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Cucurella acknowledged that the team failed to manage key moments in the tie, particularly in the first leg when they lost control late on.
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Ancelotti, who took charge of the national team in May 2025, said his approach is shaped by the realities of modern tournament football, where structure and organisation often outweigh spectacle.
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So far, just three Nigerians — Ahmed Musa, Vincent Enyeama and Joseph Yobo — have reached the milestone, underlining the significance of the feat Iwobi and Simon are pursuing.
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Italy have one more obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Hercegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica.
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Romelu Lukaku on Monday defended his decision to undergo treatment in his home country rather than at his club after pulling out of Belgium’s World Cup warm-up matches in the United States.
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CAF competitions director Samson Adamu will serve as interim general secretary while the process to appoint a permanent replacement is underway.
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“The results show that most fans want VAR removed,” said Thomas Concannon, the FSA’s Premier League network manager.
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Although still trailing Alcaraz in the ATP rankings, Sinner’s latest victory narrows the gap and signals a tightening race at the top as the tour shifts toward the clay season.
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Amnesty International warned this summer’s football World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a “stage for repression” in a report published Monday.
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Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu has made history, being appointed as the acting Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football, marking the first time a Nigerian has held the position since the body’s founding in 1957. The appointment was confirmed on Sunday during a CAF congress held at the Giza Palace Hotel, Cairo, following […]
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