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Flying Eagles captain Daniel Bameyi was at the centre of most of the Statistics that gave Nigeria a 2-1 win over Dominican Republic in their opening match of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina.

Odama pledges support for 16th Kwara CP Cup
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The Kwara Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama, has pledged the Command’s commitment to support the 16th edition of the state Commissioner of Police Cup scheduled to hold in August.

Sevilla fight back to beat Juventus, reach another Europa League fina
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 Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla recovered to reach another final as substitute Erik Lamela’s fabulous header five minutes into extra time earned a gritty 2-1 win for the hosts.

Mourinho not focused on his legacy after leading Roma to Europa League final
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AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho said he was not fixated on becoming a legend at the club.

Bonucci says next football season will be his last
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 Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci has announced that he would retire at the end of the next football season.

Burkina Faso edge out Mali to clinch U17 AFCON bronze
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Burkina Faso ended their sojourn at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a place on the podium.

Coach says contracts have hugely motivated cricket team ahead of KwibukaT20
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Leke Oyede, coach of Nigeria’s senior women's cricket team, says professional contracts given to players recently have been a huge boost for them ahead of the ninth Kwibuka T20

Sheffield Wednesday stage stunning comeback to reach League One playoff final
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 Sheffield Wednesday pulled off the greatest comeback in English Football League playoff history as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Peterborough United.

Plateau United GM takes over as new director of sports
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The General Manager of Plateau United Football Club of Jos, Pius Henwan, has formally taken over the affairs of the Plateau Sports Council as its substantive Director of Sports.

Fiorentina reach Europa Conference League final with last-gasp goal at Basel Fiorentina’s Antonin Barak struck deep into stoppage time at the end of extra time to take his side into the Europa Conference League final with a 3-1 win at Basel. The game on Thursday which was the second leg of the league semi-final ensured that Fiorentina secured a 4-3 aggregate victory. The Italians made their first European final in 33 years and will face West Ham United in the showpiece match in Prague on June 7 after the Londoners beat AZ Alkmaar in their semi-final. Fiorentina became the first club to reach the finals of four UEFA competitions, having played in European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners’ Cup finals. They last reached a European final when they lost to Juventus in the UEFA Cup competition in 1990. “Tonight we played like a mature team. “It’s my first season in Europe and reaching the final is a great satisfaction. This path to the final will always remain with us but now we have a mission to complete,” Fiore manager Vincenzo Italiano told reporters. Fiorentina were chasing the game after Basel won the first leg 2-1 but they had trouble finding space as the Swiss employed a deep defensive strategy and sought to counter-attack. However, as the half wore on Basel’s defence began to falter, despite enthusiastic support from the St Jakob-Park crowd, and the visitors looked more likely to score. Fiorentina took the lead in the 35th minute when a corner was met by the unmarked Nicolas Gonzalez, who headed home to level the aggregate score at 2-2. Just before the break, goalkeeper Marwin Hitz came to Basel’s rescue with a remarkable one-handed save from Giacomo Bonaventura’s effort to prevent another header finding the net. Zeki Amdouni then scored for Basel 10 minutes into the second half before Gonzalez responded in the 72nd with a well-placed shot, sending the match into extra time. Hitz made another crucial save in the opening minutes of extra time when he blocked substitute Luka Jovic’s header with another stunning one-handed reflex save. The match was stopped for eight minutes near the end of extra time so medical assistance could be given in the stands. Then nine minutes into stoppage time in the extra period, Barak collected a loose ball inside the box and slotted it home from close range to send Fiorentina into the final. After nearly three decades, Italian teams have reached the finals of all three European competitions, with Inter Milan facing Manchester City in the Champions League showpiece and AS Roma meeting Sevilla in the Europa League final. “It’s wonderful, Italian football shows that it is returning to an important level. All three deserved to reach the final, we will all give heart and soul to achieve victory,” Italiano said.
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Fiorentina’s Antonin Barak struck deep into stoppage time at the end of extra time to take his side into the Europa Conference League final with a 3-1 win at Basel.

Dominant FC Barcelona beat Espanyol to win their 27th LaLiga title
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 FC Barcelona claimed their 27th La Liga title on Sunday after two first-half goals from Robert Lewandowski spurred them to a 4-2 thrashing of city rivals Espanyol.

Family, friends of West Ham players attacked after the victory in the Netherlands
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Family and friends of West Ham United players, celebrating their success in Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final in the Netherlands, were attacked by AZ Alkmaar supporters at the final whistle.

Juventus lose Pogba again in 2-0 win over Cremonese
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 Juventus grabbed a comfortable 2-0 win against second-bottom Cremonese in Serie A on Sunday, but the result was soured by another injury to midfielder Paul Pogba.

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