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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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Sep
30
2020
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Chelsea players ratings vs Tottenham: Confident Mendy, average Kovacic and rusty Chilwell

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The Blues were beaten on penalties in the Carabao Cup fourth round after Timo Werner’s first Chelsea goal was cancelled out late on by Erik Lamela. Sunny Idika,  Publisher of thewhisperer.ng  rates  individual performance of Chelsea fc players against Spurs. Edouard Mendy First appearance for Chelsea with towering presence in posts. Confident claiming crosses and high balls into his box, as well, which is another huge plus for the Blues. Made a very good save to deny Eric Lamela in the first half and Sergio Reguilon early in the second half, could do nothing about the Erik Lamela goal. Verdict:…
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Sep
30
2020
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Ross Barkley: Aston Villa sign Chelsea midfielder on season-long loan

Ross Barkley: Aston Villa sign Chelsea midfielder on season-long loan

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Aston Villa have signed England midfielder Ross Barkley from Chelsea on a season-long loan. Barkley, who has 33 international caps, has been at Stamford Bridge for three seasons. The 26-year-old has played three times for Chelsea this season, scoring once. "Capturing a player of Ross's quality is a real coup for our club and I am certain he will thrive here and improve our team," said Villa manager Dean Smith. Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54352181?at_campaign=64&at_custom2=facebook_page&at_custom4=05BFEF82-0301-11EB-B280-101F16F31EAE&at_custom3=BBC+Sport&at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&fbclid=IwAR1Zrg1ejnC7jp3mLXalilY4S6xl8IWbP-EAoYH3on8Yth7plKzLiub2qTg&fbclid=IwAR15kYIL_eN8pBjaJGyj4Ay8bOlFMeiStRdetd8OOWXdFk5mqjY2MfbTuTg&fbclid=IwAR3h8WbNm1P4iAMm3Nd0x5Ov9e7IB_mpj9lCPbThtM_JQQf4km0i60bTKzc&fbclid=IwAR0QsXdB4_UjnvZGbOZpcwu0jdKa4gaEERVTV1Z9sZgFJ6JYYCisXZ-hIxA&fbclid=IwAR1_LIastQwPD15kT1MCR2qpJDvta3fLbQ1wnWM0kLFjHERvMkujXZpQUhE
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