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• Five 2016/2017 Bundesliga winners and losers

  20-05-2017 22:57
  
  Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for the fifth season-in-a-row on Saturday. Here are five winners and losers in the 2016/17 German league season.
  RB Leipzig’s shake up
  Newly-promoted RB Leipzig, backed by energy drinks giants Red Bull, shook up the status quo to finish second and earn a Champions League place next season.
  Leipzig, founded in 2009, started with a bang, pulling off shock wins over established clubs Borussia Dortmund, Hamburg, Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen.
  They
  
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• Spanish La Liga table

  20-05-2017 22:04
  
  FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, left, duels for the ball against Celta de Vigo’s Pablo Hernandez during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Real Madrid 37 2863 104 41 90
  Barcelona 37 2764 112 35 87Atletico Madrid 37 229667 26 75
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  Sevilla 37 209864 49 69
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• Spanish La Liga results

  20-05-2017 21:47
  
  Spanish league results on Saturday:
  Sporting Gijon 2 (Douglas 7, Carmona 79) Real Betis 2 (Castro 22, 59)
  Deportivo La Coruna 3 (Andone 4, 28, Gil 39) Las Palmas 0
  Leganes 1 (Timor 89) Alaves 1 (Krsticic 64)
  Playing later (times GMT)
  Sevilla v Osasuna (1900)
  Sunday
  Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao, Valencia v Villarreal, Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad (1445), Barcelona v Eibar, Malaga v Real Madrid (1800)
  Played Friday
  Granada 1 (Pereira 22) Espanyol 2 (Carrilho Baptistao 3, Vezo 8-og)
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• Salah, El Shaarawy strike as Roma keep Juve waiting

  20-05-2017 21:40
  
  Mohamed Salah and Stephan El Shaarawy fired a double apiece and Edin Dzeko struck late as Roma put Juventus’s title celebrations on hold with a 5-3 win at Chievo on Saturday.
  Roma travelled to Verona knowing defeat, coupled with a Napoli draw against Fiorentina, could hand Juventus a record sixth consecutive title before the Turin giants host relegation-haunted Crotone on Sunday.
  But with Napoli only one point further adrift and desperate to snatch Serie A’s second automatic Champion
  
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• English Premiership results – collated

  20-05-2017 20:57
  
  Collated English Premiership results on Saturday:
  Semi-finals
  Exeter 18 Saracens 16
  Wasps 21 Leicester 20
  Final
  May 27
  Exeter v WaspsAt Twickenham (1330 GMT)
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• Bundesliga: Aubameyang brace fires Dortmund into Champions League

  20-05-2017 20:51
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in Borussia Dortmund's 4-3 win over Werder Bremen on Saturday to finish as the Bundesliga's top-scorer and seal his side's direct Champions League place on a dramatic final day of the season. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in Borussia Dortmund's 4-3 win over Werder Bremen on Saturday to finish as the Bundesliga's top-scorer and seal his side's direct Champions League place on a dramatic final day of the season.Aubameyang f
  
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• Djokovic: Tennis star crushes Thiem to secure Zverev Rome final

  20-05-2017 20:36
  
  Novak Djokovic overcame having to play twice in a day before cruising into his eighth final of the Rome Masters with a ruthless 6-1, 6-0 win over Dominic Thiem on Saturday. Novak Djokovic overcame having to play twice in a day before cruising into his eighth final of the Rome Masters with a ruthless 6-1, 6-0 win over Dominic Thiem on Saturday.
  Djokovic, the former four-time champion, was forced to finish his quarter-final over Juan Martin del Potro earlier in the day after their match was rained
  
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• Premier League: Wenger 'sad' for Adams 'paper bag' jibe

  20-05-2017 20:07
  
  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he felt "sad" that his former captain Tony Adams claimed the Frenchman "couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag". Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he felt "sad" that his former captain Tony Adams claimed the Frenchman "couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag".Wenger has come under fire from many quarters as his team struggle to make the Champions League next season with even a win over Everton on Sunday not cer
  
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• Mikel: I Can’t Wait To Return For Super Eagles, TEDA

  20-05-2017 20:02 via completesportsnigeria.com
   
  By Johnny Edward:
  Super Eagles and Tianjin TEDA midfielder Mikel Obi is eager to return to action for club and country, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
  Mikel underwent surgery last month in London and has missed Tianjin TEDA's last six games.
  The Nigerian international posted a picture of himself in the gym on his Instagram wall with a note beneath it emphasising how much he wants to be back playing.
  "On the road to recovery. Can't wait to get back on the pitch with TEDA and my na
  
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• Kuyt retires from professional football

  20-05-2017 19:52
  
  Former Netherlands forward Dirk Kuyt has announced his retirement from professional football after an illustrious 19-year career that included spells in England and Turkey.
  Dirk KuytThe 36-year-old made the announcement after leading Feyenoord to their first Dutch Eredivisie title in 18 years on the weekend. Kuyt will now move into a role with the club’s technical management team.
  A veteran of three FIFA World Cup™ tournaments, Kuyt was part of the Netherlands side that finished runn
  
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• Exeter: Last-minute try ends Saracens' 'double double' bid

  20-05-2017 19:49
  
  Sam Simmonds's 80th-minute try denied reigning English and European champions Saracens a shot at the 'double double' as Exeter won a thrilling Premiership semi-final 18-16 at Sandy Park on Saturday. Sam Simmonds's 80th-minute try denied reigning English and European champions Saracens a shot at the 'double double' as Exeter won a thrilling Premiership semi-final 18-16 at Sandy Park on Saturday.
  First will play second in next week's final at Twickenham after regular sea
  
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• Ice Hockey: Holders Canada to face Sweden in world final

  20-05-2017 19:39
  
  Holders Canada booked their place in the ice hockey world championship final against Sweden with a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over fellow heavyweights Russia in Saturday's semi-final in Cologne. Holders Canada booked their place in the Ice Hockey World Championship final against Sweden with a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over fellow heavyweights Russia in Saturday's semi-final in Cologne.
  The Canadians will bid for a third successive title against Sweden, who beat neighbours Finland
  
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• Wenger: Manager's Arsenal enter last-chance saloon

  20-05-2017 19:31
  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes the thorny issue of his future will not prove a distraction when his side attempt to squeeze into the Champions League against Everton on Sunday. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes the thorny issue of his future will not prove a distraction when his side attempt to squeeze into the Champions League against Everton on Sunday.Wenger's future remains unresolved and he said on Friday he expects a decision to be announced after a board meeting that will take place
  
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• NPFL: 10-Man Rivers United Pip Nasarawa United

  20-05-2017 19:28 via completesportsnigeria.com
   
  CAF Confederation Cup campaigners Rivers United defeated visiting Nasarawa United 1-0 despite playing with 10 men in the first game of the second stanza of matchday 20 of the Nigeria Professional Football League on Saturday.
  The only goal of the game was scored by Ayo Saka who volleyed in a left-footed strike in the 39th minute to give Rivers United the win.
  Prior to the goal, Rivers United went a man down after Festus Austin was sent off in the 31st minute for a deliberate handball.
  
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• FIFA U20 World Cup results

  20-05-2017 19:09
  
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• Osimhen Makes 2nd Bundesliga Appearance As Wolfsburg Face Relegation Playoff, Balogun Injured

  20-05-2017 18:43 via completesportsnigeria.com
   
  By James Agberebi:
  Super Eagles youngster Victor Osimhen made his second appearance for Wolfsburg but could not prevent them from losing 2-1 away to Hamburg in the final day of the regular Bundesliga season.
  The defeat means Wolfsburg finish in 16th on 37 points in the 18-team league and will feature in the relegation play-off.
  Osimhen, 18, was brought on for Sebastian Jung in the 76th minute.
  Robin Knoche gave Wolfsburg the lead in the 23rd minute.
  In the 32nd minute Filip Kostic equalis
  
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• NPFL: MFM Eye 11th Home Win; Enyimba, Plateau Target Away Victories

  20-05-2017 18:39 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By Johnny Edward:
  MFM FC will be targeting their 11th home win of the season on Sunday at the Agege Stadium when they host Akwa United in a matchday 20 fixture of the Nigerian Professional Football League, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
  The reverse fixture of this tie ended 2-0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium to the home team and Abdul Maikaba's side face a daunting task at the 'Soccer Temple' where the Olukoya boys have not lost a home game, recording ten straight wi
  
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•  Leading German Bundesliga scorers

  20-05-2017 18:14
  
  Leading German Bundesliga scorers after Saturday’s conclusion to the 2016/2017 season:
  31: Aubameyang (Dortmund)
  30: Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
  25: Modeste (Cologne)
  21: Werner (RB Leipzig)
  16: Gomez (Wolfsburg)
  15: Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Kruse (Werder Bremen)
  13: Robben (Bayern Munich)
  12: Ibisevic (Hertha Berlin)
  11: Chicharito Hernandez (Bayer Leverkusen), Gnabry (Werder Bremen), Niederlechner (Freiburg), Stindl (M’gladbach), Wagner (Hoffenheim)
  10: Petersen (Freiburg)
  The post &
  
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• German Bundesliga results

  20-05-2017 18:12
  
  German league results on Saturday, the final day of the 2016/17 Bundesliga season:
  Bayern Munich 4 (Robben 4, Vidal 73, Ribery 90+1, Kimmich 90+4) Freiburg 1 (Petersen 76)
  Borussia Dortmund 4 (Reus 32, 75-pen, Aubameyang 42, 89-pen) Werder Bremen 3 (Junuzovic 7, Bartels 46, Kruse 68)
  Borussia Moenchengladbach 2 (Hazard 50, Raffael 65) Darmstadt 2 (Schipplock 62, Heller 90)
  Hertha Berlin 2 (Weiser 71, Allagui 86-pen) Bayer Leverkusen 6 (Chicharito 5, Havertz 31, 45+1, Kiessling 64, Aranguiz 81-pe
  
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• French Open: Tournament champ Muguruza faces Roland Garros fitness fight

  20-05-2017 18:03
  
  Garbine Muguruza was forced to retire from her Rome semi-final against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina with a neck injury Saturday, placing a question mark over her fitness just a week out from the start of her French Open title defence. Garbine Muguruza was forced to retire from her Rome semi-final against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina with a neck injury Saturday, placing a question mark over her fitness just a week out from the start of her French Open title defence.The Spanish third seed was 1
  
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• Real Madrid: La Liga club on verge of long-awaited title

  20-05-2017 17:46
  
  Real Madrid are poised to win a first La Liga title in five years on Sunday as Zinedine Zidane's men hold a three-point lead over Barcelona heading into the final day of the season. Real Madrid are poised to win a first La Liga title in five years on Sunday as Zinedine Zidane's men hold a three-point lead over Barcelona heading into the final day of the season.Barca need to beat Eibar at home to have any chance of a third straight title in outgoing coach Luis Enrique's farewell to the C
  
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• Brendan Rodgers: Brown the heart behind Celtic dominance - Manager

  20-05-2017 17:38
  
  Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says captain Scott Brown's leadership on the pitch has been the catalyst behind his side's remarkable season with more records perhaps set to fall. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says captain Scott Brown's leadership on the pitch has been the catalyst behind his side's remarkable season with more records perhaps set to fall.The champions are looking to become the first team to end a 38-game Scottish Premiership campaign unbeaten and will break the
  
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• Premier League: Champs Chelsea savour title festivities

  20-05-2017 17:35
  
  Chelsea's extended victory parade will reach a climax with the trophy presentation when Sunderland arrive at the home of the Premier League champions on Sunday. Chelsea's extended victory parade will reach a climax with the trophy presentation when Sunderland arrive at the home of the Premier League champions on Sunday.Having wrapped up the title with two games to go, Antonio Conte's side have been able to see out the season in comfort, although Monday's 4-3 victory over Watford confirm
  
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• World Cup 2018: Football: Icardi in, Aguero out for Argentina

  20-05-2017 17:29
  
  Lionel Messi will spearhead Argentina's attack against arch-rivals Brazil next month but there was no place in the squad for Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. Lionel Messi will spearhead Argentina's attack against arch-rivals Brazil next month but there was no place in the squad for Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi replaces Aguero in a squad believed to have been chosen by Jorge Sampaoli, the Sevilla coach who is poised to take over Argentina i
  
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• Merson: Chelsea Need Back-Up For Moses, Alonso, Luiz

  20-05-2017 17:21 via completesportsnigeria.com
   
  Former Arsenal star Paul Merson believes Chelsea need a good cover for Victor Moses ahead of the new 2017/18 season, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
  Merson in his column for the Daily Star on Saturday identified four positions where he believes the new Premier League champions should make new signings.
  Merson also stated that Chelsea will struggle to repeat this success next season with the added fixtures that come from playing in the Champions League.
  "Chelsea need wing-back
  
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• Allardyce: Axed manager reveals England hurt

  20-05-2017 17:21
  
  Sam Allardyce says he could not bear watching England play even on television after he lost his job as manager of the national side following a newspaper sting. Sam Allardyce says he could not bear watching England play even on television after he lost his job as manager of the national side following a newspaper sting.Now in charge at Premier League Crystal Palace, Allardyce lasted just 67 days and one match as England boss.The 62-year-old, who by his own admission acted like an "idiot", left h
  
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• La Liga: Title Real Madrid's to lose: Zidane

  20-05-2017 17:00
  
  Real Madrid have all they can ask for with just one La Liga game of the season to go and that is the destiny of the title in their own hands, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday. Real Madrid have all they can ask for with just one La Liga game of the season to go and that is the destiny of the title in their own hands, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday.Madrid lead Barcelona by three points at the top of the table and just need to avoid defeat at Malaga on Sunday to be assured of a first
  
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• Giro d'Italia: Dumoulin denies Quintana to win 14th stage of cycling competition

  20-05-2017 16:43
  
  Dutchman Tom Dumoulin further underlined his Giro d'Italia victory ambitions by stunning Colombian rival Nairo Quintana to claim victory on Saturday's 14th stage. Dutchman Tom Dumoulin further underlined his Giro d'Italia victory ambitions by stunning Colombian rival Nairo Quintana to claim victory on Saturday's 14th stage."This is really incredible. I'm super, super happy," said Dumoulin, who attacked his Movistar rival inside the final two kilometres of an 11.8km climb to the
  
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• Edomwonyi Scores, Oboabona In Action As Rizespor Seek Relegation Escape

  20-05-2017 16:22 via completesportsnigeria.com
  
  By James Agberebi:
  Nigerian forward Bright Edomwonyi was on target for relegation threatened Rizespor who beat visiting Gaziantepspor 2-0 in the top flight Turkish Super Lig on Saturday.
  The goal was Edomwonyi’s second after 14 league appearances for Rizespor this campaign.
  Also in action for Rizespor were Super Eagles star Godfrey Oboabona and Nosa Igiebor.
  Igiebor was later withdrawn on 68 minutes.
  Needing an outright win to keep their hopes of avoiding the drop, Edomwonyi put Rizespor 1
  
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• Bundesliga gets first European female referee Steinhaus

  20-05-2017 16:04
  
  A 38-year-old German policewoman, Steinhaus will next season become the first female referee in Europe’s top leagues after she was promoted to officiate in the Bundesliga on Friday.
  Bibiana Steinhaus has previously been a fourth official for Bundesliga matches and although a German FA (DFB) referee since 1999, she knows the spotlight will be on her when she takes charge of a top-flight game.
  “For every referee, whether a man or a woman, it is always a big goal to be able to whistle
  
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• China: Martins On Target In Shanghai Shenhua Home Loss

  20-05-2017 15:54 via completesportsnigeria.com
  
  By James Agberebi:
  Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins was on target for Shanghai Shenhua but it was not enough as they lost 3-1 at home to Shanghai SIPG FC in the Chinese Super League on Saturday, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
  The goal was Martins’ third goal after five CSL games this season.
  Lei Wu gave Shanghai SIPG the lead when he scored in the 35th minute.
  Martins equalised for Shanghai Shenhua with three minutes left in the first half.
  Brazilian striker Hulk put Shangha
  
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• U-20 World Cup: Five Nigerians Fire England Past Argentina, Korea Outclass Guinea

  20-05-2017 15:42 via completesportsnigeria.com
  
  By Izuchukwu Okosi and James Agberebi:
  Five youngsters with Nigerian blood Dominic Solanke, Joshua Onomah, Seyi Ojo, Ovie Ejaria and Fikayo Tomori were in action for the England U-20 national team on Saturday as the young Three Lions defeated ten-man Argentina 3-0 in their first Group A match of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
  Chlesea youth striker Solanke scored England’s third goal in the 90th minute from the penalty spot. Central defender
  
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• When I joined Barca, I knew it would be short-lived, says Enrique

  20-05-2017 15:18
  
  Luis Enrique promised to return to the Camp Nou as a fan next season as he prepares to take charge of Barcelona for the final time at home on Sunday against Eibar.
  Barca need to win and hope Real Madrid lose at Malaga to claim a third straight title under Enrique, who announced back in March he would not continue as coach for next season.
  However, he claimed to have been “privileged” to have been in the role for three seasons.
  “It will be a special night for me as it is the las
  
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• La liga: It is Madrid’s title to lose – Zidane

  20-05-2017 14:09
  
  Real Madrid have all they can ask for with just one La Liga game of the season to go and that is the destiny of the title in their own hands, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday.
  Madrid lead Barcelona by three points at the top of the table and just need to avoid defeat at Malaga on Sunday to be assured of a first La Liga title in five years.
  Barca need to beat Eibar at home to have any chance of leapfrogging their fierce rivals.
  “It is in our hands which is important for us,” sa
  
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• NBA: James snubbed as MVP award finalist

  20-05-2017 12:16
  
  Four-time league MVP LeBron James’s name was left off the list of nominees for the NBA Most Valuable Player award when the finalists were announced Friday.
  Lebron JamesThe Cleveland Cavaliers forward, who fell one vote shy of being a unanimous selection as a first team All-NBA selection this year, did not make the final three — finishing behind Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard.
  Golden State W
  
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• I’m in driving seat for golden boot – Kane

  20-05-2017 11:45
  
  With Tottenham assured of second place in the Premier League and Hull already condemned to relegation, Harry Kane’s bid to win the golden boot will be the focus of attention at the KC Stadium on Sunday.
  Kane moved two goals clear of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku in the race to finish the Premier League’s top scorer when he scored four times in Tottenham’s 6-1 victory at Leicester on Thursday.
  That performance took Kane’s haul to 26 goals and underlined his importance to M
  
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• NPFL returns with mouthwatering fixtures

  20-05-2017 11:44
  
  This weekend, the race on all fronts in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) takes the driving seat with a finely-balanced contest between MFM FC and Akwa United set for the Centre of Excellence, Lagos on Sunday.
  There will be the battle for the title, the race for survival, the chase for the golden boot and also the safest hands between the sticks. One of such battles has its setting at the Agege Stadium where two teams, Akwa United and MFM FC, now considered title contenders of some
  
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• 2016/2017 NLO: Crime Busters whip Abia Warriors Feeders 2 – 0

  20-05-2017 11:42
  
  Crime Busters FC, Enugu, on Friday defeated Abia Warriors Feeders 2 – 0 in the South-East zone of the ongoing 2016/2017 Nation-wide League One (NLO).
  The tension-packed match, witnessed by over 1,000 football fans, was played at the Cathedral (Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu).
  The home team, Crime Busters, got their first goal at the 27th minute of play following a good ball finishing by its striker, Ifeanyi Aninwene.
  The police team pulled another surprise in the 88th minute when its midfie
  
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• Wenger seeks salvation as top four race reaches climax

  20-05-2017 11:39
  
  Arsene Wenger will be praying for an unexpected slip from Liverpool or Manchester City as Arsenal try to salvage their traumatic Premier League campaign by snatching a Champions League berth in Sunday’s season finale.
  Rocked by Arsenal’s failure to live up to his expectations and battered by mounting criticism from furious fans, Wenger has been under fire like never before in his 21-year reign — and the lowest moment of all is likely to come at the Emirates Stadium this weekend
  
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• Ndidi: ‘Angry’ Leicester Must Respond After Spurs Hammering

  20-05-2017 11:38 via completesportsnigeria.com
  
   
  By James Agberebi:
  Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi  hopes Leicester City finish the 2016/2017 Premier League season on a positive note after their 6-1 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.
  Harry Kane scored four as Spurs inflicted Leicester's worst defeat since the 5-0 loss to Aston Villa in January 2004.
  "It was really disappointing," Ndidi told Leicester Mercury.
  "It is the lowest I have felt since joining. The coach said now we have to finish on a high, he wants t
  
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• Mourinho backs Pogba to cope with father’s death

  20-05-2017 11:07
  
  Jose Mourinho has praised Paul Pogba for his response to his father’s death as he prepares to recall him for Manchester United’s final Premier League game of the campaign.
  Mourinho has promised to make sweeping changes for Sunday’s fixture against Crystal Palace, ahead of United’s Europa League final date with Dutch side Ajax in Stockholm on Wednesday.
  But the United manager has confirmed the world’s most expensive footballer will be in the starting line-up despite
  
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• Ronaldo ready to power Madrid to title

  20-05-2017 04:14
  
  Real Madrid’s apex predator struck again on Wednesday evening against Celta Vigo, powering home two of their four goals in a 4-1 win. Cristiano Ronaldo is sharp, showing absolutely no signs of slowing down in the dying weeks of the season, and it is for that very reason that  both Barcelona and Juventus should be very concerned.
  RonaldoHis own awareness and admittance of his age has stood him in fantastic stead to help Real Madrid lift both their first LaLiga title since 2012, and suc
  
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• Wenger to announce Arsenal future after FA Cup final

  20-05-2017 04:04
  
  Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger says his future at the London club will be decided at a board meeting after the FA Cup final against Chelsea.
  Wenger is out of contract at the end of this season and has persistently batted away enquiries over his future.
  Arsenal have won six of their past seven Premier League matches but will miss out on Champions League football unless they are able to better Liverpool’s result against Middlesbrough when they host Everton on Sunday.
  It would be the first tim
  
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• Crisis hits Osun sports, athletes flee

  20-05-2017 04:00
  
  Femi Makinde, Osogbo
  Osun State Government’s seeming lack of interest in sports and its inability to pay state  athletes  their full salaries  has triggered an exodus of  star sportsmen and women from the state, our investigation has revealed.
   Athletes, coaches and workers in the  Osun State Sports Council, like other state government workers,  have been surviving on half salaries since July 2015.
  Our correspondent, who went round the state during the we
  
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• Lahm: I started as a ball boy

  20-05-2017 03:48
  
  Bayern Munich  captain  Philipp Lahm  will call time on his illustrious playing career today, marking the end of an era at the club as one of the most liked and respected players in world football hangs up his boots.
  Philipp LahmSpeaking exclusively to  bundesliga.com  ahead of the champions’  Matchday 34 clash at home to Freiburg, the 33-year-old looked back over his playing days and revealed his post-retirement plans.
  Philipp  Lahm, you have won your fi
  
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• Trophyless Guardiola hopes to seal Champions League spot

  20-05-2017 02:04
  
  One point at Watford on Sunday will make certain of Manchester City’s place in next season’s Champions League, while a victory will take them into the group stages without the need for a play-off.
  Securing qualification would ensure finishing the an upbeat end to a season that has been littered with frustrations for Pep Guardiola.
  The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager arrived in Manchester last July with a record of 21 trophies in seven years as a coach, and was widely expec
  
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• NPFL: Rangers seek to reclaim title, dare Gombe Utd

  20-05-2017 01:47
  … As Plateau Utd tackles Katsina Utd
  By Paul Erewuba
  NPFL champion, Rangers International of Enugu believe they still have the midas touch to put them back to reckoning for this season’s league title, as the 2017 second stanza begins Sunday at the various centres in the country.
  The Flying Antelopes ended the first stanza with a 3-3 draw against Gombe United in Gombe.
  They will kick start the second stanza with a reverse fixture against the Savannah Scorpions tomorrow at the Nnamdi
  
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• Chelsea looks beyond 6th EPL glory

  20-05-2017 01:47
  … As Arsenal turns up heat on Liverpool in Top – Four battle
  By Paul Erewuba
  Chelsea, last Friday at the Hawthorns Stadium, won the 2016-17 Premier League title courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion.
  It took until the 82nd minute for them to get the all-important goal as Michy Batshuayi became Chelsea’s unlikely hero.
  The defining moment came with just eight minutes remaining of the contest, though, and it was Batshuayi – on as part of a double
  
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• Mourinho looks forward next season

  20-05-2017 01:46
  Jose Mourinho insists he will not make mistakes in his second season at Manchester United now that he knows the club better from the inside.
  United could still end Mourinho’s first campaign at Old Trafford with two major trophies if they can defeat Ajax in the Europa League final next Wednesday, having already won the EFL Cup.
  But they have struggled in the Premier League and will finish sixth regardless of their result in Sunday’s home match against Crystal Palace – meaning th
  
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