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Nigeria-born Chelsea Ladies forward Eniola Aluko has confirmed her decision to leave the English Women’s Super League champions when the season finishes. Aluko has not played for England since 2016 and was involved in a discrimination case against former boss Mark Sampson last year. However, Eni helped the blues land the Women’s FA Cup and Women’s Super League titles. Chelsea clinched the latter on Tuesday with a 2-0 win at Bristol City Women. Eniola, 31, who is the Daughter of an APC Governorship Aspirant in Ekiti State and a Former Senator, Gbenga Aluko has over 100 caps for England, she joined Chelsea in 2012 from Birmingham…

Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Blessing Oborududu believes her participation in the “Beat the Street” wrestling exhibition in New York will help her continue her self assessment this season.

Former Manchester United Manager David Moyes has left West Ham following the end of his short-term contract, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. The 55-year-old former Everton boss arrived at London Stadium in November, with the sole objective of ensuring the Hammers’ top-flight status, which he achieved. “I would like to place on record my sincere thanks to David Moyes and his staff for achieving the target of keeping West Ham United in the Premier League,” said joint-chairman David Sullivan. “When David and his team arrived, it was the wish of both parties that the focus is only on…

World Number 1, Simona Halep showed no mercy dispatching Japan’s Naomi Osaka in straight sets to reach the third round of the WTA Italian Open in Rome on Wednesday.

Atletico Madrid takes on Marseille in the Europa League final in Lyon on Wednesday Night, and www.brila.net looks at five men who will have a crucial role to play for their respective sides. Antoine Griezmann There is constant speculation about the French striker’s future and a possible move to Barcelona at the end of the season, but Griezmann is hoping to win a first major trophy as an Atletico Madrid player on Wednesday and avoid another painful defeat following the loss on penalties to Real Madrid in the 2016 Champions League final. Griezmann has scored 27 goals in all competitions this…

Sam Allardyce has been relieved of his position as manager of Everton after spending just six months in charge at Goodison park, the club have announced. Allardyce was appointed in November with a brief to rescue Everton from relegation trouble which was accomplished, but he never found favour with fans at Goodison Park. Everton’s chief executive Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale said: “On behalf of the chairman, board of directors and Mr Moshiri, I’d like to thank Sam for the job he has done at Everton over the last seven months. “Sam was brought in at a challenging time last season to provide us with…

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Super Falcons Coach, Thomas Dennerby has praised the physical conditions of his players ahead of the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations stating that they are all in “good condition”.

Ikechukwu Ezenwa has struggled for form and game time since his injury at the 2018 African Nations Championship but the goalkeeper was named in the 30-man preliminary world cup list and the Enyimba goalie said “it is a thing of joy”.

Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo finally got married to his longtime girlfriend Chioma Nnamani in a white wedding ceremony on Tuesday Night in far away Instanbul, Turkey. Omeruo and Chioma have been together for eight years before their traditional wedding in Enugu, in December 2017. Super Eagles stars, Raheem Lawal, Ogenyi Onazi, Victor Anichebe, and the current women African Footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala were some of the football stars that attended the wedding Night in Turkey. The 24-year-old Omeruo who has recently completed his loan deal in Turkish side Kasimpasa is one of the 10 defenders listed in the…