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Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has addressed his contract situation with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. Chelle is under contract with the NFF until January 2027. The 48-year-old was linked with a number of top clubs and countries after guiding the Super Eagles to third position at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in…
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Construction Giants & Scientific Revolutions On April 25, 1859, ground was broken for the Suez Canal at Port Said, Egypt. The 101-mile artificial waterway would connect the Mediterranean and Red Seas, serving as the shortest sea link between Europe and Asia and eventually accounting for about 30 percent of the world’s daily shipping container freight.…
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Coventry’s chairman Doug King has reassured fans that they should not worry about Frank Lampard returning to his former club. Lampard has guided Coventry back to the Premier League and sealed the title with a 5-1 win over Portsmouth on Tuesday night. King told BBC CWR: “He’s done a fantastic job, it’s been an incredible 18 months for us and for…
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Man City are considering Enzo Fernandez as a summer target, according to The Athletic. The interest is said to be at a very early stage, with the club also considering other midfield targets, including Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson. Bernardo Silva is leaving Man City this summer, while Rodri is yet to sign a new deal that expires at the end of June 2027…
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Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick was asked if he knows when he’ll get clarity on the job at Old Trafford: “I’m not sure, to be honest, and it’s not something in terms of deadlines that I’m really chasing. “I think it’ll become clear when it’s going to become clear, and I’m here at the…
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Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris says rumours around his job security at the Stadium of Light are “not a problem”. Reports on Wednesday suggested the Frenchman’s role at the club was under threat if the Black Cats didn’t secure a European finish. Le Bris has steered the newly promoted side to Premier League safety with games to spare…
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Eddie Howe is confident Newcastle will see the best of £124million strikeforce Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa next season after a difficult first campaign on Tyneside. The Magpies invested the bulk of the proceeds from Alexander Isak’s controversial £130m summer switch to Liverpool in the Germany international and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart, but neither has made the starting line-up for…
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Brentford goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson has signed a new four-year contract at the club. The 24-year-old will remain in west London until 2030, with the Bees holding an option to extend the deal by a further two years. Iceland international Valdimarsson joined Brentford from Swedish club Elfsborg in January 2024 and has played 12 first team games to date, keeping six…
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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insisted he was only focused on the short-term future of goalkeeper Alisson Becker and that was getting him back into the team after injury. The Brazil international has been sidelined for over a month with a hamstring injury – his second of the season – and this week was linked with Juventus, even though the…
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April 21 on the World Stage: A Global Mosaic of History, Celebrity, and Milestones April 21 is far more than just another day on the calendar. It is a date that has witnessed the inauguration of modern capitals, the crumbling of democracies, the birth of monarchs, and the deaths of literary giants. From the political…
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Introduction April 19 is a date that has witnessed an extraordinary tapestry of human experience across the globe. From world‑changing political decisions and devastating natural disasters to the birth of artistic geniuses and the tragic end of legendary lives, this day holds a mirror to the full spectrum of history. The following pages explore some…
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is totally committed to Newcastle United going forward. The news that PIF has today sold a majority stake in Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal is unconnected to its investment in Newcastle. Newcastle reported record revenues of £335 million in their recently released 2025 financial results. They also won their first domestic trophy…
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Arne Slot admits Liverpool have to work out the best strategy to replace Mohamed Salah this summer and reiterated the notion that Liverpool are a “trading club”. Slot said: “Last summer we made quite a lot of signings and that’s why we traded. “In four windows we had net spend of £150m. That says what kind of club…
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Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo is close to signing a new contract with improved terms that will run until at least 2033. The new contract has been agreed and is set to be signed imminently. The Ecuador international is set to be handed a pay rise as a reward for his impact and performances since he moved to Stamford…
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Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali has said the club will start signing “ready-made” players and revealed the departure of former head coach Enzo Maresca was “not a change we wanted to make”. Eghbali, the co-founder of Clearlake Capital, which is the majority shareholder in BlueCo, the consortium used to purchase Chelsea and that also owns Ligue…
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Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe says he won’t play anyone who isn’t 100 per cent committed amid speculation linking players away from the club. Anthony Gordon is one of several big-name players who could leave Newcastle this summer, with English and European clubs circling over Sandro Tonali and Tino Livramento. Asked whether he has had any conversations with Gordon over the transfer links,…
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