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Man City draw Liverpool as Haaland makes history
Trent Alexander-Arnold cancelled out Erling Haaland’s 50th Premier League goal as Liverpool grabbed a point against champions and title rivals Manchester City on Saturday. The England international struck 10 minutes from the end of a tight encounter at the Etihad Stadium after Haaland’s landmark strike looked like extending City’s record home winning run. City had won their previous 23 games…
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Zimbabwe draw Nigeria 1-1 as Kelechi equaliser save Eagles
Nigeria”s Super Eagles on Sunday were held to a 1-1 draw by the Warriors of Zimbabwe in their second match of World Cup qualifiers at the Huye Stadium in Rwanda. The pressure was on the Super Eagles as they needed a positive result after an underwhelming draw against Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium last Thursday. It was not the…
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BREAKING: Lesotho’s Crocodiles hold Super Eagles in Uyo
Nigeria’s Super Eagles faltered in their opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lesotho at the Nest of Champions, Uyo on Thursday. Motlomelo Mkwanazi put the Crocodiles ahead in the 56th minute from a corner kick, putting the ball past goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and defender Bright Osayi-Samuel who guided the far post. The…
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Man Utd chief executive Richard Arnold to leave club
Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold is to leave the club after 16 years as Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s deal for a 25per cent stake in the Old Trafford side nears completion. Arnold replaced Ed Woodward in February 2022 and will provide “transitional support” until the end of December. His departure comes as Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group prepares to finalise its £1.25billion…
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Chelsea play Man City 4-4 draw with late Palmer’s penalty
Cole Palmer struck a last-gasp penalty against his former club Manchester City in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a sensational 4-4 draw for Chelsea at the end of a superb, battling encounter at Stamford Bridge. The Premier League champions thought they had won it through Rodri’s goal, deflected in off the unfortunate Thiago Silva four minutes from…
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Salah scores brace as Liverpool thrash Brentford 3-0
Mohamed Salah continued his remarkable Anfield scoring record with two goals in Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Brentford to bring up his 200th in English football. Only Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has scored more in the Premier League this season than the Egypt international, who took his tally to 10 by scoring for the sixth successive home game to write another…
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NSA assures voters in Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo states, warns against violence
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, assures residents of Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states of security preparedness during the off-cycle elections coming up tomorrow (Saturday). He warns against violence by political actors and charges security agencies to adhere to professional code of ethics during the conduct of the exercise, according to a statement issued by the NSA spokesperson Zakari Mijinyawa…
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PHOTO NEWS: World record holder, Tobi Amusan, hunts for local talents at Ijebu sprints and relays
Athletics champion Tobi Amusan last weekend hosted the Ijebu Sprints and Relays in Ijebu Ode to inspire young talents. The event was an opportunity to see talented youngsters show up to compete and start their journey towards flying our National Flag at the World Stage. Over 100 of the kids got FREE spikes (running shoes) to enable them kickstart their…
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Nottingham Forest end winless streak, beat Aston Villa 2-0
Nottingham Forest ended their six-match winless streak in style as they beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the Premier League at the City Ground. Forest had not won since beating Chelsea way back on September 2 and the pressure had begun to grow on boss Steve Cooper as they slipped down the table. But goals from Ola Aina and Orel Mangala…
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Osimhen makes African Player of the Year shortlist
CAF has revealed the list of nominees for the men’s categories for the CAF Awards 2023 as preparations for the Awards Gala scheduled for 11 December 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco, gather momentum. A panel of CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends and selected media representatives from a number of countries put together the preliminary list for the various categories with…
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