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#WorldCup 2018 Roundup: Goodbye Morocco as Ronaldo’s scores a header | Spain battle hard to defeat Iran

The Atlas Lions of Morocco has been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup after a crushing 1-0 defeat to Portugal courtesy a 4th-minute bullet header from Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, therefore, extended his goal tally to 4 goals in 2 games. Morocco conceded early and it was a real kick in the nut for Herve Renard’s... Read More

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October 24, 2016

Ballon D’or: Ronaldo, Messi, Greizmann make 30-man shortlist

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi are two of the top players to make the 2016 Ballon D’or shortlist. Atletico Madrid forward, Antoine Griezmann who was top scorer at EURO 2016 also made the list. The list released on Monday by France Football has the likes of Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez and... Read More

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September 13, 2016

Champions League Roundup: Messi scores hat-trick in Barca’s 7-0 rout | Bayern hits 5 | Arsenal and PSG draw

Lionel Messi was the star of the night as the UEFA Champions League resumed hostilities tonight. The Argentine scored a hat-trick in Barcelona’s 7-0 rout of Celtic at the Nou Camp. Luis Suarez scored a brace, as Neymar and Iniesta scored a goal apiece to complete the rout. German Champions Bayern Munich started their challenge... Read More

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Ronaldo, Bale and Greizmann make UEFA top 3, not Messi

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been dropped in the final shortlist released by UEFA in its top three players for the 2015/16 season. The Real Madrid pair of Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo, and Atlético Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann, are the final three nominees for the 2015/16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Ronaldo led Real Madrid... Read More

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Luis Suarez throws a tantrum after being told he can’t play (WATCH)

Uruguayan attacker, Luis Suarez is back with his mischievous antics and temperamental behaviour on the pitch. In his country’s last match at the ongoing Copa America against Venezuela, Suarez, who was on the bench, was told in the last minutes of the game that he couldn’t play because he was registered as an injured player for the... Read More

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African football legends to feature in Samuel Eto’s charity match

Nigerian football legends – Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Jay Jay Okocha will join other greats of the game like Leo Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Diego Maradona, Eden Hazard, to feature in Samuel Eto’o’s charity match. The charity match will take place in Antalayaspor, Turkey on July 16 in honour of the 10th anniversary of the... Read More

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘already knows his next club’

Swedish striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he has already made a decision on where he is headed next, however he is staying mum on the name of the club. “I know where I will be going next season, but I will not be saying where tonight!” he told beIN Sports The 34-year-old confirmed on Friday that he... Read More

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Again, Barcelona are Kings of Spain

Let the party begin, as Barcelona are champions of Spain yet again. After 38 competitive matches, Barcelona have come out on top to claim their 24th La Liga trophy. The Catalans sealed their title win in a 3-0 rout of Granada with Luis Suarez grabbing a hat-trick in the process. Suarez tapped in Jordi Alba’s... Read More

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August 19, 2014

Luis Suarez promises to be a good boy! He says he’s gotten help (READ)

by Mark Bassey Barcelona and Uruguyan forward Luis Suarez says he has gotten professional help following the four-month ban he received for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup. Suarez made his début appearance for the Catalans in the 6-0 thrashing of Mexican side Club Leon, in a friendly match on Monday, 18... Read More

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August 14, 2014

Court of Arbitration bites Luis Suarez [DETAILS]

by Mark Bassey The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), has upheld Luis Suarez’s ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. However, the Uruguay international will be able to train with his new Barcelona team-mates. “The sanctions imposed on the player by Fifa have been generally confirmed,” CAS said in a statement. “However, the four-month... Read More

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Cavani’s agent confirms interest from Arsenal and Liverpool

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Edinson Cavani’s agent, Claudio Annelluci, has confirmed that the player has received a number of offers from England. The Uruguay international is understood to be unsettled at Paris Saint-Germain, as he has to play second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is seeking to replace Barcelona-bound Luis Suarez with... Read More

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So true, so false: Barcelona talks about the ‘bite clause’ in Suarez contract

by Mark Bassey Josep Maria Bartomeu has denied that there is a clause in Luis Suarez’s contract, inserted to ensure he does not bite another player. The Barcelona president sealed a €88m deal to bring the striker from Liverpool this summer, but the Uruguayan is not likely to play till late October, after FIFA banned... Read More

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WHAT?! Read what Steven Gerrard told Luis Suarez about Arsenal

by Kolapo Olapoju While speaking to ‘The Telegraph, Liverpool FC skipper, Steven Gerrard categorically stated that former team mate and new Barcelona FC signing, Luis Suarez is too good to play for Arsenal Football club. Gerrard who also captains the English national team, said that he advised Suarez against signing for Arsenal when he was... Read More

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Vincent Enyeama makes Goal 50 list, as Cristiano Ronaldo reigns supreme

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has been named in the Goal 50 list, where he finished in 27th spot after impressive performances with Lille and the Super Eagles in the last season. The Goal 50 is a compilation of the best football players from all football leagues over a full season. Enyeama helped... Read More

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Barcelona ‘convinced’ FIFA will reduce Suarez’s ban

by Mark Bassey Barcelona are seeking to have Luis Suarez’s ban reduced and the La Liga giants are “convinced” it will happen. Suarez, who completed his move from Liverpool this week, has been banned by FIFA for four months and nine international games, after he bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. The Uruguayan striker has already... Read More

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Luis Suarez officially completes £75million move to Barcelona

by Mark Bassey Barcelona and Liverpool have both confirmed that they have reached an agreement for a deal, that will see Luiz Suarez move to the La Liga side. It is believed that the fee is a club record of £75million – Suarez’s release clause in the deal he signed in December 2013. Although the... Read More

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Birds of a feather? Mike Tyson defends Luis ‘vampire’ Suarez

by Kolapo Olapoju Former heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson has come to the defence of Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan striker was booted out of the world cup due to his bite on Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. Suarez was suspended from the tournament and subsequently handed a four-month worldwide ban by Fifa as punishment... Read More

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He can bark…: Even Luis Suarez wouldn’t dare to bite these two (LOOK)

by S’ola filani Uruguay striker, Luis Suarez may do the Mike Tyson many times over with his opponents on the field of play but definitely not his adorable kids – son, Benjamin and daughter, Delfina. Suarez excitedly embraced them after returning home to a hero’s welcome following his four-month ban and kick out of the... Read More

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: Luis Suarez, the rebel without a clause

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Luis Suarez’s interview with the UK Telegraph was brutal, revealing and emphatic. He went in hard. He showed that he can bark and bite. Compared to the early noises he made this summer, this was thunder. The former Ajax man accused Liverpool of broken promises and demanded loyalty. Arsenal fans were sent... Read More

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: London is calling! Let Rooney and Suarez go

by ‘Ifreke Inyang As an Arsenal fan, one of the most bizarre departures, was Robin van Persie to Manchester United. I remember seeing a couple of tweets about a contentious statement the Dutchman had released – which of course made his position untenable. Now, as much as I would have loved RVP to stay at... Read More

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: Guardiola, you are greedy and selfish!

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Banter is the juice of football. We look for the slightest opportunity to taunt a rival club or team and these days, we even taunt a rival league. It is what fuels our passion, makes us scream and others go on hunger strike. However, as much as we cheered on and tweeted... Read More

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: Liverpool’s bite in attack, Baled out – 5 takeaways from last weekend’s EPL games

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Baled Out He looked out of sorts for most of the game, but by the end of the testing clash, it was abundantly clear why Andre Villas-Boas desperately wanted Gareth Bale back. Yes, Manchester City should have been out of sight at White Hart Lane, but they allowed complacency set in and... Read More

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Not his first time: See Luis Suarez bite another player in 2010 (WATCH)

by Hauwa Gambo It’s whats exciting everyone on Twitter right now: the Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez was caught on camera biting the Chelsea defender during today’s Premier League clash at Anfield. [PHOTO: Ladies and gentlemen… we present Suarez’s teeth] [READ: “Suarez just ate the Chelsea defence for dessert” – See our top 10 tweets on... Read More

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: PFA Nominations – Of English bias and missing names

by ‘Ifreke Inyang I always knew Gareth Bale, Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez would make the PFA Player of the Year shortlist. ‘Gareth of Nazareth’, as I prefer to call him, has been Tottenham’s saviour all season. When they looked short of ideas, the Welsh winger would come to their rescue, with one nonchalant... Read More

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October 1, 2012

3 Things we learnt from last weekend’s Premiership games

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea, kicked off another sumptuous weekend of EPL games. There were no major upsets – except maybe Spurs’ victory over United on their home patch. But here are three things that stood out for us: 1. Giroud is not Chamakh in disguise It is rather unfair... Read More

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August 16, 2012

EPL Countdown: 5 players that will likely win the Golden Boot

by ‘Ifreke Inyang We started the YNaija EPL Countdown with our top 5 signings of the summer. We are basically making our predictions, for what already promises to be yet another spectacular season of football. Football is all about goals. Plenty of them. Who are those players that we think will top the scoring charts... Read More

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Fans boo me because they are afraid of me – Suarez

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Liverpool and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, has branded the fans who booed him at the Millenium Stadium, as cowards. The former Ajax man was subjected to jeers anytime his face came up on the big screen, or he was involved in any incident on the pitch, as his side crashed out of... Read More

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