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UEFA Champions League: Chelsea book Barcelona, PSG face Real Madrid

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2017

UEFA has made the draws for the Round of 16 with English champions Chelsea paired with Barcelona. Shakhtar Donetsk will face AS Roma, while defending champions, Real Madrid booked a titillating face-off with Neymar’s Paris Saint Germain. Sevilla got Manchester United, whiile Porto will face

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Gay fans warned over holding hands at Russia World Cup

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2017

Gay football fans at the 2018 World Cup will be warned about holding hands in public as part of advice on keeping safe in Russia. London-based anti-discrimination group Fare is producing a guide for supporters from the black and ethnic minority and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. Fare director Piara Powar said the […]

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8 teams battle for APC Unity football tournament in Abuja

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2017

No fewer than eight teams are currently participating in the ongoing weeklong maiden edition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Unity Cup Football Championship in Abuja. Some of the teams from various states taking part in the competition targeted at hunting for talents to feed the various nationals teams include Jigawa, Taraba, Niger, Kogi, […]

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World cup: US proposes `losers` tournament

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2017

After not qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, the U.S. team now wants to lead a “losers” tournament. The United States Football Federation, USSF, plans to organize a tournament, parallel to the FIFA World Cup, with the teams that didn’t qualify for the tournament, the BBC reported. The United States lost its chance to make […]

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No Ramos, Ronaldo rift at Real Madrid – Zidane

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2017

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane shrugged off reports of a dressing room rift between captain Sergio Ramos and World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of vital derby clash at Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Both sides from the capital already trail La Liga leaders Barcelona by eight points with Ronaldo complaining earlier this month […]

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Ibrahimovic, Pogba back for Man Utd – Mourinho

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2017

Paul Pogba and long-term injury victim Zlatan Ibrahimovic will make their Manchester United returns against Newcastle United on Saturday, manager Jose Mourinho announced on Friday. France midfielder Pogba has been out since September with a hamstring injury, while former Sweden striker Ibrahimovic has not played since damaging knee ligaments against Anderlecht in April. AFP