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Raphinha to sign new Barcelona deal until 2030
Barcelona star Raphinha has agreed to stay at the club until 2030, sporting director Deco said Saturday at the club’s general assembly. The Brazilian winger has started the campaign brilliantly
Arsenal beaten 3-0 by Brighton to end perfect Premier League start
Arsenal’s perfect start to their Premier League title defence came off the rails in a 3-0 trouncing by Brighton on Saturday. Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andres breached the Gunners’
West Ham’s Castellanos accused of spitting at Millwall goalkeeper
West Ham striker Taty Castellanos was accused of spitting at Millwall goalkeeper Filip Marschall during a fiery 2-2 London derby draw at the Den on Saturday. Marschall lodged a complaint
‘Fragile’ Tottenham beaten by Aston Villa despite late rally
The end to Tottenham’s Premier League goal drought came too late as Aston Villa won 3-2 in north London on Saturday to compound a miserable start for Roberto De Zerbi’s
Celebrity boxing: Nkechi Blessing, Phyna set for face-off
Actress Nkechi Blessing and former Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, are set for a celebrity boxing face-off in Lagos. The bout, tagged “Chaos in the Ring”, is scheduled for October
Meet 13 players handed first-time Super Eagles call-ups
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has handed first senior invitations to 13 players as he continues to widen his options ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming international fixtures. The new invitees,
Aston Villa compound Tottenham’s misery despite late rally
The end to Tottenham’s Premier League goal drought came too late as Aston Villa won 3-2 in north London on Saturday to compound a miserable start for Roberto De Zerbi’s
I was born here, Senegal job is a homecoming – Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira has described his appointment as Senegal head coach as “an honour” and said taking charge of the Teranga Lions was “one from the heart”. Vieira, 50, was born
CAF Inter-club competitions: Why Nigerian clubs fail
By Douglas Baye-Osagie dbayeosagie@yahoo.com This season, Nigeria was represented by four clubs on the continent. Rangers International and Rivers United in the CAF Champions League, and Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi
Brentford batter Chelsea 3-0 to undo Alonso’s promising start
Brentford exposed Chelsea’s defensive problems to inflict a damaging 3-0 defeat on Friday that gives Xabi Alonso plenty to ponder over a three-week international break. After a promising start to
