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I want to go back to England – Ronaldo tells judge in tax evasion case

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2017

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has told the judge at his tax trial in Spain that he wants to go back to England. Ronaldo is accused of defrauding authorities of €14.7million. He has been in court fighting those charges, with his comments regarding a possible return to England made on

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BREAKING: Barcelona accept €222m from PSG for Neymar

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

Barcelona have accepted the payment of Neymar’s €222 million release clause from Paris Saint-Germain. The club released an official statement on Thursday that read: “On Thursday afternoon Neymar Jr’s legal representatives visited in person the club’s offices and made the payment of €222m in the player’s name with regards to the unilateral termination of the […]

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ABEOKUTA GOLF CLUB TO ESTABLiSH ACADEMY, CAPTAIN

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

The Abeokuta Golf Club has disclosed plan to establish a Golf Academy for youth,to curb social vices prevalent among them. The President of the club,Venerabe Olukunmi Adekunle made the disclosure on Sunday while speaking with journalists,and also sought  for the assistance of the Ogun State government towards the establishment. He noted that,it was a known fact that […]

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Fashanu detained over land deal scam

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

Former England international, John Fashanu, was detained over an alleged land sale scam. Fashanu, 54, who played seven games for Norwich City and scored once during his time at the club in the early 1980s, was detained at his home in the capital city Abuja two weeks ago after being accused of selling land that […]

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34 Years After, Reps Demand Compensation For Mexico 83 Flying Eagles

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2017

More than three decades after members of the Flying Eagles national team qualified Nigeria for her first ever FIFA organised tournament in Mexico in1983, the House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to redeem its promise of rewarding the team based on the feat. The resolution followed the consideration and adoption of […]

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Tennis Legend, Boris Becker ‘lost his £100m fortune investing in Nigerian oil’

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2017

Reports from Germany claim tennis legend Boris Becker invested in a Nigerian oil from whose stock eventually plummeted hence causing him to lose his £100million (N41.1bn) fortune. Der Spiegel reports that soccer whistle blowing platform Football Leaks said Becker invested in the firm in a deal in 2013, which was brokered by a Canadian firm […]