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Paris 2024: Football event begins in chaos as Morocco edge past Argentina

Paris 2024: Football event begins in chaos as Morocco edge past Argentina

Morocco defeated Argentina 2-1 in a dramatic game that took over four hours to conclude at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Group B encounter played at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, saw Morocco take a 2-0 lead, buoyed by the strong support from the home fans, who earlier booed when Argentina had their national anthem played. However, the situation escalated when Christian Medina equalised for Argentina in...

Valuejet Cup: Olorunleke keeps clean sheet as Al Merrikh pip Shooting Stars

Valuejet Cup: Olorunleke keeps clean sheet as Al Merrikh pip Shooting Stars

Super Eagles goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke kept a clean sheet on his return to Nigeria, as his Sudanese club Al Merrikh, narrowly beat defending champions Shooting Stars 1-0 in their first game in this year's Valuejet Cup. Olorunleke, who joined Al Merrikh from Enyimba, was on for the entire duration and contributed his quota to the victory. Although the goalkeeper, who was part of Jose Peseiro's silver-winning...

Ogunbote pens two-year contract extension with Shooting Stars

Ogunbote pens two-year contract extension with Shooting Stars

Coach Gbenga Ogunbote signed a two-year contract extension on Wednesday that will keep him with Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Shooting Stars until 2026. According to a statement released by the team's media officer, Tosin Omojola, the experienced tactician, had weeks of discussion with the club's management before taking the decision. The former Rangers and Remo Stars head coach after signing the contract in a...

Osimhen: Nigerian star foresees emotional Napoli exit

Osimhen: Reported PSG transfer from Napoli on ice as negotiations stalls

The hopes of Victor Osimhen sealing a move to Paris Saint-Germain seems to have hit the rocks as a discussions between the French outfit and 2023 Serie A champions Napoli have ended in a deadlock. Napoli President, Aurelio De Laurentis and his PSG counterpart, Naseer Al-Khelaifi, reportedly held discussions on Monday evening but failed to find a headway with their proposals. According to multiple reports, PSG...