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World soccer body FIFA on Monday filed claims in Swiss court seeking to recover 2 million Swiss francs (£1.56 million) that it said were paid inappropriately by ex-FIFA President Joseph Blatter to former French football star Michel Platini.…
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Nigerian-British boxer, Anthony Joshua has defeated defending champion, Andy Ruiz Jr to reclaim the world heavyweight titles he lost in June this year. Joshua won by unanimous decision as the three judges gave him the fight. Two cards…
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The management of the English football team, Arsenal on Friday announced the sack of head coach of the team, Unai Emery, and his coaching team. Speaking on behalf of the Arsenal board and our owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment,…
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The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare says the issue of a contract extension for Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr lies with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The minister gave the clarification on Wednesday in…
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Tottenham Hotspur have named Jose Mourinho as their new manager on a contract that runs until the end of the 2022 to 2023 season, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. The 56-year-old Portuguese returns to management for the first…
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Five-time champions Nigeria were on Wednesday eliminated from the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil after losing 1-3 to late bloomers the Netherlands in their Round of 16 clashes in Goiania. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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Kano Pillars Football Club were held to a goalless draw on Sunday by visiting Rivers United in their opening game of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League match (NPFL). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match…
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Five–times champions Nigeria swept past Hungary 4-2 in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup finals in Brazil on Saturday. The Eaglets scored three goals in six second-half minutes, and they were just a reward for their…
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The Kano state para-soccer team have won the seventh edition of the National Para-Soccer Championship after defeating their Katsina counterparts 2-1 in the final on Thurdsay in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Monday in Abuja elected a new National Executive Committee (NEC) to steer the affairs of the body for the next three years. The new Secretary-General of SWAN, Mike Oboh, who made the…
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