hazard has given yet another insight into his future, hinting that he might finish his career at Chelsea despite dreaming of Real Madrid. His latest remarks adds more uncertainty as to where he might be plying his trade come next season. Speaking to Sky sports ahead of the blues clash with […]
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Boxing Superstar and multiple time world champion Floyd Mayweather has indicated his seriousness about a potential boxing match with current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The flamboyant boxing star also criticized Khabib’s actions after his fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 229. Khabib had issued a challenge to Mayweather in a video posted on the […]
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Madagascar, for the first time, Senegal and former champions Tunisia and Egypt sealed places at the Africa Cup of Nations finals Tuesday with two matches to spare. Njiva Rakotoharimalala scored four minutes before half-time to earn Madagascar a 1-0 Group A victory over Equatorial Guinea on the vast Indian Ocean island. In the same mini-league, […]
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The Ondo government has sacked players and technical crew of the state-owed football club, Sunshine Stars. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, the Commissioner For Youth Development and Sports, who released a statement on behalf of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday, said the clear out also include other supporting staff of the club. “It has become necessary to dissolve […]
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Athletics legend Usain Bolt has been offered a two-year professional football contract by top Maltese club Valletta FC, according to reports on Tuesday. Bolt has been on trial with Australian A-League team Central Coast Mariners since August, as he pushes to fulfill his childhood dream of being a professional footballer. Maltese club Valletta FC says […]
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The Super Eagles has donated the sum of 6million naira to aid the nation’s Amputee soccer team participate in this year’s Amputee World Cup. Known as the Special Eagles, the Amputee soccer team had earlier called out for funds from the public, to enable them take part in the upcoming tournament. The Eagles had made […]
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