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World football governing body, FIFA, has revealed that an official Song for the 2023 U20 World Cup will be launched on May 12.   This was disclosed via a statement on FIFA website.   Part of the statement reads, “Ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023, which kicks off on 20 May, FIFA…

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says that he equates part of his legacy with his health.   He said, “In boxing, people walk in the gym one way and not many walk out the same way, because of the trauma and the stuff they put their body through,” Joshua told Men’s Health. “I want my…

Napoli’s President Aurelio De Laurentiis has reiterated his desire to keep the core of the Serie A-winning team together, ruling out a potential summer move for Super Eagles Victor Osimhen. Osimhen was one of the major drivers for Napoli’s first Serie A title since 1990 with his 22 goals powering the Partenopei to a historic…

Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Italian Open as he has yet to regain full fitness from the hip injury he sustained at January’s Australian Open, casting further doubt over his participation at Roland Garros.   Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, skipped the ongoing Madrid Open and has also missed tournaments at Indian Wells,…

Asisat Oshoala has been named in Barcelona Femeni’s squad for the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg clash against Chelsea on Saturday (Today).   Oshoala missed Barcelona’s Spanish Iberdola clash against Atletico Madrid last weekend as a result of injury. . The 28-year-old featured for Nigeria in the international friendlies against Haiti and New…

Anthony Joshua is ‘getting ready’ for a December showdown with Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia, believing the fight that has been building for seven years is close to being delivered.   The two-time heavyweight world champion marked his return to the ring with a unanimous points win over Jermaine Franklin at the O2 Arena in…

An estimate of about N21b is needed to completely revive the National Stadium, Lagos, which was abandoned for 17 years before the ongoing work started two years ago.   Minister of Sports Sunday Dare who made this known on Friday in Lagos added that 80 per cent of the job has been done with the…

Anthony Joshua says he is “definitely going to be fighting in the next three months” following his win over Jermaine Franklin on Saturday.   Joshua claimed his first win in more than two years having lost consecutive bouts to WBA (Super), IBF and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk.   He told the BBC’s One Show…

Napoli are one step closer to claiming their first Serie A title in 33 years after a 2-1 win over Lecce gave them a 19-point lead over second-placed Lazio.   A Giovanni di Lorenzo header opened the scoring for Napoli before Federico di Francesco equalised after the break.   But Napoli found an own-goal winner…