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UPDATED: Mourinho accepts one-year jail sentence for fraud
Pogba considered leaving under Mourinho —Brother
Boro boss hails ‘fantastic’ Mikel
Man U rebound makes Solskjaer favourite for permanent job
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has collected seven wins and a draw in the Premier League to guide a rejuvenated United to within two points of the top four after replacing Jose Mourinho in December. United will appoint a new permanent manager at the end of the season and McClaren, who coached Solskjaer during United’s treble-winning campaign […]
February 5th, 2019
UPDATED: Mourinho accepts one-year jail sentence for fraud
Former Real Madrid Manager Jose Mourinho has accepted a one-year prison sentence for defrauding the Spanish state of 3.3 million euros (2.8 million pounds), a Spanish court filing showed on Tuesday, although the Portuguese will not serve any jail time. The filing said the tax ministry and Mourinho’s defence team had agreed to exchange the […]
February 5th, 2019
Pogba considered leaving under Mourinho —Brother
Paul Pogba considered leaving Manchester United towards the end of Jose Mourinho’s tenure, but is much happier since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over, his brother has said. Pogba started the final three matches under Mourinho on the bench before being restored to a starring role once Solskjaer came in, scoring six goals and contributing nine […]
February 5th, 2019
Boro boss hails ‘fantastic’ Mikel
Middlesbrough manager Tony Pulis has heaped plaudits on Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi ahead of the English Championship club’s Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round replay against Newport County on Tuesday (today), reports Completesports.com. Mikel has made two appearances for Middlesbrough since linking up with the club on a short term contract during the January transfer […]
February 5th, 2019
Body found in wreckage of Sala’s plane
British investigators said Monday they had spotted a body in the wreckage of a plane that disappeared in the Channel two weeks ago carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala and his pilot. Sala, 28, was flying from France to join his new club, Premier League side Cardiff City, when the light aircraft disappeared on January 21 […]
February 5th, 2019
Messi misses training, doubtful for El Clasico
Lionel Messi missed training on Monday and is a major doubt for Barcelona’s Copa del Rey semifinal-first leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Messi, 31, injured his thigh in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Valencia but was able to finish the game. Barca coach Ernesto Valverde played down fears over the injury after the match, and […]
February 5th, 2019
Racism worse in Italy than England, France —Balotelli
Mario Balotelli has said racism in Italy is much worse than in any other country he has played in. Racism in Serie A was put under the spotlight after Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly was subjected to monkey chants from Inter Milan fans in December. Balotelli, who left Nice to join Marseille in January, started his […]
February 5th, 2019
Inter ultras slam Koulibaly, deny racial abuse
Inter Milan fans located in the Curva Nord of the San Siro have branded Kalidou Koulibaly a “little man” and slammed their club for the way they dealt with sanctions for the racial abuse the Napoli defender received. Fans returned to San Siro on Sunday for the first time following the Boxing Day incidents which […]
February 5th, 2019
Insurance grab first NPFL win
Adekunle Peter, Benin Insurance FC of Benin on Monday secured their first win of the Nigeria Professional Football League, after defeating visiting Lobi Stars of Makurdi 1-0 in their rescheduled match. Captain Charles Omokaro’s 69yh minute strike was enough to hand the Benin Arsenal the maximum three points at stake. The game, which was played […]
February 5th, 2019
Oboh competes in South Africa
Nigeria’s Georgia Oboh will compete at the inaugural 36-hole Serengeti Team Championship, which tees off at Serengeti Estates in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, on Tuesday (today). The 36-hole team event would see 24 teams of two vie for the lion’s share of the R100,000 prize money. Oboh, who missed the cut by one shot at last […]
February 5th, 2019
Solanke’s potential thrills Bournemouth boss
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is confident striker Dominic Solanke will continue to improve after he made his debut on Saturday. The former Liverpool man completed his move to the Cherries last month but his debut was derailed by an injury. Solanke was forced to be patient but he started Saturday’s game at the Cardiff City […]
February 5th, 2019
Delta schools fiesta begins
The Delta State School Sports Festival will begin in Asaba on Tuesday (today) and end on Thursday, organisers have said. The event, organised for primary and secondary schools in Delta by the state’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, is scheduled for the Stephen Keshi Stadium. About 1,500 athletes from public and private primary and […]
February 5th, 2019
Mourinho humiliated by fall at Russian hockey league face-off
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho embarrassingly slipped after presenting a symbolic face-off to a match in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League on Monday. Videos of the 56-year-old boss falling on a red carpet on the ice rink in Balashikha appeared on social media after the accident. Mourinho was invited by KHL side Avangard Omsk in […]
February 4th, 2019
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FILE PHOTO: Pius Adesanmi delivering a TedEx speech. Image courtesy: Adesanmi Facebook Page President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled the death of two Nigerians, Abiodun Bashua and Pius Adesanmi, in the Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed with 149 passengers and eight crew members on board on Sunday. Mr Bashua was a Nigerian diplomat while Mr Adesanmi was a professor at Carleton University in Canada. In a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, Mr Buhari said his “thoughts are with the families and friends of these distinguished Nigerians and the other passengers and crew who lost their lives in the plane crash in Addis Ababa.” “May the Almighty Allah give them strength and fortitude to bear the loss.” All the 157 passengers and crew in the Boeing 737 plane, flying from Ethiopia to Kenya, died. 08108397661
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