Authorities will deploy 110,000 police and security forces across France this weekend to secure the huge street parties if “Les Bleus” win the World Cup on Sunday, after years of attacks targeting crowds and other so-called “soft” targets. The massive security effort has been complicated by
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FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, says the world football ruling body recognises only Amaju Pinnick as President of the Nigeria Football Federation. FIFA equally said it will not accept any outside interference in the affairs of the NFF as headed by Amaju Pinnick. Infantino, while responding to questions at a press conference in Moscow, Russia on […]
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II and Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, and Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, are expected to attend the 11th edition of the Access Bank Polo event in Lagos tomorrow. The 11th edition of the Access Bank Polo Day celebrates 11 years of partnership between UNICEF […]
Chelsea have sacked Italian Antonio Conte as manager, media in Britain and Italy reported on Thursday. Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Wednesday that the Premier League side were close to securing a deal for former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri to replace Conte. (Reuters/NAN)
The Croatian assistant coach has been sacked for posting a politically-charged video to social media following the penalty shootout win, meaning he will not be in the dugout for Wednesday’s semi-final clash with England. Vukojevic, a former Croatia international, published a video in which he and defender Domagoj Vida dedicated the dramatic win to Ukraine, prompting
Cristiano Ronaldo has received an offer to leave Real Madrid and join Italian champions Juventus, multiple reports indicated on Wednesday. The BBC reported that Madrid are considering an offer of about 100m euros (£88m) from Juventus. Ronaldo, who joined Real from Manchester United in 2008 for a then world record 80 million pounds, is the […]
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