Tag: match
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Insecurity: Buhari shifting goalpost when match is almost completed – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take responsibility for the nation’s security. He stated that while the governors have a critical role to play as the Chief Security Officer in their respective states, the President swore to an oath to protect the people of Nigeria. Governor Wike made the remarks…
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Making a Difference: Paying Attention to Detail – Chris Anyokwu
By Chris Anyokwu Most of us are lovers of the beautiful game, called football in these parts or soccer in the USA and other parts of North America. The puzzle, however, is: Why is it called “the beautiful game?” Why aren’t other forms of sport so called? Are they marred by ugliness or played without…
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FIFA approves five substitutes per match
Teams will be allowed up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, FIFA have confirmed. The change in the rules will be allowed in all competitions which are due to finish by the end…
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Coronavirus: No match, competition is worth risking human life – FIFA President
The President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has said that it would be more than irresponsible to restart competitions too early amid the coronavirus pandemic, stating that no match is worth risking a life for. Infantino, who made this known on Thursday through Royal Spanish Football Federation, RFEF, said that sports…
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UEFA handed three-match ban to Neymar for x-rated rant on officials
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar, has been banned from participating in three European matches after insulting the referees who officiated his club’s exit to Manchester United at the rounds-of-16 of the UEFA Champions League in March. It could be recalled that Neymar lashed out at referee Damir Skomina after he adjudged Presnel Kimpembe to have handled…