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Arsenal has been knocked out of the Europa League by Sporting Lisbon on penalties at the Emirates.

Arsenal have also failed to win any of their last five knockout stage games at the Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Europa League since 2019.




Manchester United cruised into quarter-finals of the Europa League as Marcus Rashford’s stunning goal gave them a 1-0 win at Real Betis. He is the youngest player to score 25goals in European competition for Manchester united

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Gianni Infantino has been re-elected for another term as FIFA president after running unopposed. The 52-year-old has been in charge of football’s governing body since 2016.Infantino will be at the helm for another four years
With no competition, his re-election was a formality and it was confirmed during the 73rd Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.

Source (Talksport)

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Aruna Quadri continues his great form at the ongoing WTT(World Table Tennis) smash,as he defeated Japanese star and world no.4 Tomokazu Harimoto in their round of 16 tie. Quadri beat the Japanese teenage in a straight games to proceed into the finals of the competition. It's Quadri first win after over Harimoto after tasting defeat in two different meetings.


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Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro has released his squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea Bissau. Peseiro invited the team captain Ahmed Musa,in form strikers Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, including new faces in the super eagles camp

FULL LIST OF NIGERIA 23 PLAYERS INVITED

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Kingsley Aniagboso (Giant Brillars)

Defenders: Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Calvin Bassey (FC Ajax, The Netherlands); Daniel Bameyi (YumYum FC); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Joe Aribo (Southampton, England)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor K, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal CF, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Paul Onuachu (Southampton FC, England.


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Nigerian and KAA Gent forward Gift Orban,has written his name in the history book has he scored the fastest hat trick ever in the UEFA conference league. Gift Orban only needed three minutes and twenty five seconds to achieve the feat. It is also the fastest hat trick ever by a Belgian team and the fastest hat trick in UEFA competitions.

Source (Brilla.net)

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Qualified Teams for the quarter finals in  UEFA Champions League.

They are: Ac Milan, Manchester city,Benfica, Chelsea,Real Madrid, Napoli,Inter Milan, Bayern Munich

Qualified Teams for the quarter Finals in UEFA Europa League 

They are ; As Roma, Sevilla,Union St Gilliose, Juventus, Manchester united, Feyenoord, Bayern Leverkusen, Sporting CP 

Qualified Teams for the quarter finals in UEFA Conference League.  

They are ; Fiorentina ,Basel, Anderlecht, West Ham, Nice, Az Alkmaar, Gent, Lech Pozman