Category: Sports
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Today is Rashidi Yekini’s 60th birthday. He was born on October 23rd, 1963 and passed away on May 4th, 2012 (he was 48 years old at the time). Yekini represented Nigeria at 5 African Nations Cup competitions (1984, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1994), winning one bronze medal, three silver medals and one gold medal. He…
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Former Arsenal captain William Gallas has slammed Kai Haverts for ‘doing nothing at the club’ since joining for £65m from Chelsea, claiming Gunners made a ‘mistake’ signing the Germany international this summer. Havertz joined Arsenal for £65m in July after three years at Chelsea which saw him win the Champions League and Club World Cup. The German attacker…
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Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi has been named as the world’s most marketable athlete for 2023. The Inter Miami forward tops SportsPro’s annual list of the world’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes (50MM) for a second time, finishing ahead of National Basketball Association (NBA) icon LeBron James. Messi’s return to the top of the rankings, having…
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Following another unimpressive performance against Mozambique in their second friendly game of the international break, fans have called for the removal of Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho from the national team, Nigeria laboured to a hard-fought 3-2 win against Mozambique at the Estadio Municipal De Albufeira Portimao in Portugal to break their 15-game winless jinx…
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Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro is delighted to have his team end their five-year friendly winless streak in a 3-2 victory over Mozambique. The Super Eagles of Nigeria secured a hard-fought victory over the Mambas of Mozambique at the Estadio Municipal de Albufeira, on Monday. The Nigerian team who scored all three of their goals…
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Jordan Henderson has vowed not to walk away from England’s national team, after being booed by fans in their last game. He said he will continue to give his best for his country as he has always done, despite his controversial move to the Saudi Pro League. The former Liverpool skipper who now plays for…
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Birmingham City Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Wayne Rooney as Manager, agreeing terms on a three-and-a-half-year contract. He starts with immediate effect having recently left his position as Head Coach of Major League Soccer side D.C. United. Rooney is supported by his former England international teammate Ashley Cole, the current England…
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You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time. After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer. I was able to realise my dream, I have played and had fun on many pitches around the world. During my career I…
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Wayne Rooney is set to earn three times more as Birmingham boss than former manager John Eustace, reports suggests. The Sun UK reported that the Championship club is ready to offer Rooney a yearly salary of £1.5 million, which is three times higher than Eustace’s £9,000-a-week wages. Rooney’s potential appointment has been received with excitement…