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Man City beat Arsenal to win League Cup
Manchester City punished Kepa Arrizabalaga’s howler to lift the League Cup as Nico O’Reilly’s double sealed a 2-0 win against Arsenal in Sunday’s final at Wembley.
Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa already had a tortured relationship with the…
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Hakimi rejects AFCON title, backs Senegal’s victory despite CAF ruling
Captain of the Morocco national football team, Achraf Hakimi, has rejected the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 title, insisting Morocco did not deserve it after defeat.
The Paris Saint-Germain defender said neither he nor his…
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Messi scores 900th career goal, joins Ronaldo in elite club
Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday to become the second player to reach the mark in elite men’s football after Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 38-year-old Argentine World Cup winner brought up the milestone with a…
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Osimhen to undergo surgery after arm fracture
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is set for possible surgery after fracturing his arm during the club’s 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg on Wednesday.
A club statement on Thursday confirmed…
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FULL LIST: UEFA Champions league quarter-finals’ fixtures, dates
All is set for the Champions League quarter-final fixtures following the completion of the round of 16 games on Wednesday.
Two English sides, three Spanish sides, one German side, one French team, and one Portuguese team all made it into…
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Kano FA to conduct 2026 President Federation Cup draws
The Kano State Football Association (KSFA) has announced plans to conduct the state preliminary draw for the 2026 President's Federation Cup on Wednesday at its secretariat inside Sani Abacha Stadium.
The announcement was made on Tuesday…
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Senegal rejects CAF AFCON title ruling favouring Morocco, heads to CAS
The Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) has rejected the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title to Morocco, and says it will appeal at the Court of Arbitration for…
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JUST IN: CAF strips Senegal of AFCON title, hands over trophy to Morocco
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeal Board has declared Senegal forfeited the AFCON 2025 final, awarding Morocco a 3–0 victory under Article 84 of competition regulations.
A statement on the official CAF website on Tuesday…
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W/Cup Playoff: NFF appeals FIFA’s decision favouring DR Congo
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commenced an appeal against FIFA’s decision rejecting its petition on DR Congo players’ eligibility in the 2026 World Cup Playoff.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NFF had…
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FG fulfils promises to D’Tigress, presents houses, national honours
The Federal Government has fulfilled its promise to Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, following their 2025 victory at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Côte d’Ivoire.
The development was disclosed on Monday…
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