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Rohr signs two year Super Eagles contract extension

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2018

The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday signed a two–year contract extension with Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr. NFF 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, explained that Rohr, initially taken on board in July 2016, deserved the extension after qualifying the Super

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BREAKING: Dimitrov survives big five-set scare at Open

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2018

World No.3 Grigor Dimitrov survived a massive scare to beat American qualifier MacKenzie McDonald in five sets and reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. Bulgaria’s Dimitrov needed to pull out all stops to see off the 186th-ranked McDonald, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 0-6, 8-6 in the night match on Rod Laver Arena. […]

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Sanchez-less Arsenal lose at Bournemouth

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2018

Arsenal on Sunday went to Bournemouth without their most valuable player, Alexis Sanchez  and predictably came back to London empty handed. The Londoners fell 1-2 to Bournemouth, continuing a run of bad results and now find themselves stuck on the sixth position, six points adrift from Liverpool, who lie 4th, with a match to play […]

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Sanchez future uncertain, says Wenger

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

Arsene Wenger said Friday there is nothing “concrete” on Alexis Sanchez’s future despite reported interest from both Manchester clubs but stated he will only be sold this month if Arsenal can find a replacement. Sanchez, out of contract at the end of the season, is expected to leave the north London club during the transfer […]

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Five African Nations Championship facts

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

Five facts about the African Nations Championship, which begins in Morocco Saturday: — A total of 242 goals have been scored during the previous four tournaments in the Ivory Coast, Sudan, South Africa and Rwanda at an average of 2.16 per match. — Tunisia trounced Niger 5-0 two years ago to create a record winning […]

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Russia 2018: Nigeria should not just be a spectator- Buhari charges Super Eagles

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2018

Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia in June, President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the Super Eagles to leave a mark at the mundial and not just be mere spectators. Minister of sports , Solomon Dalung disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting with President Buhari at the presidential Villa. He stressed the […]