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Frank Lampard is set to be sacked from his role as Chelsea manager, having guided the club for just over 18 months, following series of poor results and lack of playing pattern. It comes just 24 hours after his 3-1 win over Luton Town in the FA Cup, but the club's Premier League form has led to growing concerns. Despite the 42-year-old achieving a top-four finish last season which was deemed impressive having seen the club suffer a transfer ban in the summer that he joined; many supporters were said be against him following poor reports and favoritism to certain…

Football legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 60. The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager suffered a heart attack. He had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency. Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, producing a series of sublime individual performances to lead his team to glory. In a statement on Twitter, the Argentine Football Association expressed "its deepest sorrow for the death of our legend", adding: "You will always be in our hearts."…

Tottenham Hotspur went top of the Premier League after producing a display of clinical efficiency and tactical discipline to beat Manchester City. In the usual battle of wits between Jose Mourinho and his old adversary Pep Guardiola, the Spurs manager came out on top as his team's season gathered further momentum. Son Heung-min put Spurs in front after five minutes, finishing coolly from Tanguy Ndombele's pass before Manchester City had a first-half goal ruled out by VAR for a handball by Gabriel Jesus after Aymeric Laporte's finish. City continued to enjoy greater possession but Spurs, as you would expect from…

  Popular UK website , The Mirror, has reported the interest of former Abia state governor and Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu’s interest in buying premier league giant, Arsenal FC. According to the paper,  Senator Kalu is interested in buying 35% of Arsenal FC as part of a rebuilding process to make the club a formidable team in Europe. The Mirror, “Nigerian billionaire Orji Kalu wants to buy a huge stake in Arsenal and "bring trophies back" to the Emirates. The 60-year-old is looking to purchase 35 per cent of the Gunners having made his fortune as a…

Pep Guardiola has committed his future to Manchester City by agreeing a new two-year deal at the club. The new contract, which now runs to the summer of 2023, sees Guardiola's commitment to City extended to seven years from his arrival in 2016. "Ever since I arrived at Manchester City I have been made to feel so welcome in the club and in the city itself- from the players, the staff, the supporters, the people of Manchester and the chairman and owner," Guardiola said. "Since then we have achieved a great deal together, scored goals, won games and trophies, and…