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Two men have been jailed for life after murdering a semi-professional footballer on a nightclub dancefloor in Birmingham. Remy Gordon and Kami Carpenter fatally stabbed Cody Fisher on Boxing Day in 2022 after a minor altercation two days earlier. Gordon will serve a minimum of 26 years, while Carpenter will spend at least 25 years behind bars.…
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Former Dutch footballer, Ruud Gullit has said Erling Haaland could win the Ballon d’Or, if Manchester City win the Champions League. Haaland would be facing competition from players from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe for the award. But Gullit believes that if Pep Guardiola leads City to their first European crown, the Norway striker’s chances…
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Achraf Hakimi’s wife filed for divorce and wanted more than half of the Moroccan footballer’s property and fortune. Hakimi, who currently plays for PSG, is one of the highest paid players in Ligue 1. He receives more than a million euros per month. The ex-wife therefore would have had the jackpot if her wishes were…
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The body of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu was found under rubble on Saturday, according to his agent, almost two weeks after the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this morning,” Atsu’s agent Nana…
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Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has smashed Cristiano Ronaldo’s four-year record and is now Serie A’s jump king. The Nigerian leapt 2.58 metres during their commanding 3-0 win away to Spezia. Osimhen achieved the incredible feat to score his first goal and Napoli’s second of the day at the Stadio Alberto Picco. After a goalless first…
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Megan Rapinoe has threatened to take legal action against actor Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, after he shared his new XFL logo, which she has alleged to be similar to TogetherXR’s branding. The US soccer star’s wife, Sue Bird, along with Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, and Simone Manuel co-founded TogetherXR to help young people challenge society’s conventional roles for…
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With the help of first-team players Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford, young people involved with Manchester United Foundation took part in a commemorative film for the 60th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster. The Foundation was formed in 2007 as a lasting legacy to the Busby Babes, eight of whom tragically lost their lives on…
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Former Stoke defender Dionatan Teixeira has died aged 25, the Premier League club have announced. Image: Dionatan Teixeira The Brazilian-born player, who played twice for Stoke’s first team after moving to the club in 2014, was registered with Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol at the time of his death. Teixeira also played for Kosice, Slovan Bratislava, Banik…
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Arsene Wenger has sent congratulatory messages to George Oppong Weah, who once dreamt of leading Liberia as its president despite setbacks from stronger oppositions during the 2005 presidential elections which he lost to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Image: George Oppon Weah Weah, 51, has been a senator since 14 January, 2015 serving with Geraldine Doe-Sherif for…
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