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14Mbappe must learn how to be humble, says Antonetti
French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe was told Wednesday that he needs to add a dose of humility to his undoubted talents in front of goal “if he wants to be loved”. The advice came from Metz coach Frederic Antonetti after the mega-rich Ligue 1 champions needed a stoppage time...
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14Joshua Commends Usyk for ‘Jumping in at the Deep End’ with Heavyweight Title Bid
Anthony Joshua has commended Oleksandr Usyk for “jumping in at the deep end” with his world heavyweight title tilt after just two fights in the class. Britain’s Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against Usyk in London on Saturday. Ukrainian Usyk is the mandatory WBO challenger...
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11Samuel Eto’o Announces Candidacy for Presidency of Cameroon Football Federation
Former Cameroon international Samuel Eto’o is to stand as a candidate in the race for the presidency of his country’s football federation (Fecafoot). The former Barcelona and Inter Milan star made the announcement on his social media pages on Tuesday evening, saying he had taken the decision “out of love...
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12West Ham Bundle Man United Out of EFL Cup
West Ham gained revenge for Sunday’s Premier League defeat against Manchester United by knocking their hosts out of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford. Manuel Lanzini’s ninth-minute effort, his first goal in almost 12 months and only his second since May 2019, proved enough to take David Moyes’ men into...
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14Onikan Stadium: Sanwo-Olu rewards Ebi Egbe
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is impressed with the job done by Monimichelle Group at the Mobolaji Anthony arena (Onikan Stadium) turf and the man is not hiding it. Sanwo-Olu as a way of showing appreciation to the contractor who constructed the beautiful Geotech hybrid synthetic turf doled out $5000...
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15UEFA doubles prize money at Women’s European Championships to €16m
UEFA is doubling the prize money for teams at the Women’s European Championships to 16 million euros (18.8 million dollars) for next year’s edition in England. UEFA said on Thursday that its executive committee decided on a new distribution scheme at its meeting the previous day in Chisinau, Moldova. Teams at...
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UEFA urges FIFA to stop pushing two-year World Cup pl
European football’s governing body UEFA has urged FIFA to stop pushing its plan for a two-year World Cup and instead to engage in “genuine consultation” over reform of the international match calendar. FIFA is conducting a feasibility study into holding the World Cup on a biennial basis, a change from...
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10Bundesliga: I have no reason to leave Bayern -Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski has hinted he could finish his career at Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga leaders prepare for Friday’s away match at bottom side Greuther Fuerth. Lewandowski won Europe’s “Golden Shoe” on Tuesday as top scorer in European football after he scored a Bundesliga record 41 goals in 29 games...
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18US investment firm buys Italian football club Genoa
Genoa announced on Thursday they have been bought by American private equity fund 777 Partners for a reported 150 million euros ($175 million) as Italian businessman Enrico Preziosi ends his 18-year ownership of Italy’s oldest football club. “The new owner group, which will acquire 99.9 per cent of Genoa’s share...
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19Agent scams Ronaldo of whopping £250k
Cristiano Ronaldo was scammed out of £250,000 by a travel agent after trusting her with his credit cards. Reports in Portugal have identified Maria Silva as the culprit and she’s also scammed the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s agent, Jorge Mendes and his sports agency Gestifute. Portuguese outlet Jornal de Noticias...
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23Wolves vs Tottenham: Kane ends goal drought as Spurs win 3-2 on penalties
Harry Kane ended his goal drought as Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo knocked out his former club Wolves 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Molineux. Spurs qualified for Carabao Cup fourth round after their victory on Wednesday. Tanguy Ndombele gave Tottenham a 14th-minute lead when he charged down...
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16More tourneys, greater opportunities for African teams, says FIFA
Women’s football and FIFA’s desire to see more African teams qualify for the ninth Women’s World Cup in 2023, were the focus of a working visit by a FIFA delegation to Nigeria. Led by FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura and including FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman, the delegation...
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36Messi’s presence could be a sign of big struggles for PSG
The world is still buzzing in hysteria and excitement as Lionel Messi is officially a PSG player. The announcement last month sent massive waves across social media and the entire world, with crowd of supporters trooping to the Parc des Princes to get a glimpse of the six-time Ballon d’Or...
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Lagos Announces Traffic Diversion In Yaba For Red Line Rail
The Lagos State Government has announced diversion of traffic from Yaba for the first phase of the construction of the Red line railway project. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said the diversion would last for three months from midnight of Friday, 1 Oct. 2021 to 1 Jan. 2022....
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19Ronaldo Replaces Messi As Highest-Paid Footballer In Forbes Ranking
Cristiano Ronaldo has replaced Lionel Messi as the highest-paid footballer in the world, according to latest rankings released by Forbes. Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make $125m (£91.63m) before taxes in the 2021-22 season after moving back to Manchester United, with $70m (£51.31m) coming from his salary and bonuses at...