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Willian has confirmed his departure from Chelsea in an open letter to the club’s fans. The Brazilian winger’s contract with the London side expires at the end of August, though the club offered him an extension and he has also been…
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Juventus have named Andrea Pirlo as new head coach on a two-year contract just hours after sacking Maurizio Sarri. Pirlo was only named the club’s Under-23 head coach last month but has secured a major promotion before even taking charge…
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Former World Cup winner Ronaldinho Gaucho moved a step closer to ending his Paraguayan ordeal on Friday. This came about when prosecutors said they would not oppose a “conditional suspension” of the case that would allow him to return to…
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Juventus have sacked their manager, Maurizio Sarri after their exit from the Champions League at the hands of Lyon on Friday night. Juventus made the announcement in a statement via the club’s official website on Saturday. Juventus…
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Juventus and Real Madrid were both knocked out of the UEFA Champions League on Friday night. The Serie A champions were trailing 1-0 from the first leg in France and conceded again in Turin. Memphis Depay increased Lyon’s advantage…
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Michael Ojo, a Nigerian basketball player who previously played for Red Star Belgrade, died at the age of 27 during a training session in the Serbian capital on Friday, the club said. “We are deeply saddened by the news”, Red Star’s…
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Anthony Joshua, British-Nigerian heavyweight boxing champion has confessed that it is difficult ignoring criticisms from fans and pundits. As the unified heavyweight champion of the world, Joshua has had to deal with highs and lows over…
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Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa and his wife, Julie, have welcomed their second child together. The baby boy will be Julie’s second child and Ahmed’s fourth child as he already has two children from his first wife, Jemila. The good…
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Manchester United’s Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez has signed a three-year contract with Inter Milan, the Italian club announced on Thursday. “Alexis Sanchez has joined the Nerazzurri on a free transfer,” the Serie A side said in a…
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Italian football club Roma has been sold to a US business consortium Friedkin Group for €591 million (around $700 million). In a statement on Wednesday, Roma said that the club agreed with The Friedkin Group for the sale of the club,…
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Manchester United defeated LASK 2-1 on Wednesday in rescheduled ties due to the coronavirus pandemic to clinch places in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. United had a 5-0 lead from their first leg played in March and will face…
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Manchester City on Wednesday announced the signing of Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake on a five-year deal. City agreed a £40 million ($52 million) fee for the Netherlands centre-back, rising to a potential £41 million. Ake is City’s…
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Arsenal Football Club on Wednesday said it is proposing 55 redundancies due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the club's finances. The Premier League club’s head of football Raúl Sanllehi and managing director Vinai…
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Former Nigeria international, Odion Ighalo will be forced to return from his summer holiday as he is part of the Manchester United’s 30-man squad for the latter stages of the UEFA Europa League. The list, which was released by Ole Gunnar…
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Fulham beat Brentford 2-1 in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League thanks to two extra-time goals from Joe Bryan. The left-back caught Brentford goalkeeper David Raya off guard from 40 yards…
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Manchester City have announced the signing of Valencia winger Ferran Torres on a five-year deal as Pep Guardiola looks to strengthen his attacking options. The 20-year-old Spaniard, City’s first signing of the summer transfer window, has…
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Iker Casillas has officially announced his retirement at the end of a 22-year playing career, with the legendary Real Madrid goalkeeper hanging up his gloves at the age of 39. Casillas announced his retirement from football via his…
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Crystal Palace have had a £12m offer rejected by QPR for winger Eberechi Eze but remain in the running to sign him. West Ham and West Brom are also interested in the England Under-21 forward who is eligible to play for Nigeria, with…
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Boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will defend his titles against contender Kubrat Pulev the first week of December. Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn said this on Monday, according to ESPN. The fight was originally…
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has abandoned plans to play the semi-final and final matches of the 2019/2020 African Champions League in a single venue. The continental football ruling body has now set a date of Oct. 16 and…
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Popular wrestling duo and reality stars, the Bella Twins; Nikki and Brie Bella have welcomed their babies just a day apart. Nikki and Artem Chigvintsev welcomed their baby boy on Friday, 31st of July while Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan…
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Super Eagles hopeful, Cyriel Dessers, has denied claims he is still interested in playing for Belgium despite already committing his international future to Nigeria. Dessers was quoted by a media outlet, Het Belang van Limburg, that he…
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Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix for the seventh time in his career but endured a nervy end to the race at Silverstone after his car suffered a puncture on the final lap. Hamilton’s Mercedes limped across the finish line…
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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta had a clear message for the club’s fans after lifting the record 14th Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. Arteta collected his first trophy in charge, and paid tribute to the club’s supporters around the world.…
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Frank Lampard accused his Chelsea flops of complacency after they blew the lead in Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat against Arsenal. Lampard’s side made the perfect start at Wembley as Christian Pulisic fired them ahead. But Arsenal…
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