Sergio Aguero will struggle to recover from knee surgery in time for the World Cup, according to Argentina Football Association doctor Homero D’Agostino. Manchester City striker Aguero underwent an arthroscopy after aggravating a knee problem during their derby defeat to rivals Manchester United, Pep Guardiola citing a challenge from Ashley Young that went unpunished by […]
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The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said that the Super Eagles players stand the chance of pocketing 24 million dollars if they play in the final of the 2018 World Cup. The World Cup will hold from June 14 to July 15 in Russia. Mr Pinnick told journalists in Abuja […]
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Seven-star Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a fifth Ligue 1 title in six seasons on Sunday with a 7-1 rout of last year’s champions Monaco. Unai Emery’s team blew Monaco away in a first-half blitz that saw PSG score four times in 14 minutes at the Parc des Princes with with Lo Celso striking either side […]
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El-Kanemi Warriors recorded what is yet the biggest win of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 17 games played on Sunday across the country as they pummeled Heartland FC 3-0 in Maiduguri. Two goals from striker Anthony Yeful and another from Bello Koformata gave the Warriors the commanding victory. In Port Harcourt, Nasarawa […]
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Newcastle United virtually guaranteed their Premier League safety as they came from a goal down to beat Arsenal 2-1 at a spring-like St James’ Park on Sunday. Alexandre Lacazette’s stretching volley gave Arsenal the lead in the 14th minute but Ayoze Perez clipped in Newcastle’s equaliser on the half hour mark. Newcastle were the better […]
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After beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, Manchester City are just one win away from sealing the Premier League title. The Citizens will now hope Manchester United lose points when they host relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on Sunday. Last season’s champions, Chelsea, are keeping hopes of a top-four finish […]
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Nigeria’s Taekwondo athletes have commenced preparation for the 2024 Olympics with the assistance of the Korea Cultural Centre, Nigeria, KCCN, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 2024 Olympics is scheduled to hold in Paris, France. Coordinating Coach of KCCN, Abduul-Malik Mohammed, told newsmen at the kids In-House Mini Taekwando Pomsae/Gyorugi Championships […]
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Oluwatobiloba Amusan has made history by becoming the first Nigerian to win a sprint hurdles title at the Commonwealth Games. Amusan achieved the feat on Friday at the Carrara stadium in Gold Coast, Australia. The reigning American Collegiate 100m hurdles queen ran 12.68 seconds to win the race. She is now Nigeria’s first gold medallist […]
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This season’s Champions League semi-final has been concluded with Liverpool billed to face Roma, in while Bayern Munich take on defending champions Real Madrid. The first leg will be played at Anfield, where the Reds are unbeaten in Europe since October 2014, as Mohamed Salah comes up against his former side. Liverpool beat Manchester City […]
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Salzburg, Marseille, Atlético and Arsenal are the semi-finalists in the UEFA Europa League. Salzburg beat Lazio 6-5 on aggregate, scoring four goals in 20 minutes of the second half to edge out the Italians. Italians had won the first leg 4-1. French team Marseille ousted the Bundesliga team Leipzig 5-2. Arsenal survived a scare and […]
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