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What I said to Messi during confrontation – Bellingham

What I said to Messi during confrontation – Bellingham

England midfielder Jude Bellingham has played down his heated exchange with Lionel Messi during the first half of England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, saying the incident was simply a disagreement over a foul.
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Enyimba fulfill promise to fans

Enyimba fulfill promise to fans

When Enyimba placed third on the league table, their club chairman, Felix Anyansi-Agwu, promised their fans that they would make up with the FA Cup. The cup, he said, would assuage the hunger of their fans for a league title they felt they had everything to win.

Poor crowd control as fans invade pitch

Poor crowd control as fans invade pitch

The Football Federation last night at the Teslim Balogun Stadium still showed incompetence in the area of crowd control, a problem they have always encountered in hosting international matches in Abuja.

Kenya displace USA, Nigeria flops

Kenya displace USA, Nigeria flops

After Nigeria’s team to the 6th IAAF Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy, failed to achieve anything of substance, attention shifts back to the local scene as athletes round off training ahead of the Mobil Track and Field Championship slated for next weekend in Abuja.

Adepoju recalls 3SC’s challenges, longs for titles

Adepoju recalls 3SC’s challenges, longs for titles

Shooting Stars boss, Mutiu Adepoju, has spoken about his greatest challenges in the passing season, and stresses that his ultimate dream is to cap 3SC’s sweet promotion by leading the club back to the continent.

Federation Cup: Lagos saves NFF as Enyimba, Sharks battle

Federation Cup: Lagos saves NFF as Enyimba, Sharks battle

Not many people will know that for the Lagos State Government which is footing the bills for the 2009 Federation Cup final (it used to be FA Cup before now), today’s epic match between former African Champions, Enyimba Football Club of Aba and Sharks Football Club of Port Harcourt could not have been possible, or better still would have been colourless.