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Swansea secure Van der Hoorn

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2016 0

Mike van der Hoorn has completed his move to Swansea City from Ajax, the Premier League club have confirmed. The 23-year-old defender joins for an undisclosed fee, after agreeing terms on a three-year contract. Van der Hoorn is the second Dutch arrival at the Liberty Stadium in as many days

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Balague shocked over Messi’s jail sentence

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2016 0

Lionel Messi’s 21-month jail sentence for tax fraud is “a surprise”, says Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague. Messi and his father, Jorge, have received the same sentence but under Spanish law a prison sentence under two years might be served on probation, meaning they are unlikely to serve any time. A Barcelona court found both […]

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Nani plots Poland’s fall

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2016 0

Portugal’s experienced winger Nani says team unity is a key asset for the national team ahead of Thursday’s Euro 2016 quarterfinal against Poland. The Portuguese have had their backs to the wall in the competition so far, with goals generally hard to come by, but the players have dug in and appear to be starting […]

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Spain, Croatia training hit by pitch concerns

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2016 0

Spain and Croatia’s training plans ahead of their Euro 2016 Group D clash have been thrown up in the air due to concerns over the pitch at the Stade de Bordeaux. Both sides had been due to train at the Euro 2016 venue on Monday ahead of today’s fixture, but will have to travel around […]

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Cafu urges ‘troubled’ Neymar to stay at Barca

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2016 0

Brazil legend Cafu has urged ‘troubled’ Neymar to stay at Barcelona as he feels the Camp Nou side are the ideal club for his compatriot. Neymar has been in scintillating form for La Liga leaders Barca this season but talks over a contract extension remain on-going. The Brazil captain has subsequently been linked with fierce […]

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Ronaldo Firing towards Golden Boot Award

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid won’t win any major trophy this season, but the Portuguese is on track to win the Golden Boot award and could perhaps even set a personal record. The 30-year-old scored a perfect hat-trick (one goal with his right foot, one with the left and one with the head) in Real’s […]

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Toure Gets £8m per Year Deal in Qatar

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has reportedly been offered no less than £8million a year to join Qatari side Al Gharafa. The Ivorian, who looks set to leave Manchester City this European summer and has been linked with a move to Inter Milan in Italy, could be offered a three-year contract by Gharafa. The deal, […]

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Giwa FC Duo Claim LBA for April

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

Giwa FC head coach, Tony Bulus and striker Ibrahim Shuaibu, haveemerged winners of the League Bloggers Awards (LBA) Manager and Playerrespectively for the month of April. It is the first time that both men will be named winners of theprestigious award, which honours the best players and managers in theGlo Premier League. Bulus claimed the […]

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NSC:Jonathan Confirms Yakmut's Appointment

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

The President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Al-Hassan Yakmut as the substantive Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC). The appointment which takes immediate effect was conveyed to the Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo via a letter dated May 12, 2015. It would be recalled that Yakmut

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Gerrard Bids Anfield Farewell

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

Steven Gerrard wants to finish his Anfield career “on a high”, as he prepares to make his final home appearance for Liverpool against Crystal Palace this weekend. Saturday’s Premier League meeting has little riding on it for either side in terms of end-of-season ambitions, but it has great significance for Liverpool fans, who will wave […]

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Evra Ready for Suarez Clash

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

Juventus defender Patrice Evra will shake Luis Suarez’s hand before the UEFA Champions League final, but said he would make sure the Uruguayan felt his presence. Suarez racially abused Evra during a Premier League game in 2011 when the pair were at Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, leading to a fine and eight-game ban. The […]

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UCL: Messi from a Different Planet—Tevez

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

Carlos Tevez described Lionel Messi as “from a different planet” and is relishing doing battle with his Argentina team-mate when Juventus meet Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League final. Italian champions Juve progressed to the showpiece in Berlin by drawing 1-1 at Real Madrid on Wednesday to complete a 2-1 aggregate triumph. With Barca having […]

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Rijeka Extend Contracts of Nigerian Duo (Ajayi and Collins)

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

Croatia top division side, HNK Rijeka, have extende d the contract of Nigerian duo of Odion Goodness Ajayi and Jamilu Collins. Ajayi, the elder brother to Granada striker Isacc S uccess, extended his contract with the team till 2017 while Collins extended his to 2016 with the option of a further year. Sports director of […]

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Simon May Miss out on Flying Eagles Squad

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba, is undecided on wh ether to include Gent (Belgium) forward, Moses Simon, in his final list o f 21 for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Eagles coach has all but concluded on his team for the World Cup in New Zealand, but is yet to decide on two players. […]

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FCON Qualifier: Ahmadu Bello Stadium Agog for Nigeria, Chad Crackers (Keshi)

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

AFCON Qualifier: Ahmadu Bello Stadium agog for Nigeria, Chad crackers (Keshi) Mike Otanwa The Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna will agog for Super Eagles’ first 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Le Sao of Chad Extra Time has learnt. In recent years, the Eagles have played their home matches in Calabar and Abuja, and […]

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Ronaldo, Seedorf Will Never Reach My Level- Crouch

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

Stoke City striker, Peter Crouch, has said may be one of the tallest strikers in the Premier League but he’s never been the strongest. Not that the experienced 34-year-old has a problem with this though, as he believes it gives him the edge over his competition. And while many of us would have crumbled under […]

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Garba Disatisfied with Victory over Hoffenheim

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

Flying Eagles head coach, Manu Garba was not wholly satisfied with 5-2 win over Hoffenheim U-23. The Nigeria U-20 side scored five goals, while the German side netted two goals on Tuesday. Substitute Taiwo Awoniyi grabbed a hat- trick, with Godwin Saviour and Chidera Ezeh scoring a goal each to seal the wi n. Eagles […]

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Tension Grip Eagles Camp as Garba Set to Name Squad

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

There is palpable tension in the camp of the Flying Eagles as coach Manu Garba is set to name the final 21-man squad for the 2015 FIF A U-20 World Cup scheduled to begin May 30, in New Zealand. Manu is expected to name the 21-man squad on Friday (Tomorrow) when the list will be […]

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Clasico Would Be 'Historic' UCL Final- Pique

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

Clasico would be ‘historic’ UCL final- Pique Barcelona playing a Champions League final “Clasico ” against Real Madrid would be “exciting” and “historic,” Barca defender, Gerar d Pique said. Pique and his teammates qualified for their fourth Champions League final in the last decade by overcoming Bayern Munich 5-3 on aggr

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NFF Wades into Iheanacho’s Visa Hitch

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has moved swiftly to help Manchester City teen superstar, Kelechi Iheanacho, secure a visa and join up with the Nigeria U-20 team in Germany where they are presently in camp ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. It was reported that he is facing difficulties in trying to secure a […]