Category: Sports
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I gave Oliseh painkillers to play in AFCON 2000 finals – Okocha
Former Super Eagles captain Austin Okocha has revealed that he gave Sunday Oliseh painkillers to play at the 2000 African Cup of Nations final against Cameroon in Lagos. TheNewsGuru recalls that Oliseh was almost required to pull out of the final after provoking a hamstring injury in their 2-0 win over South Africa in the…
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Chelsea avenge FA cup loss, beat Leicester to gain top-four advantage
Kelechi Iheanco’s goal was not enough as Chelsea avenged their FA Cup final defeat by Leicester to move above the Foxes into third in the Premier League with a 2-1 win in front of 8,000 fans at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho, from the penalty spot, scored the goals for Thomas Tuchel’s…
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CAF announces new leaders for its standing committees
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a new team that will lead the work of its standing committees. This follows a proposal by CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, to then CAF Emergency Committee, who, in turn, forwarded the names to the Executive Committee for ratifications. At the recent Executive Committee meeting in Kigali,…
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Chelsea make contact with Robert Lewandowski
Premier League club Chelsea have made contact with Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, according to Sky Sport in Germany. Lewandowski has enjoyed another stellar season in the Bundesliga and Bayern are in no mood to countenance the Poland international’s departure. However, that has not stopped rumours swirling around his future, with the likes of Barcelona,…
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‘I feel sadness’, Arteta reacts to Luiz exit
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has opened up about David Luiz’s imminent departure from the North London club, admitting he feels ‘sadness’ at the centre-back’s impending exit. The Gunners defender will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires Mikel Arteta has opened up about David Luiz’s imminent departure from Arsenal,…
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Solskjaer explains offloading four Man Utd players to Serie A
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended offloading his senior players to Serie A. Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young were moved to Inter, and were joined by another former United teammate Matteo Darmian this season. “Every manager has their own focus and priorities,” Solskjaer told Sky Sports. “Those players are top players,…
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Barca approach Tottenham for Harry Kane
Barcelona have approached Tottenham about a price for Harry Kane. It’s emerged this week that Kane has informed Spurs he wishes to be sold this summer. A move within the Premier League has been mooted, with Manchester United and Manchester City both preparing big money offers. However, The Times says Barca could offer a continental…
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Mata will decide his Man Utd future – Solskjaer
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can’t guarantee Juan Mata staying next season. Mata will be out of contract at the end of next month and the 33-year-old Spaniard is in talks with the club over his next move. Mata has only made seven appearances this year and was given compassionate leave before his mother…
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Real Madrid board wants Allegri ahead of Raul
Former Juventus coach Max Allegri is the favoured choice for Real Madrid’s board. Okdiario reports if Zinedine Zidane decides to step down at the end of the season, Allegri is the favoured option to replace him for the board. While there’s admiration for Castilla coach Raul, the board believes he lacks the necessary experience to…
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We need an ambitious coach – Tottenham midfielder
Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg hopes the club gets their next managerial appointment right. Spurs are looking for a permanent replacement for Jose Mourinho following the Portuguese’s sacking last month and are understood to have compiled a shortlist. Hojbjerg said: “It is a difficult question, it is not one I can answer, or one I want…