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Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Controversial Footballer Mario Balotelli Hangs Out With Mystery Woman In France

Mario Balotelli is clearly enjoying his fresh start in the south of France. The former Liverpool striker marked his debut for new club Nice with two goals in their 3-2 victory over Marseille on Sunday night and, still basking in the glory of his impressive start, has now been pictured enjoying a lunch date with a mystery brunette in nearby Monaco. The two were snapped...

United training ground ‘buzzing’ as Mourinho stamps out Van Gaal’s methods

New Manchester United manager, has made his mark at the club’s training ground, just one week into his reign. The Portuguese has been nicknamed ‘Mr Meticulous’, as he begins to implement his methods at the Aon Training Complex. One of the things Mourinho has done, is to remove the training-pitch cameras installed on the order of former boss, Louis van Gaal. The...

Serena and Venus Williams defeated fifth seeds, Timea Babos of Hungary and Yaroslavia Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-3 6-4 on Saturday, to claim their sixth doubles title at Wimbledon. It was also their 14th doubles triumph as a team at the majors and their 22nd in 23 finals overall. The only time the American sisters lost a doubles final in 1999, was in San Diego. “It’s...

Portugal overcame an early injury blow to Cristiano Ronaldo, to beat hosts France and win the 2016 European Championship. Ronaldo lasted only 25 minutes of the game in Saint-Denis, before he succumbed to injury and was replaced by Ricardo Quaresma. Although Didier Deschamps men controlled most of the match, they failed to score in 90 minutes, with goalkeeper Rui...

Anglesey fanzone for Euro 2016 clash with Belgium on Friday

When Wales play Belgium on Friday, fans on Anglesey will be praying a repeat performance of their team's triumph over Northern Ireland The organisers of North Wales’ first Euro 2016 fanzone have emphasised the event’s family-friendly ethos after being inundated with requests to attend from across the region. On Monday it was revealed that Mona Showground on Anglesey...

The Football Association has admitted that they could replace Roy Hodgson with a foreign manager. Hodgson resigned on Monday night, after England were dumped out of the European Championship by minnows, Iceland. A few English coaches have been linked with the vacant post, but the FA’s chief executive, Martin Glenn, says they will extend their search all over...

Jason Day, the world's No.1 golfer has cited fears of Zika virus as his reason for not participating in the Rio Olympics to take place in Brazil this summer. His move comes after four-time golf champion Rory McIlroy pulled out this month for similar reasons, while several other Golf big names have also said they won't travel to South America. "The reason for my decision...

Pat Summitt, the most successful coach in Division I college basketball history who uplifted the women's game from obscurity to national prominence during her 38-year career at Tennessee has died. She died this morning after years of suffering from Alzheimer's diseas...

40 years after appearing as Bruce on a Sports Illustrated cover in 1976, Transgender Caitlyn Jenner proudly posed with the gold medal she won with a decathlon victory at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, on the July 2016 Cover of the Magazin...

NOA seeks financial assistance for Olympics-bound athletes

The Nigeria Olympian Association (NOA), has pleaded with the federal government, to help the athletes preparing for the 2016 Olympic Games with financial support. Henry Amike, the president of the association, made the appeal on Wednesday. The former quarter-miler stated that the athletes and coaches were preparing hard and needed assistance. “The government should...

Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has escaped punishment from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), after he failed to participate in a testimonial game to honour Joseph Yobo. The Chelsea midfielder, was excused by the NFF from two friendly matches against Mali and Luxembourg, to enable him feature in the game in Port Harcourt. “Mikel was to be banned for...

The League Management Company (LMC) has again reminded all participating clubs in the 2015/16 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) of the need to not only provide adequate security at match venues but also enforce the restriction of access by unauthorised persons to restricted areas. The reminder which came vide a memo dated June 21 and signed...

Cristiano Ronaldo refused to field any questions from the media, despite being named Man of the Match, after Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Hungary. The Real Madrid superstar scored twice and laid on one assist, as his side secured qualification into the Round of 16 at Euro 2016. It is tradition that the player named Man of the Match, appears before the press and answer...

It is sad news for Arsenal fans who are anticipating the arrival of England and Leicester City forward, Jamie Vardy as the prolific striker has agreed a new contract with his club, ending prospects of a move to the Emirate Stadium. After much speculation, the striker has decided to remain in his old club, turning down Arsenal who had earlier met his £20 million...

Maradona accuses Blatter of stealing FIFA’s money

Former Argentinian football star Diego Maradona on Friday accused FIFA’s former president, Joseph Blatter, of stealing while at the helm of the international football association. Maradona compared him with a former government official imprisoned for corruption in Argentina, claiming that Blatter has more money than Jose Lopez. Lopez was Argentina’s public...

Italy needed a late Eder goal, to beat Sweden 1-0 in the first game played on Friday at the European Championship. It is their second consecutive win in the competition, after they saw off Belgium 2-0 and ensures they are though to the round of 16. In the second game, Milan Skoda and Tomas Necid scored in the second half, to cancel goals from Ivan Perisic...

Neymar’s agent, Wagner Ribeiro, has revealed that three big clubs are ready to pay his client’s €200 million release clause this summer. The Brazil forward’s current deal with Barcelona expires in June 2018 and he is currently in talks with the La Liga club over an extension. However, that has not stopped the 24-year-old from being linked with Real Madrid,...

Ezenwa to become one of NPFL’s highest earners with IfeanyiUbah FC deal

Ikechukwu Ezenwa will be getting a significant pay rise at IfeanyiUbah FC, after he joined the club from Sunshine Stars. The goalkeeper will now earn N600,000 a month, a senior club official revealed to AfricanFootball. Ezenwa dumped Sunshine Stars earlier in the season, claiming that the Akure team was owing him for several months and began to train with IfeanyiUbah...

Manchester City Set To Sign Aubameyang

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang Manchester City are reportedly in talks to sign Dortmund striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. It remains unclear the size of the bid but if the deal goes through, he would be the second Dortmund player who’s on his way to the Etihad. Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has signed a four year deal with the Citizens and is Pep Guardiola’s first signing. Pierre...

Chairman, Edo State Football Association (EFA), Frank Ilaboya, has confirmed that the remains of former Super Eagle’s coach, Stephen Keshi, had been deposited in a mortuary in Benin. The privately-owned mortuary, Faith Mediplex is located on the Benin Airport road in the Edo capital. Ilaboya, quoted Keshi’s faimly member, Ricky Aburimen, as saying that the Eagle’s...

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