Category: Starnews Sport
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British billionaire declares interest in buying Man United
British billionaire Jim Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday. United’s owners, the Glazer family, said they were willing to listen to offers for the Premier League club in November and Ratcliffe is keen to strike a deal. Boyhood United fan Ratcliffe, who made an unsuccessful £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion)…
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Saudi Arabia bends marriage law for Ronaldo, partner
Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to bend its marriage law to allow Al Nassr new star signing Cristiano Ronaldo to live with his partner, Georgina Rodriguez. Saudi Arabia marriage law forbids couples that are not married from living together. However, Spanish news outlet, Sport, revealed that Ronaldo and Rodriguez will be living together in Saudi…
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Football Stars absent as millions bid farewell to Pele, the legend
Pele was buried in his final resting place Tuesday as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the sports legend. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career. Pele was being laid to rest in the…
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BREAKING: Argentina beat France on penalties to win 2022 World Cup
Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup after a thrilling penalty shootout victory against France in an astonishing final. Gonzalo Montiel’s spot-kick sealed a 4-2 win in the shootout for the South American side at the 89,000-capacity Lusail Stadium on Sunday after the two teams were tied at 3-3 at the end of extra time.…
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Nigeria, Benin Submit Joint Bid To Host AFCON 2025
Nigeria and Benin on Friday beat the deadline for the submission of hosting bids for AFCON 2025, Prime Business Africa reports. There were expectations that Ghana would form a three-pronged hosting bid with Nigeria and Benin, but the West African nation has been sidetracked as its neighbours (Nigeria and Benin) joined the likes of Algeria…
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2022 #WorldCup: What you should know ahead France, Argentina final showdown
The World Cup 2022 draws to a close on Sunday, with France taking on Argentina in the final in Qatar, and the closing ceremony being staged before kick off at the Lusali Stadium. The curtains come down on the 2022 global soccer tournament with Lionel Messi and Argentina hoping to beat defending champions France. With…
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Updated: Second Niger Bridge Opens For Road Users
The Second Niger Bridge has been opened to vehicular movements, Channels Television can confirm. The bridge was open at exactly 9:50am on Thursday, December 15, 2022 despite assurances by the Federal Government that the bridge will be opened at 12am. According to a government official who spoke to Channels Television, the delay was as a…
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Historic Morocco beat Portugal, zoom into W’Cup semi-finals
Ten-man Morocco made history at the magnificent Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar when they became the first African nation to book their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup. In the first quarter final game of the day, Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal by jumping above Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa to meet…
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W’Cup: Netherlands leave it late, pip Senegal 2-0
The Netherlands on Monday bagged all three points as they defeated Senegal 2-0 in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar Cody Gakpo in a brilliant run got behind the Senegal defence to connect with a De Jong cross and steer a glancing header past the onrushing Edouard Mendy from the edge of…
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Man Utd remove Ronaldo’s poster from Old Trafford
As the Portugal striker Ronaldo will miss W’Cup friendly against Nigeria Manchester United have started taking action against Cristiano Ronaldo over his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, in which he blasted several aspects of the club. Workers have been spotted tearing a large poster featuring Ronaldo from the side of Old Trafford, stirring transfer speculation…