I’ll return stronger – Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has promised to come back stronger for the upcoming season despite sustaining an injury during Portugal’s victorious Euro 2016 final against France. The Real Madrid forward who played a key part in leading his country to victory was stretchered off in tears after a knee injury during the first half of the final against the... Read More

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July 11, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Portugal are the new champions of Europe The Portuguese national football team have won the Euro 2016 championship 2. Fuel scarcity looms in the horizon Following the strike action embarked on by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Thursday, depots within... Read More

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July 8, 2016

EURO 2016: Clattenburg to referee France-Portugal final

UEFA has chosen Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg to take charge of Sunday’s Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal. Clattenburg will take the centre stage at the Stade de France just six weeks after refereeing the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Milan. The 41-year-old from County Durham also took... Read More

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July 8, 2016

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech retires from international football

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced his retirement from international football. The 34-year-old made the announcement via his official Twitter account, @PetrCech on Friday in a tweet saying: “We lived some amazing moments together – Wishing the team all the best for the future #CZE”. The Czech Republic were eliminated from EURO 2016 by Turkey after... Read More

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July 7, 2016

Ronaldo says Portugal deserves to win Euro 2016 final

Portugal national team captain, Cristiano Ronaldo believes his side deserves to win the Euro 2016 final. The Real Madrid forward scored a goal and made an assist against Wales to see his team progress to the final. Ronaldo was a teenager when his country lost by a lone goal to Greece at the 2014 decider. The... Read More

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July 6, 2016

#Euro2016: Bale has performed better than Ronaldo- Maradona

Ahead of the semi-final clash between Real Madrid teammates- Ronaldo and Bale, Argentina Legend, Diego Maradona believes the Welshman has contributed to the success of his team, Wales, than the Portuguese has. Both players will go head-to-head when Portugal and Wales clash in the first semi-final match of the competition in Lyon on Wednesday. Maradona... Read More

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July 4, 2016

Oleksandr Zinchenko joins Manchester City from FC Ufa

Ukranian youngster, Oleksandr Zinchenko has joined English side, Manchester City from FC Ufa. The 19-year-old midfielder featured in all three of Ukraine’s matches at Euro 2016. The club made this known in a tweet via their new official twitter handle @ManCity Manchester City are pleased to announce the transfer of Ukrainian midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko from... Read More

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June 26, 2016

#Euro2016: Germany outclass Slovakia to advance to quaterfinals

Germany showed class, finesse and composure to beat Slovakia 3-0 to march on to the quarterfinals of UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. The German Machines, as they have come to be known, went ahead in the 8th minute when Jérôme Boateng‘s well-struck volley went in. Mesut Özil lost a golden opportunity to improve on his goal tally when... Read More

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June 26, 2016

#Euro2016: France narrowly win against resilient Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland hoped for a famous win but a vibrant second half display from the French saw the Irish succumb to a 2-1 defeat during the Round of 16 encounter of Euro 2016. A clumsy foul by Paul Pogba on Shane Long saw Martin O’Neil‘s men rewarded with a penalty in the second minute of the game and Robbie... Read More

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June 18, 2016

Euro 2016: 14 interesting facts and firsts

by Dolapo Adelana UEFA Euro 2016 kicked off on Friday June 10, in France with 24 participating teams for the first time in its history. The European football championship had for the past decades adopted a 16-team format. This year, aside the top two teams from each group making it through to the next round, four... Read More

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June 10, 2016

#Euro2016: How Payet won the opening match for France (WATCH)

Hosts, France have kicked off their Euro 2016 campaign in solid fashion as they defeated Romania 2-1 at the Stade de France. Arsenal striker, Olivier Giroud repaid Didier Deschamps’ faith in him as he scored a strong headed goal in the second half for France. Romania were however, given a golden opportunity seven minutes later when... Read More

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I’ll return stronger – Ronaldo

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

EURO 2016: Clattenburg to referee France-Portugal final

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech retires from international football

Ronaldo says Portugal deserves to win Euro 2016 final

#Euro2016: Bale has performed better than Ronaldo- Maradona

Oleksandr Zinchenko joins Manchester City from FC Ufa

#Euro2016: Germany outclass Slovakia to advance to quaterfinals

#Euro2016: France narrowly win against resilient Republic of Ireland

Euro 2016: 14 interesting facts and firsts

#Euro2016: How Payet won the opening match for France (WATCH)

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