Arsenal reached the Carabao Cup final after coming from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the second leg of their semi-final at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. The Gunners were impressive in defence as they secured a goalless draw in the first leg at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago, but were broken down early…
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New Arsenal signing Henrik Mkhitaryan has described his move to the Emirates as a “dream come true”. The 29-year-old comes to the Gunners on a three-and-a-half year deal in a swap deal for Alexis Sanchez who moves in the opposite direction to Manchester United. The Armenia international moved to Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund for…
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A goalkeeper’s water bottle was urinated in during a match, prompting police to arrest an opposition fan. A video on social media showed a man throw a bottle on to the pitch behind the QPR goal during their match against Middlesbrough at Loftus Road on Saturday. It is believed the bottle may have been taken…
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Kelechi Iheanacho became the first player to score a goal awarded by a video assistant referee in English football as Leicester beat Fleetwood in an FA Cup third-round replay. Iheanacho opened the scoring – with a routine strike – from Islam Slimani’s pass. The big talking point of the game came when the former Manchester…
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger called referee Mike Dean “not honest” and “a disgrace” after the Gunners’ 1-1 draw at West Brom on New Year’s Eve, the Football Association has revealed. Dean gave a controversial late penalty, which the Baggies scored in a 1-1 draw. Wenger entered the officials’ changing room and confronted Dean, according to…
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Manchester City have ended their interest in Alexis Sanchez as they feel the potential deal has become too expensive, according to Sky sources. It is understood City would have had to commit to spending in excess of the £60m deal they provisionally agreed with Arsenal in the summer to compete with offers already on the…
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Everest Ezihe || Hon. Charles Abia said his Love for the youths and to ensure unity of purpose have been the driving forces that motivated him into spending millions of Naira annually to sponsor Okwudor Unity Cup Football Competition. Abia disclosed this to Sports Journalists at the playing ground field of Central School Okwudor in…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday in Abuja said a friendly match between the Super Eagles and England’s Three Lions would hold at the Wembley Stadium in London on June 2. The match will be only the third between both countries at senior level and will serve as the Super Eagles’ final preparatory game…
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Arsenal held Chelsea to a goalless draw in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night. It was the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system that took centre stage during a relatively uneventful affair at Stamford Bridge, as referee Martin Atkinson used the technology twice to assess two penalty shouts in either half,…
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Mohammed Salah of Egypt and Nigeria’s Azeezat Oshoala have emerged as the winners of African Player of the year award for Men and Women respectively. Both players were announced as the winners in the top categories at Thursday’s ceremony at the Accra International Conference Centre. Salah, 25, has been in top form for both his…
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Hector Bellerin’s 92nd-minute equaliser rescued a point for Arsenal in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Chelsea at the Emirates. Marcos Alonso’s 84th-minute strike looked to have secured a vital three points for the champions, but Bellerin struck deep into stoppage-time as the points were shared. Jack Wilshere’s first Premier League goal since May 2015 had…
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Raheem Sterling scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season as Manchester City got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Watford on Tuesday. City were denied maximum points for the first time since August against Crystal Palace on New Year’s Eve but started 2018 in blistering fashion as Sterling scored after…
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Arsene Wenger has been charged by the FA over his conduct towards match officials in Arsenal’s draw at West Brom. Wenger was left frustrated after Arsenal conceded a controversial late penalty against West Brom, saying it was “difficult to accept”. An FA disciplinary statement said: “It is alleged his [Wenger] language and/or behaviour in the…
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Jose Mourinho complained that referee Craig Pawson’s “bad” decision not to award Manchester United a penalty against Southampton “punished” his side. During the 0-0 at Old Trafford, which left United in third place in the Premier League, Maya Yoshida seemingly handled in the penalty area, only for Pawson to deem it unintentional. Mourinho’s side failed…
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Mohamed Salah continued his impressive season as he scored twice to help Liverpool come from behind and beat Leicester 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday. With £75m signing Virgil van Dijk watching in the stands, Liverpool’s need for defensive improvement was highlighted in just the third minute as they lost possession around their own box and…
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New mum, Serena Williams on Saturday suffered defeat on her comeback from a maternity break as French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko powered to victory in the “first to ten points” final set at the Mubadala World Championship in Abu Dhabi. The championship is an exhibition tournament. The slow-moving 36-year-old Williams looked static and far from…
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Roberto Firmino’s late equaliser earned Liverpool a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Arsenal, after the hosts had come from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 at the Emirates on Friday Night Football. The three points looked to be heading Liverpool’s way with 52 minutes gone when Mohamed Salah doubled their lead – following Philippe…
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Manchester United crashed out of the Carabao Cup in a 2-1 defeat to Bristol City as Korey Smith scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to send the Championship side into the last four. Despite naming a strong line-up that included Paul Pogba, Jose Mourinho saw his team fall behind to a spectacular opening goal by Joe…
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Arsene Wenger insists Mesut Ozil is keen to stay at Arsenal and believes the Germany international is playing the best football of his Gunners career. Ozil scored with a stunning volley as Arsenal secured all three points in a 1-0 victory over Newcastle at the Emirates on Saturday. The 29-year-old – whose contract expires in…
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Thierry Henry, the former Arsenal striker currently in Lagos for the ‘Watch a match with Thiery Henry,’ an event put together by Guinness Fanzone was on Sunday crowned the ‘Igwe of football’ at an event in Victoria Island, Lagos. The Arsenal legend, clad in the attire of an Igbo chief, was also unveiled as an…
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