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Liverpool put up a dominant performance after hammering Leeds United 6-0 in Wednesday’s Premier League at Anfield and are now just three points behind leaders Manchester City. Mohamed Salah bagged two first-half penalties while Joel Matip also found the net. Sadio Mane made it 4-0 10 minutes from time before adding a fifth on 90 minutes. But they were not ...
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February, 2022
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25 February
19-year-old Elanga rescues Manchester United against Atletico Madrid
Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga spared his side’s blushes with a late goal to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg. With all other English teams having won their first leg games, the focus was on Manchester United to put on a good performance at the Wanda Metropolitano against ...
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23 February
Nigeria vs Ghana matches now March 25 & 29
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday informed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that the Super Eagles will now take on Ghana’s Black Stars on new dates. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement that the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off round fixture between Nigeria and Ghana would not hold on the earlier announced dates. The ...
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21 February
Blessing Okagbare rejects 10-yr ban for doping, contacts lawyers
34-year-old Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria, who us widely considered to be one of Nigeria’s most decorated athletes was banned for ten years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for alleged multiple anti-doping rule violations. Blessing Okagbare has however call out tosay, her lawyers will investigate the situation. On Saturday, Okagbare, a 2008 Beijing Olympic silver medalist in long jump, posted ...
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8 February
Egyptian Goalkeeper’s Secret water bottle revealed!
After the match , Gabaski forgot his bottle on the field . Many thought it was a winning charm ‘juju’ because he was always cuddling it. A Journalist took this bottle and discovered that it is not just a water bottle Printed on the bottle is a list of all the Senegal players and the angle they have kicked their ...
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8 February
Inspiring story of Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane” “I left without telling anyone, apart from my best friend. I walked for a long time to meet up with a friend who loaned me some money so that I could take the bus to Dakar. I was welcomed by a family who I did not know. I immediately took part in training sessions at recognised teams. There ...
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5 February
AFCON 2021: It’s Egypt vs Senegal for final
Egypt will place Senegal in Sunday’s 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations final after winning today’s semifinal 3-1 on penalties. It was a tactical and tense match that pitted two teams that between them have lifted the Holy Grail of African Football twelve times, seven for the Pharaohs and five for the Indomitable Lions. Four wins and a draw in ...
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4 February
NFF Confirms Eguavoen as Super Eagles Coach, Amunike as assistant
NFF took a very heart-warming decision by retaining Augustine Eguavoen as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles and also confirming the appointment of Emmanuel Amunike as his assistant.
January, 2022
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25 January
News Analysis :Overcrowding at football matches around the world
Thousands of fans in the Egyptian capital Cairo in 2015 attempted to enter a stadium to watch a game, triggering panic as police fired tear gas and birdshot and resulting in 19 dead. In April 2001, 43 people died in a stampede at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park stadium during a game between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. And in Guatemala in ...
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25 January
Scores die, many injured in stampede after Cameroon vs Comoros
Many persons have been reported dead after a crush at Olembe Stadium that hosted Cameroon and Comoros in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde during an Africa Cup of Nations match on Monday. In a video that surfaced online, football fans were seen struggling to get access to the stadium. A Cameroon-based television, CRTV, reported that “half a dozen deaths and dozens ...
