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Rohr wants outstanding salaries, bonuses before quitting Super Eagles
Under-fire Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has reportedly demanded the Nigeria Football Federation pay him his outstanding salaries of two months and an additional four months pay before he quits the team. Rohr, who has 12 months left on his deal with the NFF, also asked to be paid bonuses for qualifying the Eagles for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and World Cup playoffs a close source told PUNCH Sports Extra. The NFF and the sports ministry are said to be finalizing details concerning Rohr’s disengagement as well as the new coach to lead the national team but are yet…
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Football manager dies of heart attack while celebrating team’s 92nd minute winner too vigorously
An Egyptian second division manager has died after suffering a heart attack while celebrating his team’s last minute win. El-Magd SC were facing El-Zarqa at home on Thursday, Dec 2, when they managed to clinch a 1-0 victory. El Magd manager, Adham El-Selhadar, watched on as his side scored against El-Zarqa in the 92nd minute in an Egyptian Second League match. Wild celebrations ensued as they progressed up to seventh in the table on 14 points. Amongst all the drama and celebrations, coach Adham El-Selhadar collapsed on the sidelines as players and staff ran over to check what had happened. He was…
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Ronaldo reaches 801 career goals with Arsenal double
Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally of career goals to 801 as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner struck twice for Manchester United against Arsenal on Thursday. Ronaldo’s return has been pinpointed as one of the reasons for United’s decline this season as they have struggled to find the right balance with the Portuguese up front. However, the 36-year-old has now scored 12 goals in 17 appearances since returning to the club where he first made his name as a world star. His double against the Gunners took his tally across two spells at United to 130. Ronaldo also scored 450 goals…
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked by Manchester United after Watford defeat
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been sacked as Manchester United manager after an “embarrassing” 4-1 defeat at Watford, with Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino the club’s top target to take over next summer. United have confirmed Solskjaer’s assistant Michael Carrick will be placed in temporary charge, with the club also revealing their intention to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season. Pochettino is the club’s first choice as Solskjaer’s permanent replacement, with the former Tottenham manager potentially becoming more attainable by the summer than he is currently. Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag is understood to be United’s…
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NFF sacks Gernot Rohr after five years
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has sacked Gernot Rohr as the head coach of the Nigerian national football team, Omasports reports.Rohr was sacked despite his team progressing to Africa’s 2022 World Cup play-offs.The Super Eagles, three-time African champions, finished top of Group C despite being held 1-1 by Cape Verde in Lagos on Tuesday.
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Nigeria 2-0 Liberia: Super Eagles move one step closer to World Cup play-off
Nigeria has moved one step closer to booking one of the World Cup play-off spots after beating Liberia on Saturday in Tangier, Morocco. Victor Osimhen and Ahmed Musa scored from the spot in the first and second half respectively to beat Liberia 2-0. Napoli’s Victor Osimhen scored the first goal, which was a penalty for Nigeria after the Liberian goalkeeper brought him down. He converted the resulting penalty to give the Super Eagles an early lead in the first half and even though the away Super Eagles dominated play they could not add another goal in the first half. In the…
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Xavi agrees to become Barcelona’s new boss as club prepares to pay his £840,000 exit clause from Al-Sadd
Barcelona football icon, Xavi has reportedly agreed a deal with Barcelona to become their new manager . Ronald Koeman was sacked after Wednesday night’s defeat by Rayo Vallecano and the club have announced that Sergi Barjuan will take charge in the interim. According to Spanish paper, AS, Xavi wants to say a proper farewell to Qatari club Al Sadd but could land in Barcelona on November 4 and either be presented on that date or the following day. According to AS, Xavi has a release clause of £840,000 that Barcelona will have to pay, although AS say there could be…
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Barcelona sack Ronald Koeman as coach
Ronald Koeman has been sacked as head coach of Barcelona after 14 months in charge at the Nou Camp.Barca have picked up just 15 points from 10 games in La Liga and have already lost twice in the group stage of this season’s Champions League.Barcelona stands ninth on the laligatable, six points adrift of the joint leaders after losing at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.The loss was Barca’s third in their last four games and it followed defeat in Sunday’s Clasico to Real Madrid.In a statement, the Spanish club said: “The president of the club, Joan Laporta, informed him [Koeman] of…
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Taribo West is the toughest player I have faced in my career – Thierry Henry
Former Arsenal player, Thierry Henry has admitted that ex-Nigeria defender, Taribo West is the toughest player he has faced in his career.Henry revealed this while answering quick-fire questions on CBS Sports’ In The Mixer, during Tuesday night’s Champions League analysis.When asked the toughest player he has faced, the Frenchman replied: “Toughest as in direct opponent? Or just a guy you hated to play against?”The 44-year-old was asked to name both. And he replied: “Paul Scholes.“For direct opponent, I would go back in the days and say Taribo West.“Because (at Auxerre), they did man-marking. He followed you everywhere, even in the…
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I was cleaning gutters for 20 Naira – Footballer, Victor Osimhen reveals
Super Eagles and Napoli star, Victor Osimhen has shared how he used to clean gutters for only 20 naira. Osimhen who is currently enjoying a good run of form for Serie A side Napoli where he has managed five goals from six appearances said he derived pleasure in carrying out those menial Jobs. “Most people are familiar when I say this because they have come through even worse [situations] than mine and where I grew up, nothing is promised there because whatever you want to get, you have to work so hard for it,” he said as quoted by Head…
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Referee beaten to coma, as Kogi FA Chairman Cup ends bloody
A referee identified as Haruna was beaten to coma by some fans at the finals of the Kogi FA chairman cup The incident happened at the Lokoja Confluence Stadium in the final match of the maiden Kogi State FA chairman cup between Kogi United feeders team and Kabawa United. The game attracted personalities from different works of life including representatives from the Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF), Nigeria Referees Association, (NRA), Football Association Chairmen from 36 States of the federations, Kogi State Government officials and many more. Trouble started when some irate fans of Kabawa United pounced at the referee accusing…
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Blessing Okagbare may go to jail over alleged illegal drug use – AFN reveals
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has expressed fear and concern over allegations of Blessing Okagbare’s illicit drug use. Okagbare has been charged with three offences by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), and was suspended just before her semifinal race at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for a human growth hormone following an out-of-competition test on July 19. The 32-year-old was said to have later tested positive for another banned substance, recombinant erythropoietin (EPO), which increases red blood cell count. She has also been charged for not cooperating with the AIU’s investigation. Speaking with The Guardian, an official of…
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