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Current FA and Comnunity Shield Champions, Arsenal Football Club has fallen to the pressure of Leicester City at home by one goal one to nil in their premiership feature yesterday. Jamie Vardy’ 79th minute goal was enough to see the hard fighting Leicester City team through to maximum three points. The gunners side started on …
Manchester United has played goalless at home against Chelsea FC in their premiership encounter on Saturday. The game that ran for 94 minutes was short of expectation as both teams failed to create clear chances at a goal. The blues dominated the play in the first 45 minutes with superlative moves and a punch player …
Real Madrid Football Club has defeated their rival in the Spanish league, Barcelona three goals to one. The match which had an interesting moments, saw the two sides showed their class, as fans were treated to great moments of football. Sajio Ramos, scored from the spot in the early part of second half to put …
Manchester United is set to file out against one of their biggest rival in the English football league, Chelsea football Club. The last time the two teams met in the quarter final of the the FA cup competition, the blues won the game by a wide goal margin. However, the reds have shown strength in …
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Egyptian grandfather Ezzeldin Bahader has been recognized as the world’s oldest professional football player after completing a second full match just short of his 75th birthday, Arab News reports. Bahader was awarded the title by Guinness World Records on Saturday evening after missing a penalty kick as his team, 6th October, lost 3-2 to El …
Nigeria’s captain and Barcelona attacker, Asisat Oshoala celebrated her first goal in the 2020-21 Spanish Primera Iberdrola campaign with a fist showing her support for the ongoing #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. She opened scoring this season against Sporting Huelva. Just five minutes into the game, Oshoala broke the deadlock. The game ended 6-0 in favour …
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Nigeria’s striker, Victor Osimhen, has scored his first goal in Serie A as a Napoli player. Osimhen scored his first Napoli goal with a superb finish against Atalanta in the 43rd minute.After scoring, Osimhen held up a shirt with the inscription “End Police Brutality in Nigeria”.Earlier, the player had tweeted in support of #EndSARS protesters …
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Kenya’s running champion Daniel Wanjiru has been banned from athletics for doping until 8th December 2023, The 2017 London Marathon winner was suspended in April based on allegations of taking a banned substance – which he denied, however, a tested sample returned levels of red blood cells which had no “physiological explanation,” according to a …
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A West Ham supporter has been banned from football for three years after pleading guilty to racially abusing Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah. Bradley Thumwood, 48, from Bexleyheath, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, where he pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated Section 5 public order offence, the Metropolitan Police said. He was issued with …
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Anthony Joshua will defend his world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev on December 12, in a title bout in London. Pulev on June 20, with a second date in July also mooted amid the coronavirus pandemic.Kubrat Pulev confirmed on Monday that he will face Joshua. “It’s official: Pulev vs. Joshua on December 12 in London,” …
