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Real Madrid President threatened to sack Ramos, Spanish media reports say

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos had a fierce argument with club President Florentino Perez in the team’s dressing room after Tuesday’s 4-1 home defeat by Ajax Amsterdam. This is according to Spanish media reports on Thursday. Newspapers AS, Marca, El Pais and ABC reported the apparent face-off

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#ChampionsLeagueQuarterfinals: Man United Qualifies, Stops PSG from Progressing On Next Stage

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2019 0

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having drilled his side to go for the battle and they went into the clash in the backdrop of a 2-0 goal deficit suffered in the reverse fixture played at Old Trafford early February. The Red Devils claimed a dramatic 3-1 win over the French League side and progressed to the […]

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Man Utd’s Sanchez out for up to two months – report

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2019 0

Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez is facing up to an eight-week spell on the sidelines due to a knee ligament injury, according to the physiotherapist of the Chilean national team. Sanchez, 30, injured the medial ligament in his right knee during United’s 3-2 Premier League victory over Southampton on Saturday. But the former Arsenal attacking […]

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Manchester United freeze ticket prices for eighth consecutive season

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2019 0

Manchester United have frozen their season ticket and match ticket prices for the eighth consecutive season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. United have 53,000 season ticket holders and more than 100,000 people on the waiting list. “The support from our fans and the atmosphere they generate is incredible. “We are delighted to be […]

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Juve win after two sent off and Napoli miss late penalty

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2019 0

Serie A leaders Juventus held on to win 2-1 at Napoli in a stormy top-of-the-table clash on Sunday which saw both teams have a player sent off and Lorenzo Insigne miss a late penalty for the hosts. The win took Juventus 16 points clear of second-placed Napoli, effectively wrapping up an eighth successive title for […]

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Morata double keeps up Atletico Madrid’s Barca chase

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2019 0

Atletico Madrid kept up their pursuit of La Liga leaders FC Barcelona with an Alvaro Morata double in a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad on Sunday. But it was done in grim fashion, as they had to play the final half hour of the match with 10 men after Koke was sent off. Morata, who […]

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Balotelli’s flying volley helps Marseille to sink St Etienne

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2019 0

Mario Balotelli scored a superbly acrobatic volley and Florian Thauvin added a penalty kick goal to give Olympique de Marseille a 2-0 win over a toothless St Etienne on Sunday. The win lifted them above their visitors and into fourth place in Ligue 1. Mercurial striker Balotelli held off Loic Perrin and twisted his body […]

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Germany to take on Argentina in October friendly

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

Germany will host Argentina in a football friendly on Oct. 9 in Dortmund, the national federation DFB said on Friday. The DFB said it met a request from coach Joachim Loew who had asked for top opponents in the year’s two friendlies, the other being a March 20 match against Serbia. “It is […]

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Arsenal Keen To Close Gap On Spurs Ahead Of Derby Clash – Emery

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2019 0

Arsenal manager Unai Emery believes the opportunity to inch close to within a point of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League will be a “big motivation” for his players ahead of Saturday’s north London derby. Midfielders Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan marked their sparkling return to form as Arsenal eased past Bournemouth 5-1 at the […]

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Falcons Up Against Austria In Larnaca

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2019 0

The Nigeria’s Super Falcons will begin their quest for glory today when they battle Austria in their first Group C match at the annual Cyprus Women’s Cup tournament. As part of preparations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, the Africa champions, Nigeria are drawn in Group C and will lock horns with Slovakia […]

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Arsenal appoints former PSG manager, Unai Emery as head coach

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2018 0

Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of Unai Emery as their new head coach, replacing Arsene Wenger at the Emirates The 46-year-old Spaniard arrives at the club following a two-year spell at PSG. He led the club to a domestic treble this season, but his contract was not extended and was replaced by Thomas Tuchel. Emery […]

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Premier League: See What Chelsea Must Pay To Sack Manager Antonio Conte

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2018 0

Chelsea would have to pay up to £9million, if they sack Antonio Conte as their manager. Conte is in the dark over his future, since he led the Blues to FA Cup success last Saturday. The former Juventus boss has insisted he will not walk away from the final year of his contract, which means […]

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Chelsea and football’s struggle for the right manager

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

Last week, Chelsea defeated Manchester United by a lone goal and all is right at Stamford Bridge, at least until the Premiership resumes this weekend. The hammer that hangs over manager Antonio Conte’s head will never really go away. Yes, he won the league title for this team last season but in this campaign, he […]