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Three years after bribery scandal, NFF reinstates Salisu Yusuf as Eagles assistant coach
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reinstated Salisu Yusuf as the assistant coach of the Super Eagles.
NFF announced the development in a statement shared issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, Yusuf has also been…
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JUST IN: Newcastle sack head coach, Steve Bruce
The new owners of Newcastle United have sacked manager, Steve Bruce after their 3-2 loss to Tottenham on Sunday.
Bruce’s departure from the club was expected after the Saudi Arabian-backed consortium, led by the Public Investment Fund,…
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Kwara to host next state sports festival in 2022
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Tuesday in Ilorin said the next State Sports Festival would hold in 2022 barring any hitches to all necessary preparations for it.
AbdulRazaq gave the assurance on the sidelines of the closing…
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JUST IN: Fury knocks out Wilder to retain WBC crown
Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday with a spectacular 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder as their trilogy fight delivered a boxing classic.
In an epic battle in front of 15,820 fans at the T-Mobile Arena in Las…
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FIFA names Kebbi beach soccer player among top100 global best –official
Emeke Hego-Ogbonna, a beach soccer player with the Kebbi state Beach Soccer Club, has been named amongst the top 100 top players in the world by FIFA, the world football governing body, an official has disclosed.
Alhaji Mahmud-Hadejia,…
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JUST IN : Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua to become heavyweight champion
Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Anthony Joshua with scores of 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 to become the new unified world heavyweight champion.
Joshua was defending his three world titles for the second time since snatching them back from Andy…
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Infantino reveals how Nigeria can host FIFA competitions
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino on Thursday, in Abuja, revealed how Nigeria can be made a destination for top Grade A football matches and FIFA competitions.
Infantino gave the insight when the Minister of Youth and Sports Development,…
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Arsenal signs 9-year-old Kaduna boy, Munnir Sada
A nine-year-old Nigerian boy, Munnir Muhammed Sada is reported to have signed a deal with one of English football club giants, Arsenal.
Munnir's mother, PRNigeria gathered, hails from Katsina, while his father is an indigene of Zaria…
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Ex-football defender dies after almost 40 years in coma
Former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died aged 73 after almost 40 years in a coma, his former club Nimes announced on Monday.
Adams, who made 22 international appearances in the 1970s, slipped into a coma after a mistake by his…
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Official: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo has left Juventus and joined Manchester United after three years in Turin with the Bianconeri.
Massimiliano Allegri confirmed in a press conference on Friday that the player had decided to leave Juventus, saying that he…
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