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Argentina set up a mouth-watering Copa America semi-final against hosts Brazil as goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso secured a 2-0 quarter-final victory over Venezuela on Friday. Martinez gave Argentina a 10th minute lead with a clever back-flick between his legs and substitute Lo Celso secured the victory 16 minutes from time, pouncing on a mistake by Venezuela’s goalkeeper Wuilker Farinez at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium. Also Read:  I’m innocent, Biodun Fatoyinbo reacts to Busola Dakolo’s rape allegation It was another improved performance from Lionel Scaloni’s team who have grown into this tournament since beginning with a 2-0 defeat to Colombia and a 1-1 draw with Paraguay. They are bidding to end a 26-year wait for a major international trophy. Argentina started like a team determined to claim the prize at stake: a semi-final against their great rivals Brazil. Also Read: Coza Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo In Trouble As Top Nigerian Celebrities Has Pledged To Sta...

Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has described La Liga plans to stage a game in America next January as “an invasion of that country”. Girona said on Thursday they were “working with the league and Barcelona” about what is thought to be a match in Miami on January 27. Cristiano Ronaldo’s last words before Champions League win Last month, the Spanish players’ union (AFE) held a meeting with a host of top stars, including Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos and Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets, and afterwards said it was unanimously against a proposal to place games outside of Spain. La Liga has agreed a 15-year deal with US media company Relevent to promote football in North America. But Rubiales has hit out at La Liga president Javier Tebas with comments that will turn up the heat on the controversial plans. “Javier Tebas spoke to everyone except the people he had to speak to,” Rubiales told The Guardian. “It’s a total lack of respect, unfaithful and incomprehensible. “This ...

Real Madrid have won the UEFA Champions League 4 times in the last 5 seasons. The most recent is the 2017/2018 season, which they defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the final. And there was a short speech from their star man. Cristiano Ronaldo’s last four motivational words to the Real Madrid dressing room I n what would turn out to be his last match for  Real Madrid ,  Cristiano Ronaldo  had some words of motivation for his teammates before stepping out unto the pitch.  The scene was captured in the dressing room during the  Champions League  final against  Liverpool  in  Kiev , and the Portuguese can be heard geeing up the rest of the squad. “Win and make history,” he said. And they did. Cristiano Ronaldo’s 15 goals in the 2017/18 competition may have helped Real Madrid to another Champions League title – but his influence off the pitch was just as important. The now 13-time winners have released the trailer for a new documentary which fea...

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was left in a world of misery on Saturday when he tried to take on Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho, but ended up on the floor, as the Nigerian took the ball and crossed it to Rachid Ghezzal to slot home. But the early Premier League fixture ended 2-1 in favour of the Reds, who maintained their 100% start to the season. Sadio Mane opened the scoring for Jurgen Klopp’s side after 10 minutes before Roberto Firmino doubled their lead on the brink of half-time. Win means Liverpool have won their first four league games of the campaign for the first time since 1990-91. “It was a ‘reading the play’ mistake by me,” Alisson told ESPN. “I didn’t receive that good of a pass, we talked about that in the locker room, I spoke to Virgil, it wasn’t that good of a pass. Iheanacho gifts Leicester a goal in Loverpool’s win at King Power Stadium (photo credit: Getty Images) “I also had all the conditions to kick the ball away and tried to keep playing, keep the possession. Every...

Roman Abramovich reportedly will demand about £2.5bn to consider selling Chelsea. Photo credit: Getty Images - Roman Abramovich will be looking for at least £2.5bn offer to tempt him into selling Chelsea - The 51-year-old still remains committed to the club and has no intention to sell - Chelsea have claimed three wins from three on the pitch despite the uncertainty at the top Russian billionaire and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will demand a reported fee of £2.5billion to consider the idea of selling the Premier League outfit. According to a UK Sun report citing sources at The Times, the Russian is "not actively looking to sell" the club he acquired in 2003. Reports emerged that the Russian billionaire, who is reportedly worth around £9bn, was looking to offload the West London outfit following misunderstanding with the authorities over his visa status. However, The Times suggests the 51-year-old remains committed to Chelsea and "has no plans to sell". The Blues ...

Nigerian young sprinter, Rosemary Chukwuma, said on Saturday that her aim was to win more medals for the country and surpass Blessing Okagbare’s record. She told the News Agency of Nigeria at the ongoing Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba that the aim of every athlete was to exceed past records. Chukwuma was part of the country’s 4×100 women’s team that won gold at the ongoing championships. She had earlier won gold at the 100m and 200m at the 2018 Africa Youth Games in Algeria. She had earlier won gold at the 100m and 200m at the 2018 Africa Youth Games in Algeria. The 17-year-old Chukwuma hit the limelight after winning the sprint double at the 2017 National U-18 Championships held in Abuja. The youngster also won the 200m event at the 2017 National Youth Games held in Ilorin. She added that “I want to win more medals for Nigeria like Blessing Okagbare and even surpass her record because she has done so well for Nigeria as an athlete. “I know with hard work and the right ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO and Georgina Rodriguez plan to marry after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, according to reports. Romantic Ron handed his fiancee a £232,000 five carat diamond ring, reports Hello!. And Portuguese daily Correio de Manha claims the pair will officially tie the knot after next year’s World Cup, depending on how Ronaldo’s Portugal get on. Georgina, 23, is pregnant with the Real Madrid forward’s baby. And her new dance teachers have started off on the wrong foot by accidentally revealing the sex of the couple’s unborn child. The salsa pair confirmed suspicions Cristiano and his partner were expecting a girl in an Instagram gaffe. Georgina posted a video of her enjoying her first class in a loose top which hid her baby bump and said: “Dancing makes your heart happy. Thanks to my teachers Basi and Deisy for giving me my first salsa lessons. I’m happy.” Their reply, removed from social media after it was spotted by eagle-eyed fans, was: “A pleasure giving you salsa lessons.