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Breaking: Barcelona fire Eric Abidal as director

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

Barcelona have sacked Eric Abidal as sporting director, the club announced in a statement on Tuesday, a day after dismissing coach Quique Setien. “FC Barcelona and Eric Abidal have reached an agreement for the ending of the contract that united them,” the club said on its website. Like Setien,

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Barcelona in talks with Koeman after sacking Setien

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

Barcelona is negotiating a deal to appoint Netherlands coach, Ronald Koeman as the successor to Quique Setien, a club source said on Tuesday. Koeman is dearly loved at Barca for his playing career in Johan Cruyff’s hugely successful side known as the ‘Dream Team.’ He scored the goal that delivered the club’s first-ever European Cup […]

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Breaking: Barcelona sack first team coach Quique Setien

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2020

The Board of Directors of Barcelona announced its most expected decision Monday by confirming the sack of the first team coach, Quique Setien. In an announcement on the club’s website, Barcelona said their board of directors have agreed that Quique Setién is no longer the first team coach. “This is the first decision within a […]

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Done deal: John Obi Mikel now Stoke City player

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2020

John Obi Mikel has completed his move to Stoke City. Mikel, who arrived at the club around 11:15 am on Monday, was announced after a successful medical check-up. Mikel is now Stoke City’s fourth signing of the summer. The Nigerian international midfielder joins Morgan Fox, James Chester, and Steven Fletcher in checking in at the […]

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Breaking: Sevilla beat Man United 2-1 to reach Europa final

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2020

Manchester United were made to pay for their profligacy in front of goal as Sevilla enjoyed another special night in the Europa League by coming from behind to reach Friday’s final with a 2-1 win in Cologne. Bruno Fernandes’s early penalty was cancelled out by Suso’s strike for Sevilla before United wasted a host of […]

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Oboh Relishes Ladies Scottish Open

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2020

Georgia Oboh, Nigeria’s teenage female professional has set a future target for herself while appreciating the opportunity playing at the 2020 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and Ladies European Tour (LET) Ladies Scottish Open. The US Teens World Championship chmpion who was the only Nigerian representative at Aberdeen Standard Investment sponsored event missed