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2020 NSF: Sports facilities re-designed to accommodate all games, says Obaseki

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that sports facilities in the state are being remodelled to accommodate games for the 2020 National Sports Festival, to ensure smooth hosting of the sporting event. Obaseki disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the

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Arsenal Draw Napoli In Europa League Quarter-Finals

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2019

Arsenal will face Napoli in a clash of two of the favourites to win the Europa League after being drawn together on Friday. The Gunners’ London rivals Chelsea will take on Slavia Prague, while near-neighbours Valencia and Villarreal will face off in an all-Spanish tie. The two Premier League sides could now meet in May’s […]

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Breaking: Ronaldo back in Portugal squad after nine-month absence

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo was named in defending European champions Portugal’s squad on Friday nine months after his last international appearance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. With Euro 2020 qualifiers against Ukraine and Serbia coming up, coach Fernando Santos has recalled Ronaldo, who has 85 goals in 154 international appearances. He was rested for the […]

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UCL Quarter Finals: English teams face hard task

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH ​The eight remaining clubs in the 2018/19 Champions League have learned their quarter final fate after the draw was made at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, while the paths for the semi finals and final have now also been mapped out. The winners from the round of 16 were put into the fully […]

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Breaking: Man United face Barca in Champions league quarter-final

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2019

Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will face off in an all-Premier League clash after being drawn together in the Champions League quarter-finals on Friday. Manchester United, who staged a dramatic comeback against Paris Saint-Germain to make the last eight, will take on Barcelona in the other headline tie. Ajax will meet Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus after […]

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UEFA Nations League: England’s preparation may witness major setback

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2019

England’s preparations for their UEFA Nations League semi-final match against the Netherlands on June 6 may witness a major setback, the national team manager, Gareth Southgate has said. Southgate said the team’s chances could be on the line if two English Premier League (EPL) clubs reached the UEFA Champions League final this season. The UEFA […]