SIXTY DIAMOND MOMENTS OF NIGERIAN SPORTS HIGHLIGHT THE 60TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY!
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SIXTY DIAMOND MOMENTS OF NIGERIAN SPORTS HIGHLIGHT THE 60TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY!

BY KUNLE SOLAJA Lead writer of the Sports Village Square takes a peep down memory…

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ENYIMBA, PLATEAU UNITED, OTHERS GET NEW CONTINENTAL CALENDAR
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ENYIMBA, PLATEAU UNITED, OTHERS GET NEW CONTINENTAL CALENDAR

Even before kick-off, the calendar for the upcoming continental clubs competition has changed. Since March,…

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NO ‘FINAL FOUR’ EVENT FOR CAF CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE
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NO ‘FINAL FOUR’ EVENT FOR CAF CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ditched plans to have a ‘final four’ event…

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IT’S UNITED! AS RIVERS AND PLATEAU GO CONTINENTAL
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IT’S UNITED! AS RIVERS AND PLATEAU GO CONTINENTAL

With the outcome of the poll conducted among the chairmen of the clubs in the…

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CHANGE OF RULES: TEAMS CAN FIELD FIVE SUBSTITUTES DURING POST-VIRUS FIXTURE BACKLOG
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CHANGE OF RULES: TEAMS CAN FIELD FIVE SUBSTITUTES DURING POST-VIRUS FIXTURE BACKLOG

Football teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when play resumes after the coronavirus…

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CAF POSTPONES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND CONFEDERATION CUP FINALS
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CAF POSTPONES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND CONFEDERATION CUP FINALS

The ravaging Covid-19 bites harder on sports this weekend as the Confederation of African Football…

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RELIEF FOR SPORTS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AS CHINA MOVES SWIFTLY INTO DEVELOPING COVID-19 VACCINES
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RELIEF FOR SPORTS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AS CHINA MOVES SWIFTLY INTO DEVELOPING COVID-19 VACCINES

Normalcy may be restored soon in sports and other general activities of human endeavours as…

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FOOTBALL HAS TAKEN AN INDEFINITE BREAK, SAYS FIFA BOSS, GIANNI INFANTINO
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FOOTBALL HAS TAKEN AN INDEFINITE BREAK, SAYS FIFA BOSS, GIANNI INFANTINO

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino admitted on Thursday (April 2) that “nobody knows” when football can…

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CORONAVIRUS FOOTBALL DISRUPTIONS: FIFA WORKING ON FINANCIAL AIDS TO FEDERATIONS
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CORONAVIRUS FOOTBALL DISRUPTIONS: FIFA WORKING ON FINANCIAL AIDS TO FEDERATIONS

FIFA are working on the details of a “Football Marshall plan” to deal with the…

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FROM WINNERS TO WORRIERS: ISOLATED ATHLETES FACE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS
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FROM WINNERS TO WORRIERS: ISOLATED ATHLETES FACE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS

Fear, stress and money worries: Coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing…

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NO SHAKING OVER CORONAVIRUS; OUR MATCHES GO ON, SAYS CAF
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NO SHAKING OVER CORONAVIRUS; OUR MATCHES GO ON, SAYS CAF

Even as sporting activities are being canceled or restricted to close doors worldwide, football governing…

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ZAMALEK DETHRONES ESPERANCE TO REACH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINALS
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ZAMALEK DETHRONES ESPERANCE TO REACH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINALS

Egyptian giants Zamalek reached the CAF Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2016…

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CAMEROON, TUNISIA AND MOROCCO BID FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HOSTING
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CAMEROON, TUNISIA AND MOROCCO BID FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HOSTING

The Confederation of African Football has announced on Friday that three countries, Cameroon, Tunisia and…

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CAF HAND ESPERANCE TOUGH SANCTIONS
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CAF HAND ESPERANCE TOUGH SANCTIONS

Tunisian club, Esperance has been sanctioned by CAF following the players and coach’s wrongdoing against…

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AGAIN, ZAMALEK OVERCOME ESPERANCE
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AGAIN, ZAMALEK OVERCOME ESPERANCE

A couple of weeks after defeating them 3-1 to claim the 2020 CAF Super Cup…

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TP MAZEMBE SLUMP 0-2 TO RAJA IN CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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TP MAZEMBE SLUMP 0-2 TO RAJA IN CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Moroccan giants Raja will go to Lubumbashi with a cushioning advantage, after managing a home…

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CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: TITANIC BATTLE OF FORMER CHAMPIONS
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CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: TITANIC BATTLE OF FORMER CHAMPIONS

Time has come for the vital knockout stages of the continent’s premier club competition, with…

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TICKETS SOLD OUT FOR CAF SUPER CUP IN DOHA
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TICKETS SOLD OUT FOR CAF SUPER CUP IN DOHA

ESPERANCE, ZAMALEK ARRIVE IN DOHA FOR CAF SUPER CUP
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ESPERANCE, ZAMALEK ARRIVE IN DOHA FOR CAF SUPER CUP

Both Esperance of Tunisia and Egyptian side Zamalek have arrived in Doha ahead of their…

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ANCIENT RIVALRY REKINDLED AS ENYIMBA DRAW HOROYA
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ANCIENT RIVALRY REKINDLED AS ENYIMBA DRAW HOROYA

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Latent rivalry between Horoya of Guinea and Nigerian clubs will be reignited…

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BEHOLD! THOSE TO DETERMINE ENYIMBA AND OTHERS’ FATE
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BEHOLD! THOSE TO DETERMINE ENYIMBA AND OTHERS’ FATE

Former DR Congo forward Shabani Nonda and former Cote d’Ivoire defender Didier Zokora will assist…

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