The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Premier League, National League and some invited teams based in the South West Geopolitical Zone participated in the week-long invitational tournament.
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Yusuf, also the Chief Coach of the Russia-bound A squad, has called up 30 players for the first phase of the preparations in which the 2014 CHAN bronze medallists would test strength with the nation’s leading domestic clubs in the annual Super Six Tournament.
Marko Arnautovic’s early strike stopped the Irons’ winless top-flight run at eight and dealt the Blues another hammer blow in their title defence
Stoke ended their poor run of form last weekend with a 2-1 victory, and boss Mark Hughes will believe that his team can become the next lower-table side to take points off Spurs this season
After making a solid start on their return to the Premier League, Rafa Benitez’s team head into Saturday’s game with Leicester having lost five of their last six outings – a run that has seen the club slip to 15th in the table
The Hammers lost their ninth Premier League game of the season against City last weekend, but David Moyes will have taken plenty of positives from the 2-1 defeat as he looks to steer the club away from the relegation zone
Disu made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos after Ronaldo emerged winner of the 2017 Ballon d’Or award.
But Perez has now suggested that the only way for the Brazilian to break the duo’s stranglehold on the prize — which has extended to a decade — would be to join Real.
“Definitely. In that, we are twins,” said Guardiola when asked, ahead of Sunday’s derby clash, if he was as obsessed with winning as his United and former Real Madrid counterpart.
In a congratulatory message to the association, which on Wednesday elected Debo Oshundun as its Chairman for the next three years, the Minister said such democratic process is vital to the sustenance of every society.
Youngster Ademola Lookman put the Blues – who were already eliminated from the competition, along with their hosts, ahead of kickoff – on course for their first and only win of the group phase with a brace in the first half, before summer signing Nikola Vlasic added a second in the dying stages of the match
The Premier League side had already guaranteed top spot in Group H before the encounter
The superstar is now level with Barcelona’s Messi on five Ballon d’Ors following a 2016-17 season in which he won the Champions League and La Liga double with Real Madrid
Argentina, who reached the final in 2014, struggled during qualification for Russia, going through three coaches before securing their place at the tournament.
Yusuf told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that this was because no team in the Eagles’ first round group at Russia 2018 was a football minnow.
The 30-year-old Barcelona forward is still seeking his first senior trophy with the Albiceleste, having come painfully close in the past three and a half years as a losing finalist in the 2014 World Cup, 2015 Copa America and 2016 Copa America, reports Xinhua news agency.
The Head Coach of the team, Audu Adamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday that the new team would represent Nigeria at the CAF Beach Soccer tournament, billed for Egypt next year.
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The Portugal star helped Real Madrid clinch back-to-back Champions League crowns in May and also won La Liga.
The Citizens – unbeaten in the league and eight points clear of United at the top of the table – have agreed a £10 million deal with streaming giant Amazon to film a documentary series chronicling life at the club this season.