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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to Dennis Schroder #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Phoenix Suns during Round 1, Game 3 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on May 27, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Adam […]

Manchester City’s English midfielder Phil Foden (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on February 7, 2021.Tim Keeton / POOL / AFP   Premier League champions Manchester City will start the defence of their […]

Manchester City’s Kelvin De Bruyne. Photo: Twitter@Premier League   Kevin De Bruyne became just the third player to win the English Professional Footballers’ Association’s (PFA) player of the year for a second consecutive season on Sunday. The Belgium midfielder follows in the footsteps of Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo as the only other players to […]

Chelsea’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League final football match at the Dragao stadium in Porto on May 29, 2021.PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / POOL / AFP   Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time as a Kai Havertz goal secured a tense 1-0 victory over Manchester City in Saturday’s […]

File photo of President Muhammadu Buhari   The Presidency on Friday said Nigerians will appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari after the expiration of his tenure in 2023. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this via a statement issued to mark the sixth anniversary of the current administration. “When the […]

This combination of pictures created on May 24, 2021 shows Chelsea’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel (L) during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, southern England on February 20, 2021, and Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola during the English FA Cup semi-final football match […]

Photo: Twitter/Samuel Chukwueze   Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze won the UEFA Europa League with Spanish team Villarreal on Wednesday night, capping off what many have described as one of the most remarkably successful football seasons for Nigerian footballers in Europe. The Yellow Submarines defeated English giants, Manchester United 11-10 via penalty shootout, maintaining coach […]

Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola celebrates during the Premier League trophy award ceremony after the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 23, 2021.Dave Thompson / POOL / AFP   Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola has been named manager of the year by […]

File photo: Chelsea’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel (L) applauds the fans following during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge in London on May 18, 2021. Chelsea won the match 2-1.PETER CZIBORRA / POOL / AFP   Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester will stage a thrilling battle to […]

Fans clap at the final whistle during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on May 19, 2021. (Photo by GARETH COPLEY / POOL / AFP)   Liverpool moved into the Premier League top four for the first time since February with a 3-0 […]

Chelsea’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel (L) applauds the fans following during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge in London on May 18, 2021. Chelsea won the match 2-1. PETER CZIBORRA / POOL / AFP   Kelechi Iheanco’s goal was not enough as Chelsea avenged their FA […]

Liverpool’s Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his teammates during the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, central England, on May 16, 2021. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths / POOL / AFP)   Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker scored a […]