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Tottenham Weather Man City Storm To Snatch Win

February 2, 2020 5:06 pm

Steven Bergwijn’s debut goal helped Tottenham to a remarkable 2-0 win over 10-man Manchester City on Sunday to breathe new life into their challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League.

Jose Mourinho’s men had been completely outplayed for the first hour, but were kept in the game by City’s profligacy and Hugo Lloris’s first-half penalty save from Ilkay Gundogan.

However, Oleksandr Zinchenko’s sending off changed the course of the game as Spurs scored with their first two shots on goal through Bergwijn and Son Heung-min.

Victory lifts Spurs up to fifth, just four points off fourth-placed Chelsea.

A …

Chiefs, 49ers Ready For Super Bowl Showdown

February 2, 2020 5:05 pm

The Kansas City Chiefs chase their first Super Bowl title in 50 years on Sunday when they face the San Francisco 49ers in a championship clash poised to usher in a new era for the NFL.

Around 100 million Americans are expected to tune in for the biggest event on the US sporting calendar, which kicks off at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium at 6.30pm (2330 GMT).

The eagerly anticipated showdown could mark a changing of the guard for the NFL’s quarterback hierarchy as the curtain comes down on the league’s 100th season.

With Tom Brady and the New England Patriots …

Brooklyn Nets lose Irving For A Week With Knee Sprain

February 2, 2020 5:05 pm

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving will be sidelined for at least a week after an MRI exam Sunday revealed the extent of a right knee injury, the NBA club announced.

Irving suffered a medial ligament sprain in his right knee, the MRI revealed, sidelining him until a scheduled re-evaluation in one week.

The injury came in the fourth quarter of Brooklyn’s 113-107 loss Saturday at Washington.

Irving became tangled with Bradley Beal in a tussle for the ball before Beal fell awkwardly on the outside of Irving’s right leg.

Irving finished with 11 points, his lowest total in a …

Willemse ‘Scared’ By France Potential After England Win

February 2, 2020 5:05 pm

France’s South Africa-born lock Paul Willemse said on Sunday he was “scared” by the potential in the squad after opening their Six Nations campaign with a 24-17 victory over England in Paris.

Willemse, who played for his hometown side of the Blue Bulls in Pretoria before qualifying for Les Bleus on residency grounds last year, was one of 11 players in the starting lineup with less than 20 Test caps.

“The scary thing is that I believe there’s lots of room for improvement in our team still so it gives me confidence in the future,” Willemse told AFP.

“It’s a …

EPL: Ozil’s Near Deadline Exit From Arsenal Blocked

February 2, 2020 8:29 am

Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, almost left the club on transfer deadline day, the UK Mirror reports.

The German had an offer from a Qatari club, but the deal fell through with the Gunners blocking his exit.

Although Ozil was ready to consider leaving the Emirates, Arsenal felt the timing was too short.

It is also understood that manager Mikel Arteta, was willing to let the 31-year-old go, especially as the suitor was going to foot his huge salary.

But the timing of the proposed switch left the Gunners with little time to source any source of replacement.

Ozil, who was

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Kanu Suggests Alternative To January AFCON Schedule

February 1, 2020 5:27 pm

Nigeria legend Nwankwo Kanu has suggested a drastic solution to the Confederation of African Football’s scheduling problem around the Africa Cup of Nations.

CAF acceded to a request by Cameroon’s local organising committee last month to stage the 2021 tournament in January. This comes just one edition after it was played in June-July for the first time last year in sweltering Egypt.

Kanu, who represented Nigeria at four Afcon tournaments, agrees with Klopp, saying he would have preferred the competition to stay in June-July, in order to protect players from prospective club-versus-country disputes.

“If you ask any player, playing the

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Man Utd And Wolves Miss Chance To Close On Top Four

February 1, 2020 4:58 pm

Manchester United and Wolves missed another chance to close the gap on Chelsea in the race for a place in the Champions League next season with a 0-0 draw devoid on inspiration at Old Trafford.

Both sides remain six points adrift of Chelsea, despite a run of four wins in 13 games for the Blues, and fall a point behind Sheffield United.

United handed a debut to £47 million ($62 million) signing Bruno Fernandes in midfield as he went head-to-head with a host of his Portuguese international teammates.

Fernandes has been recruited to add some much-needed guile and goals to …

Liverpool Move 22 Points Clear, Man Utd Held On Debut

February 1, 2020 4:58 pm

Liverpool surged 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Southampton, while Bruno Fernandes made his Manchester United debut in a goalless draw against Wolves on Saturday.

Mohamed Salah scored twice as the champions-elect equalled a Premier League record with a 20th straight home win at Anfield.

Southampton believed they should have had a penalty early in the second half when Danny Ings went down in the box against his old club, but no spot-kick was given. Liverpool went straight up the other end to take the lead through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

“The game …

Odion Ighalo

Odion Ighalo: Manchester United Sign Nigeria Striker

February 1, 2020 6:39 am

Manchester United have signed former Watford striker Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on loan until the end of the season.

The deal to bring the 30-year-old Nigeria international to Old Trafford contains no option to buy.

Ighalo, who is still in China but is expected to fly to the UK in the next few days, scored 39 goals in 99 matches for Watford between 2014 and 2017.

“Odion is an experienced player,” said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

“He will come in and give us an option of a different type of centre-forward for the short spell he’s staying with …

It’s An Honour To Join Inter – Moses

January 29, 2020 12:48 pm

Former Nigerian international, Victor Moses has described his joining Inter as an honour and an opportunity to reunite with his former coach at Chelsea, Conte.

The 29-year-old joined on loan for the rest of the campaign, with a view to making the deal permanent for £8.5million in the summer.

“It’s an honour for me to be here and be an Inter player. I’d like to thank everyone for the welcome I’ve been given, I can’t wait to start,” Moses said on Inter TV.

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“Having the opportunity to work with the coach again …

Rohr Confirms Talks With NFF For February

January 26, 2020 1:59 pm

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has confirmed that the decision to put an end to his contract issue had been discussed and he would meet with the Nigeria Football Federation officials in February to finalise details of his contract.

The Franco-German stated this during an interview with French outlet, Girondins Analyze, as he hinted at a long stay with the Eagles.

The 69-year-old, who led the Eagles to a third place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt last year, is in the last six months of his contract and is eligible to discuss terms with whoever is …

Kanu Hotel’s Take-Over Case Resumes Tuesday

January 26, 2020 9:29 am

The case involving former Nigeria international, Nwankwo Kanu, and AMCON over the takeover of his hotel will resume on January 28 at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos as the parties involved hope for a final resolution.

A Federal High Court had ordered that the hotel named Hardley Apartments and located on Waziri Ibrahim Crescent on Victoria Island, Lagos, be locked up after an unresolved issue with AMCON dating back to 2015.

But matters took a disturbing twist early last year when some unknown persons defied the court order by taking over the property and converted it to their own …

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