Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have reached the final of the WAFU B Tourney after beating Burkina Faso in the semifinal on Friday evening. Making it to the final of the tournament in Lome, Togo also means that the Fatai Amoo team have just secured their ticket to the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding later
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Defending champions, Bayern Munich were stunned in the second round of the German Cup by a second-tier club, Holstein Kiel. The stunning defeat meant that the Bundesliga giants were knocked out of the Cup by lower-league opposition for the first time since 2004. Bayern were heading to a 2-1 win until Hauke Wahl scored for
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The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have successfully made it to the semifinal stage of the WAFU B Tourney holding in Lome, Togo. The Fatai Amoo team were on the brink of elimination after losing their opening game 1-0 to Cote d’Ivoire and held to a 1-1 draw in their second group game against Ghana. But
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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s football competition known as the Governor’s Cup for the under 21 in the 17 Local Government Areas of Abia State, kicks off today. Disclosing this at the Umuahia Township Stadium at the weekend, the chairman of the Organizing committee of the competition, Chief Paul Chikezie Mba said the aim of the competition
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Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu has debunked the news of his death, saying that he is hale and hearty. Chukwu disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his Trans Ekulu residence, Enugu after speculation on social media since January 8 about his purported demise. However, the
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The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by the Black Starlets of Ghana in their second group game at the WAFU B Tourney. The Eaglets now walk a tight rope after the draw, having been defeated in their opening game against Cote d’Ivoire last Wednesday. Having only one point from two
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The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria were beaten 1-0 by the Baby Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in their opening game of the U-17 WAFU Cup in Lome, Togo. Nigeria, five-time world champions, held on for most part of the game as the tie stayed goalless until the 76the minute when the Elephants scored the winning goal.
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Former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino has been officially appointed as the replacement for sacked Thomas Tuchel as manager at Paris Saint-Germain. Pochettino had been without a job since being shown the exit door at Spurs in November 2019. The Argentine takes over the Ligue 1 side from Tuchel, who was sacked on 29 December,
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he hopes to be able to continue in the game for years to come after he was named the Player of the Century. The Portugal and Juventus star beat rival, Lionel Messi and other players like Mohamed Salah and Ronaldinho to the Player of the Century award at the 2020 Globe Soccer
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Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona’s last match of the calendar year after the Catalan giants announced on Sunday that ankle treatment will keep him out of their midweek La Liga match with Eibar. In a statement, Barca said Messi “is completing the treatment for his right ankle, and is expected to return to training after
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FIFA has canceled the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups scheduled for next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news comes after the postponement of the Olympic Games and other global sporting tournaments. In a statement released, FIFA said the 2021 edition of both tournaments will be cancelled, and the next edition will be held
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Thomas Tuchel was Thursday relieved of his job as manager by French Ligue 1 side, Paris Saint-Germain despite their 4-0 win over Strasbourg on Wednesday night. The contract of the former Borussia Dortmund coach was set to expire at the end of this season, but he has been shown the exit door. Tuchel, 47, took
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Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo won a record-equalling fifth Ballon d’Or award for the year’s best player. The Real Madrid forward’s second successive win drew him level alongside Barcelona rival Lionel Messi on five Ballon d’Ors, after beating the Argentinian and Brazilian Neymar. The 32-year-old was the top-scorer in last season’s Champions League as Real successfully
Read moreNapoli on Tuesday won their appeal after being handed a 3-0 defeat and a one-point deduction for failing to turn up to play Juventus because of coronavirus cases. Napoli took their case to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), the highest level of sporting justice in Italy, after having appeals rejected by the Italian Football Federation
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Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo claimed referee Lee Mason was not good enough for the Premier League after his side’s 2-1 loss at Burnley left them stuck in the bottom half of the table. Fabio Silva’s first Premier League goal – an 89th-minute penalty – was too little too late for a Wolves side who
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