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Tokyo Olympics: SIFAX Group Supports Quadri, Oshonaike

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SIFAX Group, one of Nigeria’s leading business conglomerates with interest in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics, Oil & Gas, Hospitality and Finance, has provided financial support to aid the preparations of  two Nigerian athletes competing at the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics. The athletes are table tennis stars, 7-time Olympian, Olufunke Oshonaike and Aruna Quadri. The sum …

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Lukaku, Ibrahimovic Clash Turned Into Mural Outside San Siro Ahead Of Milan Derby

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Ahead of Sunday’s derby between AC Milan, Inter Milan, a mural has appeared outside San Siro depicting the clash between Romelo Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. This match is not just a derby, but would also decide the table toppers. In the first leg, Lukaku and Ibrahimovic clashed. So heated and foul-mouthed was their fight that …

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Xavi Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of Qatar League Restart

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Al-Sadd coach, Xavi Hernandez, the former FC Barcelona and Spain midfielder, said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19 but was asymptomatic. Xavi, who renewed his contract with the Qatari club on July 5, said he would go on to self-isolate as his team prepare for their first match on Saturday. The Qatar Stars …

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Guardiola Demands Apology After Man City Overturn Euro Ban

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Man City boss, Pep Guardiola Pep Guardiola says Manchester City deserve an apology after successfully overturning their European ban but rival managers Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp criticised the ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. CAS on Monday lifted a two-year ban imposed earlier this year on the Premier League club by European …

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Prison Warden Says Ronaldinho Adapting To Jail With Usual Smile

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Former Brazil and ex-FC Barcelona player, Ronaldinho Gaucho is adapting quickly to life in a Paraguayan jail, the head of the facility told Reuters on Monday. The former Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward’s lawyers are however hopeful he may soon be released into house arrest while the investigation continues. “In broad terms he is doing very …

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Rooney Opens Up On Fiery Relationship With Ferguson During Early Day At United Days

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Derby County midfielder Wayne Rooney has admitted that he used to clash with Sir Alex Ferguson almost every game during the early years of his Manchester United career. Rooney arrived at Old Trafford as an 18-year-old back in 2004, when he was still an inexperienced youngster with the world at his feet. It’s safe to …

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NIMASA DG Says Nigeria Can Sustain Greatness Through Sports

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• Target 2020 Japan Olympic gold medals • Say sports can create millions of jobs The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, says sports has a big place in the country’s development equation, as the spirit of fairness and unity, which sporting events evoke, is a vital ingredient …

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Sunshine FC Win 2019 Taiwo Afolabi U-17 Football Competition

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The Sunshine FC of Surulere has emerged the 2019 champions of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Under -17 Football Competition. The competition which is in its third edition was played recently at the Campos Mini Stadium, Ajele, Lagos Island. Many dignitaries were present during the presentation of trophy and cash prize to the Sunshine FC of …

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“‘Hadiza Worriors’ Will Retain Maritime Cup”, NPA Boss Boasts

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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority Hadiza Bala Usman has warned other organizations in the Maritime Industry that the NPA football team fondly called Hadiza Warriors would do everything possible to retain the trophy in 2019. “Adding that though NIMASA which NPA defeated in the final 4-1 is strong this year, but NPA …

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‘Wilfred Ndidi’s sudden rise scary’ – EPL Pundits

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Two of England’s top football pundits, James Sharpe and Rob Tanner have described Wilfred Ndidi as the most astonishing prospect to play for Leicester City, describing his development as ‘scary.’ Reviewing Leicester City’s English Premiership clash with Southampton this weekend in a podcast, the duo said everything that would happen to the 2016 champions would …

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