£25 OLD FA CUP FETCHES £760,000 TO SELLER
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£25 OLD FA CUP FETCHES £760,000 TO SELLER

BY DUNCAN MACKAY The second edition of the Football Association (FA) Cup trophy, which cost…

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NIGERIA’S DELTA COMMUNITIES AGOG AS FIFA MINI-STADIUM CONSTRUCTION COMMENCES
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NIGERIA’S DELTA COMMUNITIES AGOG AS FIFA MINI-STADIUM CONSTRUCTION COMMENCES

It was a colourful atmosphere at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a FIFA…

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PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREES TOLD TO BE MORE LENIENT IN HANDBALL DECISIONS
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PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREES TOLD TO BE MORE LENIENT IN HANDBALL DECISIONS

Premier League referees have been encouraged to use their discretion when it comes to making…

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CASH STRAPPED PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS CALL EMERGENCY MEETING OVER GOVT’S ‘NO FANS, NO BAILOUT’ STANCE
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CASH STRAPPED PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS CALL EMERGENCY MEETING OVER GOVT’S ‘NO FANS, NO BAILOUT’ STANCE

English Premier League clubs will meet on Tuesday in an emergency session to discuss the…

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TOKYO 2020 PLAN TO CUT NUMBER OF OFFICIALS ATTENDING GAMES BY 10 TO 15 PER CENT
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TOKYO 2020 PLAN TO CUT NUMBER OF OFFICIALS ATTENDING GAMES BY 10 TO 15 PER CENT

Tokyo 2020 organisers are planning to cut the number of officials attending next year’s Olympics…

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JAPAN MAY EASE ENTRY RULES FOR TOKYO 2020 ATHLETES, MUTŌ HINTS
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JAPAN MAY EASE ENTRY RULES FOR TOKYO 2020 ATHLETES, MUTŌ HINTS

Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshirō Mutō has hinted the Japanese Government may relax entry restrictions…

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US ANNOUNCES SANCTIONS AGAINST OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN IRANIAN WRESTLER’S EXECUTION
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US ANNOUNCES SANCTIONS AGAINST OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN IRANIAN WRESTLER’S EXECUTION

United StatesSecretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced sanctions against officials involved in the execution…

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BREAKING: ALGERIA REPLACE COTE D’IVOIRE IN SUPER EAGLES’ FRIENDLY FIXTURES
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BREAKING: ALGERIA REPLACE COTE D’IVOIRE IN SUPER EAGLES’ FRIENDLY FIXTURES

Reigning African champions Algeria have replaced Cote d’Ivoire as the opponents of the Super Eagles…

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NIGERIA’S CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, BURATAI BIDS KIDA FAREWELL AS PRESIDENT OF NBBF BOWS OUT OF SERVICE
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NIGERIA’S CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, BURATAI BIDS KIDA FAREWELL AS PRESIDENT OF NBBF BOWS OUT OF SERVICE

The bond between the Nigerian military and basketball displayed as the head of Nigerian Army…

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LADAN BOSSO RETURNS AS FLYING EAGLES COACH
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LADAN BOSSO RETURNS AS FLYING EAGLES COACH

The Nigeria Football Federation has composed new technical crews for a number of National Teams.…

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CHINESE COMPANIES DONATE FACE MASKS, THERMOMETERS TO BFN
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CHINESE COMPANIES DONATE FACE MASKS, THERMOMETERS TO BFN

The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has received 4,000 face masks and 11 infrared thermometers…

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ALL TOKYO 2020 ATHLETES MUST PASS CORONAVIRUS TEST
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ALL TOKYO 2020 ATHLETES MUST PASS CORONAVIRUS TEST

Organisers of next year’s delayed Olympic Games will require coronavirus tests of foreign athletes upon…

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POWER SHIFT! NEITHER MESSI NOR RONALDO IN UEFA BEST PLAYERS’ RACE
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POWER SHIFT! NEITHER MESSI NOR RONALDO IN UEFA BEST PLAYERS’ RACE

No Messi or Ronaldo in UEFA Men’s Player of the Year nominations for first time…

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GROIN INJURY RULES OUT NDIDI FROM SUPER EAGLES MATCHES IN LATEST ATTIRE
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GROIN INJURY RULES OUT NDIDI FROM SUPER EAGLES MATCHES IN LATEST ATTIRE

Midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi who was one of the poster icons used by the Nigeria Football…

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FRANK DE BOER TIPPED TO REPLACE BARCA BOSS AS NEW NETHERLANDS COACH
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FRANK DE BOER TIPPED TO REPLACE BARCA BOSS AS NEW NETHERLANDS COACH

Frank de Boer has emerged as the most likely candidate to be named coach of…

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ANTHONY JOSHUA TO FIGHT KUBRAT PULEV DESPITE UK GOVERNMENT BAN ON CROWDS
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ANTHONY JOSHUA TO FIGHT KUBRAT PULEV DESPITE UK GOVERNMENT BAN ON CROWDS

Anthony Joshua’s mandatory defence of his heavyweight titles against Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev will go ahead…

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TOKYO 2020 CONSULTANCY FIRM BLACK TIDINGS “PAID $370,000” TO PAPA MASSATA DIACK
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TOKYO 2020 CONSULTANCY FIRM BLACK TIDINGS “PAID $370,000” TO PAPA MASSATA DIACK

Consultancy firm Black Tidings reportedly transferred $370,000 (£288,000/€313,000) to Papa Massata Diack around the time…

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POLICE PROBE PEOPLE FOR RIGGING LUIS SUAREZ’S ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP LANGUAGE EXAM
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POLICE PROBE PEOPLE FOR RIGGING LUIS SUAREZ’S ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP LANGUAGE EXAM

Italian prosecutors said on Tuesday (Sept 22) they had evidence that the language exam taken…

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KEBBI RUMBLES AS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON FIFA MINI-STADIUM
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KEBBI RUMBLES AS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON FIFA MINI-STADIUM

The ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a mini-stadium in Birnin Kebbi, capital of Kebbi…

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INFANTINO CONCERNED BY DELAYS TO FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
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INFANTINO CONCERNED BY DELAYS TO FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

  FIFA President Gianni Infantino has admitted he is concerned by delays to qualifiers for…

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WRESTLER’S EXECUTION: WORLD PLAYERS ASSOCIATION DEMANDS IRAN’S EXPULSION FROM OLYMPICS
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WRESTLER’S EXECUTION: WORLD PLAYERS ASSOCIATION DEMANDS IRAN’S EXPULSION FROM OLYMPICS

BY NANCY GILLEN World Players Association executive director Brendan Schwab has outlined five commitments the…

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