A flash of attacking brilliance from Olivier Giroud and an emphatic header from substitute Alvaro Morata earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over struggling Southampton in the second FA Cup semi-final match at Wembley on Sunday. Chelsea’s victory means an FA Cup final date with Manchester United next month. United defeated Tottenham 2-1 on Saturday in […]
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Rafael Nadal powered to a record 11th Monte Carlo Masters title with a straight-sets victory over Kei Nishikori. The world No 1 recovered from going a break down early in the first set to win 6-3, 6-2 in 93 minutes and has now won 36 consecutive sets on clay, a run which stretches back to […]
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Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez inspired Barcelona to what will surely be the first part of a domestic double this season as they thrashed Sevilla 5-0 on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey. Messi had scored once and Suarez twice before even the half-time whistle had blown at the Wanda Metropolitano, with the sublime […]
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Mohamed Salah scored his 31st Premier League goal for Liverpool on Saturday, equalling the record for goals scored in a 38-match campaign. However, Salah’s latest goal couldn’t help Liverpool win, as West Bromwich Albion fought back from two down to draw 2-2 at the Hawthorns. The Baggies stay bottom of the table but have kept […]
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Manchester United weathered an early Tottenham storm to come from behind to win 2-1 and reach a 20th FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. Goals from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera cancelled out Dele Alli’s opener and ensured that Tottenham’s decade-long wait for a trophy continues. “We want to win trophies, we have the […]
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Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has insisted Arsene Wenger must have been sacked as he cannot believe his old boss would have walked away from his post. Wenger announced Friday his intention to step down as Arsenal manager at the end of the season after more than 21 years in charge of the north London […]
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Here are the fixtures for this weekend. Nigeria Professional Football League Sunday April 22 Heartland vs Plateau United Nasarawa United vs Abia Warriors Katsina United vs El-Kanemi Warriors Niger Tornadoes vs Yobe Stars Lobi Stars vs Kano Pillars MFM vs Rivers United Akwa United vs Sunshine Stars Ifeanyi Ubah vs Enugu Rangers Kwara United vs […]
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Arsene Wenger has announced that he will resign as Arsenal manager at the end of the season. The 68-year-old took charge of the club in 1996 and guided them to three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, although in recent years his record came under scrutiny. Pressure mounted on the former Nancy, Monaco and […]
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Victor Moses helped Chelsea to keep their outside chances of chasing down Tottenham Hotspur for a place in next season’s Champions League alive as a much-changed side secured a 2-1 win at Burnley. At the other end of the table, Southampton crept closer to relegation as a 0-0 draw at Leicester leaves the Saints still […]
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Rafael Nadal won his second game at Monte Carlo on Thursday. He defeated 38th seed, Karen Khachanov in two straight sets 6-3 6-2. Awaiting him on Friday is Dominic Thiem, who outlasted Novak Djokovic in three sets – 6-7 6-2 6-3. The seventh-ranked Austrian has met Nadal on clay in seven matches and has lost […]
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