Author: Total Sports Staff
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EPL: Chelsea face FA punishment after 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest
Chelsea have landed in trouble following their 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday evening. The English FA will fine the Blues £50,000 for receiving six yellow cards in the match. Moisés Caicedo got the first booking of the match for committing a foul on Morgan Gibbs-White in the 21st minute.…
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NPFL: Ahmed Musa scores brace for Kano Pillars
Ahmed Musa scored both goals as Kano Pillars defeated Sunshine Stars 2-0 in their Nigeria Premier Football League ( NPFL) matchday five encounter on Sunday. Musa opened scoring for Kano Pillars after five minutes. The former Leicester City forward doubled the home team’s advantage six minutes after the break. It was Sai Masu Gida’s first…
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Ballon d’Or: Top five favourites to win award this year ranked
The top five favourites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or have been ranked. Man City’s star midfielder, Rodri has been ranked fourth in a recently held fan vote on the official Ballon d’Or website. Rodri received just 6.6% of the votes from football supporters across the glo The 2024 Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take…
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AFCON 2025 qualifier: Osimhen missing as Eguavoen names 23 players for Super Eagles vs Libya
Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has unveiled his 23-man squad for the team’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen and Orlando Pirates defender, Olisa Ndah were excluded from the list due to injury. Captain William Troost-Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Stanley Nwabali, Moses Simon and…
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Serie A: Napoli don’t deserve to be top of table – Antonio Conte
Napoli manager, Antonio Conte, has claimed that the team does not deserve to be top of Serie A. Conte was speaking after their 3-1 win over Como on Friday. Scott McTominay opened the scoring after 25 seconds, before second-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and David Neres sealed a commanding victory. After a shock defeat to Hellas Verona…
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Doping: ‘Nightmare is over’ – Pogba reacts as CAS reduces ban
Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba has expressed happiness after his four-year drug ban was reduced to 18 months following a successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Pogba is now free to start playing for Juventus again from March next year. The former Manchester United star had tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in…
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Transfer: Victor Osimhen’s market value suffers massive drop
Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen’s transfer value has dropped significantly. According to the updated Transfermarkt valuation released on Friday, Osimhen is now valued at €75m. The Nigerian was previously valued at €100m before his loan move to Galatasaray. The 25-year-old is however the most valuable player in the Turkish Super Lig. Former Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri…
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LaLiga: Rudiger tells Real Madrid to sign Arsenal star
Real Madrid defender, Antonio Rudiger has told the club to sign Arsenal’s William Saliba. Rudiger would like to partner the Frenchman in Los Blancos’ central midfield as he named the Arsenal man as the one defender he would like to see join La Liga giants. In an interview with Insider Scoop podcast (via @MadridXtra on…
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EPL: Peter Schmeichel names current best goalkeeper
Legendary Manchester United goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, has picked Manchester City’s Ederson as the best in his position in the Premier League currently. Schmeichel, however, admitted that Arsenal’s David Raya is not far behind. Schmeichel won five Premier League titles with Man United and also played for Aston Villa and Manchester City. Of the current crop of goalkeepers…
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Ballon d’Or: Senna names players that should make top 3 this year
Former Spain midfielder, Marcos Senna, has named his picks for the Ballon d’Or 2024 award. This year’s winner will be announced at an event in France on October 28. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, Senna agreed that Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior is the favourite to take the prize home. Senna, however, said Manchester City’s Rodri and Kylian Mbappe, who…