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The Edo State Government said it may be forced to stop the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) if the Federal Government does not fulfill its counterpart fund of the games. Project Manager, Media & Communications of Edo 2020, Ebomhiana Musa, in a statement on behalf of the Local Organising Committee, said the decision to end the games was due ... Read More »

Frank Lampard has been sacked by Chelsea after just 18 months as head coach. In a statement, Chelsea said “results and performances have not met the club’s expectations, leaving the club mid-table without any clear path to sustained improvement”. Lampard, who is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, enjoyed a good first season as Blues boss, taking them to the FA ... Read More »

Lionel Messi can only leave Barcelona if his €700 million (£624m/$823m) release clause is met, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. Messi handed in a transfer request to the Barca board last week, with a view to triggering the clause in his contract which allows him to leave the club at the end of each season. The clause in question expired ... Read More »

…..Liverpool overpower Chelsea in eight-goal thriller Liverpool celebrated receiving the title trophy for the first time in 30 years in style as the new Premier League champions overcame Chelsea in a thriller at Anfield. Jordan Henderson – currently out injured – received the trophy from Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish on a special podium built on the Kop after Jurgen ... Read More »

Liverpool’s first game since being confirmed as Premier League champions did not go to plan as deposed title-holders Manchester City romped to a 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. The Reds’ first top-flight title in 30 years was confirmed when City lost to Chelsea last week and the celebrations of their long-awaited success perhaps caught up with Jurgen ... Read More »

Manchester United strike, Marcus Rashford, has emerged the bookmakers’ joint-favourite to win Britain’s Sports Personality of the Year Award after his successful campaign for school food vouchers to be provided over the summer holidays. British ministers originally said that school food vouchers would not be available over the long holiday, prompting the 22-year-old forward to take up the cause and reveal how he had ... Read More »

Manchester United Agree To Extend Ighalo’s Loan Deal From Chinese Club Odion Ighalo Share Tweet Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Share Manchester United have agreed on a deal to extend Odion Ighalo’s loan until the end of January 2021, pending formal approval, Ighalo initially joined Manchester United in a Deadline Day move from Shanghai Shenua in January and scored four times ... Read More »

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has placed the mother of late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, Alhaja Sikiratu, on a monthly stipend of N10,000. Mr Olaitan Shittu, a representative of the Minister of Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, disclosed this at Ijagbo, near Offa in Kwara on Wednesday, when he donated Ramadan gifts on behalf of the minister ... Read More »

social media reacts On February 23, 202010:24 amIn Sports Kindly Share This Story: Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp Pinterest Share Fury licked blood off Wilder, praised Jesus, sings American Pie, social media reacts Victor Ogunyinka Only a few would have expected that it was going to be one-sided, Tyson Fury was headstrong, only a knockout would do it for him against ... Read More »

Nigeria have lost their bid to become the first African country to host a global women’s tournament after FIFA chose Costa Rica and Panama as joint hosts for next year’s Under-20 World Cup. A Fifa inspection team visited proposed facilities in the West African country last year amidst strong criticism from a section of the country’s socio-political commentators and analysts. ... Read More »