Chelsea loanee, Michy Batshuayi scored twice on his Borussia Dortmund debut in Friday’s 3-2 Bundesliga win at bottom side Cologne. The brace came just two days after signing from Chelsea. Head coach Peter Stoeger, who was sacked by Cologne in December, threw the Belgian striker in at the deep end to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Dortmund […]
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Nigeria’s home based Super Eagles have qualified for their first ever finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), after edging Sudan 1-0 in the semi-final played in Marrakech. The Nigerians will on Sunday meet hosts Morocco, who earlier spanked Libya 3-1. Gabriel Okechukwu scored Nigeria’s winning goal in the 16th minute. As early as the […]
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If there was ever any hope of catching Manchester City at the summit of the English Premier League (EPL), it is all gone now as Manchester United and Chelsea both lost their games against Tottenham Hotspur and AFC Bournemouth respectively. Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen scored within 11 seconds on Wednesday to make Alexis Sanchez miserable on […]
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North London side, Tottenham have completed the £25m signing of winger Lucas Moura from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-and-a-half-year deal. Moura is Tottenham’s first winter transfer window signing since 2015 when they bought Dele Alli from MK Dons and becomes the second PSG player to arrive at the club this season after Serge Aurier’s […]
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Chelsea have completed the signing of Olivier Giroud from London rivals Arsenal on an 18-month deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £18m. His move to Chelsea was confirmed hours after Arsenal completed a club-record transfer for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund. Speaking to Chelsea’s official website, Giroud said: “Chelsea is one of […]
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Former Italy coach Azeglio Vicini, in charge of the team at the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 84, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Wednesday. Vicini coached Italy from 1986 to 1991 and led them to the semi-finals at both the 1988 European championship and the World Cup which they […]
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Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for a club-record fee, understood to be £60m. The length of Aubameyang’s Arsenal deal has not been confirmed, with the club saying the Gabon international striker has signed “a long-term contract”. Arsenal announced on their official website the transfer is subject to the completion […]
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The English Premier League returned on Tuesday, our attention goes straight to the game played at John Smith’s Stadium, where Liverpool got back on track in emphatic fashion thanks to goals from Emre Can, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah that earned them 3-0 win. The Reds had endured frustrating defeats against Swansea in the league […]
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Super Eagles star, Ahmed Musa has said he is happy and proud to be back to his former club, CSKA Moscow as a player. Musa, who is on loan from Leicester City spoke after he passed the medical. “I am very happy and proud to be back. This is truly my home, champion team that […]
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Former English football superstar David Beckham was officially awarded a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami, Florida on Monday. Beckham took center stage in a glitzy spectacle to announce the deal, which included chanting fans and a videotaped welcome from a galaxy of stars including Serena Williams, Neymar, Usain Bolt, actor Will Smith and hip-hop […]
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