Category: Sport

Saul Niguez scored a sensational volley to help earn Atletico Madrid a 4-2 UEFA Super Cup triumph in extra time against city rivals Real Madrid. Diego Costa’s wonderful goal after 49 seconds, the fastest in Super Cup history, got Atletico off to a flyer in Tallinn on Wednesday. But Karim Benzema headed in Gareth Bale’s brilliant cross and Sergio Ramos converted a penalty awarded for a Juanfran handball to turn the tie around for Julen Lopetegui in his first game in charge of Madrid. Despite Diego Simeone serving a touchline…

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Manchester United saw off Leicester City in the Premier League’s opener, with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw getting the goals at Old Trafford. Goals from Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw secured Manchester United an underwhelming 2-1 victory over Leicester City in the opening game of the 2018-19 Premier League season. United went into the campaign on the back of a tumultuous pre-season that was dominated by discontent and a lack of signings, leading to Jose Mourinho making veiled digs at the club’s hierarchy and, while they secured all three points…

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The club have found their replacement for Thibaut Courtois, who was sold to Real Madrid earlier in the day Chelsea have paid a reported world-record £72 million (€80m/$92m) to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Club as a successor to Real Madrid-bound Thibaut Courtois. The new fee smashes the previous goalkeeper transfer record, set when Liverpool purchased Alisson Becker from Roma for £65m in July. Kepa has signed a seven-year contract with the Blues as they finish the transfer window with a flourish “It’s a very important decision for me, for…

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This year’s GTBank Ogun State Principals Cup Season Six has seen Alamuwa Grammar School, Ado Odo, Ota and Muslim High School, Isolu emerge winners in the boys and girls’ categories at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, Ogun State. In the boys’ category, favourite, Pakoto High School, Ifo lost 4-5 on penalties to Alamuwa School after the match had ended 1-1 in regulation time. The game, which was evenly matched, saw both teams creating chances with Alamuwa missing several scoring opportunities before Ojurogbe Afeez put the underdogs ahead to lead his…

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Mikel Obi’s father, a 74-year-old Jos-based transporter, Chief Michael Obi, has opened up on the kind of relationship he has with his son. Chief Obi was abducted while travelling for a family meeting along Makurdi-Enugu expressway from Jos in June. It is the second time that he has been kidnapped, with the first one being in August 2011. Mikel John Obi was told about his father’s abduction just hours before he led Nigeria into their final World Cup group stage game against Argentina. Mikel put aside the trauma to play…

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Arsene Wenger concedes that spending 22 years in charge of Arsenal was a mistake, with the Frenchman feeling as though he became “a prisoner of my own challenges”. Having worked so hard to rebuild the Gunners in his image, the long-serving coach found it difficult to sever ties with the club. There were plenty of opportunities for him to walk away, with Real Madrid and England having made several attempts to secure the services of a proven performer. Wenger also faced fan protests towards the end of his reign, but…

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Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic won the hearts of many at the just concluded Russia 2018 World cup tournament as she proved herself to be a hugger. Away from the trophy win, there was another spectacular series of events captured on camera and it was done by no other person than the Croatian president. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović showed us she is definitely the life of the party as she put her emphathic side and emotions on display during and after her team battled France for the Russia 2018 World Cup trophy at the…

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France won the Fifa World Cup for the second time by overcoming Croatia’s bold challenge in a thrilling final in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Didier Deschamps’ side repeated the success on home soil at France ’98 by a margin that hardly looked possible as Croatia stood toe-to-toe with the favourites for an hour. France’s victory meant Deschamps, who captained them 20 years ago, became just the third man to win the competition as a player and coach. Croatia also felt their luck deserted them, but ultimately France ran out victorious to…

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Chelsea have signed Italian midfielder Jorginho from Napoli for £50m. Jorginho, 26, has signed a five-year contract to join former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge. “I am absolutely ecstatic to be here at Chelsea,” Jorginho said. “It is not easy to become part of such a big team so I am very, very happy. I am excited to play in such an intense league, for a team that gives everything to play and win.” Share on: WhatsApp

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Chelsea have confirmed Maurizio Sarri as their new head coach. The Italian has signed a three-year deal with the Stamford Bridge side and will replace Antonio Conte, who was sacked on Friday. It was confirmed in May that he was closing in on a move to the Premier League side, with the delay due to a disagreement over the compensation that the Blues needed to pay Napoli to release him from his deal with the Serie A outfit. Chelsea are already a week into their pre-season training, but the 59-year-old…

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