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Fresh from the high of knocking their biggest rivals, Manchester United, out of the Europa League, the Reds were handed what was widely regarded as the toughest draw available – a quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund

Costa is currently serving a two-match suspension for the dismissal, but he will now also miss next weekend’s trip to Swansea City and not be able to play again domestically until the April 16 contest against Manchester City

“We (FA) are looking forward to seeing an epic encounter with enough upsets already and hope to know the new state champions.”
The Secretary of the State FA, Augustine Ogunmola, said: “Top government officials, including the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, are expected at the Confluence Stadium to watch the final

The coach’s claim was provoked by the fan’s concern that the boxing event would not attract the kind of crowd it regularly does since it debuted in November 2014. It was a legitimate concern, given that against any other sport, football always wins whenever there is a contest for fans’ affection

“The suspension relates to a monetary dispute between the player and a former agent, which precedes his time at Sunderland AFC and was not something that the club was made aware of by the player,” read a statement on the club’s official website

In the letter signed by the General Manager, Oscar Keke, the club pleaded for a reduction of the fine, adding: “Heartland is not known for crowd trouble even in the face of negative results. The incident under reference must be viewed as an aberration in the light of which we are appealing for a substantial reduction in the fine

Relying on the Match Commissioner’s report, which did not capture the incident, the LMC had charged Chief Ubah for encroachment on the field of play only, but having received additional evidence that supported a case of assault on goalkeeper Ebele Obi of Heartland FC, fresh charges were drafted