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AFCON Qualifier: We will beat S/Africa – Musa assures

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AFCON Qualifier: We will beat S/Africa – Musa assures The Stand-in Captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa, on Friday said that the Nigerian national team would not play for a draw in South Africa. The Super Eagles are scheduled to play the second leg of Group E top-of-the-table clash with South Africa at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. Musa, in a statement signed by Demola Olajire, Head of Communication of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said that the Super Eagles are not thinking of simply gaining a point from the encounter. Ahmed Musa “Our determination is to win and pick our ticket to the AFCON ahead of the final matchday next year. “South Africa came to Nigeria to beat us and we are here to return the compliment. “We will not be playing for a draw. We won in Seychelles and against Libya in Tunisia and we are here to win as well,” Musa said. He, however, admitted that Saturday’s encounter would not be for the faint-hearted. “They are a strong team and we will not under-rat

Neymar: "Lionel Messi Is My Idol, Cristiano Ronaldo A Monster"

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Recent reports had claimed Neymar was keen to return to Camp Nou but Barcelona ruled out a move for the Brazilian. And Neymar has now revealed the impact Messi has had on his career, describing him as ‘one of the best players of all time.’ "Facing Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – and I played with Messi, who is, for me, one of the greatest footballers of all time, and he is my idol in football," Neymar told The Players’ Tribune. "With Messi, I learned every day, whetherduring our practice, or playing with him, or just watching him play. “And that made me stronger and it increased my capacity on the field because I kept learning a lot from him.” Neymar also spoke on the danger of facing Cristiano Ronaldo. The 33-year-old who left Real Madrid in the summer, has enjoyed a great start to life in the Serie A with Juventus. And Neymar has admitted he is a formidable opponent. "As for Cristiano Ronaldo, he is a monster,” he added “Facing

Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyer labels rape accusation as 'complete fabrication' in latest statement

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Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyer labels rape accusation as 'complete fabrication' in latest statement Cristiano Ronaldo 's new Las Vegas lawyer has rubbished the claims that the Juventus star raped a woman back in 2009 as 'complete fabrications' but says the encounter was consensual. Attorney  Peter S. Christiansen  on Wednesday issued a statement that doesn't deny Ronaldo and the woman reached a non-disclosure agreement in 2010. The statement declared that documents cited in media reports about Ronaldo's Las Vegas hotel penthouse encounter in 2009 with  Kathryn Mayorga  were altered before being 'irresponsibly published.' Mayorga's attorneys did not immediately respond to messages. A lawsuit filed September 27 in Nevada state court seeks to void the non-disclosure agreement that Mayorga's attorneys say she signed while accepting $375,000 (£284,000) to keep quiet. Las Vegas police say they have reopened a sexual assault investigation of

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Darby forced to retire with motor neurone disease just months after marrying England women's captain

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Former Liverpool defender Stephen Darby forced to retire with motor neurone disease just months after marrying England women's captain   Former  Liverpool  and  Bolton  defender,  Stephen Darby  has retired after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The 29-year-old who married England women's captain  Steph Houghton  in June, said it was 'with great sadness' that he was hanging up his boots. He said in a statement: 'I would like to take the opportunity to thank my teammates, Phil Parkinson and all the staff at Bolton Wanderers Football Club for their amazing support at what has been an extremely difficult period for myself and my family. 'I would like to ask for privacy at this time so I can adjust to the battle I have ahead and so that I can spend time with those closest to me.'  Darby, who began his career at his hometown club Liverpool made one Premier League appearance and three in the Champions League. He later made more than 200 appearan

Cristiano Ronaldo receives the world’s first copy of FIFA'19 with himself on the cover (Photo)

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Cristiano Ronaldo receives the world’s first copy of FIFA'19 with himself on the cover (Photo) The 'FIFA 19 cover star' Cristiano Ronaldo has received the world’s first copy of the game which isn’t due for release until September 28.   The Juventus forward tweeted a picture of himself and son, Cristiano Ronaldo Junior, posing with a PlayStation 4 copy of the game, which arrived in a special edition with the tag line ‘champions rise’ which ties in with the game’s new Champions League license.   Ronaldo scored his first Serie A goals for the club over the weekend and probably has a few cheeky games of Ultimate Team or FIFA 19’s new Kick off party modes with his son to celebrate.   While Ronaldo appears proudly on the front cover in full Juventus kit, his £99million move to Italy must have caused EA Sports a few issues. Whilst changing the front cover should have been simple enough, there were worries that the transfer could have ruined Journey Mode.

Lionel Messi, His Wife And Children In Adorable Family Photo -

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Messi who is not part of the Argentina team for the international friendly games against Colombia and Guatemala. The 30-year-old is married to wife Antonela Roccuzo and has three children with Thiago, Mateo and Ciro. He flaunts his cute children and beautiful wife in new photo.

Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi signs new six-year deal with Leicester City (Photo)  

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Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi signs new six-year deal with Leicester City (Photo)   Super Eagles midfielder  Wilfred Ndidi , 21, has committed his future to Leicester City  after signing a new six-year contract with the Premiership club. The deal was confirmed today after Leicester's 2-0 victory at home to  Wolves  on Saturday.   Speaking on the new deal, Ndidi who has played 63 times for the Foxes since joining from Belgian side  Genk  in a £14m deal in January 2017, told the club's official website , "I'm very happy to sign this contract with Leicester City.  I have enjoyed every moment of my time with the football club, so I'm thrilled to be here for six more years.   Together with my team-mates and our wonderful supporters, I hope we can look forward to many more fantastic moments."   The club were also pleased to keep Ndidi at the King Power Stadium till 2014. "Leicester City Football Club is delighted to confirm that Wilfred Ndidi has