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Football

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Gor in Algiers for delayed CAF Champions League tie with Belouizdad

Kenyan league champions Gor Mahia arrived in Algeria on Friday (December 25) for their delayed African Champions League first-round match against CR Belouizdad. The match was originally set to be played on December 22 but the Kenyan team's travel plans...

Covid forces FIFA to postpone U-20, U-17 World Cups

FIFA has postponed next year's U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and U-17 tournament in Peru until 2023 due to coronavirus. "The Covid-19 pandemic continues to present challenges for the hosting of international sporting events and to have a restrictive effect...

Barca clash looms for expected new PSG coach Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino is widely reported to be Thomas Tuchel's successor as Paris Saint-Germain coach and the number one item on the Argentine's in-tray will be February's date with Barcelona. Tuchel was reportedly given his marching orders on Thursday, four months...

City’s Jesus, Walker, out until New Year with Covid-19

Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus and defender Kyle Walker will miss the busy festive period after contracting coronavirus, the Premier League club said on Friday (December 25). Two members of staff have also tested positive for the virus with Brasil's...

Don’t give up on us, Enyimba’s Bala pleads with Nigerians

Enyimba forward, Reuben Bala has pleaded with Nigerians not to give up on the club following Wednesday’s (December 23) Caf Champions League defeat to Sudanese champions, Al-Merrikh Sporting Club in Omdurman. The Nigerian campaigners were thoroughly beaten thanks to three...

Salah is happy at Liverpool, says Klopp

Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has moved to dismiss speculation over Egypt forward Mohamed Salah's future, saying on Thursday (December 24) the Egyptian striker is happy at the Premier League champions. The 28-year-old gave an interview in Spain last week in...

Aubameyang urges young Arsenal players to ‘be patient’

Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said the young players eager to establish themselves at struggling Arsenal must "be patient" in their wait for first team action. The Gunners have endured their worst start to a league campaign in almost half a...

Reuben secures Bayelsa NWFL unbeaten record

Bayelsa Queens striker, Charity Reuben is over the moon as her lone strike gave her side victory over hard-fighting visiting side, FC Robo Queens on Thursday (December 24). The Restoration Girls piped the Lagos Landladies 1-0 in the Nigeria Women...

Talk of title is for others not Solskjaer’s United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Thursday (December 24) talk of Manchester United winning their first Premier League title since 2013 was off-limits for him and his players. The 47-year-old Norwegian has found himself being praised after guiding United into third...

Tottenham’s Mourinho has no worries over Kane backing up

Jose Mourinho is prepared to select Tottenham Hotspur talisman Harry Kane for Sunday's Premier League clash with Wolves despite playing the whole of their midweek League Cup quarter-final victory over Stoke. Kane scored in the 3-1 win on Wednesday to set...
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