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Can Man Utd Dent Liverpool Unbeaten Premier League Start?

Can Man Utd Dent Liverpool Unbeaten Premier League Start?

October 19, 2019 2:06 am

Two of England’s most successful clubs will tomorrow go head-to-head in the Premier League as Manchester United take on Liverpool. The Reds will be hoping to extend their eight-point lead at the top of the table while also looking to increase the widening chasm between themselves and United. However, the Devils will be hoping to dent Jurgen Klopp’s unblemished start

History beckons for Liverpool at the home of their greatest rivals on Sunday when they face Manchester United at Old Trafford looking for a record-equalling 18th consecutive top-flight win.

A whopping 15 points already separate the sides after just

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Iheanacho Set To Join Besiktas On Loan Come January

Iheanacho Set To Join Besiktas On Loan Come January

October 18, 2019 5:39 am

Turkish giants Besiktas are seeking a January loan move for Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho who is yet to make a league appearance for Leicester City this season.

The Nigeria international has only played as a substitute in the Carabao Cup.

According to reports emanating from Turkey, he is now set for loan move to Besiktas when the transfer window opens in January.

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Iheanacho linked up Leicester City from Manchester City two years ago for around 25-million pounds but has struggled to make an impact while Jamie Vardy leads the line …

Chukwueze’s Villarreal To Play Atletico Madrid In Miami

Chukwueze’s Villarreal To Play Atletico Madrid In Miami

October 18, 2019 5:31 am

Super Eagles player, Samuel Chukwueze’s club Villarreal may play their match against Atletico Madrid in Miami.

La Liga yesterday sought the permission of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)  to hold December match in the United States of America.

Villarreal and Atletico Madrid have agreed to the proposal to hold the 6 December fixture at the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium.

Villarreal president Fernando Roig confirmed in a radio interview disclosed that the two clubs were hoping to reach an agreement on the request.

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Roig insisted such an event …

CHAN Qualifier: Eagles Train Behind Closed Doors For Togo

CHAN Qualifier: Eagles Train Behind Closed Doors For Togo

October 18, 2019 5:15 am

Home-based Super Eagles, yesterday, trained behind closed doors as they perfect strategies for tomorrow’s make or break Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying match against the Sparrows of Togo.

The Imama Amapakabo-tutored team crumbled to the Sparrows 4-1 in Lome, capital of Togo, in the first leg of the fixture a fortnight ago, and needs to score, at least, three goals without conceding any, to turn the table against the Togolese side.

Already, the Tologese team arrived in Lagos yesterday ahead of tomorrow’s crucial game billed for the Agege Stadium in Lagos.

Coach Amapakabo, on Wednesday, released a list of …

FIFA Po Pay Injured Uzoho’s Wages As Club Seek Replacement

FIFA To Pay Injured Uzoho’s Wages As Club Seek Replacement

October 17, 2019 3:27 pm

World football governing the body, FIFA will be responsible for Francis Uzoho’s wages for the entirety of the time he will be out of action, as part of its compensation scheme to clubs whose players are injured during the international break, reports footballlive.ng.

Uzoho, 20, suffered a horrific injury that will sideline him for six months while playing for Nigeria in their international friendly clash with Brazil in Singapore on Sunday.

The Super Eagles medical team confirmed that the player would sit out of action for about six months, which means he might not play for the club again this …

Arsenal’s Ozil Recalls Terrifying Car-Jacking Ordeal

Arsenal’s Ozil Recalls Terrifying Car-Jacking Ordeal

October 17, 2019 10:53 am

Mezut Ozil has opened up about being at the centre of an attempted car-jacking, saying he feared for his wife’s safety during the terrifying ordeal in London.

The Arsenal midfielder, his wife Amine and team-mate Sead Kolasinac were all caught up in the incident on July 25, two weeks before the start of the Premier League season.

Footage on social media showed Bosnian defender Kolasinac chasing off two moped attackers who were wearing helmets and dark clothing.

A man earlier this month admitted in a London court to trying to rob Ozil and Kolasinac and will be sentenced in …

Solskjaer ‘100 Percent Sure’ Man Utd Have Right Structure

Solskjaer ‘100 Percent Sure’ Man Utd Have Right Structure

October 17, 2019 8:10 am

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is “100 percent sure” that the club has the right structure in place and says money is available to strengthen his struggling squad.

United are 12th in the Premier League table, just two points above the relegation zone and 15 adrift of league leaders Liverpool ahead of Sunday’s clash with their fierce rivals at Old Trafford.

The club’s hierarchy and recruitment under executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has come in for severe criticism but Solskjaer has described that as “an insult” as he looks to the future.

“I’ve got a three-year contract now so of …

AC Milan Suffer Record 146 Million Euro Losses – Reports

AC Milan Suffer Record 146 Million Euro Losses – Reports

October 17, 2019 7:56 am

Troubled former Italian footballing giants AC Milan have suffered record losses, according to reports in Italy on Wednesday.

Gazzetta Dello Sport claimed that in the year to June 30, 2019, losses rose by 16 percent to 146 million ($162 million) euros compared to 126 million euros for the same period the previous year.

Gazzetta said the figures were far worse than the predicted loss of 90 million euros.

US hedge fund Elliott took over the debt-ridden seven-time European champions from Chinese businessman Li Yonghong in July 2018.

The club’s absence from European football has had an impact on merchandising and …

La Liga Wants El Clasico Moved From Barca’s Nou Camp

La Liga Wants El Clasico Moved From Barca’s Nou Camp

October 17, 2019 3:07 am

La Liga has asked for El Clasico on October 26 to be moved from Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium to Real Madrid’s Bernabeu over fears of civil unrest.

There have been days of protest in Barcelona after nine Catalan separatist leaders were jailed on Monday. More protests are expected in the city on the day of the match.

La Liga made the request to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), citing “exceptional circumstances beyond our control”.

The request has not been made to Barcelona or Real Madrid. BBC Sport has contacted both clubs for comment.

Both clubs will be asked by the

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Paul Pogba Ruled Out Of United’s Clash With Liverpool

Paul Pogba Ruled Out Of United’s Clash With Liverpool

October 16, 2019 3:50 pm

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted midfield star Paul Pogba will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash with bitter rivals Liverpool while goalkeeper David De Gea is also a major injury doubt.

French World Cup winner Pogba, 26, has failed to recover from an ankle problem while De Gea was forced off in Spain’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Sweden on Tuesday.

“Paul had an injury, he came back, he worked really hard. He played a couple of games, maybe played through the pain barrier,” Solskjaer told Sky Sports.

“He had a scan after the Arsenal game and maybe needed …

Messi Wins Third Golden Shoe As Top League-Goal Scorer

Messi Wins Third Golden Shoe As Top League-Goal Scorer

October 16, 2019 1:55 pm

Barcelona captain Leo Messi received his sixth Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the European leagues on Wednesday.

Messi won the trophy for a third straight year after scoring 36 goals, three more than his closest challenger, Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi’s sons Thiago and Mateo, presented their father with the trophy supervised by his wife, Antonella Rocuzzo and watched by team-mates, including Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba.

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Messi dedicated the award “to my family, to my colleagues who are here. There are Luis and Jordi, who are two
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Sanwo-Olu Promises To Help Resuscitate National Stadium

Sanwo-Olu Promises To Help Resuscitate National Stadium

October 16, 2019 9:51 am

The Lagos State Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu at the weekend pledged to help resuscitate the National Stadium at Surulere to the benefit of the residents, especially the youth.

Speaking during the Lagos leg of Sports Minister, Sunday Dare’s tour of sporting facilities owned by the Federal Government, Sanwo-Olu lamented the state of the stadium, saying it had been left unused and promised to work with the sports ministry to ensure it was brought back to good use for everyone.

“We’ve seen the state of negligence, disuse at the National Stadium, Surulere. What we are taking away from here is that we …

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