Barcelona, Spain, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Argentine striker Lionel Messi on Wednesday assured he is utterly focused on having a great season with FC Barcelona and accepted his mistakes regarding the differences with his team. ‘I accept my mistakes that were only to make a better and stronger FC Barcelona,’ the 33-year-old star striker said…
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ZENITH BANK FUTURE EAGLES Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reiterated its commitment to conclude the annual NFF/Zenith Bank Future Eagles Championship. Rising from their video conferencing meeting at the weekend, the Executive Committee of the federation revealed that they are going to see to the completion of the competition involving the U-13 and U-15 immediately…
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Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton sent his fans a burst of positive energy on Friday after he started the week by saying he felt like “giving up on everything” because the world was in such a mess.The 34-year-old Mercedes driver is on the brink of winning his sixth championship, possibly in Mexico next week, with…
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Sunday that world football’s governing body has been “assured” by Iranian authorities that women will be able to attend a World Cup qualifier in Tehran next month. FIFA had demanded Iran allow women free unlimited access to stadiums following the ‘Blue girl’ incident where a woman killed herself after being…
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Iran has “assured” FIFA that women will be able to attend a World Cup qualifying match in Tehran next month, according to Gianni Infantino, the president of football’s global governing body. A female Iranian fan died this month after setting herself on fire to protest against her arrest for attending a game. “We need to have women…
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Women in Iran will be able to attend football matches, starting with a World Cup qualifier next month, according to football’s world governing body, FIFA. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he discussed the issue with the Iranian authorities after the death of a female fan earlier this month. Mr Infantino said they assured him that…
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Nigeria is determined to reach the Men’s football event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, but victory against Sudan in the U23 AFCON qualifier on Tuesday is crucial says Kelechi Nwakali. Nwakali, who missed the first-leg qualifier against Sudan in Omdurman, joined up with the squad at the weekend and has practiced with the team…
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Femi Solaja in Alexandria As many Nigerians are yet to come to term with the reality of the two nil defeat of Super Eagles by minnows, Madagascar last Sunday, team striker, Odion Ighalo, has assured the teeming populace that the team will rise to the occasion when it plays its next match this weekend against…
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PEP GUARDIOLA has reassured Man City fans he is staying at the club for the long haul. However, the Spaniard admits the club may not win the Champions League during his tenure after coming up short in his first three seasons at the Etihad. 3 Pep Guardiola is keen to remain at City after lifting…
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Pay TV outfit StarTimes Nigeria is gearing up to deliver some of the most action-packed football as London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal battle for continental glory in the final of the Europa League at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. StarTimes Nigeria assured subscribers of live broadcast games of the Europa League final on Wednesday…
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Arsenal will move for Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti – if they win the Europa League.The Mirror says Gunners boss Unai Emery is trying to add reinforcements to his back line this summer, but is unable to do so until he learns whether or not the Gunners will be playing Champions League football next season.Umtiti is…
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Katsina United coach Abdullahi Biffo has said his team will not rest on their oars until they pick one of the final tickets of the 2017/2018 Aiteo Cup. The ‘Changi Boys’ put a fight and ousted their Kwara United opponent in one of the quarter-final matches played yesterday at the Agege stadium in Lagos. The…
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