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The planned Finalissima between Spain national football team and Argentina national football team has been cancelled after organisers could not agree on a new date and venue. Originally scheduled for March 27 in Qatar, UEFA confirmed on Sunday that the match would no longer take place, citing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as making the location unworkable. […]
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FC Barcelona are considering a creative solution to retain Marcus Rashford as they struggle to trigger the €30 million permanent transfer clause agreed with Manchester United. Rashford, who joined the Catalan club on loan, is reportedly keen to remain in Spain after rediscovering his form under manager Hansi Flick. The 28-year-old forward is said to have made it clear to […]
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Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has called on the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to step down following the country’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Mikel also urged the Federal Government to investigate Nigeria’s inability to win its World Cup qualifying group, which included Rwanda, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Benin […]
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Members of the Iranian women’s national football team may face severe consequences after their 2-0 defeat to the Philippines on Sunday, March 8, which ended their Women’s Asian Cup campaign. The situation has raised concerns about the players’ safety under Iran’s strict political climate. The tournament was already fraught with controversy, as the team reportedly […]
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UEFA has fined Real Madrid and ordered a suspended partial closure of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium after a supporter inside the stadium was filmed appearing to make a Nazi salute. The European football governing body announced that the club must pay a fine of €15,000 (£13,000/$17,400) for what it described as the “racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters.” In […]
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Nigeria’s hopes of returning to the FIFA World Cup have suffered a major setback after FIFA officially confirmed the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Africa’s representative in the upcoming inter-confederation play-off tournament. In an accreditation notice circulated to media covering the event, FIFA outlined the tournament structure and listed the six nations set to compete for […]
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Team Edo has continued to assert its dominance in age-grade cricket, emerging as overall champions in both the male and female categories at the South South Under-17 Cricket Qualifier. The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Desmond Enabulele, praised the young athletes for their outstanding performance. Through his media aide, Wilson Edoko, […]
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Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly left Saudi Arabia in the middle of the night amid rising tensions in the region. The 41-year-old’s £61 million Bombardier Global Express private jet departed Riyadh at 8:00 p.m., arriving in Madrid close to 1:00 a.m., according to flight tracking data. Riyadh, where Ronaldo lives with his partner Georgina […]
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