Former England manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80 after a long illness. Venables managed England from 1994 to 1996, most notably leading them to the semi-finals of Euro 96 on home soil. A former England player, he also managed Barcelona and Tottenham. “We are totally devastated by the loss of a […]
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Taiwo Awoniyi’s absence in the Nottingham Forest Line up on Saturday must have made an impact as the side lost, 2-3 against Brighton. Anthony Elanga had headed Forest in front early on, but Evan Ferguson levelled before Pedro’s double. He was called upon in the first half to replace the injured Ansu Fati and scored […]
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There was no victor no vanquished when reigning champions Manchester City and close contender, Liverpool clashed at the Etihad stadium on Saturday. After Erling Haaland had put Man City ahead in the 27th minute Trent Alexander-Arnold’s late equaliser secured Liverpool a crucial point. Ruben Dias thought he had added City’s second, only to see his […]
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Second-half goals from Jamaal Lascelles, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon helped Newcastle return to winning ways in the Premier League with an emphatic victory over Chelsea at St James’ Park. Lascelles’ free header from Gordon’s cross gave the Magpies a 2-1 lead on the hour mark, before Joelinton capitalised on a Thiago Silva error to double […]
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Posted by layo on 25 Nov 2023 /
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Substitute Kai Havertz’s late header took Arsenal to the top of the Premier League with a dramatic late win at Brentford. After Manchester City and Liverpool drew earlier on Saturday, this win moves the Gunners one point clear at the summit. Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard had a goal ruled out in the first half by the […]
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There are proposals in place that could see Anthony Joshua revisit the “Rumble in the Jungle” duel as part of an “iconic” bout around the 50th anniversary of the legendary fight. Boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn, has announced that talks have taken place over the heavyweight contender fighting in an African country and that government backing […]
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Manchester United footballer Harry Maguire has accepted an apology from a Ghanaian MP who mocked him. “See you at Old Trafford soon,” the defender wrote on X, formerly Twitter. MP Isaac Adongo had been debating the budget last year when he compared Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia’s economic management to Maguire’s performances on the pitch. On Tuesday, […]
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Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest have been dealt a significant injury blow with striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, ruled out for months after undergoing groin surgery. Awoniyi first suffered the injury in October and aggravated it again while on international duty with Nigeria, forcing him to withdraw from the squad last week. “It’s bad news on Taiwo, […]
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Posted by layo on 21 Nov 2023 /
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Rwanda on Tuesday beat visiting South Africa 2-0 to shoot to the top of Group C table in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers, according to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report. The result meant that Rwanda now have four points from two matches to stop South Africa from widening their lead. It […]
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Everton have received an immediate 10-point deduction after being found to have breached the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. The punishment is the biggest sporting sanction in the competition’s history and leaves Everton 19th in the table on a new total of four points. The club said it was “both shocked and disappointed” by […]
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