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Manchester United complete Hojlund switch – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

Rasmus Hojlund has joined Manchester United in a deal worth £72million as Erik ten Hag finally gets a striker over the line after a summer-long search for one The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract with an option of a further 12 months. Hojlund follows Mason Mount and Andre Onana through the door at Old Trafford as United boss Erik …

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Breaking News: 2023/24 NWFL Gets November 15 Kick-off Date Following Successful Draw Completion

As communicated, the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) will kick-off on the 15th of November 2023 following the successful draw which was conducted this afternoon with each participating team guaranteed a fourteen (14) match run with home and away rounds. The full draws:Group ANassarawa AmazonsHeartland QueensConfluence QueensAdamawa QueensDannaz LadiesNaija RatelsRoyal QueensAbia Angels Group BLakeside QueensRivers AngelsSunshine QueensRobo QueensEdo QueensBayelsa QueensEkiti …

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Nigerian Internationals Boniface,Tella Shine as Leverkusen Clinch German Cup Title

Nigerian internationals Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella celebrated Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 victory over Kaiserslautern in the German Cup final on Saturday, marking the club’s first Cup win since 1993. Both players, key members of the Super Eagles, have been called up for Nigeria’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin. Read Also: President Federation Cup 2024 Round of …

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AFCON 2023: Indomitable Lions Storm Abidjan For Super Eagles Clash

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon arrived Abidjan on Thursday for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 encounter against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Rigobert Song’s side arrived Abidjan from Bouake where they played their last group against the Scorpions of Gambia. The Indomitable Lions played their first two group games at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro. …

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World No 1 Sabalenka makes last 8 in China

World number one Aryna Sabalenka progressed to the quarter-final of the China Open with a straight-set victory over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Belarusian Sabalenka, US Open runner-up last month, beat the world number 36 6-4 7-6 (7-4). The Australian Open winner will face 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the last eight. Meanwhile, US Open champion Coco Gauff saved four set points to …

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Van Dijk Backs Slot To Succeed In Premier League

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has backed new manager, Arne Slot to succeed in the Premier League. Recall that Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as manager after he left his position this summer. Van Dijk was asked at the Monaco GP if Slot can carry on the success of predecessor.   Read Also: Serie A: Osimhen Subbed On In Napoli, Lecce …

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Man Utd complete signing of Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta

Premier League club Manchester United have completed the signing of Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta for a reported £72m. The 20-year-old, who joined Atalanta in 2022 and scored 10 goals in 34 appearances last season, moves to Old Trafford on a five-year deal. “It is no secret I have been a fan of this great club since I was …

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Godbless Secures Olympic Qualification – Latest Sports News In Nigeria

Godbless Secures Olympic Qualification – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Despite finishing behind McKenzie Long, who clinched victory with a time of 10.92 seconds, Godbless’ performance was enough to secure her qualification for the prestigious global event.   She clocked a new Personal Best (PB) of 11.03 seconds with a favorable wind condition of +0.5. …

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