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The Super Falcons of Nigeria have climbed one place to 36th in the latest FIFA women’s world rankings released on Tuesday as they remain the highest-ranked team in Africa.
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FC Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has turned down multiple offers to work as a television pundit during the upcoming World Cup, insisting he would rather use the period to rest and spend time with his family.
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The 33-year-old former cruiserweight world champion was set to fight France’s 2016 super heavyweight Olympic champion Tony Yoka in Paris on Saturday.
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It was a night dominated by tennis, as Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka claimed the top individual honours, while Paris Saint-Germain capped a historic season by winning Team of the Year.
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English and Italian football giants Manchester City, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Juventus will square up for pre-season friendlies in Hong Kong in August, the clubs announced on Tuesday.
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Wolves were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after West Ham’s goalless draw at Crystal Palace sealed their fate.
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For many football fans, goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa shows up every world cup year and disappears for the next four years, or till the next edition. Also, for many football fans outside Mexico, the nation is largely remembered for the heroics of Ochoa every four years.
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The FIFA World Cup is usually full of surprises. In the past, some unforgettable moments have etched their places in the history of the tournament, enabling an edition to be well remembered by a couple of memorable and historical moments.
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“We’ve made it very difficult for ourselves, we have to be honest and realistic with that, but what we can’t do is give up, we have to keep fighting,” he said.
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The Director General of the National Institute for Sports, His Excellency Comrade Philip Shaibu has unveiled a bold, two-year plan to bridge 2 million-coaching gaps in Nigeria sports, and thus effect a positive turn-around in the coaching sector in the country.
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