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Older, calmer, but still playing the hits: Mourinho and Madrid primed for clásico
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Older, calmer, but still playing the hits: Mourinho and Madrid primed for clásico

Once Bobby Robson’s translator at the Camp Nou, Mourinho is tasked with bringing down Barcelona on Sunday José Mourinho has done the por que?, the printout and the press conference no-show, and he’s been here only three months. The coach who once declared “today, tomorrow and always, Barcelona in my heart,” and claimed he would only ever go to Real Madrid to destroy them, has been entrusted with attempting to bring about the destruction of Barcelona.

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Uyo remains home ground for Super Eagles for now
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Uyo remains home ground for Super Eagles for now

The Nigeria Football Federation is not ready to move the Super Eagles’ home games from Uyo to Lagos, with a senior official saying Lagos is under consideration but Uyo stays the venue for now. The comments followed the Super Eagles’ 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in an AFCON 2027 qualifier.

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2026 Ballon D’Or: Too close to call
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2026 Ballon D’Or: Too close to call

For the first time in its history, the brainchild of French journalists Gabriel Hanot and Jacques Ferran at France Football magazine, the event moves from Paris to the London Palladium in England. The 30-man shortlist is drawn up by France Football, L’Equipe, one previous juror and UEFA ambassadors Luis Figo, Fabio Capello for the men and Nadine Kessler for the women.

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Alex Iwobi: From Arsenal prodigy to Premier League mainstay
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Alex Iwobi: From Arsenal prodigy to Premier League mainstay

Fulham FC will today travel to the Midlands to take on Coventry City at the Coventry Arena, all eyes will be on Nigeria international, Alex Iwobi, whose lone strike against Hull City gave The Cottagers maximum points. From Arsenal Prodigy to Premier League Mainstay Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Iwobi moved to England at a young age and joined the academy of Arsenal F.C. at just six years old.

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Asian football makes U-turn, endorses Infantino re-election
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Asian football makes U-turn, endorses Infantino re-election

The head of Asian football on Friday said the region supported Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president, weeks after stinging criticism over his aborted World Cup selloff plan. The AFC in August had joined European body UEFA and CONCACAF, representing federations in North and Central America and the Caribbean, in condemning Infantino over his plan to open FIFA’s premium competitions such as the World Cup to private investors.

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Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency
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Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency

AFC president Sheikh Salman praises and hugs Infantino It had stood with Uefa and Concacaf against him The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as Fifa’s president in a turnaround in its stance from two months ago when it criticised the head of football’s world governing body for a breach of trust.

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FIRO seeks youth dev with boxing championship
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FIRO seeks youth dev with boxing championship

FIRO Boxing Promotion is seeking to develop Nigerian youths through its ‘Beyond The Ropes Championship’, with the organisers presenting boxing as a route to empowerment, employment and a career. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the promotion, Tijani Taofeek Adedamola, made the call at a press conference and face-off at New Garage, Gbagada, Lagos,

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FIFA approves normalisation committee for Nigeria
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FIFA approves normalisation committee for Nigeria

FIFA has moved to restore order in Nigerian football by approving the formation of a normalisation committee to take charge of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) until a new executive leadership is elected. In a statement issued through its Communications Department, the NFF said the Bureau of the FIFA Council had approved the establishment of the committee, whose members will be appointed jointly by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

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Carrick ‘Confident’ He Can Turn Around Man Utd Slump
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Carrick ‘Confident’ He Can Turn Around Man Utd Slump

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said on Friday he is “totally confident” he can arrest his side’s slump, as he refused to confirm whether Bruno Fernandes will remain as the club’s captain. Carrick labelled a 4-1 thrashing by Champions League debutants Como on Wednesday, which stretched United’s winless run to seven games, as “totally unacceptable”.

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Change captain? Play the kids? How to solve the problems at Manchester United
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Change captain? Play the kids? How to solve the problems at Manchester United

The beleaguered Michael Carrick’s job is on the line, but there are steps he can take to revive the stricken club The big question as Bournemouth arrive for Sunday’s 2pm kick-off at Old Trafford is whether Michael Carrick will show his authority by stripping the captaincy from Bruno Fernandes and/or dropping Manchester United’s five-times player of the year.

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