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Premier League side Arsenal have moved a step closer to signing Borussia Dortmund’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos after agreeing on a £16m fee for the defender. The Greece international is on the verge of becoming Unai Emery’s second Gunners signing following the arrival of Stephan Lichsteiner from Italian giants Juventus, according to The Telegraph. The 29-year-old, who has one year remaining on his Dortmund contract, has been tipped to sign a three-year deal with Arsenal. Emery is said to be keen to add experience to his defence, with Per Mertesacker having retired and Laurent Koscielny due to miss the start of next season. Sokratis has spent five years at Dortmund, having joined the club…
Super Eagles and Chanchung Yatai striker Odion Ighalo is aiming high as he gets set for his maiden appearance at the World Cup with Nigeria. The China-based striker has said that lifting the much-coveted World Cup trophy remains his ‘ultimate goal’ at the tournament. The 28-year-old who captained the country to the U20 World Cup in 2009, will make his debut in the global tournament which starts on June 14, in Russia. And he states that, like ‘every player’ for their country, he aims to help the Super Eagles win the biggest trophy in football. “I used to play in…
Nigeria-born British World heavyweight champion Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua has received an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The 28-year-old boxer currently holds WBA, IBF and WBO titles after winning his March unification clash with Joseph Parker and was honored for his services to boxing. This is the latest accolade for Joshua, who was rewarded with an MBE in 2013 after claiming an Olympic gold medal at the London 2012 Games. Joshua was rewarded with an MBE in 2013 after claiming an Olympic gold medal at the London 2012 Games. A Joshua versus WBC champion Deontay Wilder is on the cards,…
The Nigeria Football Federation has rubbished reports trending in the social media that Super Eagles duo of Mikel Obi and Ogenyi Onazi are having tensed relationship with each other in their Austria camp. The social media reports stated that Onazi refused to accept orders from Mikel at their training base ahead of next week commencement of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where Nigeria is expected to play Croatia on June 16. The NFF revealed a footage via their Twitter handle that shows an excited Ogenyi Onazi and John Mikel Obi together, while Elderson Echiejile joined the duo to kit up…
The Nigeria Football Federation would like to clarify a claim making the rounds about senior national team head coach Gernot Rohr where it is claimed that he launched an attack on the members of the media profession in Nigeria. We have stepped into this matter immediately and can assure the general public and members of the media that Mr. Rohr has been quoted out of context. The Super Eagles handler stated to us categorically that he never said all journalists were corrupt. He sent us a transcript of the interview he granted and nowhere in it was the word ‘corrupt’…
Disgraced Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyantakyi has resigned from his position as the head of the FA.
Super Eagles forward Kayode Olanrewaju has joined Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk on a permanent basis from Manchester City after a successful loan spell. Kayode made eight appearances for the club in all competitions and recorded three goals and one assist. “FC Shakhtar have bought on permanent transfer Olarenwaju Kayode from Manchester City and the striker has signed a five-year contract,” the club confirmed on their Twitter handle. ФК «Шахтер» выкупил трансфер Оларенважу Кайоде у «Манчестер Сити» и подписал с нападающим пятилетний контракт.https://t.co/czRJEheC0r pic.twitter.com/IYNWV59Ufc — ⚒FC SHAKHTAR DONETSK (@FCShakhtar) June 8, 2018 The 25-year-old forward who was not considered good enough…
Only a few teams in Russia will be able to boast a better midfield; Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic are both world-class playmakers in their primes, ably supported by the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic, and Milan Badelj. The presence of Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic should also ensure sufficient firepower in the final third. Here’s all you need to know about the Group D hopefuls, who are up against Argentina, Iceland, and Nigeria in the first round. Group Opponents: Croatia vs Nigeria – 20:00, Saturday 16 June Croatia vs Argentina – 19:00, Thursday 21 June Croatia vs Iceland – 19:00, Thursday…
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