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Breaking: Messi demands to leave Barcelona ‘immediately’

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2020

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club confirmed on Tuesday that the Argentine sent a document expressing his desire to leave. The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in

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Harry Maguire handed 21-month suspended sentence

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2020

A court in Syros, Greece on Tuesday handed Manchester United captain Harry Maguire a 21-month suspended sentence, after he was found guilty of assaulting police, verbal abuse, and attempted bribery. The court convicted him and his brother Joe on all the counts. His friend, Christopher Shaman was found guilty on two counts: two assault charges […]

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Breaking: Bayern Munich are Champions of Europe

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2020

Bayern Munich have won this year’s EUFA Champions League title, with a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Sunday. After a goalless first half, Bayern broke the deadlock on 59th minute from a beautiful header from Kingsley Coman. Joshua Kimmich produced a beautiful lofted cross into the box, where Coman rose high to head […]

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Ex-Falcons coach, Mudasiru Yusuf, is dead

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2020

Mudasiru Yusuf, a former assistant coach of Senior Women’s national team, the Super Falcons, has passed away. Yusuf, who also worked as an assistant coach with the Under 17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, died in a private hospital in Osogbo Saturday. However, he was buried in his residence in Osogbo Sunday morning. Ex-international, Chief […]

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Man Utd skipper Maguire arrested in Greece

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2020

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been arrested on the Greek island of Mykonos for allegedly attacking police after a fight outside a bar, according to local media. The 27-year-old centre-half was allegedly spotted by police in an altercation with other British tourists last night. When the officers intervened, three Englishmen are alleged to have […]

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Buhari appoints Amokachi Special Assistant on sports

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2020

Former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Amokachi, has gotten a new appointment from President Muhammadu Buhari. Amokachi is now the Special Assistant on Sports to the president. The Media Office of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development announced this on Thursday. The statement released by the ministry was titled, ‘PMB appoints Amokachi Special Assistant, Sports.’ […]