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Football

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No Aguero swoop for United says Solskjaer

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the Old Trafford club will not make a move to sign Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero.Solskjaer identified Aguero’s allegiance to fierce rivals City as the reason why a swoop for the Argentine...

‘Ridiculous’ teams denied Manchester United glory says Scholes

Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes says "ridiculous" Real Madrid and Barcelona teams denied the Red Devils no less than multiple successes in the UEFA Champions League during his time at the club.Scholes insisted that "in any other era we...

Osimhen apologizes to Gattuso after testing positive for COVID

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has apologised to Napoli head coach, Gennaro Gattuso after testing positive for COVID-19.Osimhen attended a birthday party in Nigeria without wearing a protective mask and subsequently tested positive for the virus.The attacker returned to his...

Klopp dreaming of top four PL finish

Jurgen Klopp says guiding Liverpool to a top-four finish in the Premier League this season will represent a remarkable achievement. Liverpool have two more games to play in this season's Premier League and are just a solitary point behind Chelsea...

Osimhen will be huge success at Napoli, says Amoo

Former Nigerian assistant coach, Fatai Amoo has said he has already foreseen glorious days ahead for the Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen at his new Serie A side, Napoli. Osimhen was announced as a Napoli player on Friday, July 31 after...

Bayern teen Musiala, 17, opts for Germany over England

Less than 24 hours after becoming the youngest Bayern Munich player to score in the Champions League, England Under-21 midfielder Jamal Musiala confirmed he would switch allegiances to play senior football for Germany. Musiala turns 18 on Friday and marked...

Premier League stars rally round NHS over COVID-19

Players in the Premier League have decided to team up and set in motion an initiative to help the most vulnerable following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The "collective initiative" has been set up to help raise funds for the National Health Service...

Abdallah looking forward to Rivers United test

The side no one wants to face in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) at this moment is Rivers United.United have been peerless this season, winning all three games they have played this season, scoring five goals and conceding...

Bayern smash Schalke 8-0 in Bundesliga opener

Bundesliga champions, FC Bayern Munchen got their title defence off to a flyer with an 8-0 thrashing of Schalke 04 at the Allianz Arena on Friday night. A peerless Serge Gnabry netted a hat-trick with the Bavarians turning on...

Klopp rejects Dalglish, Shankly comparisons

Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp says he would never compare himself with Liverpool legends Kenny Dalglish and Bill Shankly. Klopp guided Liverpool to their first Premier League title in thirty years last week, having also masterminded UEFA Champions League success a...
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