Author: joshua

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Writer, video content creator, MC, Sports Podcaster, Spoken Word Artist. Football lover, and a rap music lover. I talk football, play football, analyse football and write sports

Olivier Giroud Out to Break Record Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud moved closer to Thierry Henry’s goal-scoring record as he scored two to ensure France came from behind to beat Sweden. Olivier Giroud scored the in both halves of the game as his international goals tally moved to 44. He is now seven goals behind the Thierry Henry. A deflected Viktor Claesson shot put Sweden ahead but Olivier Giroud was there to help France come back to the game. Robin Quaison’s goal gave Sweden some hope but Kingsley Coman sealed the win in the last minute of the game. Sweden will…

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 According to recent reports in the English Premier League, Arsenal is currently in talks to swap Eriksen with Granit Xhaka. The pair have sparked a war of words in the media with the two midfielders swapping clubs. Former Tottenham midfielder only made 12 appearances for Inter Milan since joining them. He is yet to register a goal or assist in the 2020-21 season. Inter Milan had earlier stated they will return the £17million signing. Arsenal is now coming for the rescue as they are up for swap. They are willing to swap the player for Granit Xhaka. Conte has been looking…

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Earlier on Monday, the Republic of Ireland announced that Tottenham defender Matt Doherty and Stoke midfielder James McClean had tested positive for coronavirus after the 1-0 Nations League loss to Wales on Sunday evening. More English Premier League players on international duties are testing positive for coronavirus. Following the news of two Egypt players, Mohammed Salah and Elneny more players has been reported positive as well. Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho will now be without Doherty for Saturday’s home Game. They will be playing their English Premier League game against Manchester City. It said: “Amazing week of football. Great emotions…

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Ex-super Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo, has been released after he was kidnapped by unknown gunmen along Refinery Road, Warri in Delta State. The Police Public Relations Officer of Delta State Command made the information known. The Police Public Relation officer Onome Onovawakpoyeya stated it in a chat. The Ex-super Eagles and Udinese star was kidnapped while buying bananas. Trumer Speaking about the kidnap incident, Obodo expressed his joy as he was released. He told Brila FM on Monday that he was locked up in a car trunk for hours and robbed by the abductors. “It was really discomforting locked up in a…

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The year 2020 is indeed sad one for the Nigerian football fraternities. Yesterday evening during training the Nigerian player slumped and died. The player is an ex-Shooting Stars player by the name Yusuf Usman Usein. 2020 has recorded more cases of death of sportsmen in Nigeria than any other year. Early this year Nasarawa United player slumped and died. Yusuf Usman Usein also is known as ‘Eiye’ was training with Gateway FC of Abeokuta when he died. Reports have it that he was hoping on joining Gateway FC before he died. Usein was said to have been resuscitated on the…

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Kenyan Athlete Elijah Manangoi who is a former world 1500m champion has received a two years ban. The Kenyan Athlete was suspended for two years, for failing to make himself available for three drugs tests. IAAF backdated the ban back to 2019. 27-year-old Elijah Manangoi won silver at the 2015 Beijing World Championships before taking gold in London two years later. He covered the same distance pulled out of the 2019 World Champioships in Doha. Also, he is a the Common wealth champion. Under anti-doping regulations, athletes have to inform testing authorities of their whereabouts for a one-hour window of…

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Sierra Leone Football Association president Ishay Johansen has joked that the Leone Stars will gift the Super Eagles just one goal, before going ahead to win the second leg of their Group L 2021 AFCON qualifier in Freetown on Tuesday. The Leone Stars made a shock comeback by cancelling a 4-0 deficit to draw 4-4 against Nigeria in Benin. They will be playing the return leg on Tuesday. Nigerian players has apologized for the mistakes made in the game but can they make amend? Sierra Leone is hoping on winning the Eagles first time since 2001. Ahead of Tuesday’s game,…

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Spain skipper Sergio Ramos missed two penalties as his side drew 1-1 with Switzerland. He had his two penalties saved on the night to become the most capped male European player. Sergio Ramos was winning his 177th cap, taking him past Gianluigi Buffon’s record but it was a game to forget. The 34-year-old had his first penalty saved by Yann Sommer as he tried to place it in the corner. His second was an attempted chip which barely left the ground as Sommer held on to it. The manger of pain commented on the miss he said: “Sergio’s numbers for…

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