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Nigeria Can’t Win 2021 AFCON – Gernot Rohr

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Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said it is hard for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON because they are not the best team on the continent. The German tactician recently agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal to continue his work as the handler of the three-time African champions, putting to bed speculation around his future. On Wednesday, the...

Ex-Eagles Defender Yisa Sofoluwe Is Dead

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Former Super defender Yisa Sofoluwe died on Tuesday evening at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. The PUNCH broke the news of Sofoluwe’s ill-health on Friday after the Maroc ’88 Africa Cup of Nations star was diagnosed with mild cerebral atrophy, a brain disease. According to healthgrades.com, cerebral atrophy is the progressive loss of brain cells over...

December 7 date confirmed for Ruiz vs Joshua II in the city of Diriyah

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Joshua and Ruiz during their first boxing match.    It appears that Andy Ruiz Jr did not need much persuasion to agree to his rematch against Anthony Joshua being held in Saudi Arabia on December 7 after all.     The Mexican, who shocked the world when he knocked out the previously undefeated Briton on June 1 at Madison Square...

“Any Power Keeping Arteta In Arsenal Must Die”, Dino Melaye Weeps [VIDEO]

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Senator Dino Jonah Melaye has expressed deep sadness at the Arsenal’s 5 – 0 loss to Man City on Saturday. Melaye, who was visibly unhappy, took to Twitter to vent his frustration. The former Kogi West Senator went ahead to declare that any power-keeping Head Coach, Mikel Arteta in Arsenal must ‘die’. Melaye burst into a song shortly after his declaration....

BREAKING: Liverpool FC Win English Premier League

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Liverpool are now English Premier League Champions, following Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. The Reds lead Manchester City with 26 points, with eight matches to go, making it the earliest team to win the Premier League title. This is their first league victory since 1990. Christian Pulisic gave the Blues the lead, with a solo...

Robert Lewandowski Named UEFA Men’s Player Of The Year

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Robert Lewandowski was named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year on Thursday following a superb season in which he won the treble with Bayern Munich. Lewandowski was at UEFA headquarters in Nyon in Switzerland to receive the award at the draw for the Champions League group stage, just weeks after Bayern won the 2019/20 edition of the competition. The Poland striker scored 55 goals...

EPL: Arsenal Ready For Liverpool Test As Pressure Mounts On Solksjaer

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Liverpool will pose a stern test of Arsenal's revival when the Premier League title-chasers host Mikel Arteta's resurgent side on Saturday. The international break offered a welcome respite for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but Manchester United's beleaguered manager is in the firing line again as his troubled team head to Watford. Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is back in the Premier League and...

Senegal Beat Egypt On Penalties To Win 2021 AFCON

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Senegal have defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal and Egypt went into extra time in Sunday’s AFCON final with the score 0-0 at the end of 90 minutes. Sadio Mane squandered the chance to put Senegal ahead inside seven minutes in Yaounde when his penalty was saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal. However,...

Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze Ends 12-month La Liga Goal Drought Against Real Valladolid [VIDEO]

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Samuel Chukwueze has put an end to his La Liga goal drought as Villarreal overpowered Real Valladolid 2-0 on Monday night. The 21-year-old Nigeria international had gone on a 12-month run without finding the net, however, he rediscovered his scoring form against the White and Violets. His 21st-minute strike propelled Unai Emery’s men to their fourth victory of the 2020-21 Spanish top-flight campaign. https://twitter.com/Eng_Villarreal/status/1323359321816764418?s=20 Needing a home win to consolidate on their...

Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Rohr reveals why Iheanacho is not happy

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Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has admitted that Kelechi Iheanacho is not happy with a lack of game time. Addressing the media before Saturday’s friendly against Zimbabwe, Rohr however stated that the Leicester City forward has changed his attitude in training. The German, earlier this year, criticized Iheanacho for his lack of professionalism. At club level, the player was...

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