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OLANREWAJU KAYODE’S WIFE THREATENS TO SUE HIM OVER PATERNITY ALLEGATION
Ezinne Dora, the estranged wife of Olanrewaju Kayode, the Super Eagles footballer, has denied allegations of infidelity, paternity, and financial fraud levelled against her. In March, there were rumours that Ezinne had an affair with Tobi Adegboyega, the founder of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation). The reports alleged that Adegboyega “engaged in sexual affairs with Ezinne, who frequently…
NADAL HANDED TOUGH DRAW AGAINST ZVEREV FRENCH OPEN
Rafael Nadal will start his French Open return – and expected farewell to the tournament he has dominated – with a first-round match against German fourth seed Alexander Zverev. Spain’s Nadal, who has won the men’s title on a record 14 occasions, plans to retire later this year. Zverev, 27, is one of the favourites…
THOMAS TUCHEL THE FRONTRUNNER FOR MANCHESTER UNITED IF TEN HAG SACKED
Thomas Tuchel has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United’s manager should the club decide on a change. He is understood to have the requisite profile as an accomplished tactician with vast experience of working in major clubs. Tuchel is a free agent having just finished with Bayern Munich and has previously…
WEST HAM CONFIRM JULEN LOPETEGUI WILL REPLACE DAVID MOYES AS HEAD COACH
West Ham have confirmed Julen Lopetegui will succeed David Moyes as their head coach. The Spaniard has signed a two-year deal with an option for a third. Moyes has left at the end of his contract after four and a half mostly successful years and Lopetegui is clear to take over having been out of…
MAURICIO POCHETTINO LEAVES CHELSEA BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT AFTER ONE SEASON
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the club by mutual consent after just one season at Stamford Bridge. Pochettino, 52, took charge of Chelsea on 1 July, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further year. The Argentine came under fire after an underwhelming first half of the season but led them to…
RASHFORD, HENDERSON LEFT OUT OF ENGLAND’S PROVISIONAL EURO SQUAD
Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson have been left out of Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33-man England squad for Euro 2024. Manchester United forward Rashford, 26, has struggled for form this season, scoring seven goals and managing two assists in 33 league appearances. He played in seven England games this season before being left out against Belgium…
USYK DEFEATS FURY TO BECOME UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Fury and Usyk fought at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday night. Usyk won the bout through a split decision, edging the Briton 115-112, 113-114, and 114-113 on the cards. Fury came out strong in the…
ARNE SLOT CONFIRMS HE’LL REPLACE JURGEN KLOPP AS LIVERPOOL BOSS WITH ANNOUNCEMENT IMMINENT
Arne Slot has confirmed he will be Liverpool’s new manager, with the Feyenoord boss taking over from Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season. Klopp’s announcement that he would leaving at the end of the 2023-24 season saw a number of managers linked with the vacant post at Anfield, with Xabi Alonso long-considered the front-runner. Liverpool have not formally…
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: WORLD NUMBER ONE GOLFER HANDCUFFED AND CHARGED AFTER TRAFFIC INCIDENT
The world No 1, Scottie Scheffler, has teed off in the second round of the US PGA Championship after an extraordinary sequence of events that occurred on Friday morning after he tried to drive into the course and was subsequently arrested, detained and booked on four separate charges by police. Dramatic footage showed the golfer being led…
SHIFTING SANDS AND TYSON FURY’S £100M PURSE: BOXING SET FOR BIGGEST FIGHT OF CENTURY
It is a figure that discombobulates the mind every bit as sharply as a right hook to the temple. When Tyson Fury fights Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia for the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO world heavyweight championship belts in the early hours of Sunday morning, local time, he will reportedly earn a guaranteed £81.5m. And if…