Category: Sport

The mercurial 19-year-old was not the difference-maker on the night but in this most closely contested of World Cups he just might be on Sunday So far this has been a World Cup of tactical understanding and physical prowess. By Sunday evening, it could be the World Cup of Kylian Mbappe. France edged out Belgium in St Petersburg not with an Mbappe goal but, somewhat predictably, a header from a corner, courtesy of Samuel Umtiti. Again somewhat predictably, this was a closely contested match that could really have gone either…

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A Russian man has filed for divorce after a blazing row with his wife over whether Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo. According to a report in newspaper ‘Argumento I Fakti’ the football-mad couple – named only as Arsen and Lyudmila – fell out when he celebrated Argentina’s victory over Nigeria. And he decided to pack up his things and leave when his missus continued to insist that Portuguese star Ronaldo was a superior talent to Messi. It was the latest in a series of arguments about football and…

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Over his poor conduct during the Argentina and Nigeria match, Football legend  Maradona has been removed as ambassador for FIFA. Maradona had celebrated Argentine’s second goal by raising his middle finger at fans who were trolling him when the score was at 1-1 draw. FIFA had considered his behaviour embarrasing and hence will no longer be entitle to the fee he do receive from the world soccer governing body for bringing the spotlight to any world cup match he witnessed live. He had also been urged to be of good…

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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN has commiserated with the government and people of Lagos State over the tragic tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday evening outward Lagos towards Ojodu Berger. The fatal mishap which occurred when a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) lost control after descending the stretch of the bridge around the Otedola Estate led to the loss of nine lives and several vehicles. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr Hakeem Bello, Fashola expressed sadness over…

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Joachim Low says Germany have lost “everything we’ve built” and deflected questions on his own future after their World Cup exit. Germany were dumped out at the group stages by South Korea on an historic afternoon in Kazan, leaving Mexico and Sweden to progress out of Group F. Low has guided Germany to at least the semi-finals of every tournament they have played in since he took over in 2006, including their World Cup triumph in 2014. The 58-year-old said it was too soon to discuss whether he should be…

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Queens College Yaba, Ansar-Ud Deen Girls High School Itire, Kings College Lagos and Igbobi College progressed to the Finals of the 2018 Masters Cup football competition after semifinal games played at the Agege stadium on Tuesday 26th June 2018. The semifinals began with matches in the female category; the first game saw 2017 Champions Queens College, Yaba defeat Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Isolo by a lone goal. The 2nd semifinal saw Atlantic Hall, Epe lose to Ansar-Ud-Deen Girls High School, Itire 3-1. In the first semifinal in the male category, Kings College,…

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Lionel Messi does not have the same leadership qualities as Cristiano Ronaldo, according to former Barcelona player Emmanuel Petit. “He’s not a leader. He’s no Ronaldo in that regard. Messi is one of the best players ever, but he needs to show that mentality,” Petit said. “He needs to wake up! When things go well with Barcelona he’s a terrific player. We’ve seen it in the Champions League though, when things don’t go well, he can disappear on the pitch. He’s not there anymore. He’s not running, he’s walking. He’s…

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Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of being the most hypocritical former leader of the country, following his attempt to hijack the movement for political change. He stated this in Abuja on Friday at a dinner organised by the International Press Institute. “Obasanjo has crossed the red line and I will launch a publication to expose him on July 3 at Freedom Park in Lagos,” Soyinka stated. He is trying to hijack a recovery process he is least worthy to lead. According Soyinka, Obasanjo is…

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Arsenal midfielder,Jack Wilshere has confirmed that he would be leaving the North London club by the end of June, bringing a stay of 17 years at the club to an end. Wilshere, who joined the club academy when he was just 9 years old, has been a constant face and a fan favourite at the Emirates. He was particulary loved by immediate past coach, Arsene Wenger, who stood by him despite his injury but the departure of Wenger at the end of the season must have been one of the…

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The Super Eagles were punished for their lack of coordination while defending set-pieces, according to the German gaffer Nigeria’s only undoing against Croatia was defending set-pieces and not the tactical approach, according to coach Gernot Rohr. The Super Eagles failed to break their World Cup opening game jinx with an own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo and a Luka Modric penalty, both coming off mistakes from corner kicks, condemning them to a 2-0 defeat at the Kaliningrad Stadium. The west African side have now failed to win their first games at…

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