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Two suicide bombers die, nine hurt in foiled attack on Maiduguri

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2018

Two suicide bombers were killed in a failed attempt to infiltrate a suburb of Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The two suicide bombers, both female, were said to have hurriedly detonated the improvised explosive devices strapped on them to avoid being caught alive. This led to their death, and

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No plan to boycott Russia World Cup over spy poisoning – Adidas

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2018

The chief executive of German sportswear maker Adidas said on Wednesday it stood by its sponsorship of this year’s football World Cup in Russia, as tensions mount between Moscow and London over the poisoning of an ex-spy on British soil. Football gear makes up a smaller share of Adidas’ fast-growing business than in the past, […]

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FIFA starts sale of 2018 World Cup tickets

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2018

With less than 100 days to go until the 2018 World Cup kicks off, FIFA has resumed sale of tickets. The FIFA Media Office, in a statement on Monday, said 568,448 tickets were allocated following the second random selection draw sales window from December 5 to January 31. “This is on top of the 735,168 […]

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Shock as POAK owner charges at referee with gun for disallowing goal [Video]

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2018

Owner of Greek giant, PAOK, Ivan Savvidis has shocked the football world by storming the pitch with a gun after the referee disallowed a goal during the league match against AET. The 58-year-old approached the referee before being whisked away by the security team. The referee, however, awarded the goal which was first ruled as […]

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Football match ends in bloodshed as referee kills player

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2018

A referee is facing murder charges after football players allegedly forced him to kill a member of the opposing team in southern Malawi, police said Friday. The referee was overseeing a football match between two local teams, Billiat FC and Chilengo FC, in the town of Thyolo on Wednesday, when Chilengo FC players refused to […]

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Neymar wants to return to Barcelona

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2018

Neymar already regrets moving to Paris Saint-Germain and is seeking a shock return to Barcelona, according to reports in the Spanish media on Friday. In the same week that PSG crashed out of the Champions League, and only seven months after he joined the club for a world record 222million euros ($264 million, Neymar´s future […]