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FIFA probes chef’s access to World Cup final celebrations

The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) is investigating how celebrity chef, Salt Bae gained “undue access” to Argentina’s on-pitch celebrations after the World Cup final. Salt Bae, the Turkish…

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Shooting Stars receive N100m prize money for Dozy Mmobuosi Super Cup

Organisers of the Dozy Mmobuosi Super Cup Football Tournament on Tuesday in Abuja presented the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) with their winners’ prize money of N100m. The Interim Management…

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Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was…

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Bright, Ahube, emerge winners of 4th NLNG Golf Classic

The 2022 edition of the NLNG Golf Classic ended in Bonny, Rivers State on Sunday with Victor Bright and Nnenna Ahube clinching the top prize in the men and ladies…

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Pelé honoured by Brazilian national team after World Cup victory

Fans held up a banner honoring Pelé, and then the Brazilian national team did the same. In the 10th minute of Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the round…

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England striker Raheem’s house burgled, returns home after beating Senegal

Raheem Sterling is leaving the England World Cup squad in Qatar to return to London after armed intruders broke into his home while his family were in. Manager Gareth Southgate…

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Cameroun player ejected for taking off jersey after scoring against Brazil

It was a walk-off winning goal for Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar. Not that kind of walk-off. Aboubakar scored the winning goal in stoppage time of Cameroon’s 1-0 victory over World Cup-favorite…

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Argentina, Poland advance to second round

in spite of Messi’s penalty kick miss Lionel Messi missed a first half penalty kick but Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez scored in a 2-0 victory over Poland…

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Croatia’s Kramaric bags double to throw Canada out

Croatia absorbed an early blow before revving into gear at the World Cup with two goals from Andrej Kramaric securing a 4-1 victory over Canada on Sunday. The win moved…

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Morocco’s late goals shocker for Belgium

Morocco caused the latest shock at a World Cup that has been full of surprises by beating Belgium thanks to late goals by Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal. Belgium goalkeeper…

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