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Football

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Manchester City confirm three new COVID-19 cases

Premier League giants, Manchester City have confirmed three new cases of Covid-19 at the club.This comes just hours ahead of their Carabo Cup with Manchester United.The three members of the city family who have contracted the virus are Scott...

Ozil set for Fenerbahce switch

Former Germany international Mesut Ozil is set to join Turkish club, Fenerbahce, according to recent reports. Ozil has been unsettled at Arsenal after seemingly falling out with manager Mikel Arteta. He was not registered as a squad member for Arsenal's...

Vandrezzer FC moves to Lagos

Vandrezzer Football Club (VFC), a social media phenomenon in Nigeria that until now has been based in Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State, has announced the club will relocate to Lagos State, South West Nigeria. The second-tier league club...

Ighalo attracting interest from Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo is attracting interest from clubs in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The Manchester United loanee's Old Trafford deal runs out on January 31. Two unnamed Premier League clubs have made tentative enquiries about the former Watford striker,...

Guardiola upbeat ahead of City’s EFL Cup test versus Man Utd

Pep Guardiola is looking forward to Wednesday's EFL Cup semi final between Manchester City and Manchester United and says he is honoured that the Citizens are viewed as favourites in the fixture.City will seek to reassert themselves against United...

Solskjaer accuses Klopp of trying to influence referees

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sensationally claimed that Jurgen Klopp may have been trying to influence referees by discussing the penalties awarded to Manchester United.Liverpool Boss, Klopp voiced his sentiments after Monday's 1-0 defeat to Southampton suggesting that the Reds...

CAF CL Preview: Enyimba vs Al-Merrikh

Nigeria’s most successful club, Enyimba International will face Sudanese club, Al-Merrikh in the second leg of their first leg CAF Champions League tie in Aba on Wednesday.The Sudanese won the first leg 3-0 loss in Sudan in the first...

CAF to rule on Rivers United, Bloemfontein Celtic botched tie

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will make a ruling on the botched first round, second leg CAF Confederation Cup game which was meant to be played on January 6, 2021.Wednesday’s game has now been officially called off after...

Tottenham qualify for EFL final

Tottenham have qualified for the EFL Cup final following a 2-0 victory over championship club, Brentford.Moussa Sissoko and Heung-min Son got the goals for Spurs whose victory brought Brentford's 16-match unbeaten run to an end.Brentford thought they had carved...

Expect best NWFL performance against Edo, says Wemimo

Sunshine Queens head coach, Matthew Wemimo has promised her side best performance in the ongoing 2020/2021 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership season against visiting well-oiled side, Edo Queens. The Owena Mermaids will play host to the Benin City landladies...
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