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Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has insisted he didn’t influence Barcelona’s decision to allow Lionel Messi leave the club.

Messi had agreed to a 50 percent reduction in salary with the Catalans, only for a dramatic U-turn to happen last Thursday.

This has led to the 34-year-old signing for Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent.

Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, blamed the club’s decision on LaLiga’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) controls.

However, Jaume Llopis, a former board member of the Espai Barca project accused Laporta of bending to Perez’s will, after resigning from his position.

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Chelsea coach, Thomas Tuchel, has given Romelu Lukaku a new name ahead of his side’s UEFA Super Cup final tie with Villarreal on Wednesday night.

Tuchel branded Lukaku as a ‘real number nine’, adding that the Belgium international loves to score goals.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Lukaku, 28, has flown to London to complete his £97.5million move to Chelsea from Serie A champions, Inter Milan, after undergoing the first part of his medical in Italy on Monday.

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Asked about Lukaku’s looming arrival, Tuchel told Sky Sports: ‘Romelu [Lukaku] is …

Lionel Messi’s dramatic Barcelona exit appears to have plenty of twists to come yet, with the Catalans alleging Paris Saint-Germain cannot sign the Argentine super star owing to their own financial woes.

Africa Daily News, New York understands that lawyers at the Spanish club have filed a complaint to the European Court of Appeals, stating the Parisians should be stopped in their pursuit of Messi based on financial data.

Messi confirmed in a teary press conference that he will be leaving Barcelona this summer after a lifetime at the club, and is now finalising terms with PSG.

However, Barca appears …

Departing Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has revealed what he feels the toughest time of his glory-filled carrier is.

According to the 6-time Ballon D’or winner, leaving his boyhood club, Barcelona was the ‘toughest time of his career.’

Messi made this assertion on Sunday during his farewell speech to Barcelona at a press conference in Spain.

‘This [leaving Barcelona] is the toughest time of my career, without a doubt.

‘I had a lot of tough times, but then I could go back to train and get revenge.

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‘Now I can’t …

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been explaining why a new contract cannot be agreed with Lionel Messi, as the argentine prepares to play for another football club for the first time in his life.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Liga giants appeared to be closing in on an agreement that would keep the six-time Ballon d’Or winner on their books, with Messi having opened himself up to an extended stay in Catalunya.

Financial struggles have, however, brought those discussions to a close, with a desire from both sides to get a deal done not enough as …

Aston Villa Superstar, Jack Grealish has joined Premier League champions Manchester City on a six-year contract for a fee in the region of £100m.

The reigning English champions announced the signing in a statement released on their official website on Thursday.

‘Manchester City are delighted to announce the signing of Jack Grealish on a six-year deal.

‘The 25-year-old midfielder joins from Aston Villa, having made 213 appearances over the course of eight seasons, scoring 32 goals and assisting 43.

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‘In addition to widespread admiration for his domestic performances, Jack also received …

German sportswear manufacturing giants PUMA have announced the termination of its four-year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the AFN under the leadership of Ibrahim Gusau had entered into a controversial $2.76m deal with Puma on July 24, 2019, in Doha.

The deal was reportedly the reason for the major crisis that has now split the athletics body into two factions, with both Gusau and Adeleye accused of sidelining other members of the board during the signing of the deal.

The deal, signed by Gusau-led AFN  was due to expire in …

The Head Coach of Akwa United Football Club of Uyo, Kennedy Boboye has attributed their success to players’ determination and the grace of God upon the team.

Boboye, whose team is the lastest champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League, told newsmen in Uyo that the players and officials worked hard for their victory.

He spoke immediately after the club’s 5-2 win over MFM FC of Lagos in a 2020/2021 NPFL week 37 fixture took them to 71 points from 37 games.

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Africa Daily News, New York reports that the win …

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has apologised to the 10 Nigerian athletes that were disqualified from participating in the 2020 Olympics currently holding in Tokyo.Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has apologised to the 10 Nigerian athletes that were disqualified from participating in the 2020 Olympics currently holding in Tokyo.

Mr. Dare made this known on Friday, in a press statement by the Federal Ministry of Sports, titled, ‘Ministry Wades to stem crisis’ where he promised to investigate the circumstances surrounding their disqualification.

“The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development …