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Ilkay Gundogan Joins Barcelona on Free Transfer with a Release Clause of 400 Million Euros

In a stunning development, Barcelona has announced the signing of German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer from Manchester City. The 32-year-old has committed to a two-year contract with…

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Messi to Chelsea? New owner Todd Boehly considers making a statement signing

According to recent reports, Chelsea is just one of the several top-tier football clubs keeping tabs on Lionel Messi's next move as he appears to be leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Despite…

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Barcelona striker Lewandowski issued three-match ban for ‘disrespect’ towards the referee

Robert Lewandowski has been banned for three Barcelona matches following his red card in last week's 2-1 victory against Osasuna. The 34-year-old striker, who is now representing Poland at the…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: Messi makes a case for football GOAT as he overtakes Pele

Lionel Messi since the start of his career in Spanish club Barcelona has been nothing short of phenomenal. His impression on the sport of football would no doubt be timeless,…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: Barcelona set to butt heads with PSG | #UCLDraw

The group stages of the UEFA Champions League came to an end on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, and with it came a certainty to which teams will make it to…

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#YNaijaSportsAnalysis: Is Messi still ahead after Ronaldo’s victory? See Stats

The football world last night got treated to arguably the biggest and certainly the most anticipated match of the UEFA Champion's League 2020 group stage, between Cristiano Ronaldo's side Juventus…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: At age 33 and 35, Messi and Ronaldo still dominate conversations for World best footballers

It's been over a decade of dominance for both superstar players, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and even in their 30s they are not showing any signs of slowing down.…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: Ronaldo vs Messi showdown not happening, owing to a small misunderstanding

Remember how excited the football world was to discover that both Lionel Messi's team Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo's team, Juventus, were set to face off in the UEFA Champion's league,…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: UCL draws pit Ronaldo against Messi in the group stages

What teams are your squad up against? Is the dreaded question that follows the conclusions of the annual UEFA Championship League draws. As we've seen in the past, the group…

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The YNaija Cover – the 8th of May

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It’s a dramatic night of football as Liverpool and Spurs Champions League fate hang in the balance

As we approach the final stage of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group games, twelve teams (Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Real Madrid, Roma, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, FC…

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Messi’s masterclass in the Champions League affirms his G.O.A.T. status

Lionel Messi does it again! In the latest Champions League fixture, Messi shows us, yet again, that Spanish football is on a class of its own. The 31-year-old superstar proves…

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The Big 5: Kogi governor speaks on Melaye’s failed recall, Barcelona win 25th La Liga title and other stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Christian groups on Sunday marched on the streets of Lagos, Akure, Osogbo and Ado-Ekiti to register their opposition to the…

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The Big 5: President Buhari makes 23 new appointments, Roma stun Barcelona to reach the UCL semis and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Some Nigerians living in London yesterday protested against President Muhammadu Buhari. The protesters stormed the Abuja House in Kensington London, where…

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[The Sports Blog] Here’s our European team of the Week

As the season draws to a close to pave way for the World Cup, the top 5 European Leagues; English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga and French Ligue…

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Messi extends contract, to stay at Barcelona until 2021

Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi has extended his contract with Barcelona until 2021. The club announced this on Saturday, after the agreement was reached in July. “FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi signed…

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BREAKING: Real Madrid Twitter account just announced the signing of Barcelona’s Messi

The official Twitter account of Real Madrid FC has been hacked. The hackers announced the signing of Barcelona FC striker, Lionel Messi. They also announced the sale of French player,…

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Official! Barcelona signs Dembélé

FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ousmane Dembélé for €105 million plus add-ons. The player will sign a five-year contract and his buy out-clause is set…

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Barcelona agrees deal to sign Dembele

Barcelona have agreed on a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele for an initial fee of €105 million (£96.8m), BBC reports. Details later...

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Barcelona set to launch final bid for Liverpool’s Coutinho

Barcelona FC are preparing to launch one last bid in an attempt to land Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. In recent months, the Brazilian has been linked with a move to the Nou Camp…

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Barcelona to sue Neymar for at least €8.5m

AFP news agency in a flash news has announced that Barcelona is set to sue PSG's Neymar for about €8.5 million. This report has, however, not been confirmed by the club,…

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Liverpool reject record fee for Philippe Coutinho

Premier League side, Liverpool have rejected a third bid from Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho, ESPN reports. The bid was immediately rejected by Liverpool, who maintain their stance that Coutinho will…

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Melania Trump reacts to Barcelona terror attack

U.S. First Lady, Melania Trump has reacted to the terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain. At least 20 persons were left injured while two have been confirmed dead when a van rammed into…

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UPDATE: 2 killed in Barcelona van incident

Two persons have been killed after a van ploughed into a crowd in Barcelona's busy tourist area, local police have confirmed. The incident, which left over 20 persons injured happened…

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Many injured as van crashes into crowd in Barcelona

by Adedotun Michael Dozens of people have been left injured in Barcelona, Spain as a van plowed into a crowd of people near the popular tourist area of Las Ramblas.…

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Barcelona signs Paulinho Bezerra

FC Barcelona and Guangzhou Evergrande have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Paulinho Bezerra for €40 million. The new Barça player will sign for the next four seasons. The player’s buy…

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Barcelona receive payment for Neymar

Neymar's move to Paris Saint Germain might come earlier than anticipated as a Barcelona inside source confirmed on Friday the €222 million ($261 million) cheque used to pay his buyout clause had…

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Your complete guide to understanding Neymar’s record-breaking €222m move from Barcelona to PSG

It's very likely that as a regular Joe, your relationship with football does not go beyond your knowledge that your national team is called Super Eagles, the names of some…

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How is Neymar’s move to PSG going to change things during the UEFA Championship?

by Wareez Odunayo It’ s no longer news that Brazilian forward, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona after the Spanish club accepted a huge fee…

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We won’t pay Neymar’s $30.8m bonus – Barcelona

Spanish club, Barcelona has said it won't pay Neymar's 26 million euro ($30.8 million) contract renewal bonus after his decision to leave the club. A club spokesman, Josep Vives on…

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