Category: Sports
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Former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou has insisted that he won his boxing match against Tyson Fury despite the split decision favouring the Briton. Recall that Ngannou lost a controversial decision against Fury in the pair’s boxing match on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, despite knocking down the WBC heavyweight title holder in Round 3. Speaking…
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Nigerian athlete Grace Nkwocha has been handed a three-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for using prohibited substances. The AIU announced the sanction on their official X handle. Nkwocha was a member of the quartet that won gold for Nigeria in the 4x 100m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The athlete…
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Former Liverpool defender, Mamadou Sakho is at risk of being sacked by Montpellier after he reportedly attacked his manager Michel Der Zakarian after training on Tuesday evening. According to L’Equipe, Sakho grabbed Der Zakarian by the collar and knocked him to the ground in front of several witnesses during a training ground bust-up. The confrontation was sparked when…
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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…