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Breaking: Willian officially joins Arsenal

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2020

Arsenal Football Club have announced that Brazil international Willian has officially signed a three-year deal to join the club ahead of the 2020/21 season. The 32-year-old forward has a wealth of experience and has made more than 600 club appearances in a career spanning 13 seasons. Willian

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We will upgrade Lekan Salami Sports Complex to world class status —Makinde …as he flags-off remodeling project

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2020

*Says govt will continue to match policy with action Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, kicked off the remodelling of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Ibadan, stating that the Complex will be upgraded to a world class standard. The governor, who stated this at the main bowl of the stadium, while flagging off […]

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Serena wins after six-month COVID-19 break

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2020

By AFP Serena Williams shrugged off the absence of fans to make a winning return from her six-month coronavirus layoff on Tuesday, defeating lowly ranked Bernarda Pera in three sets at the WTA Top Seed Open tournament in Kentucky. Williams, who before Tuesday had not played a competitive game since a Fed Cup appearance in […]

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SWAN Applauds NFF On Transparent Disbursement Of Covid-19 Palliatives From FIFA, CAF

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2020

The President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Sir Honour Sirawoo has applauded the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on the transparent manner it disbursed the COVID-19 palliative package from FIFA, CAF and other sponsors. Sirawoo who expressed delight in the N11,580,000 (Eleven million, five hundred and eighty thousand) Naira that was earmarked for

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Willian Passes Arsenal Medical As Aubameyang Contract Agreement Nears

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2020

Arsenal are set to announce the signing of Willian from Chelsea after he passed a medical at the club on Monday.  The Brazilian will make a switch to the Emirates on a free transfer as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his side in the transfer window. Willian will become Arsenal’s first signing of the summer and is set to pen […]

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Breaking: Okocha, Ronaldinho Make PSG’s Team Of The Decade List

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2020

Legendary Nigerian midfielder Austin Okocha has been included in Paris Saint-Germain’s Team of the Decade from 2000 to 2010, Completesports.com reports. The list was compiled by French weekly magazine France Football. Also on the list his former Brazilian and Barcelona star Ronaldinho. After impressing at the World Cup in France, Okocha joined PSG from Turkish club