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• Hazard, Moses ease pressure on Chelsea’s Conte

  12-02-2018 23:42
  Eden Hazard’s double eased the mounting pressure on Chelsea manager Antonio Conte as the English champions bounced back to winning ways and moved into the Premier League top four with a 3-0 win over rock bottom West Brom on Monday.
  Three-goal defeats at the hands of Bournemouth and Watford saw odds slashed on Conte becoming the latest Chelsea boss to be dismissed just nine months on from winning the Premier League.
  However, the Italian who claimed in the build-up to the game it would be &
  
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• Moses On Target, Hazard Stars As Chelsea Dismiss West Brom

  12-02-2018 23:06 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By Adeboye Amosu: Nigerian star Victor Moses scored on his 209th Premier League appearance as Chelsea put behind them their recent struggles by thrashing West Bromwich Albion 3-0 at the Stamford Bridge on Monday.
  Eden Hazard scored a brace for the Blues in the encounter.It was Moses’ second league goal of the season in what was his 20thPremier League appearance for the West London club this term.
  The former Wigan Athletic star was involved from start to finish in the game.
  Chelsea also mov
  
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• Las Palmas Confirm Etebo’s Call-Up For Super Eagles’ Poland, Serbia Friendlies

  12-02-2018 22:05 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By Johnny Edward: Spanish La Liga club Las Palmas have revealed that their midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has been invited by the Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr for next month’s international friendly matches against Poland and Serbia, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
  Etebo, who has been one of Las Palmas standout performers since he joined the club a forthnight ago, will be released by the club on March 19th for the games.
  “UDLas Palmas player, Etebo, has been summoned by Nigeria f
  
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• NFF Names Dream Team, U-20 and U-17 Coaches

  12-02-2018 21:53
  The Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed the Appointment of high profile coaches to manage the National Teams.Home Based Eagles Coach, Salish Yusuf has been given the task of managing the Dream Team, El kanemi Coach, Imama Amapakabo, Platea ...
  
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• Rohr Hits Germany To Monitor Eagles Stars; Set To Name Squad For Serbia, Poland Friendlies

  12-02-2018 20:45 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By Bamidele Boluwaji: Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has arrived in Germany to monitor players ahead of the international friendly matches against Serbia and Poland, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
  The former OG Nice of France manager who qualified Nigeria for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, has also been to France to speak with some of the players he intends to bring to the national team, since he left Morocco where Nigeria participated in the 2018 CAF African Nations Championship.
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• Serena Williams’ multimillionaire husband babysits as wife returns to court

  12-02-2018 20:42
  Serena Williams’ multimillionaire husband, Alexis Ohanian, seems to be very much at home handling daddy duty as his celebrity wife sets out to reconquer the tennis world.
  On Sunday at the Fed Cup in Asheville, North Carolina, Serena finally returned to official action for the first time since Alexis Jr. was born.
  The game didn’t exactly go as planned on the court (Serena and Venus lost their doubles match in straight sets) — but the crowd loved her … and Alexis Sr. prove
  
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• Russian president meets FIFA head over preparations for World Cup

  12-02-2018 20:42
  Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday met with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino in Moscow to discuss preparation works for the upcoming World Cup, the Kremlin said.
  It was the first meeting since Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko resigned as head of the championship’s organising committee in December 2017 amid doping scandal.
  Mukto was sports minister when Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics and had been beset with allegations of widespread use of performance-enhancing d
  
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• NPFL: Wikki Tourists Edge Out Lobi Stars In Jos

  12-02-2018 20:37 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By Adeboye Amosu:
  Wikki Tourists maintained their unbeaten home run in the Nigeria Professional Football League this season following a slim 1-0 win against Lobi Stars at the new Jos Stadium on Monday, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
  Both teams cancelled each other out in the contest and fought hard to secure maximum points but it was the hosts who carried the day.
  Abubakar Umar scored the winning goal eight minutes before the end of the game.
  The Bauchi club moved from 17th to the eighth pos
  
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• PHOTOS: 11 Images Of Super Eagles’ Magnificent World Cup Hotel

  12-02-2018 20:28 via completesportsnigeria.com
  FIFA on Friday confirmed the base camps for all 32 teams set to feature at the Russia 2018 World Cup in June.The Super Eagles will be staying at the magnificent Sanatoriy Istochnik in Essentuki.Located in Essentuki, the Sanatoriy Istochnik is a luxury health resort that consists of two buildings and offers a variety of fitness facilities.
  According to travel websites, all rooms have flat-screen televisions and dietary, healthy menus fit for elite athletes like the Super Eagles are avai
  
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• Sharapova crashes out of Qatar Open

  12-02-2018 20:24
  Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova suffered a shock defeat in the first round of the Qatar Open on Monday, dumped out in three sets by outsider, Monica Niculescu.
  The Romanian, ranked number 92 in the world, 51 places behind the Russian, won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
  In a match lasting more than two and a half hours, Sharapova hit 52 unforced errors as opposed to just 17 from Niculescu.
  And she could also convert only six of 15 break points.
  The former world number one, twice a winner in Doha, ha
  
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• Ajayi Scores Brace In Al Ahly League Win

  12-02-2018 20:24 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By James Agberebi: Nigeria striker, Junior Ajayi, scored two goals in Al Ahly’s 5-2 home win against Al Mokawloon Al Arab in the Egyptian top flight on Monday.
  Wahid Azarou gave Al Ahly the lead in the seventh minute before Ajayi doubled their lead in the 16th minute.
  On the stroke of half-time, Mohamed Farouk pulled a goal back for against Al Mokawloon Al Arab to make it 2-1.
  Ten minutes into the second half, Ahmed Ali got on the score sheet to make it 2-2.
  In the 84th minute, Ajayi grabb
  
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• Super Falcons Arrive In Abidjan For WAFU Cup Of Nations

  12-02-2018 20:17 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By James Agberebi: Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, on Monday arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, for the 2018 West Africa Football Union Cup of Nations.
  The maiden edition of the WAFU Women’s Cup of Nations begins on 14 February and ends on 24 February.
  The NFF confirmed the team’s arrival on their official website on Monday.
  New coach, Swede Thomas Dennerby, led a Super Falcons squad made up of 21 players to Cote d’Ivoire for the tou
  
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• Winter Olympics: Meet all the African athletes competing at Pyeongchang 2018

  12-02-2018 20:02
  Brief bios of all the African athletes competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are well underway in Pyeongchang and for this year, there are more African countries than ever before.Out of the 54 countries in Africa, only 13 had previously sent representatives to the Games but with the new debutants, it’s now up to 15.The Winter Olympics are not well followed in Africa with most of the continent being in the tropical zones.Nigeria (Women’s B
  
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• NFF Name New Coaches For Olympic Eagles, Flying Eagles, Golden Eaglets

  12-02-2018 20:00 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By Johnny Edward: The Nigeria Football Federation have named Salisu Yusuf, Paul Aigbogun and Manu Garba as the head coaches of the national U-23, U-20 and U-17 teams, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
  According to the NFF’s official website, Yusuf who guided the Super Eagles B team to the final of the 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco will retain his position of the head coach and will also be the coach of the U-23s Olympic team.
  The former Kano Pillars coach will be assisted b
  
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• French league investigates racist abuse of Balotelli

  12-02-2018 19:57
  French football authorities told AFP on Monday they are looking into allegations by Nice forward Mario Balotelli that he “heard monkey chants directed at him” during a defeat at Dijon on Saturday.
  The French League told AFP “the case will be studied on Thursday by the disciplinary commission” but added that it doesn’t have any other evidence at this stage.
  Balotelli was booked for gesticulating angrily at the crowd in the game on Saturday. He then complained to the
  
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• At $1.08bn, Man City squad most expensive in history –Report

  12-02-2018 19:44
  Premier League leaders, Manchester City, have the most expensive squad in history, according to a report published on Monday by the Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory.
  The research values Pep Guardiola’s squad at €878m ($1.08 billion), with Paris Saint-Germain second on €805m, after a January transfer window in which City acquired centre-back Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao for €65m.
  Neymar’s world-record signing from Barcelona accounts for more than a quarter
  
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• Atletico stadium to host Copa del Rey final

  12-02-2018 19:15
  Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium will host this season’s Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Sevilla, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Monday.
  Wanda Metropolitano
  The 68,000-seat stadium, which was opened at the start of this season, will stage the game on Saturday, April 21.
  The decision means that Atletico’s home game with Betis in La Liga, scheduled for that weekend, will have to be moved.
  Barcelona’s home game with Villarreal and t
  
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• Puma sees football sales turnaround, hopeful about 2018

  12-02-2018 17:32
  German sportswear brand Puma said on Monday it expects to increase its operating profit by another third in 2018 and lift sales by 10 per cent.
  The sportswear giants also predicted a recovery in football sales even after top team Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
  Puma, still far behind German rival Adidas and leader Nike in terms of market shares, has revived its fortunes in recent years by spending heavily on sponsoring top football teams.
  Puma saw its shares tumble last mont
  
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• Football fans to return to stadiums for Egypt league games

  12-02-2018 17:18
  Limited numbers of football fans are to be allowed into stadiums for league matches in Egypt for the first time since deadly riots in 2012, the country’s football federation said Monday.Mostafa Tantawi, a spokesman for the federation, said that up to 300 fans would from Monday be allowed to attend championship matches, while no restriction on numbers would apply to cup games.
  Clubs would be held responsible for their fans’ behaviour, he said, following a partial lifting of the five-y
  
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• Spurs stand between Allegri and Champions League grail

  12-02-2018 17:04
  Massimiliano Allegri may be breaking records in Italy but the Juventus coach’s quest for the elusive Champions League grail continues on Tuesday against English side Tottenham Hotspur.
  Allegri
  The 50-year-old marked his 200th game in the Juventus dugout with a 2-0 win in Florence on Friday, capping a record breaking three-and-a-half years in Turin.
  A surprise replacement for Antonio Conte in July 2014, the former AC Milan boss has won seven consecutive trophies with the Turin giants includ
  
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• Nura Mohammed: 15-year-old Super Eagles forward makes NPFL debut

  12-02-2018 17:04
  Nura Mohammed who is just 15 years old was part of the Super Eagles team to the African Nations Championship and just made his league debut. Super Eagles forward Nura Mohammed who was the youngest player at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) just made his debut for Elkanemi Warriors in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL)Nura Mohammed who was given birth to on December 2, 2002, becomes one of the youngest players to play in the top tier of professional football in the country.Th
  
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• Five key signings as AFC Champions League kicks off

  12-02-2018 16:55
  The AFC Champions League group stage swings into action this week.Matches kick off in the west of Asia on Monday and continue with eastern teams joining the fray on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  We highlight five key signings as clubs go in search of Asian football glory.
  – Dejan Damjanovic (Suwon Bluewings) –The 36-year-old Montenegrin is brimming with AFC Champions League experience, having helped his former club FC Seoul reach the 2013 final. Damjanovic scored in both legs of the quarter
  
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• PSG tie set to define Real Madrid season – Ronaldo

  12-02-2018 16:44
  Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that Real Madrid’s season is now effectively all about their looming Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain as the Spanish giants trail off the pace in La Liga.
  Real Madrid’s German midfielder Toni Kroos (L) celebrates a goal with Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on January 27, 2018. / AFP PHOTO
  “The
  
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• Akabueze Pleased With Boluspor Win, Eyes Super Eagles World Cup Spot

  12-02-2018 16:25 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By Johnny Edward: Nigerian winger, Chukwuma Akabueze, is delighted to have helped Boluspor record their ninth league win of the season in the Turkish TFF First League (second division) on Saturday, Completesportnigeria.com reports.
  Yusuf Emre, Gultekin, Melih Okutan and Rydell Poepon were the goalscorers for Boluspor who moved up to seventh in the Turkish TFF First League table with 13 games left to play.
  Akabueze, who made his 21st appearance for Boluspor in the encounter and provided two assis
  
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• Uche Okechukwu: Ex-Super Eagles defender is now a professional hunter in Abia State

  12-02-2018 16:07
  Uche Okechukwu retired from football to become a professional hunter Ex-Super Eagles defender Gabriel Okechukwu has been hailed by journalist Enyinnaya Appolos  as a professional Hunter.Okechukwu was hailed by Enyinnay as an expert hunter, in an Instagram post that described him as a wonderful footballer who also has good hunting skills.Enyinnaya's message on the post said "With Uche, the great Footballer and Hunter"He then went on to describe Okechukwu as a great footballer who is also a T
  
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• NFF Celebrate Ex-Super Eagles Star Aghahowa At 36

  12-02-2018 16:04 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By James Agberebi: The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have sent birthday greetings to former Super Eagles striker Julius Aghahowa who turned 36 on Monday, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
  The NFF sent the birthday wishes on their verified Twitter handle on Monday.
  “Happy birthday Julius Aghahowa. Have a good one,” the NFF wrote.
  Aghahowa made his Super Eagles debut in 2000 and went on to make 32 appearances, scoring 14 goals.
  He was a member of the Super Eagles squad to the 2000
  
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• Super Eagles: Maradona is still mad at Nigeria's win over Argentina

  12-02-2018 15:50
  Argentine Legend Diego Maradona is still angry about the Super Eagles victory in a friendly match Diego Maradona is still mad about the Albiceleste defeat to the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a friendly match played in November, 2017.Nigeria defeated Argentina 4 - 2 in a preparatory World Cup match, but Maradona is still angry about the outcome of the game.  He said, “Today, except for Lionel Messi teams don’t fear Argentina again. Look at the last game against Nigeria; they nearly
  
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• Tottenham 1-0 Arsenal: Winners Emerge In Complete Sports’ Predict And Win Competition

  12-02-2018 15:47 via completesportsnigeria.com
  Harry Kane’s solitary header resolved the North London Derby in Tottenham’s favour but just seven (7) readers correctly predicted the 1-0 scoreline in the Predict and Win competition ONLY ON OUR WEBSITE and five of them have been picked to win N5,000 from Complete Sports.
  To get the lucky five, we had to do a ballot with consideration for those who fulfilled the conditions for participating in the competition.
  These conditions include answering the simple question preceding the predi
  
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• Aina Included In Championship Team Of The Week

  12-02-2018 15:45 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By James Agberebi: Nigeria and Hull City defender, Ola Aina, has been included in the English Championship Team of the Week.
  The Team of the Week was compiled by football facts and statistics website, whoscored.com.
  Aina’s inclusion was as a result of his impressive performance during Hull’s 2-0 away win against Nottingham Forest in the Championship on Saturday.
  The win saw Hull halt their run of nine straight league games without a win, lifting them off the relegation zone to 21st o
  
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• Federer quietly hoping for dream return to No. 1

  12-02-2018 15:26
  Roger Federer said Monday he could allow himself to dream about recapturing the world number one spot at this week’s Rotterdam tournament and becoming the oldest man ever to hold the position.
  Roger Federer
  To climb back to the top at the age of 36, the Swiss must at least reach the semi-finals.
  If seedings hold up, that means he would have to defeat compatriot and friend Stan Wawrinka in what would be a high-profile quarter-final.
  “I would love to be in that position with anyone, bu
  
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• Five Serie A developments you may have missed

  12-02-2018 15:13
  Napoli stamped their authority on the Serie A title race with a 4-1 thumping of Lazio to maintain their one-point lead on champions Juventus who beat Fiorentina 2-0.
  Inter Milan got their first win in two months, 2-1 over Bologna, to return to the podium, ahead of Roma who beat Benevento 5-2, with Lazio dropping to fifth.
  Here are five things you may have missed from the 24th round of Serie A matches:
  ‘Mask Off’ as Karamoh steals show
  “Great effort, no one said it was easy. Co
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: Simidele Adeagbo finishes in 55.17s for Skeleton Women’s Training Heat 1

  12-02-2018 14:47
  The result from the Heat is however not significant in the race for a medal. Nigerian Skeleton Simidele Adeagbo finished in 55.17s for Women's Training Heat 1 of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Simidele is part of the Ice Blazers- along with Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga- who are representing Nigeria at the Winter Olympics for the first time.In the early hours of Monday, February 12, 1.35 am (9:35 am Pyeongchang time) Simidele competed in Women Official Training Heat 1.
  
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• Champions League: PSG tie set to define Real Madrid season – Ronaldo

  12-02-2018 14:12
  Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that Real Madrid’s season is now effectively all about their looming Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain as the Spanish giants trail off the pace in La Liga.
  “The tie…is one that could define the whole season,” the Portuguese forward told Real’s website after picking up a prize for best player in the world last season from the website Goal.com.
  “We’re going to come up against a great team with excellent playe
  
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• CAF Confederations Cup: Referee gives five penalties in game between Asante Kotoko, Cara Brazzaville

  12-02-2018 14:02
  The referee for the match between Asante Kotoko and Cara Brazzaville awarded five penalties Asante Kotoko of Ghana hosted Cara Brazzaville of Congo in the first leg affair of a CAF Confederation Cup qualification match, and the centre referee gave a total of five penalties in the game.Referee Issa Sly was not reluctant to point to the penalty spot at any given time as he awarded four penalties to the home side and one to the away side.Despite five penalty kicks awarded in the game, the home side
  
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• CAF Confederations Cup: Referee gives 5 penalties in game between Asante Kotoko, Cara Brazzaville

  12-02-2018 14:02
  The referee for the match between Asante Kotoko and Cara Brazzaville awarded five penalties. Asante Kotoko of Ghana hosted Cara Brazzaville of Congo in the first leg affair of a CAF Confederation Cup qualification match, and the centre referee gave a total of five penalties in the game.Referee Issa Sly was not reluctant to point to the penalty spot at any given time as he awarded four penalties to the home side and one to the away side.Despite five penalty kicks awarded in the game, the home sid
  
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• Access Bank connects Africa with Lagos Marathon 2018

  12-02-2018 12:39
  Access Bank showcased another world-class marathon on Saturday, 10 February, 2018, as a record 165,000 athletes selected from across the continent battled for prizes at the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd right); Minister of Youth and Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalung (2nd right); 3rd Prize winner, Bemjamin Bitok from Kenya (right); winner of the 2018 Lagos City Marathon, Kenyan born French athlete, Abraham Kiprotich (4th right); Group Managing Directo
  
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• Pulse Interview: Heralded Nigerian Ice Blazers in pursuits of more honours at Winter Olympics

  12-02-2018 12:33
  Heralded Nigerian Ice Blazers are in pursuits of more honours at Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday, February 9 and Nigerians are paying close attention to it for the first time.     This is because of the historic appearance of Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga for the Bobsled event and Simidele Adeagbo for the Skeleton event.  Seun, Ngozi and Akuoma started this amazing journey for Nigeria at the Winter Olympics.How it all st
  
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• Pulse Interview: Heralded Nigerian Ice Blazers in pursuit of more honours at Winter Olympics

  12-02-2018 12:33
  Heralded Nigerian Ice Blazers are in pursuit of more honours at Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday, February 9 and Nigerians are paying close attention to it for the first time.    This is because of the historic appearance of Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga for the Bobsled event and Simidele Adeagbo for the Skeleton event. Seun, Ngozi and Akuoma started this amazing journey for Nigeria at the Winter Olympics.How it all start
  
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• David Beckham gets flirty with Victoria

  12-02-2018 12:00
  David Beckham decided to get flirty with his wife, Victoria Beckham, giving her a cheeky pat on the bum as she gave her family a big thank you kiss after her New York Fashion Week show went off without a hitch.
  At the close of the catwalk Victoria appeared on stage, as is traditional, but then went to greet her family, and offer a round of kisses.
  Beckham
  Son Brooklyn, 18, was noticeably absent, appearing to have remained in Los Angeles where he was celebrating girlfriend Chloe Moretz’s 21
  
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• Nigeria Foes Croatia Choose Anfield For World Cup Friendly Vs Brazil

  12-02-2018 11:14 via completesportsnigeria.com
  By Adeboye Amosu: Nigeria’s Russia 2018 World Cup group opponents Croatia have picked Liverpool’s home ground Anfield as venue for their international friendly fixture against five-time world champions Brazil scheduled for June 3rd, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.Officials of  the Croatia Football Federation and their Brazilian counterparts agreed on the date for the friendly towards the end of last year with Stamford Bridge, home of English Premier League champions Chelsea,
  
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• NPFL week 8 review: Rangers stop El-Kanemi on Imama’s return, Pillars hold Sunshine

  12-02-2018 11:13
  NAN
  FC IfeanyiUbah picked their first win in five games in the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with a comfortable 2-0 home victory against Eastern rivals Heartland FC on Sunday.
  Ekene Awazie got the opening goal off a freekick in the 25th minute, while Ivorian striker Seka Pascal made the points safe by adding the second 11 minutes after the break.
  The result meant the Nnewi-based side shot seven places up the log to 9th position, while the Owerri-based Heartland dropped to
  
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• Winter Olympics 2018: Akwasi Frimpong having the time of his life at Pyeongchang

  12-02-2018 11:04
  We look into the journey of Akwai Frimpong so far Akwasi Frimpong being Ghana’s only representative at the 2018 winter Olympics is actually making the best of it.Frimpong started his journey at the winter Olympics by being a flag bearer at the opening ceremony and he could not hide the ecstasy and took to Twitter to post how that was a life changing experience.READ ALSO: Albert Adomah registers record goal for Aston Villa in Second City derbyThe Ghanaian representative with his contin
  
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• Ogenyi Onazi: Super Eagles midfielder back in training with Trabzonspor

  12-02-2018 11:00
  Ogenyi Onazi is set to resume training with Turkish Outfit Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has resumed training at his Turkish club side Trabzonspor, after recovering from a knee injury that has kept him out of action for several weeks.Onazi has not featured for Trabzonspor in their last three matches, as his a knock to his knee has ruled him out, however all is set for the midfield enforcer to resume training this week with the rest of his teammates. According to Complete Sports Onazi
  
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• Crash, bang, wallop — high winds disrupt Olympics

  12-02-2018 11:00
  High winds caused havoc at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Monday as the women’s slopestyle snowboarding final descended into chaos and alpine skiing suffered its second postponement in as many days.Almost all competitors crashed in the women’s slopestyle final at a windswept Phoenix Park, where strong gusts forced the cancellation of Sunday’s qualifiers and delayed Monday’s final by more than an hour.
  It came after ski chiefs called off the women’s giant slalom
  
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• Serena loses in return but says she’s “on right track’’

  12-02-2018 10:54
  Reuters/NAN
  Serena Williams was understandably far from her best in her return to competition on Sunday, but the American was still looking positive.
  The greatest player of her generation said it was a positive step towards her goal of returning to the pinnacle of her sport.
  “I honestly feel better than I thought I was going to feel,” said Williams, who prior to Sunday had not played a competitive match since her 2017 Australian Open victory.
  “I feel like I didn’t expect
  
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