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Doha: Burkina Faso wins first ever World Athletics Championships medal

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

Triple jumper Fabrice Zango has won Burkina Faso the country’s first ever medal at the World Athletics Championships. The African champion won bronze setting an African record of 17.66m in Doha, Qatar. American Christian Taylor won gold, with his compatriot Will Claye taking silver.

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Premier league: Manchester United, Arsenal clash what to expect

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

Arsenal would meet Manchester United on Monday (8:00PM) at the Old Trafford stadium. The rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United is a special one that dates back to Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson, it has now been transferred to Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and Unai Emery. This clash is a big one, however it feels […]

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Upscale grassroots football for better senior teams -Akanni

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2019 0

Former Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, Wahidi Akanni on Friday called for the up scaling of grassroots football in the country to improve the senior football teams. He said that neglecting football development at the grassroots would continue to affect the developing senior national teams. Akanni said in an interview with News Agency […]

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Samson Siasia begs Government for help over kidnapped mum 10 weeks on ok

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2019 0

Mrs Ogere Siasia, 76, and two others have been held captive since they were seized in Bayelsa, southern Nigeria ten weeks ago. But Siasia says the police are no closer to finding her. “The police said it’s been difficult to track these kidnappers, but my great concern is that my mother is very sick,” Siasia […]

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‘Its time to punish racists’ – FIFA urges Italy

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has urged Italian soccer authorities to hand out stadium bans for supporters guilty of racism after another incident in a Serie A match between Atalanta and Fiorentina on Sunday. Play was briefly suspended after Fiore’s Brazilian wing-back Dalbert reportedly told referee Daniele Orsato he had been the target of racist abuse […]

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Champions League 2019: Group stage Results (Full analysis)

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

The UEFA champions league kick started with amazing group stage matches, one which would seem as a walk over for the big teams. However expectations were blown with the likes of Napoli beating the defending champions even after playing Virgil Van Dijk, Mo Sallah and Sadio Mane till the end of the match. The opening […]

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Brazil confirms Date, Venue for Super Eagles friendlies

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed Singapore to be the match venue for Nigeria friendly in a press conference. The Super Eagles of Nigeria has confirmed that it will play Brazil in an international friendly match on October 13. The Brazilian side will face 2019 Afcon runners-up Senegal at the National Stadium in Singapore, three days before the […]

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Just in: Nigeria announces team for IAAF World Championships Doha 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

Ahead of the seventeenth edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held between 27 September and 6 October 2019 in Doha, Qatar the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has made a list of qualifying athletes. Nigeria has joined the growing list of countries that had named its contingent for the 2019 IAAF […]

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Breaking: NFF, Sport ministry aids cancer battling Bidemi Aluko

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2019 0

Former super Falconet goal keeper, Abidemi Aluko who in July revealed that she was fighting breast cancer and in need of Nigerians help to meet up medication bills. The 26 year-old would be the first to benefit in the Athletes Sustenance Fund (ASF) introduced by the honourable minister of youths and sports, Mr. Sunday Dare. […]

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Maduka Okoye made to wait for Super Eagles debut

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2019 0

Super Eagles goalkeeper Coach, Alloy Agu has urged 20 year-old goalkeeper Maduka Okoye to wait for his time, as the youngster was an unused substitute in the international friendly against Ukraine. “We can’t put everyone at the same time, it’s a gradual process and another friendly is coming up in October,” “By his grace we […]

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Peru finally gives Brazil first loss in a year

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2019 0

Peru ended Brazil’s 17-game unbeaten streak since last year’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory Tuesday night after Luis Abram scored his first international goal on a header in the 85th minute. Peru shockingly pulled out only its second win over Brazil in 21 matches after Abram slipped into the box and nodded home Yoshimar Yotun’s […]

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Breaking: FIFA launches 2022 emblem

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

The emblem for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar has been unveiled in Doha and 27 other major cities around the world. The design was inspired by Arab culture with the central theme based on a woollen shawl to reflect it being the first World Cup staged in the winter. The emblem was also […]

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Transfer: Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan arrives Roma to complete loan

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2019 0

Armenian national team captain, Henrikh Mkhitaryan has arrived to complete a season-long loan move from Arsenal to Roma as the European transfer window prepares to close. Former Manchester United winger, is to join the Italian side, Associazione Sportiva Roma, known as Roma after falling down the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium this season following the arrivals […]

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Serena Williams reach quarters despite injury

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2019 0

It has been a rough year of injuries for the former world No. 1, Serena Jameka Williams. 37 -year- old overcame a rolled right ankle to advance to the quarterfinals of the US Open. Williams, seeded eighth, suffered the injury in the middle of the second set against Petra Martic but managed to finish out the 6-3, 6-4 […]

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Osaka words that made Coco Gauff weep

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2019 0

Reigning champion in women’s singles at the US Open and the Australian Open, Naomi Osaka’s game with 15-year-old American tennis prodigy Coco Gauff ended with unity, humility and sportsmanship evident. The American professional tennis player who represents Japan, encouraged Coco publicly that made her cry profusely. “These people are here for you,”

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Fans react as Jose Mourinho analyse Arsenal front 3

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2019 0

Sport pundit and former Manchester united manager José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, GOIH analysed Arsenal front 3, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nicolas pepe and Alexandre Lacazette on sky sport. The 56-year old Portuguese outlined useful tactics for Unai Emery, therefore igniting fans reactions, some kicking against him and others hinting Arsenal to appoint Jose as manager.

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Eden Harzard crowned Europa League player of year

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

The Belgian attacking midfielder, 28, finished well clear of former Chelsea club-mate Olivier Giroud and Luka Jović – now a team-mate at Real Madrid to win the third edition of the award, which was announced during the UEFA Europa League group stage draw in Monaco. 1 Eden Hazard (Chelsea, now Real Madrid) – 340 points2 […]

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Breaking: Luis Enrique’s daughter dies of cancer

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Xana the daughter of former Spain coach Luis Enrique, has died after nine years battle with cancer. Luis Enrique left the Spanish set-up last June in order to spend more time with his family, following Xana’s diagnosis with osteosarcoma, the most common form of bone cancer and prevalent in teenagers and young adults. The former Barcelona player and manager issued […]

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African games: Falconets break 12 year jinx with a win

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Falconets, Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s national team, have won the women’s football tournament of the ongoing 12th African Games in Rabat Morocco. The Christopher Danjuma tutored team won the gold after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out triumph over their Cameroonian counterparts. Both teams had battled to a 1-1 draw in a group phase match eight days ago […]

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Osimhen wins brace for Lillie

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2019 0

Lillie manager Christopher Glatier, placed Victor Osimhen on substitution after Loïc Rémy picked up an early injury. The Nigerian born did not waste much time in grabbing a brace and deliver 3-0 victory over Saint Etienne on his Lille debut. It is unclear how long the former France International will be out for, but the […]