Year: 2019
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Europa League
Napoli 0 Arsenal 1 (0-3 agg): Lacazette stunner sees Gunners coast through
Alexandre Lacazette fired Arsenal to an accomplished 1-0 win at Napoli as Unai Emery’s men cruised into the Europa League semi-finals 3-0 on aggregate. The Premier…
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Other Sports
VIDEO: Alexandre Lacazette scores 35-yard free-kick for Arsenal at Napoli
Alexandre Lacazette scored a 35-yard free-kick to put Arsenal in front in their 2nd Europa League clash against Napoli in…
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Nigeria Football
AC Milan set to sign Victor Osimhen and loan him to Lille?
Victor Osimhen could be on his way to Italian giants AC Milan according to various reports. The Nigerian attacker has…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Solomon Ogbeide and Lobi Stars will continue to fight for maximum points for top 3 finish
Lobi Stars coach Solomon Ogbeide has said his side will continue to play for the maximum three points as they…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Ogunbote, Aguda react to Rangers 1-1 home draw against Lobi
Coach Gbenga Ogunbote and Godwin Aguda have reacted to Rangers International 1-1 draw against Lobi Stars in a rescheduled game…
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Other Sports
Nigerians lead as ATTF confirms teams for WJC and WCC
The African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) has formally confirmed Nigeria and Egypt as the continent’s flagbearers at the 2019 ITTF…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Enyimba’s coach Usman Abd’Allah lauds players’ mentality in win against Kwara Utd
Enyimba’s Technical Adviser, Usman Abd’Allah has handed out praises to his players following the team’s 2-0 win against Kwara United…
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Champions League
Manchester City 4 Tottenham 3 (4-4 agg): VAR denies Sterling as Llorente sends Spurs through classic
Raheem Sterling was denied by VAR in injury-time as Manchester City’s quadruple hopes came to an end in the most…
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Champions League
Porto 1 Liverpool 4 (1-6 agg): Reds run riot to set up Barcelona semi-final
Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah scored for the second game running as Liverpool cruised to a 4-1 victory over Porto, sealing…
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Ligue 1
Nantes 3 Paris Saint-Germain 2: Tuchel´s title wait continues in untidy defeat
Paris Saint-Germain blew a third chance to claim the Ligue 1 title as they slumped to a morale-sapping 3-2 loss…
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Off the Pitch
Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis banned from driving in Belgium
Nigeria U23 winger Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis has been banned from driving for a month in Belgium after he was involved…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Rangers 1 Lobi 1: Solomon Kwambe’s free kick ends Flying Antelopes exclusive record and chance to go six points clear
Rangers International and Lobi Stars played a 1-1 draw in their rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League game at the Nnamdi…
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Nigeria Football
Manu Garba rues missed chances vs Angola, vouched not to rest Golden Eaglets stars against Uganda
Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba has again complained about his boys poor finishing in their 1-0 win against Angola in…
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Nigeria Football
CAF names Golden Eaglets captain Samson Tijani Man of Match vs Angola
Golden Eaglets captain Samson Okikiola Tijani has been named the man of the match of the game between Nigeria and…
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Nigeria Football
Asisat Oshoala resumes training with Barcelona
Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala has resumed training with Barcelona Ladies after spending time on the sidelines due to injury. Oshoala…
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Nigeria Football
CAF snubs Nigerian center referees for AFCON 2019
The Confederation of African Football has released 56 names of official consisting 27 referees and 29 assistant referees for the…
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Nigeria Football
Golden Eaglets qualify for FIFA U17 World Cup finals and AFCON 2019 semifinal
Olakunle Olusegun’s strike from the six-yard gave the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria a 1-0 win against the Angola U-17 at…
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Nigeria Football
WAFU Cup: Falcons to play Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
African champions Nigeria will contend with Burkina Faso, Niger Republic and Mali in the group phase of this year’s WAFU…
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Nigeria Football
U17 AFCON: Eaglets target Brazil 2019 ticket
Five –time champions Nigeria will guarantee a return to the FIFA U17 World Cup finals if they overcome Angola’s U17…
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Champions League
Juventus 1 Ajax 2 (2-3 agg): Van de Beek, De Ligt complete incredible comeback
Ajax dumped Juventus out of the Champions League as a stunning 2-1 second-leg victory at Allianz Stadium on Tuesday completed…
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Basketball
MRI confirms torn quad for Warriors star Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn left quadriceps in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 playoff defeat to the Los Angeles…
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Champions League
Barcelona 3 Manchester United 0 (4-0 agg): Messi magic and De Gea howler leave Red Devils humbled
Two goals from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to a 3-0 defeat of Manchester United on Tuesday and a 4-0 aggregate…
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EPL
Alex Iwobi reacts to Arsenal win against 10-man Watford
Alex Iwobi has admitted Watford were a good match to Arsenal even though they eventually fell 1-0 in front of…
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Other Sports
Flying Eagles name City wonder-kid Dele Bashiru; Nnamdi Oforborh, Jerome Akor, and five other foreign pros for U20 World Cup training camp
Manchester City wonder-kid Dele Bashiru sit top of the list of eight invited foreign-based pro players for the U20 World…
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Off the Pitch
Paul Scholes charged over alleged betting breaches
Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes has been charged by the Football Association (FA) over alleged betting breaches.…
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Champions League
Bartomeu: Dembele much better than Neymar
Ousmane Dembele is “much better” than former Barcelona star Neymar, according to president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Neymar left Barca for…
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Nigeria Football
2019 AFCON: Super Eagles to earn $4.5m
All the countries competing at this summer’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will receive at least $600,000 each, the…
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Nigeria Football
Kenneth Omeruo returns to help Leganés secure first ever La Liga point against Real Madrid
Super Eagles defender was instrumental as Leganés played a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid to secure their first ever La…
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Nigeria Football
Samuel Chukwueze the unlikely hero in Villarreal survival push
Samuel Chukwueze scored the only goal as Villarreal pip Girona 1-0 in their La Liga game on Sunday to give…
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Nigeria Football
Nigerians Abroad: Adeniyi, Onyekuru, Chukwueze, Osimhen, Onyeka on target; Moses, Aina play a part
Quite a number of Nigerian players were on target across Europe on Sunday while few others were involved as their…
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