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Sadio Mane and 19 year old wife welcome 1st child

  Sadio Mane celebrated his goal on Friday by dedicating it to his newborn daughter after welcoming his first child with his teenage wife, Aisha Tamba Mane, 32, married 19-year-old Tamba last year in Keur Massar, a suburb of Dakar, ...

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Newcastle defeats Liverpool to clinch Carabao Cup after 70 years

  Liverpool suffered a 2-1 defeat against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final, denying them another domestic trophy Dan Burn gave Newcastle the lead just before halftime with a powerful header, and Alexander Isak extended their advantage early in ...

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Amaju Pinnick loses FIFA re-election bid

  Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has failed in his bid to retain his seat on the FIFA Council following elections held today at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football ...

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Jose Mourinho breaks silence over racism allegations

  Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho has spoken publicly for the first time since being accused of making racist comments by rivals Galatasaray Following last week’s 0-0 draw in the Istanbul derby, Mourinho hit out at Galatasaray’s bench for ‘jumping like ...

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Italy striker Kean discharged from hospital after collapse

  Moise Kean has been discharged from hospital and is in no danger after collapsing on the pitch following a clash of heads during Fiorentina’s defeat at Verona, the Serie A club said on Monday. The 24-year-old Italian international striker ...

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Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal, falls to death in Uganda

  Ugandan police said Monday they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the third floor of ...

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EPL: Maresca admits Chelsea depend too much on Palmer

  Enzo Maresca has challenged his misfiring Chelsea squad to step up during Cole Palmer’s lean spell, admitting, “We rely on Cole for everything.” The England attacking midfielder has scored 14 goals and provided six assists in the Premier League ...

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EPL: Man United fight back to secure dramatic draw at Everton

  Manchester United on Saturday staged a late comeback to earn a 2-2 dramatic draw at Everton after they looked set to plunge deeper into crisis at Goodison Park. Everton’s resurgence under their returning manager David Moyes – formerly of ...

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EPL: Arsenal’s title hopes dented by West Ham in 1-0 defeat

  Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge suffered a massive blow as the 10-man Gunners were beaten 1-0 at home by lowly West Ham on Saturday. Jarrod Bowen headed in the only goal just before half-time, and an injury-hit Arsenal had ...

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EPL: Asensio’s double compound more woes on Chelsea at Villa

  Marco Asensio’s first goals for Aston Villa clinched a dramatic 2-1 win against spluttering Chelsea after a costly blunder from Blues keeper Filip Jorgensen. Enzo Fernandez’s quick-fire opener put Chelsea ahead at Villa Park in a battle between top ...

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Robin van Persie appointed Feyenoord head coach — Report

  Former Netherlands international and Feyenoord legend Robin van Persie has reportedly been appointed as the new head coach of Feyenoord, signing a contract that runs until June 2027. The Dutchman, who enjoyed a successful playing career with clubs such ...

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Lookman gets Super Eagles’ support after penalty miss criticism

  Nigeria’s senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, have expressed their support for Ademola Lookman after the forward was publicly criticised by Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini for missing a penalty in a UEFA Champions League home defeat against ...

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Criticism over missed penalty disrespectful’, Lookman replies Atalanta coach

  Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has hit back at manager Gian Piero Gasperini, describing his public criticism after a missed penalty as deeply disrespectful. Lookman had failed to convert from the spot in Atalanta’s 3-1 UEFA Champions League defeat against ...

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Real Madrid’s Bellingham banned for two matches after dissent

  Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham was hit with a two-match La Liga ban on Wednesday by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee after he was sent off for dissent. The England international was dismissed during the champions’ 1-1 draw at ...

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