The draw for this year’s FA Cup quarter-final has been conducted Thursday evening. Big favourites Manchester City are away at Everton, who dumped Tottenham out. Man UtdManchester United Logo. Photo credit:There is a South Coast derby between Bournemouth and Southampton. Leicester City will host Manchester United, while Sheffield United will face Chelsea. All the games
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Former Super Eagles defender Yisa Sofoluwe is dead. Sofoluwe died on Tuesday evening at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Before his death, the Maroc ’88 Africa Cup of Nations star was diagnosed with mild cerebral atrophy, a brain disease. Sofoluwe was earlier admitted at the Prince and Life Medical Hospital,
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African champions, Al Ahly were knocked out of the FIFA Club World Cup on Monday after they lost 2-0 to European champions, Bayern Munich. Reigning FIFA Best player of the year, Robert Lewandowski scored twice to help his side progress to the final of the tournament being held in Qatar. German champions Bayern dominated the
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Mexican club, Tigres have made history for their country and continent after securing a place in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup. Tigres became the first Mexican side to reach the final of the competition with a surprise victory over Palmeiras of Brazil. The club also became the first side from Concacaf to
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Ajax and Cameroon goalkeeper, Andre Onana has explained how he found himself involved in doping scandal after being handed a one-year ban for violation. Onana said he had mistaken his girlfriend’s medicine for aspirin because the packaging was “almost identical”, and that greatly regrets it. The 24-year-old failed an out-of-competition drugs test in October when
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Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo has finally completed his move to Saudi Arabia topflight club, Al Shabab from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. The 31-year-old penned a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Saudi club, as was announced on Thursday. “✔️ Al Shabab has been signed with the Nigerian 🇳🇬🦅 Odion Ighalo @ighalojude (Ex. Man United striker)
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Former Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Odion Jude Ighalo is set to become another Nigeria player to play in the Saudi Arabia Premier League, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Ighalo spent 2020 on loan with the English premier league side Manchester United on loan from Chinese Super league side, Shanghai Shenhua. He departed Old Trafford at the of January
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Nigerian forward, Odion Ighalo has penned an emotional farewell post to Manchester United as the end of his loan contract approaches. The 32-year-old joined the Red Devils on loan in January 2020 from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua, and is set to leave at the end of this month. Ighalo, in a social media
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Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the club’s new manager.The German has been ushered in at Stamford Bridge as a replacement for the former Blues midfielder.The Blues moved swiftly to bring in the German following the decision to sack Frank Lampard on Monday. The 47-year-old will be charged with the task of
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Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea board made the ruthless decision to fire Lampard, 42, after 18 months in charge at Stamford Bridge after a run of five defeats in their last eight Premier League games left them five points off the top four. As recently as Dec. 5, Chelsea were top of the Premier League
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Four players from Palmas football club, a fourth-division side in Brazil, and the club president died in a plane crash Sunday. “The plane took off and crashed at the end of the runway at the Tocantinense Aviation Association,” Palmas said in a statement, per ESPN. “We regret to report there are no survivors.” FIFA issued
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Arsenal have crashed out of the English FA Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Southampton ended their hopes of successfully defending the title. A first-half winner – an own goal -by Gabriel, who turned in a Kyle Walker-Peters cross in the 24th minute, knocked the Gunners out of the competition in the fourth round. It
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Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out of action for four to six weeks with a hamstring injury, Pep Guardiola has revealed. The Belgian star will be sidelined for a vital part of the season, missing crucial clashes against Liverpool and Tottenham. The 28-year-old has been in superb form this season, netting three goals and
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Zinedine Zidane’s week has gone from bad to a lot worse, with the coach having tested positive for COVID-19. The news came shortly before the coach was due to speak at his Friday press conference ahead of the weekend’s LaLiga Santander match against Alaves, which he won’t be available for. Details shortly…
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The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria were beaten by Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the 2021 WAFU B Tourney at the Stade Kegue in Lome, Togo on Monday night. The Fatai Amoo team, who had lost 1-0 to the Baby Elephants at the group stage of the tournament, were again beaten 3-2 by the champions.
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