Category: Sport

For agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes, Samson Siasia has been fined $50,000 and banned for life by FIFA . The former Super Eagles coach’s ban emanated from an extensive investigation into matches that Wilson Perumal attempted to fix. In a statement from FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee, “Siasia was found guilty of having accepted that he would receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches that Perumal attempted to manipulate for betting purposes.” Siasia’s action breaches art. 11 (Bribery) of 2009 edition of the FIFA Code…

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Arsenal have sold defender Laurent Koscielny to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for a fee of up to 5m euros (£4.6m). The 33-year-old centre-back had a medical on Tuesday and has returned to France after nine years with the Premier League club. Frenchman Koscielny had a year left on his contract at Emirates Stadium and the Gunners wanted him to stay. But he asked for a free transfer and refused to travel on a pre-season tour of the United States. “We decided to sanction his move to Bordeaux once we agreed…

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Anthony Joshua, former unified heavyweight boxing champion, has left fans around the world talking after posting a relaxing picture of himself and a lady on his trip to Nigeria with the caption, “Water no get enemy –Fela Kuti” The British-born boxer has been in Nigeria for several projects including the slum2school campaign in the Makoko area of Lagos getting massive attention. The beautiful lady has since been identified as Joshua’s sibling Janet Joshua, as they were both hosted by Africa’s richest man Dangote on his boat. Joshua suffered the first loss…

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Odion Ighalo increased his chances of winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after he netted Nigeria’s winner to ensure his side third place in the tournament with a 1-0 victory over Tunisia. The 30-year-old Shanghai Shenhua forward struck the only goal of the match just 130 seconds after the kick-off before a small crowd at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo. Ighalo pounced from close range when Jamilu Collins’ cross led to a mix-up between Tunisia goalkeeper Moez Ben Cherifia and defender Yassine Meriah.…

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Following the elimination of defending champions Cameroon from the 2019 AFCON, their manager Clarence Seedorf has been fired. Cameroonian Minister of Sports, Narcisse Mouelle Kombia announced on television that Seedorf was sacked with “immediate effect” because he is not “the ideal man to train the Indomitable Lions”. Kombi accused Seedorf of “failing to manage the team” and of having problems with his assistant Patrick Kluivert who has since revealed that he is interested in holding the head coach role rather than be an assistant. Share on: WhatsApp

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The $5,000 donated to each Nigerian player for the Round of 16 victory over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, by the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been condemned by Lagos residents. The governor made the donation, which amounts to $115,000 (N41.4m) for 23 players in the team, excluding the technical crew and support staff, during the half time pep talk with the players. It was learnt that Sanwo-Olu made the donation as part of efforts to help revive the Eagles chances,…

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Bafana Bafana of South Africa have knocked out Egypt, host of the on-going African Cup of Nations yesterday, to book a place in the quarterfinals. They will be facing Nigeria in the quarterfinals. Earlier in Alexandria, Nigeria had beaten Cameroon 3-2, while Bafana Bafana defeated Egypt 1-0 in Cairo. The South Africans, who did not show any sign of a side that barely managed to qualify for the second round, got their winner five minutes from time through Thembinkosi Lorch. South Africa will now meet Nigeria on Wednesday. Share on:…

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Maurizio Sarri, new Juventus Coach admits his smoking habit is out of control. “It’s 60 a day, probably a few too many” he said. The tactician is currently on vacation in Ascoli-Piceno, where he sat down for a conversation with local site La Nuova Riviera. He discussed his love for the area and why he’s considering a second home there after renting for several years, even if he might be put off by a new rule banning smoking on the beach. “I smoke 60 a day, which is probably a few too…

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