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Manchester City’s German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (L) vies for the ball with Basel’s Czech defender Marek Suchy during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Basel and Manchester City at the Saint Jakob-Park Stadium in Basel on February 13, 2018.Patrick HERTZOG / AFP Liverpool should be awarded the Premier League title if the season cannot ...

Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema. GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema has mocked France striker Olivier Giroud by likening himself to a Formula One car and Giroud a go-kart. Benzema has not played for France since 2015 and watched from afar as Giroud spearheaded the team’s World Cup triumph in Russia two years ago. With over 500 ...

The Olympic Rings are pictured in front of the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne on March 21, 2020.Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will open on July 23, 2021, organisers said Monday, announcing the new date after the Games were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes less than a week ...

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been ranked as the first team in Africa after moving up by one spot to place 38th in the world in the FIFA Women’s World Football Ranking. In the ranking table for the month of March on the website of world football governing body FIFA on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1,614 points. Nigeria placed first in Africa ahead of Cameroon, South Africa, Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire who are second, ...

Manchester United will offer fans either a pro-rata cash refund or a rebate on next season’s tickets if this season’s remaining Premier League games are cancelled or played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the club said on Friday. The outbreak has brought sport around the world to a virtual standstill, with the Premier League suspended until at least April 30. United ...

The Management of Plateau United FC of Jos has advised its fans and other residents of the state to strickly adhere to the directives of the State Government on ways to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the state. The club’s General Manager, Mr Pius Henwan, gave the advice in a statement on Saturday in Jos. Nigeria News Agency reports that Gov. Simon Lalong had on Tuesday directed the closure of ...

In the super rugby game, no fan is to be present  due to the corona virus . The decision comes after the match between the Jaguares and the Highlanders in Buenos Aires on Saturday was also held behind closed doors, in accordance with an edict issued by city authorities. Rugby Australia leader Raelene Castle said games would go ahead as ...

January signing  Ighalo again showed why his January surprise acquisition may yet prove to be shrewd business with double smart finishes booking a tie with Norwich at Carrow Road later this month. The 30-year-old now has three goals from just two starting points and has overshadowed a meeting at Pride Park with the all-time leading goal scorer of United Wayne ...