Real Madrid came from behind to trash Manchester City 3-1 in the second leg and set up a Champions League final against Liverpool after a goal from Karim Benzema. City appeared to be heading to a second successive final when Riyad Mahrez put them two goals ahead in the tie with 17 minutes left, but […]
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UEFA are looking forward to scrapping the two-legged semi-finals in the Champions League, as they ponder further restructuring of the tournament’s format, the UK Times reports. There are already plans in place to change the opening stage of the tournament. The current eight groups of four will be replaced by two leagues of 18 from […]
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The former coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr has dragged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) before FIFA and is awaiting a ruling on a $1m compensation claim for unfair dismissal, BBC Africa reports. Kokomansion recalls that Rohr was fired in December, weeks for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The […]
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Chelsea came into the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday after it’s 3-1 loss to Real Madrid at the Stamford Bridge. The Blues raced into a 3-0 lead courtesy of goals Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger, and Timo Werner but were pegged back by Rodrygo’s 80th-minute goal and Karim Benzema’s 96th-minute effort to send […]
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A superb hat-trick from Karim Benzema, which is his second consecutive hat-trick in the Champions League this season- put Madrid in the driving seat ahead of the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. Benzema put the home side behind with a brilliant header in the 21st minute before doubling his side’s lead with another superb […]
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The reds (Liverpool) were in charge of their Champions League quarter-final first leg match against the Eagles (Benfica FC) on Tuesday as Sadio Mane, Ibrahima Konate and Luis Diaz handed them a 3-1 lead after the first leg in Lisbon. Konate’s nod earned him his first Liverpool goal from a corner before Mane tapped home […]
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Belgian star, Kevin De Bruyne broke Atletico Madrid’s resistance after a first leg second half goal. The Pep Guardiola’s men spent the night trying to shake Atletico Madrid’s net which seemed difficult. Phil Foden who came from bench,made a sublime pass to De Bruyne to finally reward City for their territorial dominance. It could be […]
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The draw for the 2022 World Cup have been conducted on Friday. The draw was conducted by Cafu (Brazil), Lothar Matthäus (Germany), Adel Ahmed MalAllah (Qatar), Ali Daei (Iran), Bora Milutinović (Serbia/Mexico), Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria), Rabah Madjer (Algeria) and Tim Cahill (Australia). The tournament will be played between November 21 and December 18. GROUP A […]
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There is a cause for concern for Chelsea, as their centre-back, Antonio Rudiger runs out of contract at Stamford Bridge this summer. Recall that are Chelsea currently unable to renew Rudiger’s contract due to government sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich; Barcelona are keen to sign the defender on a free transfer. Antonio Rudiger’s agent met […]
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The Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen, has resigned his role as the head coach of the Nigerian national team. Eguavoen’s resignation is coming after Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff defeat to the Black Stars of Ghana. He will now return to his role as Technical Director of all national teams. Brila.net reports that […]
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