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Women’s World Cup 2023: How will VAR work at the tournament?

Fifa says it is anticipating some miscommunication when referees announce video assistant referee decisions to the crowd at the Women's World Cup. Officials will announce VAR decisions via microphone to fans in stadiums and viewers at home for the first time at a…

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Harry Maguire: How world’s most expensive defender lost his way at Manchester United

When Manchester United paid a record £80m to make Harry Maguire the world's most expensive defender in 2019, one of the big attractions was his ability to lead. Within three months of his arrival from Leicester, Maguire had captained the Old Trafford club…

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Nigeria draws Rohr’s Benin Republic, South Africa, Zimbabwe

After failing to qualify for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, Nigeria were given another tough route to the 2026 edition of the competition at the draws held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, yesterday. Nigeria lost the Qatar 2022 ticket to Ghana, whose Black…

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PSG prepare €120m Osimhen bid

Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to launch a second bid of €120m for Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. The French champions had their initial offer of €100m for Osimhen rejected in June. While the new bid falls short of Napoli president…

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Low turn out forces NBBF to cancel U.S. camp

Nigeria’s preparation for the 2023 Afrobasket Women’s Championship, billed to hold in Rwanda from July 28 to August 6, has suffered a huge setback, as players expected to participate in then tryout refused to join the exercise. According to a source in the…

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Djokovic says he’s ‘favourite’ to win Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic said he considers himself “favourite” to lift this year’s Wimbledon title even if it makes him sound “arrogant”. The Serb star reached his 12th Wimbledon semi-final and record-equalling 46th at the Grand Slams with a four-set victory over Andrey Rublev on…

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Super Eagles to know 2026 World Cup African opponents tomorrow

The Super Eagles will know their opponents in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers tomorrow at the draw in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. According to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the draw will be live on CAF digital platforms and CAFONLINE.com a few hours…

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Romelu Lukaku: Inter Milan hoping to complete deal for Chelsea striker

Inter Milan are keen to bring Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku back to the club this summer. Lukaku, 30, spent last season on loan with Inter from Chelsea. The Belgian scored 14 goals in helping Inter to finish third in Serie A and reach…