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ARNAUT DANJUMA GIVES VILLARREAL FIRST-LEG ADVANTAGE OVER BAYERN MUNICH

Arnaut Danjuma's early goal secured Villarreal a deserved 1-0 win against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Former Bournemouth winger Danjuma gave the Spaniards a slender advantage going into the return leg by scoring the only goal early in the first half at Estadio De La Ceramica but it could have been worse for Bayern, who produced a disappointing display, as Villarreal had another effort […]

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MOSES SIMON NOMINATED FOR 2022 MARC-VIVIEN FOE AWARD

Germain and Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi are among the 12 nominees for the 2022 Marc-Vivien Foe award for the best African player in France's Ligue 1. Mali and Rennes captain Hamari Traore and Saint-Etienne and Tunisia midfielder Wahbi Khazri are also on the shortlist. Meanwhile, two former winners - Angers' Sofiane Boufal of Morocco and Lyon's Cameroon forward Karl Toko Ekanbi - are in the race to succeed last year's victor, Gael Kakuta of […]

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KIERAN TIERNEY OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON WITH KNEE INJURY

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is likely to miss the rest of the Premier League season with a left knee injury. The 24 year old Scotland left-back who suffered the injury during a training session last week and missed Monday's 3-0 Defeat at Crystal Palace will undergo surgery in the forthcoming days. The need for surgery, after consultation with a specialist, also casts doubt on Tierney's availability for Scotland's World Cup qualification play-off against […]

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NFF APOLOGISES AGAIN OVER SUPER EAGLES FAILURE TO QUALIFY FOR FIFA WORLD CUP

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has again apologized to Nigerians for the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This formed part of the resolutions reached at the federations executive committee meeting held yesterday in Abuja to discuss critical issues in the nations football sector. The NFF also reacted to the invasion of the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja by fans who were […]

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Foreign

MILAN MISS CHANCE TO MOVE 3 POINTS CLEAR AFTER 0-0 DRAW

Ac Milan were held to a 0-0 home draw by Bologna, leaving them one point clear at the top of Serie A. Wins by defending champions Inter Milan and second-placed Napoli at the weekend put pressure on Milan to respond. But the hosts struggled, with French forward Olivier Giroud's header, well saved by Lukasz Skorupski, being their best first-half effort. Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench after the break, but […]

todayApril 5, 2022 67

Foreign

TENNIS OFFICIALS TO INTRODUCE STRICTER PUNISHMENT FOR ON-COURT MISCONDUCT

Tennis officials say they will hand out stricter punishments for on-court misconduct. The ATP told players it was also reviewing its penalties for serious violations and repeat offenders. Recall that Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined a total of $60,000 after the 26-year-old's outbursts at Indian Wells and the Miami Open earlier this year, while German Alexander Zverez was also thrown out of the Mexican Open after hitting the umpire's chair with […]

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South East

RANGERS INTERNATIONAL FC LOSES TO LOBI STARS

Rangers International Fc of Enugu yesterday resumed their Nigeria Professional Football League campaign with a 2-0 loss to Lobi Stars after a two-week mid-season break. The Benue based side after an overhaul of their coaching staff as well as management bounced back with a comfortable home victory at the Aper Aku stadium winning their first in six games after losing 5-3 to Rangers Fc at their new adopted stadium Awka […]

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PAUL ONUACHU SCORES HAT TRICK FOR GENK AGAINST EUPEN

Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu bagged a hat trick for Genk yesterday night against Eupen, despite being snubbed by former Super Eagles boss Augustine Eguavoen for the World Cup playoffs loss against Ghana. The Ebedei product was on target on the 11th, 45th and 80th minutes respectively, with the first two goals from the penalty spot. With his latest heroics, Onuachu has struck 21 goals in all competitions this season.

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NFF APOLOGISES TO NIGERIANS OVER FAILURE TO QUALIFY FOR 2022 WORLD CUP

The Nigeria Football Federation has offered an unreserved apology to the Federal Government and Nigerians for the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals holding in Qatar. NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi expressed regrets that the team failed to qualify despite the enormous support of the government and the fans who came out to support them at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja […]

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