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Nigeria Sacks Host Nation in Ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup

By Web News 627

By Oluwakayode Banjo

Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday stunned Host Nation Argentina to qualify for the quarter finals of the ongoing FIFA Under 20 World cup.

Ibrahim Mohammed scored in the 61st minute to put Nigeria in front before substitute Rilwanu Sarki scored in stoppage time to hand the Flying Eagles a 2 nil victory to send the Host Nation packing out of the tournament.

In other matches played yesterday, Italy defeated England 2-1, Brazil beat Tunisia 4-1, while Columbia thrashed Slovakia 5-1.

Today (Thursday), Gambia will play Uruguay at half past six in the evening, while Ecuador and South Korea battle each other in the final round of 16 fixture at ten o’clock tonight.

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World Cup: Saudi Arabia Humbles Argentina 2-1

By Web News 1583

Saudi Arabia made history on Tuesday, by beating football giants, Argentina 2-1at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina opened scoring in the 10 minutes of the first half of the match through a penalty by Lionel Messi.

Saudi Arabia was determined to score an equalizer against Argentina, making spectacular performances during the match.

Saudi Arabia’s Saleh Alshehri scored an equalizer goal in the 48th minute, while Alshehri’s teammate Salem Aldawsari added to Saudi Arabia’s leading position with a second goal in the 53rd minute.

The Latin American country was unbeaten against Saudi Arabia over its previous four matches.

The competition opened on Sunday, with a match between Ecuador and the host country, Qatar.

Other fixtures for Tuesday, also include matches between Mexico and Poland, while France and Australia slug it out tonight.

Olaolu Fawole

Feature

Mysterious Rotating Island in Argentina

By Web News 1721

The Eye is a small and mysterious islet located in the delta of the Parana River, between Buenos Aires and Campana, in Argentina.

It is a thin strip of land which is a perfect circle of 120 meters, a shape which rotates on itself. It floats between the clear and frozen waters of a pool that is completely unique to the area. This unusual phenomenon is simply perfect, so perfect it almost seems fake.

The island continuously rotates around its axis and scientists attribute the strange movement to the presence of large natural wells that create streams of water which are capable of moving the island.

The rotating eye seems to collide with the surrounding earth, giving it that push it needs, causing detachment and erosion of the muddy portion.

However, some dispel the science behind the rotation and claim that this is no natural phenomenon but instead a ‘supernatural’ one which is linked to alien life.

The Eye was discovered by the Argentine director Sergio Neuspiller during his search for a place to shoot a film about the paranormal. The place immediately presented the perfect setting, but when the director returned to review it, he discovered that the island had moved and immediately decided to go deeper, abandoning the film to make a scientific documentary.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Football has lost a rare gem in Maradona – Sports Minister

By Web News 917

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has described late football legend, Diego Maradona as a bundle of talents and a great football asset that would be greatly missed.

In a release issued from the media office of the ministry, the minister said Maradona paved a formidable track for many footballers with his dazzling skills and creativity during his playing days.

“He was a phenomenal player, a rare gem of the round leather game. Diego Armando Maradona will remain one of the greats. No doubt, football and the entire world of sports have lost one of its greatest resourceful and enigmatic players”.

Diego passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 60.

He captained Argentina to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and ended his international career with 91 caps and 34 goals.

Maradona ventured into coaching after his active time as a player.

Olaolu Fawole

Sport

Diego Maradona Dies at 60

By Web News 1042

The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home.
He had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency.
Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, scoring the famous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England in the quarter-finals.
In a statement on social media, the Argentine Football Association expressed “its deepest sorrow for the death of our legend”, adding: “You will always be in our hearts.”
Declaring three days of national mourning, Alberto Fernandez, the president of Argentina, said: “You took us to the top of the world. You made us immensely happy. You were the greatest of them all.
“Thank you for having existed, Diego. We’re going to miss you all our lives.”