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137NewsOkafor Kelechi, Footballer Dies Few Hours To Leave Nigeria For Europe –
When 21-year old Okafor Kelechi was selected alongside two of his football team members to travel to Azerbaijan, in Eastern Europe where he was to be signed on to kick-start his career professionally he felt fate had finally smiled on him. The Anambra-state born started with Lion heart Football Club...
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40SportsNOT AVAILABLE!! Harry Kane To Miss Tottenham’s European Match
Harry Kane will not play for Tottenham in Thursday’s Europa Conference League play-off first leg against Pacos de Ferreira. The England striker, who reportedly wants to leave the club, was not part of the group who flew on Wednesday to Portugal for the game. Kane, 28, also missed Sunday’s 1-0...
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64SportsBREAKING!! Barcelona, Real Madrid & Juventus To Continue With European Super League Plans (See Details)
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus say they will continue with plans for a European Super League, claiming to have successfully argued against any punishment by Uefa. A joint statement from the three clubs said a court decision on Friday in Madrid means European football’s governing body have an “obligation” to...
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64NewsUS, UK, EU Envoys Reject FG Position On Twitter Ban After Meeting
The envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, the Republic of Ireland and the European Union in Nigeria, on Monday, insisted that the suspension of Twitter in the West African nation is a violation of freedom of expression. The ambassadors stated this at a meeting with the Nigerian Minister of...
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74SportsOfficial: 2021 UEFA Super Cup Final To Take Place In Belfast On August 11 – European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)
The 2021 UEFA Super Cup final will take place in Belfast, Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, it has been confirmed Following their Champions League and Europa League triumphs respectively, Chelsea and Villarreal will meet on August 11 to battle it out to claim the bragging rights of being the outright...
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Official: UEFA Champions League Squad Of The Season – European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)
UEFA’s Technical Observers have chosen their 23-man squad from the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League. UEFA’s Technical Observers: Packie Bonner, Cosmin Contra, Corinne Diacre, Dušan Fitzel, Steffen Freund, Robbie Keane, Roberto Martínez, Ginés Meléndez, John Peacock, Gareth Southgate, Patrick Vieira Goalkeepers Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)Ederson (Man. City)Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) Defenders César Azpilicueta (Chelsea)Rúben...
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57SportsArsenal Miss Out On European Football For First Time In 25 Years
Tottenham sealed a spot in the Europa League Conference and ensured they finished above Arsenal by beating Leicester 3-2 on the final day of the season. Spurs went into final round of matches occupying seventh place in the Premier League and two late goals from Gareth Bale at the King Power...
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39SportsAfrican players in Europe: Salah battles Kane for Golden Boot
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah goes into the final two rounds of the Premier League season as joint top scorer with Harry Kane on 22 goals in the Golden Boot race. Both scored at the weekend with Salah equalising for Liverpool in their dramatic 2-1 stoppage-time victory at West Bromwich Albion. Nigerian...
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46Security updatesEU to hold urgent talks on Israel-Palestinian fighting Tuesday
European Union foreign ministers will hold urgent video talks on the escalating fighting between Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said. “In view of the ongoing escalation between Israel and Palestine and the unacceptable number of civilian casualties, I am convening an extraordinary VTC of...
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73SportsSpanish court asks for EU ruling on whether UEFA abused position over Super League
A court in Madrid has asked the European justice system to rule on whether UEFA and FIFA abused their dominant position over the proposed European Super League, according to an official ruling seen by AFP on Monday. The post Spanish court...
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86WorldJoe Biden to join eastern European NATO states summit, focus seen on Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden will join a virtual summit of eastern European NATO states held in the Romanian capital Bucharest on Monday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said, with a focus on security in the Black Sea region and Ukraine. The summit of the Bucharest Nine, a group of European...
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72Security updatesImmigration Rescues Seven Female Victims Of Sex Trafficking En-Route Europe –
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued seven suspected victims of sex trafficking en-route to Europe. They were rescued while trying to cross to Niger Republic, en-route to Europe. Jigawa State Controller of NIS, Ismaila Abba Aliyu said the arrest was made by the personel of Operation Salam, along Kazaure...
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88SportsMikel Arteta talks about his future at Arsenal as the club could miss out on European football for the first time in 25 years
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has admitted that his position is “under scrutiny” after failing to guide the Gunners past Villarreal in the semi finals of the Europa League on Thursday, May 6. Arsenal’s former coach, Unai Emery, returned to haunt his former club beating them 2-1 in Spain and...
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75News‘No discussion!’ – Klopp’s agent backs manager to remain with Liverpool even if they fail to reach Europe
With the chances of continental football next term still hanging in the balance, the German’s future has been the subject of intense speculation Jurgen Klopp is “absolutely” dedicated to Liverpool. even if the club fail to qualify for European football next season, according to his agent Marc Kosicke. The...
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Transfer Rumours: Kane, Johnstone, Sterling, Bale, Sancho, Buendia, Kante, Depay – European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) –
Manchester United’s owners are ready to sanction a £90m bid for Tottenham and England captain Harry Kane, 27, as they attempt to quell the recent fan unrest. (Sun) United have also joined Premier League rivals Tottenham and West Ham in the race to sign West Brom’s English goalkeeper Sam Johnstone,...