Victor Osimhen has revealed that his decision to leave Napoli for Turkish giants Galatasaray was driven by emotion and passion rather than advice or financial considerations.
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Anthony Gordon starred with a brilliant four-goal haul as Newcastle crushed Qarabag 6-1 in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday.
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Eniola Bolaji has been confirmed as the world’s top women’s SL3 para-badminton player, becoming the first African athlete to reach No. 1 in the category.
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Real Madrid’s Champions League play-off first leg at Benfica was stopped for almost 15 minutes on Tuesday after Vinicius Junior seemed to accuse an opponent of racially abusing him.
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Vinicius Junior scored a sensational goal to earn Real Madrid a 1-0 Champions League play-off first leg victory at Benfica on Tuesday, although the match was marred by apparent racist abuse aimed at the Brazilian.
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons is set to face Cameroon in two friendly matches as part of preparations ahead of the 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) scheduled for Morocco.
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Dutch midfielder Noa Lang scored a brace as Galatasaray thumped Juventus 5-2 in a pulsating contest in Istanbul on Tuesday in the first leg of a Champions League playoff.
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As the world eagerly anticipates the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup in 2026, Mexico is preparing to host one of the tournament’s most dramatic prelude events: the Play-Off Tournament.
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“Anyone can miss a penalty, anyone can be mocked for it. Napoli only did it to me, and with certain innuendos, too. I was the victim of racist insults, and I made my decision: I wanted to leave.
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Nigerian football fans are anxiously awaiting FIFA’s decision on a controversial eligibility dispute involving the Super Eagles and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), following their dramatic African playoff final clash.
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