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Even though, British-Nigerian boxing champ, Anthony Joshua still has a way to go before he is mentioned in the same breath as Lennox Lewis – he showed that he is well on the way after breaking Lewis’ heavyweight record. According to Daily Star UK, boxing writer Steve Bunce explained AJ’s remarkable achievement, which was largely lost amid the noise of his victory over Carlos Takam at the Principality Stadium last month. “Anthony Joshua just set a record for a British heavyweight world champion,” Bunce explained. “When he beat Carlos Takam, he became the first guy to make four defences of his world heavyweight title because Lennox Lewis lost in his fourth attempt. “When Lennox Lewis first held the title, he lost in his fourth defence to Oliver McCall so Anthony Joshua holds the record. “He’s an exceptional fighter. “Anthony Joshua is unbelievable. 25 years ago, if you had told me, you’d have looked into a crystal ball and painted for me Anthony Joshua – not a chance.” T...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have finished their World Cup qualifier with no defeat as they played out a 1-1 draw against Algeria on Friday night in Constantine. John Ogu, with a wonder strike, gave Nigeria the lead in the 62nd minute, before Algeria pulled level late from the penalty spot. The Eagles had 14 points from six games during the qualifiers; winning four and drawing two. With the qualifiers now done and dusted, next stop for the Eagles is Tuesday’s international friendly against Argentina in Russia.

After the Packers released Martellus Bennett as a result of "failure to disclose a physical condition," the Patriots claimed the veteran tight end and now it appears Bennett has been playing with a torn rotator cuff and torn labrum.  The news was first reported by  NFL Network's Ian Rapoport  and later confirmed by  ESPN's Adam Schefter . According to Rapoport, Bennett could try to play through the injury, but if his efforts are unsuccessful the Patriots could put him on injured reserve at "no risk." The  Patriots claimed Bennett , 30, off of waivers just a day after he was  released by the Packers . It will cost New England less than $725,000 to have him on their roster for the rest of the season because of the way Bennett's contract is structured. The veteran played for the Patriots in 2016 and had an integral role in the team's Super Bowl championship season.  In claiming Bennett, the Patriots inherited the three-year, ...

Neymar Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar could join Real Madrid but it will be difficult, according to Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata. The Brazil international has again been linked to the La Liga champions, with Madrid captain Sergio Ramos saying the door was open for the 25-year-old. Neymar made a world-record move from Madrid’s fierce rivals Barcelona to PSG in August and has scored 11 goals in 12 games in all competitions for the Ligue 1 giants. Morata, who left Madrid for Chelsea in July, said Neymar joining his former club would be hard – but not impossible. “I think it is difficult because of his past,” the Spain international told El Larguero. “But we have already seen that in Madrid there is no impossible.” Zinedine Zidane’s men are eight points behind rivals and La Liga leaders Barcelona through 11 matches this season.

Chelsea is through to the last eight of this year’s Carabao Cup, after a 2-1 victory over Everton on Wednesday night. Antonio Rudiger gave the Blues the lead with his first goal for the club in the 26th minute, before Willian make it 2-0 late in the game. There was enough time for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to pull one back for the managerless Toffees. Across London, Tottenham were dumped out of the competition by city rivals, West Ham. Spurs raced into a two-goal lead, thanks to strikes from Moussa Sissoko and Dele Alli. However, Andre Ayew’s brace and Angelo Ogbonna’s goal, sealed victory for the Hammers.

Many will say sir Alex Ferguson bribe the Fa or the referee .. But the truth has been told today Legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has revealed that his team was notorious for scoring late goals, because of their never-say-die attitude. Ferguson stated this, when he gave a speech after officially opening Salford City’s stadium, following its renovation. Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes are some of his former players that were present at the event. “Obviously we’d never win every game. “We’d love to have, we’d tried to, but you know something they never did? They never gave in. “You look at the last minute goals United scored, that wasn’t done because of their ability, that was because they never gave in, their character never let them down. “They just bang, bang, banged the door and eventually it broke down. “You know how many last minute goals we scored in my time? 166. The last fifteen minutes at United was 200. “That wasn’t because...

With Manchester City’s blistering form right now, it’s okay to say Pep Guardiola is finally feeling at home at the club. Guardiola has settled in at his home at the City Suites on Chapel Street where most of his players also stay. The Spanish manager stays at the Chapel Suites with his wife Cristina and three kids. David Silva and Gabriel Jesus have been pictured at the suites several times which suggests that they also live there.

Been out of the pitch, ronaldo is a great athlete... Sold one of his balloon d'or worth £600,000 at a charity auction.. Now,  He's showing how helpful he can be again for paying medical treatment for 370 people who got injured in his country Portugal due to a wildfires. According to the sun UK His pop star sister, Katia Aveiro posted a link to a report about the Real Madrid’s forward’s generosity on her Facebook page. It says: “Cristiano Ronaldo paid for the medical treatment of the 370 people injured in the Portuguese wildfires.” Applauding the move, she adds to the post: ‘And that is It. Good night.’  The devastating wildfires which struck on Sunday near Tabua, 120 miles (200km) north of Lisbon, claimed the lives of 42 people including a one-month-old baby and injured many. Following the news of the wildfires, the football star from Madeira in Portugal, who’s the Richest sportsman in the World, took to his Facebook to show solidarity to the family of the ...

Wolfsburg defender, Felix Ohis Uduokhaim has rejected  approach from Nigeria. Uduokhai currently plays for the youth team of Germany. He has grown into one of the best young ‎defenders in the Bundesliga, since his move from second division side 1860 Munich to Wolfsburg. Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has been crushing on his performances and approached him to switch allegiance. But according to Germany-based Nigerian journalist, Oma Akatugba, Uduokhai has said no. “He (Uduokhai) does not seem interested. He is more focused on‎ playing for Germany, where he is a youth international. He says he has been approached but wants to focus on his game for now.

The 24-year-old Super Falcons forward, Francisca Ordega has put pen to paper on a season-long loan with Spanish football club, Atletico Madrid from American club, Washington Spirit. Nigerian forward of 24 years of age, comes from the American Washington Spirit. Atletico de Madrid Femenino strengthens its offensive line with Francisca Ordega, who arrives from the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League. The 24-year-old Nigerian footballer is on the front line and will wear our jersey until next March when he will start a new edition of the American competition. After successfully completing the relevant medical examination, Francisca Ordega signed the contract that binds her to our club and was happy to wear rojiblanco. "For me it is an honor and I am very happy to be here. Atletico Madrid is a great club, internationally recognized, and I really want to start," he told the club's website. Questioned by how she defines herself as a f...

Tottenham striker, Harry Kane, has explained why he was desperate to swap shirts with Cristiano Ronaldo, after their 1-1 draw with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. Kane admitted that he has also been a fan of the Portugal captain and plans to frame the shirt. “I asked for his shirt at the end. He was a big role model of mine growing up. It’s a nice shirt to get. I will frame it. “It was a great night for us. One we can be proud of — the fans can be proud of. The whole club can be proud. “I gave him my shirt. I don’t know what he’ll do with it,” the 24-year-old said. Both teams will face each other again in two weeks at Wembley Stadium.

Edinson Cavani has said he does not need to be friends with Neymar, for the duo to perform well in tandem with each other at Paris Saint-Germain. Both players clashed early in the season, over the taking of a penalty during a Ligue 1 game against Lyon. Cavani insists those issues are in the past, but says that he does not need to be friends with his team-mate for them both to deliver for the French club. “The penalty case, that’s in the past. These are things that happen in football. “We must find the solution together and function as a team. We need to be a competitive team, but we do not need to be friends. You have to be professional, and afterwards everyone has their own life. “To win is the most important thing so it is necessary to find the best solution for the team. That [who takes the penalties] is what the coach need to decide. “I think the person in charge [Unai Emery] will find a solution. When he makes the decision, that will be that. Has he made his decision? I don’t thin...