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Rangers FC In Lagos To Win, Coach Says

Rangers FC In Lagos To Win, Coach Says

May 1, 2022 4:35 am

Rangers International FC of Enugu`s chief coach, Mbwas Mangut says the club is in Lagos to pick the maximum points and consolidate on its third position on the log.

This is contained in a statement by the media officer, Norbert Okolie on Saturday, in Enugu.

Mangut said that the club needed a win in Lagos to keep the pressure on the league leaders, the duo of Rivers United and Plateau United.

Rangers will on Sunday take on Mountain of Fire and Miracle FC (MFM) in  Lagos.

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Real Madrid Make History, Win 35th Spanish La Liga Title

Real Madrid Make History, Win 35th Spanish La Liga Title

May 1, 2022 12:29 am

Spanish giants Real Madrid secured a resounding 35th La Liga title on Saturday with four games to spare after a 4-0 home win over Espanyol fuelled by two goals from Rodrygo.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Madrid who needed just a point to secure the trophy struck twice through the Brazilian in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu before goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema.

Following the victory, Madrid moved 17 points clear of second-placed Sevilla with four matches to play. Barcelona have a game in hand but are 18 points adrift.

Given they have been …

Outgoing Man United Boss, Ralf Rangnick Named Austria Coach

Outgoing Man United Boss, Ralf Rangnick Named Austria Coach

April 29, 2022 11:19 pm

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has been announced as the coach of Austria’s national team, the federation revealed on Friday, however, he is expected to continue in a consultancy role at the Old Trafford side.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Rangnick joined United as interim manager last November and is not expected to move into an advisory position after Ajax coach Erik ten Hag comes in as the new permanent manager.

According to a statement made public by United, the 63-year-old German tactician  ‘will combine the job with his consultancy role at Old Trafford as planned’.

On their …

Ex U.S International Advises Footballers To Combine Education

Ex U.S International Advises Footballers To Combine Education

April 26, 2022 10:59 pm

Ex-U.S footballer, Mike Potempa, has advised upcoming footballers against abandoning education because of football.

Potempa gave the advice at the Soccer Mentoring Programme organised by Eunice Spring of Life Foundation (ESLF), on Tuesday, in Makurdi.

He further emphasised that instead they should combine both education and football for their overall good.

“Your football career could be taken away from you any day and anytime but the education you acquired cannot be taken away from you.

“If you have some injuries you cannot play football again and that would mark the end of your football career, but if you were

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Bosso Optimistic of Flying Eagles Chances In Niamey

Bosso Optimistic of Flying Eagles Chances In Niamey

April 26, 2022 9:53 pm

Ladan Bosso, Head coach of Nigeria’s national Under-20 men’s foosball team, the Flying Eagles, has assured of a good outing for the team at the WAFU B U-20 championship in Niamey, Niger Republic.

Boss gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja after the team engaged in two friendly matches against City FC of Abuja and Real Sapphire FC of Lagos, winning 4-0 against City and drawing 0-0 with Sapphire.

Bosso said despite the late preparation, the team was improving tactically with each friendly match played.

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Matthäus Says Former Players Should Be Drafted To Help VAR

Matthäus Says Former Players Should Be Drafted To Help VAR

April 26, 2022 9:48 pm

Former Germany captain Lothar Matthäus believes former players should be brought in to help Video Assistant Referees (VAR), following more high-profile controversies in the Bundesliga last weekend.

Bayern Munich clinched a 10th straight Bundesliga title after a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

But the VAR did not intervene after a foul in the penalty box by Benjamin Pavard against Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham.

It was a foul which made him felt hard done by for the second Klassiker in a row.

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Manchester City Beat Real Madrid 4-3 In UCL Semi-final

Manchester City Beat Real Madrid 4-3 In UCL Semi-final

April 26, 2022 9:48 pm

Manchester City were two goals up on three occasions before beating Real Madrid 4-3 in a UEFA Champions League thriller on Tuesday, a result which leaves the tie wide open.

Karim Benzema kept Real Madrid’s chances intact as the France striker scored a brace in his 600th game for the Spanish league leaders for a tournament-leading tally of 14.

Last year’s finalists Manchester City led 2-0 after 11 minutes as Kevin de Bruyne nodded home in the second minute, before setting up Gabriel Jesus in this semi-final first leg tie.

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Ronaldo, Mane, Werner Among Garth Crooks' Team Of The Week

Ronaldo, Mane, Werner Among Garth Crooks’ Team Of The Week

April 19, 2022 2:13 am

This season has been dramatic. It has a blend of fire, hope, team spirit, and, of course, losses. Everywhere, in the Premiere League, in the FA Cup, in the Champions League, and elsewhere, every player and every team is fighting and putting forth effort to win and remain at the top. 

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It is this ignition that has inspired Garth Crooks’ team of the week.

Garth Crooks currently works for BBC Sports as an English football pundit and was once a former professional player from the ’70s through the ’90s. He …

2022 World Cup: We Don’t Want Stories – Pinnick Warns Eagles

March 24, 2022 12:24 am
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has stated that the 2022 World Cup playoff against Ghana is ‘very serious business’ stressing that ‘stories’ would not be accepted.
According to him, Nigerians ‘don’t want to hear any story’ as far as the team’s participation in Qatar 2022 world cup is concerned.
Pinnick pledged that everything legal and acceptable will be done for the Super Eagles to achieve victory.
At a meeting with some Members of the NFF Executive Committee and Management on Wednesday, Pinnick admitted
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UK Freezes Assets Of Abramovich, Six Others

UK Freezes Assets Of Abramovich, Six Others

March 10, 2022 10:22 am

Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich has been hit with an assets freeze and travel ban as part of new UK government’s new sanctions which targeted seven Russian oligarchs.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that among others sanctioned are leading industrialist Oleg Deripaska, Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin and the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller, the government announced on Thursday.

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Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a lot of speculations over Abramovich with some wondering whether he would be included in the targeted action against Russian billionaires perceived to be close to the …

Switss Billionaire Wyss Offers To Buy Chelsea

Swiss Billionaire Wyss Offers To Buy Chelsea

March 2, 2022 11:10 am

One of Switzerland’s richest men, Hansjorg Wyss on Wednesday disclosed that he had been offered the chance to buy Chelsea, with the European football champions’ Russian owner Roman Abramovich under growing scrutiny and now wiling to sell the club for the first time since 20 years.

Wyss currently aged 86, is the man who founded the medical device manufacturing firm Synthes.

Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, he revealed that he and three others had been sounded out on Tuesday.

But Wyss wants Abramovich to lower his asking price for the English Premier League side.

Africa Daily News, New York …

UEFA Move To Suspend Russian Teams From All Competitions

UEFA Moves To Suspend Russian Teams From All Competitions

March 1, 2022 4:25 am

European football Governing body, UEFA has concluded plans to suspend Russian teams from all competitions in response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia last week.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the first Russian team affected would be Spartak Moscow, who are billed face RB Leipzig away in a Europa League last 16, first-leg tie on March 10.

The Russian women’s national team would also be excluded from the European Championship due to be hosted by England sometime in July this year.

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