RIYAD MAHREZ LEADS CITY FIGHTBACK AGAINST SPURS

RIYAD MAHREZ LEADS CITY FIGHTBACK AGAINST SPURS

Wayne Lumbasi Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City staged a stunning fightback to reignite their title hopes with a 4-2 win over Tottenham. Spurs scored twice in the final minutes of the first half through Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal, shocking the Premier League champions at the Etihad Stadium. faced with the prospect of […]

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 MEMPHIS DEPAY SET TO JOIN ATLETICO MADRID

MEMPHIS DEPAY SET TO JOIN ATLETICO MADRID

Wayne Lumbasi Atletico Madrid have  reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign forward Memphis Depay on a permanent deal this month.The Madrid and Catalan sides have agreed on a deal worth approximately €3 million, and Depay just has to complete his medicals.  The 28-year-old has fallen out of favor in Catalonia since the summer additions of […]

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 NBA PLANS THE FIRST-EVER PRESEASON GAME IN AFRICA

NBA PLANS THE FIRST-EVER PRESEASON GAME IN AFRICA

Wayne Lumbasi NBA will host its first-ever preseason game in Africa if discussions are successful according to Basketball Africa League (BAL) president Amadou Gallo Fall. The discussions are centered on having two NBA teams face off in Africa. The league has previously held three exhibition games in Africa in 2015, 2017 and 2018. According to Amadou […]

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 ARSENAL CRUISE TO NORTH LONDON DERBY WIN

ARSENAL CRUISE TO NORTH LONDON DERBY WIN

Faith Nyasuguta Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points with a 2-0 win over Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday. The Gunners took the lead in the 14th minute when Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fumbled Bukayo Saka’s right-footed cross into his own net. It was […]

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 FIFA BEST MEN’S PLAYER AWARD 2022: FIFA CONFIRMS 14 NOMINEES

FIFA BEST MEN’S PLAYER AWARD 2022: FIFA CONFIRMS 14 NOMINEES

Wayne Lumbasi FIFA have unveiled a 14-player shortlist for FIFA Best Men’s Player Award for 2022. • Julian Alvarez • Jude Bellingham • Karim Benzema • Kevin De Bruyne • Erling Haaland • Achraf Hakimi • Robert Lewanadowski • Sadio Mane • Kylian Mbappe • Lionel Messi • Luka Modric • Neymar • Mohamed Salah • Vinicius Junior A number of memorable moments occurred at the club and international levels in […]

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 RED DEVILS PROGRESS TO CARABAO CUP SEMI-FINALS

RED DEVILS PROGRESS TO CARABAO CUP SEMI-FINALS

Wayne Lumbasi Manchester United reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 win at home to League One side Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night. For the cup game, Erik ten Hag made replacements, giving opportunities to Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Anthony Elanga. United came out unscathed, extending their winning streak to six games […]

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 GARETH BALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM FOOTBALL

GARETH BALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM FOOTBALL

Wayne Lumbasi Gareth Bale ,one of the greatest Welsh players of all time, who won five Champions League titles, has retired at the age of 33. He has stepped away from the game midway through his contract at Los Angeles FC, which was due to expire this summer. The former Real Madrid winger confirmed the news in an […]

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 ABOUBAKAR BETTER THAN RONALDO

ABOUBAKAR BETTER THAN RONALDO

Wayne Lumbasi African supporters have forecasted Al Nassr’s demise following their decision to register new recruit Cristiano Ronaldo in favour of Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar. This is  because Saudi league rules state that clubs can only register up to eight foreign players per squad. The club was aware that by adding Ronaldo to their squad, they would have to ship […]

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 GUINEA-BISSAU RENAMES STADIUM IN HONOUR OF PELE

GUINEA-BISSAU RENAMES STADIUM IN HONOUR OF PELE

Wayne Lumbasi The West African state of Guinea-Bissau has renamed a sports stadium in its second city Bafata “Pele Stadium” in honour of the late Brazilian football legend. The stadium naming decision was made at a cabinet meeting after observing a minute’s silence in memory of Pele, who died on December 29 at age 82. […]

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