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The management of Wikki Tourists has denied signing goalkeeper Abdullahi Zalli without his club, Doma United’s consent. Doma United declared Zalli missing last week following the goalkeeper’s failure to resume training with them after the mid-season break. The Savannah Tigers threatened a lawsuit against any club that signed the player, who they claimed is still […]
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Napoli forward Victor Osimhen equalled another record in Serie A after firing a brace in Napoli’s 4-0 win at Torino on Sunday. Osimhen increased his goal haul in the Italian top-flight this season to 21 from 23 games after his impressive display at the Stadio Olimpico Grande. The Nigeria international equalled the record set by […]
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Everton legend, Pat Nevin, heaped praise on Alex Iwobi for his performance in the first half of Everton’s Premier League meeting with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. Everton showed character, coming from behind to salvage a point in the dying embers of the game with an 89th-minute equalizer. After a goalless first half, […]
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The PUNCH has gathered that Super Eagles goalkeepers trainer Ike Shorunmu and assistant coach Finidi George have been told by the Nigeria Football Federation not to join the squad for the 2023 AFCON double- header qualifiers against Guinea Bissau. It was learnt that the duo were barred from the team’s camp on the request of […]
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Leon Edwards clung on to his welterweight title with a second successive win over Kamaru Usman on Saturday night at the 02 Arena in London. Having won the belt with a stunning final-round head kick last August, Edwards needed the judges at UFC 286 in London, but ran out a deserved winner after five rounds. […]
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Manchester United Mason Greenwood is said to be ready to tie the knot with his pregnant partner, Harriet Robson. This development came weeks after he was cleared of assault charges. It will be recalled that he was arrested and arraigned in court last year on sexual assault and coercive behaviour charges. The Crown Prosecution Services […]
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The draw for the FA Cup semi-final was conducted on Sunday. Manchester City will play Sheffield United, while Brighton will play Manchester United or Fulham. Six-time champions City reached the last four with a thumping 6-0 win over Burnley on Saturday. The Blades defeated Blackburn 3-2 on Sunday to book their spot. Brighton ended League […]
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Former Bayern Munich star and German international Dídì Hamann has picked Nigeria International Victor Osimhen as the most prolific striker in the world and better than Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. The 24-year-old Nigerian striker is enjoying a brilliant season at Napoli, scoring 23 goals in 28 appearances across all competitions to help Luciano Spalletti’s […]
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Hundreds of people including Ghana’s president are paying their last respects to Christian Atsu, who died in last month’s earthquake in Turkey. His funeral is being held outside State House in Ghana’s capital, Accra. “In life I love you darling, in death I’ll do the same,” read the tearful tribute from the footballer’s widow, Marie-Claire […]
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An injury to Lionel Messi is what forced him to leave Paris Saint-Germain training this week, not a bust-up with manager Christophe Galtier, according to Sport. There were speculations on Friday that Messi was unhappy with Galtier’s coaching and left the session early to drive home. However, it has now emerged that the 35-year-old instead […]
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