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Neymar, Kylian Mbappe on target as PSG sink Nantes
A superb Kylian Mbappe goal and a Neymar penalty helped Paris St Germain restore a five-point lead atop the Ligue 1 standings with a 2-0 home win over Nantes on Wednesday.
Three flood rescuers killed in helicopter crash
Three emergency workers were killed in a helicopter crash near Marseille while on a rescue mission in southern France where floods have left two dead, officials said Monday.
Mario Balotelli free to leave Brescia in January – club president
Mario Balotelli could leave Brescia in the January transfer window after a turbulent six-month spell, according to club president Massimo Cellino.
Floods: Chopper conveying three rescue workers crashes in France
The EC145 aircraft had been on a rescue and reconnaissance flight in the Var region on Sunday night when contact with it was lost, officials said.
Bordeaux edge 10-man Monaco to go third in Ligue 1
Already deprived of defenders Edson Mexer and Vukasin Jovanovic who were both suspended, midfielder Youssef Ait Bennasser, who could not play because he is on-loan from Monaco, Bordeaux lost centre-back Laurent Koscielny to injury on Sunday morning and winger Jimmy Briand during the warm-up.
Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang nominated for African Player of the Year award
Mohamed Salah is targeting a third consecutive African Player of the Year trophy after being named on the preliminary list of nominees for the 2019 award.
Juninho: Manchester United have first option on Memphis Depay deal
Manchester United have priority access to re-signing Memphis Depay, Lyon sporting director Juninho has confirmed.
Victor Osimhen to miss Paris Saint-German clash
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, will miss Lille’s Ligue 1 clash at table toppers Paris Saint-German on November 22.
Victor Osimhen happy to bring family out of poverty
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has reflected on the hardship his family faced while growing up but is happy the era has become history.
PSG’s Idrissa Gueye set to return against Dijon
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye is in line to make his much-awaited return from injury against Dijon in Friday’s Ligue 1 game.
Doubles for Icardi, Mbappe as PSG outclass old rivals Marseille
Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappe both scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain demolished their old rivals Marseille 4-0 on Sunday in a game that further laid bare the gulf that exists between the sides and allowed the reigning champions to extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1.
Victor Osimhen: I grew up admiring Didier Drogba
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has expressed his admiration for Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.
Injury rules PSG’s Neymar out for four weeks
Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar will be out for four weeks with a hamstring injury he suffered playing for Brazil, the French club said on Monday.
French Ligue 1 side Lyon appoints Rudi Garcia as manager
Former Olympique de Marseille and AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia will take charge of Olympique Lyonnais, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.
Jose Mourinho salutes hails Lille coach for Victor Osimhen’s scoring form
Jose Mourinho has praised the work being done by Lille coach Christophe Galtier in developing young players including Nigeria international Victor Osimhen.
Injured Paul Pogba out of France squad as Kylian Mbappe, N’Golo Kante return
Kylian Mbappe, N'Golo Kante, Presnel Kimpembe and Steve Mandanda have been recalled to France's squad for their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey, but Paul Pogba is out through injury.
Mario Balotelli scores first Brescia goal in defeat to Napoli
Mario Balotelli scored his first goal for new club Brescia but the promoted northerners still fell to a 2-1 defeat to Napoli in Serie A action on Sunday.
Didier Drogba: Neymar, Kylian Mbappe will win Ballon d’Or
Didier Drogba believes Paris Saint-Germain's "exceptional" strikers Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will both win the Ballon d'Or during their careers.
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Dolapo Osinbajo: Abuse against women is offence against humanity
Wife of Nigeria Vice president Dolapo Osibanjo has said that abuse against women in any form is wrong and offensive against collective humanity.
Manchester United go head-to-head with Chelsea in pursuit of Jadon Sancho’s signature
Manchester United face mounting competition to secure the signature of Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho, as Chelsea have now joined the fray.
South Africa on the edge over new radical sect terror group
South Africans are struggling to understanding the extent of a radical religious terror group which had allegedly planned to unleash race-based mayhem on ‘Black Friday’ last week.
US warns against travel to Tanzania over same-sex unions row
The US State Department on Tuesday urged travellers to Tanzania to “exercise increased caution” due in part to threats that gay people may experience there.
Convicted Orji Kalu: 2023, here we come
Former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, who was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, over N7.65billion fraud, by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, while being led out of the court by the Correctional Service officers on Thursday said ‘2023, here we come’.
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Femi Falana: Federal government wants Omoyele Sowore, Olawale Bakare transferred to prison
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Thierry Henry: Where would Arsenal be without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang?
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry admits the club would be lost without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and is hoping for an improvement from the Gunners as Freddie Ljungberg looks to put his own stamp on the team.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer slams reports suggesting he is close to the sack
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seemingly rubbished reports that he has told his players that he is close to the sack, slamming the ‘made up blatant lies’.
I didn’t know it was against the law to kill my two-day-old grandchild ―...
The Forty-seven-year-old grandmother, Tope Akinola, who was recently arrested by the Ogun state police command for poisoning her your two-day-old granddaughter in Ogun state has revealed that she didn’t know it was against the law to kill the two-day-old granddaughter. She further revealed that she did it out of poverty and not because she didn’t like the baby’s father.
Beko Ransome-Kuti’s wife passes on at 74
Bose, the wife of the late human rights activist, Beko Ransome-Kuti, has died at the age of 74 years.