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Chelsea on course for Double after qualifying for FA Cup quarter-final
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Chelsea defeated a brave Wolverhampton Wanderers side 2-0 in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, to maintain their hopes of achieving a domestic double. Read More…
My job is to win, not to make players happy – Conte
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Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte says his priority at the club is to win and not make all his players happy.
The Italian’s starting lineup has remained largely unchanged this season. Read More…
Manchester City fined £35,000 for breaking anti-doping rules
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The Football Association has fined Manchester City £35,000 after they accepted a charge of breaching anti-doping rules. Read More…
Usain Bolt confirms retirement
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The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has confirmed that he will retire from athletics in August this year.
Bolt says he has achieved everything he dreamt of and has no reason to continue running. Read More…
Why I signed for Coventry City – Yakubu Aiyegbeni
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Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has said that he sees “great qualities” in his Coventry City team-mates and that is why he joined the League One club. Read More…
Man City’s Jesus out with broken foot
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Manchester City sensation Gabriel Jesus has a fractured foot, the Premier League club said Tuesday, amid fears he may miss the rest of the season. Read More…
Sanchez hands Arsenal lift in win over Hull
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Alexis Sanchez struck twice as Arsenal returned to winning ways with a contentious and hard-fought 2-0 Premier League win over Hull City on Saturday. Read More…
7-year-old completes 10km at 2nd Access Bank Lagos City marathon
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A seven-year-old, Damilola Oluwaseun, became the spotlight of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon when she finished completed 10km of the 42km race. Read More…
Wenger Says Arsenal’s Title Dream Not Over
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Despite back-to-back Premier League defeats Arsene Wenger insists his Arsenal side are still in the Premier League title race. Read More…
Man United announce record quarterly revenues and profit
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Manchester United announced record quarterly revenues and profit for the last three months of 2016 on Thursday despite the club’s failure to qualify for the Champions League. Read More…
Ranieri hopes Cup success revives Foxes
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Claudio Ranieri hopes Leicester’s FA Cup victory against Derby can provide a springboard to ease the spluttering champions’ relegation fears. Read More…
Afcon 2017: Caf vows to improve future Nations Cup pitches
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The Confederation of African Football says it will take greater control over pitches at Africa Cup of Nations to avoid poor playing surfaces. Read More…
Chinese league a ‘safe haven’ for fading Nigerian stars
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After sealing a £20m deadline day move from Premier League strugglers Watford to Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai last week, Odion Ighalo became the third high-profile Nigerian player behind Mikel Obi and Obafemi Martins to seek greater riches in the Far East. Read More…
Cameroon Are Champions of Africa
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The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have emerged champions of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after beating Egypt 2-1 in the final played on Sunday night. Read More…
Usain Bolt opts out of 2018 Commonwealth Games
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The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has confirmed that he will not participate at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Read More…
NFF slams Rangers with N4m fine
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THE Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation yesterday took far-reaching decisions in the matter between Rangers International Football Club of Enugu and Abia Warriors Football Club on Match Day 1, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. Read More…
Man Utd and Arsenal are Chelsea’s biggest title rivals, says Eden Hazard
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Manchester United and Arsenal are Chelsea’s biggest Premier League title rivals, according to Eden Hazard. The Blues currently sit top of the table, nine points ahead of the Gunners who they host at Stamford Bridge. Read More…
Watford agree £20million deal with Chinese Super League side Chongchun Yatai for striker Odion Ighalo
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Odion Ighalo will become English football’s latest concession to the Great Wad of China after Watford agreed a £20million deal with Chongchun Yatai. Read More…
Misconduct: Arsene Wenger Gets 4-Match Touchline Ban
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, has been given a four-match touchline ban and £25,000 fine after accepting an English Football Association charge of misconduct for his behaviour in the win over Burnley. Read More…
Gerrard Elated To Be Back With Liverpool
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Former England International, Steven Gerrard, says he is exited to return home and to his former club, Liverpool. Read More…
Usain Bolt loses gold as IOC strip Jamaica of 2008 relay win
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Usain Bolt lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals Wednesday when the International Olympic Committee stripped Jamaica of their 4x100m relay win at the 2008 Beijing Games after Nesta Carter was caught doping. Read More…
Oshoala pledges commitment to Arsenal ladies
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Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has said emphatically that she is 100% player of top English Women’s Super League (WSL) side, Arsenal Ladies. Read More…
Club offers Rooney $1.6m weekly to move to China
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Super-rich Chinese soccer bosses want to make record-breaking Wayne Rooney the best paid footballer in the world by courting him with the offer of a staggering $98 million a year to try to get him to become a star in the Far East. Read More…
Yaya Toure rejected £430,000-a-week offer from China
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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has rejected offers from Chinese Super League clubs that would have paid the Ivorian around £430,000 a week ($533,000), reports said on Tuesday. Read More…