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Nov
13
2020
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Full Time: Sierra Leone Stage Comeback To Draw Nigeria 4-4 In AFCON Clash

Full Time: Sierra Leone Stage Comeback To Draw Nigeria 4-4 In AFCON Clash

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Sierra Leone staged a comeback from the dead to draw 4-4 against Nigeria in today’s AFCON qualifying match at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin-City , after being 4-0 down early on. Alex Iwobi netted the game’s opening with just five minutes on the clock , with Napoli’s Victor Osimhen doubling the Super Eagles’ advantage, but Iwobi was on hand to make it three just before the half-hour mark with the goal of the game. Picking up the ball 25 yards from Sierra Leone’s goal, the 24-year-old unleashed a sweet first-time strike that sailed into the top left-hand corner. Nigeria looked…
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Oct
27
2020
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Bartomeu resigns as Barcelona president as entire board steps down

Bartomeu resigns as Barcelona president as entire board steps down

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The Barcelona boss has left his post amid ongoing criticism and a looming vote of no confidence Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned with the entire board also stepping down from their posts. Bartomeu's decisions come after several months of criticism in the wake of Barcelona's 8-2 Champions League elimination to Bayern Munich as well as Lionel Messi's shocking request to leave the club shortly after. Although the club was able to keep hold of Messi, with the longtime Barca star staying to avoid having to take the club to court, Bartomeu's position has been under scrutiny for weeks.…
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Oct
17
2020
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#EndSars: Super Eagles Striker, Victor Osimhen Celebrates First Goal With #EndSars Shirt

#EndSars: Super Eagles Striker, Victor Osimhen Celebrates First Goal With #EndSars Shirt

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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has scored his first goal in Serie A as a Napoli player. Osimhen scored his first Napoli goal with a superb finish against Atalanta in the 43rd minute. After scoring, Osimhen held up a shirt with the inscription “End Police Brutality in Nigeria”. Earlier, the player had tweeted in support of #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria. Napoli paid French club Lille a club record fee of up to 80 million euros ($94.6 million) to bring Nigeria forward to southern Italy on a five-year deal. The total fee is almost double Napoli’s previous club record of around…
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Oct
09
2020
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Mendy returns to Chelsea after suffering injury while on international duty with Senegal

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Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has been ruled out of Senegal's upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in an injury scare for the Blues. Mendy sustained a thigh injury during training ahead of Friday's Afcon qualifier in Morocco. The Chelsea goalkeeper has left Senegal's national team camp and is back in London with Chelsea. A statement on the Senegalese Football Federation's website read: "The Senegalese Football Federation announces the package of the goalkeeper of the National Selection Edouard Mendy following an injury to the right thigh that occurred during the training session on Wednesday October 07, 2020 and after a medical…
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Oct
05
2020
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Manchester United sign Alex Telles from Porto

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English premier league club, Manchester United have signed Brazil left-back Alex Telles on a four-year deal from Porto, with the option of a further year. The 27-year-old Brazilian, who has one cap for his country, moves to Old Trafford for a fee of 15m euros (£13.6m) plus 2m euros (£1.8m) in add-ons. Telles scored 26 goals and made more than 50 assists for Porto after joining them from Galatasaray in 2016. He said joining United, a club with "prestige", was a "huge honour". "You have to work hard to get to this moment in your career and now I am…
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Oct
04
2020
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Coronavirus: Juventus vs Napoli: Osimhen and teammates missing few minutes to league game

Coronavirus: Juventus vs Napoli: Osimhen and teammates missing few minutes to league game

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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen is missing alongside his teammates in a Seria A game between Juventus and Napoli. The match descended into chaos on Sunday as the visitors failed to turn up after their squad was placed in isolation following positive coronavirus tests. With two positive results this week, Napoli say they were ordered not to travel by their local health authority. However, Serie A refused to call the game off. Juventus' squad arrived at the stadium an hour before the 19:45 BST kick-off, but had no opponent to face. Under Serie A rules, Juventus would be handed a 3-0…
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