Super Eagles soar into the knockout stages

For the first time in their history, Nigeria have won their opening two Africa Cup of Nations games in consecutive tournaments after producing a dominant performance to claim a 3-1 victory over Sudan. Unbeaten in their last four outings, Nigeria entered their second group stage game full of confidence, and they were in front within a matter of…
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Williams duo make Bilbao Leones of Arabia

Athletic Bilbao came from behind to beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 in the Supercopa de España on Thursday. They will now face Real Madrid in the final as they look to defend the trophy they won last year. Given Atlético’s underwhelming La Liga form that continued with a 2-2 draw at Villarreal on Sunday, the tournament’s Saudi Arabian setting provided…
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False positivity for Reds as Arsenal battle to draw

With tonight’s match having been initially rescheduled due to a reported batch of false positive COVID-19 tests, there was nothing controversial about this result, as a valiant Arsenal held Liverpool to a goalless draw, ending a run of eight successive wins at Anfield for the ‘Reds’. The 17th League Cup meeting between the sides is a record in…
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Bandé winner sets up Faso-nating Group A finish

Automatic progression to the knockouts is now in Burkina Faso’s hands, after they became just the second-ever side in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) history to beat Cape Verde in a group game, taking the tournament’s tally of 1-0 victories to 10. Much like the hum of vuvuzelas inside the Paul Biya Stadium, Burkina Faso began the match with a…
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Scorpions sting Lions’ tails in Limbe

Gambia recorded their first-ever victory in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, defeating Mauritania 1-0 at the Limbe Stadium courtesy of Ablie Jallow's stunning first-half strike. AFCON debutants Gambia were richly rewarded for their patience after kick-off was delayed by 45 minutes, getting off to the perfect start. Jallow showed an…
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Over/Under 0.5 Goals Explained

Under 0.5 means the total goals is less than 0.5 The bet means that in this sporting confrontation of nominal hosts and guests, goals won’t be scored. Therefore, for success of the forecast there is only one outcome of a fight, and for failure — all the rest. Winning; The bet on Under 0.5 will be played only if, at the end of a meeting, a…
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Four-entina as Viola’s European hopes dealt Bullish blow

Ivan Jurić’s delightful Torino side swept away a timid Fiorentina outfit, triumphing 4-0 over the European-chasers, with the ‘Bulls’ extending their unbeaten record at home to seven matches - their longest run since 2016/17. After a Covid outbreak had seen the original fixture scheduled for the weekend postponed, the hosts wasted no time in…
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Sub-standard Senegal overcome Warriors

Senegal needed a last-gasp penalty to defeat Zimbabwe 1-0 at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam as Sadio Mané netted his 27th international goal. The ‘Lions of Teranga’ were without nine players due to a number of positive coronavirus tests, including Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy and captain Kalidou Koulibaly. However, they were still expected…
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Roerslev completes Mads Bees comeback

Mads Roerslev put in a man-of-the-match performance, as his early assist and late goal gave the ‘Bees’ an important three points against Steven Gerrard’s stunned Aston Villa side. The two sides kicked off with only two points separating them in the table and Villa looked likely to widen that gap as they had a flurry of early chances, with John…
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