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Former Golden Eaglets Coach, Sebastian Broderick is dead

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Sebastine Brodericks-Imasuen, who led the Golden Eaglets to win the inaugural U-17 World Cup in 1985 is dead. PUNCH reports that the late Nigerian coach was on life support at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital for over a year. Brodericks-Imasuen, 85, had been diagnosed with Ischemic Continue Reading

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World Cup Kiss: Rubiales in Court to Answer Criminal Complaint

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Luis Rubiales has entered a Madrid court to answer a criminal complaint over kissing Spanish player Jenni Hermoso, days after resigning as head of Spain’s football federation. He said nothing as he walked into the national court to face accusations of sexual assault and coercion. Mr Rubiales, 46, insists he had the footballer’s consent as […]Continue Reading

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Spain World Cup Winner Carmona Hears of Dad’s Death after Final

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Spain captain Olga Carmona, who scored her country’s winner in the Women’s World Cup final, was told after the game that her father had died. Carmona, 23, scored the only goal as Spain beat England to claim the trophy. The Real Madrid left-back’s father had been fighting a long illness and died on Friday, Reuters […]Continue Reading

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Flying Eagles Tackles Argentina Wednesday

Web News 31 May 2023 284 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Flying Eagles of Nigeria will Wednesday night tackle Host Nation Argentina in the round of 16 of the FIFA Under 20 World Cup. Flying Eagles who finished third in their group, will be hoping to upset the Host Nation to advance to the quarter-finals. In other round of 16 fixtures today, Columbia […]Continue Reading

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Injury Sacks Senegal’s Sadio Mane from World Cup

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Senegal forward Sadio Mane will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The Bayern attacker came off after just 20 minutes of the game against Werder Bremen, which ended 6-1 in favour of the Bundesliga champions. Senegal’s World Cup campaign is scheduled […]Continue Reading

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Qatar 2022: Pogba May Miss Action

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A little over two weeks after Paul Pogba’s return to Juventus which was officially confirmed on July 11, he picked up a knee injury in training and is now facing serious questions of whether he will be fit for World Cup duty with France at Qatar 2022. Initially, Pogba’s injury was not considered to be […]Continue Reading