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Fifa lifts three decade ban on Iran
Fifa lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football on Friday with the cities of Arbil, Basra and Karbala given the go-ahead to stage official matches. “We are allowing international matches to be staged in the cities of Arbil, Basra and Karbala,” Fifa president Gianni Infantino told reporters after…
Read More »Barca magic end Chelsea’s Champions League dream
Messi Chelsea were on Wednesday night dumbed out of the Champions League round of 16 after falling to the superior powers of Barcelona 3-0 in Spain. At the finish, Chelsea coach Antonio Conte left the field with his arm around the forward, perhaps with nothing to add but congratulations. Conte’s…
Read More »Sevilla forced Man U out of CL title chase
Manchester United were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage after an awful performance ended in a 2-1 home defeat by Sevilla on Tuesday night. Substitute Wissam Ben Yedder was the match-winner for the Spanish side, shooting from inside the area just two minutes after coming on…
Read More »Hearn worried Deontay Wilder will lose before he makes Joshua fight
Eddie Hearn would like to build up the heavyweight clash between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua a little bit more by having them both fight on the same card this summer in New York before matching them against each other later this year. However, Hearn is worried about Wilder’s ability…
Read More »Eagles land in CHAN 2018
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have progressed to next year’s African Nations Championship (Chan) billed to hold in Kenya after dispatching Benin Republic 2-0 on Saturday. The win ensures that the Nigerian men’s national qualify for the tournament designed for players who feature in their country’s domestic leagues on 2-1 aggregate. A…
Read More »Conte targets long stay at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he wants to be in charge of the club for “many years” and lead the Blues into the new Stamford Bridge. Conte arrived on a three-year deal last summer but is now looking beyond that. The Blues have planning permission to rebuild their ground, though…
Read More »Wenger meets Stan Kroenke over Arsenal future
Arsene Wenger held a crucial meeting with Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke on Monday, at which the Frenchman’s future was expected to be decided. The outcome is unclear but the decision rests solely with Wenger and Kroenke and will be relayed to directors at a Tuesday board meeting. Even on Monday…
Read More »Again, defeated Brook suffers eye socket injury
Kell Brook sustained an eye injury in last Saturday championship bout against unbeaten Errol Spence Jr. This makes it the second injury sustained in his second straight fight after the last one in September. Brook (36-2, 25 KOs) says he’s had a CT scan and it’s confirmed that the 31-year-old…
Read More »Arsenal miss EPL top 4 spot in 20 years
Arsenal’s performance for the 2016/2017 English Premier League (EPL) season on Sunday ended on a disappointing note following the team’s failure to secure a top-four finish for the first time in 20 years. Arsenal produced a convincing 3-1 defeat of Everton but it was not enough to push them through,…
Read More »Why I accepted China offer- Ideye
Nigeria international Brown Ideye disclosed that he was tempted by offers he received in January and could not resist joining Chinese Super League side, Tianjin Teda. Ideye who was the leading top scorer in the Greek Super League before his departure conceded that it was not the ‘right time’ for…
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