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15 Babalola Seyi Super Eagles Coach Jose Peseiro has opened up on the team’s 4-0 loss to Portugal in an international friendly in Lisbon on Thursday night. Nigeria lost their sixth consecutive friendly game because they were no match for the Euro 2016 champions. Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United scored for the home […]
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13 Babalola Seyi Senegalese talisman Sadio Mané has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar, due to an injury he sustained while playing for his club, Bayern Munich last week. Officials of the Senegalese Football Federation confirmed that further tests indicated he may need surgery. Mané is a crucial member of the […]
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26 Portugal earned a comfortable 4-0 win over Nigeria in their last tune-up match before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Sportivation.com.ng reports. The first encounter between both sides at the senior level was an unforgettable one for the Super Eagles. Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring for the hosts in the […]
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13 Babalola Seyi Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has opted for a 4-3-3 formation in tonight’s friendly against his native country, Portugal. Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho will be the man between the sticks. William Troost-Ekong, who will captain the team in the absence of Ahmed Musa and Kevin Akpoguma will occupy the […]
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17 Babalola Seyi Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has dropped in the latest UFC pound-for-pound rankings following his defeat to long-time rival, Alex Pereira at UFC 281 October 13. Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) defeated Adesanya for the third time when he stopped him in the fifth round via TKO. The loss was […]
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9 Babalola Seyi Manchester City have denied the reports that they were close to signing Cristiano Ronaldo in the last transfer market. Sportivation Media recalled that Ronaldo, in an interview with Piers Morgan, claimed a move to Manchester United’s rivals was “close”. However, the 37-year-old returned to United for a second spell, after leaving […]
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10 Babalola Seyi Ahead of the Friendly Match between Portugal and Nigeria on Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo won’t participate in the match, according to manager Fernando Santos. He revealed that the former Juventus star is taking a break and won’t be accessible after he skipped Wednesday’s training session. “He will not be ready for today […]
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9 Adeogun Omotayo Highly-rated Nigerian Defensive Midfielder, Olawale Onanuga was in an impressive form for his Albanian club, KS Kastrioti in the 1-1 against Kukesi. Selmani opened the scoring just after the restart, Stojanovic diverted into his own net in the 90th minute to rescue Kukesi from defeat. Onanuga was in action for 97 minutes […]
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11 Manchester United have started taking action against Cristiano Ronaldo over his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, in which he blasted several aspects of the club. Workers have been spotted tearing a large poster featuring Ronaldo from the side of Old Trafford, stirring transfer speculation further. The 37-year-old has made an aggressive play to leave United by […]
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9 Babalola Seyi Former Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. The former Chelsea captain, who turns 37 next month, made the announcement on his social media accounts on Wednesday morning. Cahill spent over seven years at Stamford Bridge, winning numerous trophies including the Uefa Champions […]
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