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    Sports Africa’s Most Expensive Player, Bakambu Joins Mikel in China – AllAfrica News: Nigeria

    Moses rated as Chelsea’s biggest threat in attack against Arsenal Villarreal striker, Cedric Bakambu, has snubbed a move to the Premier League to join Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan in a record-breaking deal worth £65million.The 26-year-old has agreed a long-term contract worth …...
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    Sports Why football referees’ decision will no longer be final .

    Football has always depended on the humanness of the centre referee and his assistants. And just like all of us, they make mistakes though the difference is that more eyes are trained on their mistakes with numerous playbacks from different angles possible options. As the money in … Via...
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    Sports Nigerian Attacker, Moses Simon, Rushed To Hospital

    Nigeria attacker Moses Simon narrowly escaped a serious injury at a practice match between his Belgian Jupiler side Gent and German second-tier club Nurnberg on Tuesday. According to reports, the 22-year-old crashed to the ground after 24 minutes in the encounter eventually won 1-0 by Gent...
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    Sports African Footballer of the Year Winners [FULL LIST]

    Here are the full list of African Footballer of the Year award winners in history as compiled by BBC sports... 1970: Salif Keita (St Etienne, France and Mali) 1971: Ibrahim Sunday (Asante Kotoko and Ghana) 1972: Cherif Souleymane (Hafia and Guinea) 1973: Tshimen Bwanga (TP Mazembe Englebert...
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    Sports Arsene Wenger Questions Arsenal's Mentality After Manchester United Defeat

    Arsene Wenger has accused Arsenal of having a weak mentality against Manchester United. The Gunners fell two goals down inside the opening 12 minutes of the clash at the Emirates, before going on to win 3-1. Alexandre Lacazette reduced the arrears in the second half, but it was the only goal...
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    Sports World Cup Draw: Super Eagles in group D, To Play Argentina, Croatia, Iceland

    Nigerian super eagles to play Argentina, Croatia, and Iceland in Group D for the 2018 FIFA world Cup. See FULL LIST: Group H: Poland - Colombia - Senegal - Japan Group G: Belgium - England - Tunisia - Panama Group F: Germany - Mexico - Sweden - Korean Group E: Brazil - Switzerland -...
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    Sports World Cup 2018: 7 Things You Need to Know About Today's Draw

    Before a World Cup, there has to be a World Cup draw. Yes, after roughly three years of qualifying, involving 871 games around the globe, the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar -- not to mention millions of football fans around the world -- will be holding their breath on...
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    Sports See Results Of UEFA Champions League Matches Played On Tuesday (21/11/2017)

    The fourth round of the group stages in the UEFA Champions League were played yesterday all across Europe. See results below
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    Sports FIFA Bans 3 Ex-Football Officials for Life

    FIFA’s ethics watchdogs have banned three former football officials from Guam, Nicaragua and Venezuela for life as part of efforts to address widespread corruption in the sport, the world football governing body said on Tuesday. The latest officials to be hit by Fifa bans are Richard Lai, the...
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    Sports UEFA Champions League Tables and Points

    UEFA Champions League tables ahead of this week’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Group A Manchester United 4 4 0 0 10 1 12 Basel 4 2 0 2 8 5 6 CSKA Moscow 4 2 0 2 5 8 6 Benfica 4 0 0 4 1 10 0 Group B Paris SG 4 4 0 0 17 0 12 - qualified Bayern...
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    Sports 3 Key Man Utd Players Set To Return Against Newcastle

    Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed Marcos Rojo, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are all in contention to face Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Speaking exclusively to MUTV at the Aon Training Complex on Friday afternoon, the manager told Helen Evans: “The players...
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    Sports Chelsea's Technical Director, Michael Emenalo, Resigns

    Michael Emenalo has stepped down as Chelsea's technical director but could return to football with Ligue 1 giants Monaco, according to reports. Emenalo has been a key cog in the Chelsea machine under Roman Abramovich but has seen his role increasingly under pressure in an internal power...
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    Sports Arsene Wenger Rants After Manchester City Defeat

    Arsene Wenger has slammed Premier League referees after Manchester City gifted controversial goal. Arsenal suffered a 3-1 defeat to City at the Etihad Stadium to fall 12 points behind the table toppers - with Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus all finding the net. But Wenger was...
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    Sports EPL: Manchester City Sink Arsenal To Maintain Unbeatable Record

    Manchester City’s newly-crowned record goalscorer Sergio Aguero was on the mark again, as his second-half penalty helped the Premier League leaders beat Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday and maintain their unbeaten start to the season. Aguero scored via the post after Nacho Monreal was judged to have...
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    Sports Jose Mourihno Speaks Ahead Chelsea vs Manchester United Clash

    Mourinho returns to his old club on Sunday as the Red Devils aim to close five point gap to rivals City Manchester United go into the clash on the back of a 2-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League, which puts them on the brink of qualification. But it is the five point gap to rivals...
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    Sports Messi Out Of Super Eagles Friendly

    Argentina captain Lionel Messi will not play against the Super Eagles when both sides clash in an international friendly on November 14. However, Messi will play the friendly against Russia on November 11 at the reopening of the Luzhnikí stadium in Moscow. Argentina coaching crew, headed by...
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    Sports UEFA Champions League Results

    Manchester United are on the verge of booking their place in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages after beating Benfica 2-0 on Tuesday, while Chelsea were dethroned from the Group C summit following a 3-0 loss to AS Roma. Elsewhere, the Spanish titans got a Halloween fright as Barcelona...
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    Sports 2017 FIFA Awards Winners [Full LIST]

    The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017 were held on 23 October 2017 in London, England. The ceremony was hosted by Idris Elba. Here are the full list of winners: BEST GOALKEEPER: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) BEST GOAL (PUSKAS AWARD): Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) BEST COACH: Zinedine Zidane (Real...
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    Sports Carlo Ancelotti, 6 Other Potential Replacements For Ronald Koeman At Everton

    Despite taking the lead through Wayne Rooney at Goodison Park, Everton ended up on the receiving end of a 5-2 hammering by Arsenal on Sunday, increasing the pressure on Ronald Koeman. The club on Monday announced the sack of Ronald Koeman has been sacked as manager after his 16 months efforts...
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    Sports Ronald Koema Sacked as Everton Manager

    Ronald Koeman has been sacked as Everton manager. His sack came after his side suffered a 5-2 home defeat to Arsenal on Sunday in the English Premier League. Ronald Koeman had admitted he does not know whether he still has a long-term future as Everton manager after his struggling side slumped...
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