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UFC 286: LEON EDWARDS DEFEATS KAMARU USMAN AGAIN, RETAINS TITLE

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Leon Edwards clung on to his welterweight title with a second successive win over Kamaru Usman on Saturday night at the 02 Arena in London. Having won the belt with a stunning final-round head kick last August, Edwards needed the judges at UFC 286 in London, but ran out a deserved winner after five rounds. Two judges scored the fight in Edwards’ favour by two rounds (48-46), while the third scored the bout a draw (47-47). “He didn’t get any takedowns and I was defending multiple of his shots,” said…

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GHANA HOLDS STATE FUNERAL FOR CHRISTIAN ATSU, FOOTBALLER WHO DIED IN TURKEY EARTHQUAKE

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Hundreds of people including Ghana’s president have paid their last respects to Christian Atsu, who died in last month’s earthquake in Turkey. He was honoured with a state funeral in the capital, Accra. The 31-year-old footballer was buried on Friday in his home village. “In life I love you darling, in death I’ll do the same,” read the tearful tribute from the footballer’s widow, Marie-Claire Rupio. She was overcome with emotion and handed her speech to Atsu’s sister to finish reading. “You did not go alone, for part of me…

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INFANTINO RE-ELECTED AS FIFA PRESIDENT

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Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as the president of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). The election was held on Thursday during the 73rd Congress in Kigali, as Infantino stood unopposed, making his re-election as head of football’s governing body a formality. Controversies surrounding him include, the treatment of migrant workers in the run-up to last year’s World Cup in Qatar and a failed plan to play the tournament every two years. Infantino, however, promised record revenues in the next four-year cycle of $11 billion as he called for…

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BURNA BOY TO PERFORM AT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL IN TURKEY

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Nigerian singer Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu better known as Burna Boy will perform in the final of the 2023 UEFA Champions League in Istanbul, Turkey. UEFA revealed this in a statement on its platform on Thursday, saying the Grammy award-winner singer will co-headline the competition’s final kick-off show by Pepsi, at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday, June 10. “Known for his global chart-topping hits Last Last and It’s Plenty, the Nigerian star will bring his energy and signature soulful vibes of afro beats to millions of fans before…

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NIGERIAN KID, NEFEYE OSAZEE SIGNS FOR ARSENAL

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Nigerian football star, Nefeye Osazee, has signed a two years contract with Arsenal  Football Club and will represent the academy over this period. Nefeye who moved to London in 2002 also had Chelsea Football Club willing to sign him. He opted for Arsenal because he planned to follow in the steps of his role model Thierry Henry. His tryout with the Gunners saw him bag 10 goals in 9 matches, making him very lethal in front of goal. Little wonder why he was sought after by two of the biggest…

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