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Soccer legend, Diego Maradona leaves a legacy of imperfect glory | #YNaijaSportsExtra
Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona has just passed on after suffering a heart failure. The fabled Argentina attacking midfielder suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home, with Argentine…
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Opinion: Neymar’s world record transfer and the importance of release clauses
By Izuchukwu Okafor There's a thin line between contractual obligation and forced labour and releases clauses in LA Liga which has roots in Spanish labour laws really help in making…
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The Thread: “World’s gone mad” | Football fans clash over Neymar
Since Neymar's world record deal broke yesterday Wednesday, the football world has been turned on its head. The Brazilian footballer has been with Barcelona since 2013, but is now…
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Opinion: Luis Enrique – Barca success at a sad cost
by Umar Hassan Luis Enrique won a treble in his first season as Fc Barcelona Coach and in the process, went on to shatter the club record haul of 40…
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It’s here! CAF Africa Beach Soccer hits Lagos
When you hear the words beach soccer, what comes to your mind? Sun? Bikinis? Fun? Action? The Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, taking place in Lagos, is here and…
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Is NFF the most ridiculous organisation on earth? These 10 tweets think so
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) reared its ugly head on Nigerian Twitter and has caught a lot of flak from tweeps when the organisation's handle tweeted a statement made by…
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Ikenna Anabi talks about his experience at the 2016 COPA Coca-Cola International Camp in Paris
Ikenna Anabi is a 13-year-old boy in JSS 3 who does not only love to watch football, he plays it actively and is distinguishing himself as a talented player. Quite…
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#RioOlympics: Nigerian Twitter may or may not be happy about Dream Team’s loss to Colombia
Nigeria’s Dream Team VI were defeated 2-0 in the closing group stage encounter against Colombia at the ongoing #RioOlympics in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Nigerians who watched the match…
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#Pogback: 10 major quotes from Paul Pogba’s first interview as Man. United player (WATCH)
After a protracted summer of speculations, Paul Pogba or Pogboom as he is fondly referred to in Italy is back in the black and red colours of Manchester United after swapping…
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Watch Man. United dramatic announcement of Paul Pogba deal
Some have dubbed it 'The return of the prodigal son' while others have called it 'The greatest daylight robbery' but call it whatever you want, Paul Pogba is back to…
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#Pogback: Twitter split over Pogba’s Manchester United return
After a long summer of speculations, it appears Paul Pogba will be making his return to his former club, Manchester United after the club revealed the Juventus midfielder is currently…
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Enugu’s Koma Million wins Copa Coca-Cola 2016 MVP award
Enugu State’s National Grammar School, star footballer, Koma Million has won this year’s COPA Coca-Cola Golden Ball award, as the best player of this year’s football tournament. Regardless of his…
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Obafemi Martins wishes Demba Ba well after horrific leg break incident
Nigerian soccer star, Obafemi Martins has sent his best wishes to his Shanghai Shenhua team-mate Demba Ba who suffered a potential career-capitulating injury on Sunday. The former Chelsea striker got injured during his side's 2-1…
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Juventus reportedly agree terms for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain
Gonzalo Higuain has reportedly agreed personal terms with Juventus. According to Goal, the Serie A club offered the Argentine forward a 4 year contract worth €7 million a year. The Turin-based…
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‘I’m 100 per cent staying at West Ham’ | Dimitri Payet
Dimitri Payet has declared his intention to stay at West Ham despite strong links with Real Madrid, Barcelona and other top clubs around the world. On his return to the…
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Just In: Sunderland confirms Sam Allardyce consideration for England manager job
Sam Allardyce is indeed in contact with the FA in regards to taking the vacant England manager position. There have been recent speculations about Big Sam going into talks with the…
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#Euro2016 final: Ronaldo, Payet, Eder’s goal and more lead the conversation on Facebook
Following the success of the just concluded UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament in France which saw Portugal clinch their first ever major title, Facebook has stated that the tournament was…
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#Euro2016: Antoine Griezmann and Renato Sanches scoop individual honours
Portugal beat France after extra time in the UEFA EURO 2016 final in Paris on Sunday to win their first major title ever. While Portugal walked away with the trophy,…
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#Euro2016: France fight off wounded Germany to move into final
It was tagged the 'battle of the giants' but France came out on top as they fought hard to earn a 2-0 win against Germany on Thursday to clinch a ticket…
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Take a rare look into Mourinho’s office (PHOTO)
New Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho gave fans a rare look into his office at the club's Carrington training ground. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager recently shared an…
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‘I’m staying at Roma’ | Radja Nainggolan breaks Chelsea hearts
Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has maintained that he is not going anywhere amid strong interest from Chelsea. New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is big fan of the midfield maestro and…
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Chelsea reportedly in talks to sign Messi
As the summer transfer season intensifies, the Sun reports that Chelsea owner, Roman Abramvoich had a meeting with Lionel Messi's father, Gorge in regards to considering a possible move of the Barcelona…
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Portugal cross semifinal hurdle with 2-0 win over Wales
Wales' European adventure has come to an end as Portugal advanced to the final of the UEFA Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win over Chris Coleman's side. Wales dominated the…
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JayJay Okocha doesn’t want to be Super Eagles’ coach
Former Super Eagles captain, Jay Jay Okocha has dismissed the possibility of taking a shot at the vacant position for National team head coach. In a chat with NAIJ, the…
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Shots fired! Jose Mourinho takes jibe at Wenger
Both Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger have had a frosty relationship with each other down the years. Things however escalated in 2014 when the Portugese coach who just made a…
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Michy Batshuayi becomes Chelsea’s first signing
Chelsea have secured the signature of Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi on a five-year deal. The Premier league club reportedly splashed over €40 million on bringing the 22-year-old to Stamford Bridge.…
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Pep Guardiola insists Messi is staying at Barcelona
New Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has dismissed the possibility of luring Lionel Messi from Barcelona during his tenure. Guardiola made this known at his unveiling at a fans' event on…
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Ryan Giggs makes ‘difficult’ departure from Manchester United
Manchester United has announced the departure of its assistant manager and former player - Ryan Giggs. This brings to an end a summer of speculations following Jose Mourinho's appointment as…
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Watford break club record to sign Nigerian striker, Isaac Success
English side, Watford has broken the bank to sign Nigerian striker Isaac Success from Granada. Success has inked a 5-year deal with the English Premier League club for a club-record…
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#Euro2016: Wales stun Belgium to storm into semifinals for the first time ever
Wales have once again proved that teamwork is key as they stunned Belgium - the highest FIFA ranked European team in the world to storm into the semifinals of the…
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