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Nigeria name provisional World Cup squad
According to Ibitoye, reports from the medical team indicate that the players will be 100 per cent fit before the World Cup begins."We have three more games to play before the World Cup". Super Eagles Skipper, John Obi Mikel, who plays for Tianjin Teda of China, leads the 30 players expected to fight for inclusion in the final 23-man team for the World Cup. [Full Article...]
Argentina announce preliminary 2018 World Cup squad
Also, four players with few or no games for the national team were picked. The Inter captain could be in danger of missing out, though, when the final 23-man squad is announced next week. Manchester United's Sergio Romero , a starter in the two last World Cups , has not played much in England. Torino defender Cristian Ansaldi received a spot after Sevilla's Gabriel Mercado was injured. [Full Article...]
Cameron Smith retires from representative football
When it comes to rep footy - and footy in general - many of Smith's numbers are unrivalled. Smith said those weekends, when unable to play for Melbourne , he was lying on the couch or in bed exhausted, and he believed few realised the drain of playing at that level. [Full Article...]
Settlement reached in Giants, Manning fraud case
Manning then threw Skiba under the bus, saying that if the helmets weren't game used, it was all the equipment manager's fault. A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that claimed New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning provided bogus "game-worn" equipment that was sold to unsuspecting collectors. [Full Article...]
Sixers to learn draft fate Tuesday in National Basketball Association lottery
That's because they're bringing Lil' Penny. The likely spot for the Magic to land is either No. 5 or No. 6. 2 ... consecutive years the Cavaliers earned the first overall pick via the draft lottery (2013, 2014). of Michigan State. The team with the highest lottery odds is guaranteed at top four pick and the team with the lowest odds will end up with the 14th pick unless it gets one of the top ... [Full Article...]
Peru captain Guerrero to miss World Cup
World Cup 2018 Qualifier - Argentina v Peru - Nacional Stadium, Lima, Peru - 06/10/2016 - Peru's Paolo Guerrero celebrates after scoring. The footballer's ban lapsed this month, but on Monday (NZT Tuesday) the court ruled Guerrero would now serve a 14 months suspension - an "appropriate sanction in light of Mr Guerrero's degree of fault". [Full Article...]
Refereeing decision robs Ireland under 17's in the European Championship
Defender Oisin McEntee went in goal for the retake which Redan scored, sending his side through. A video from RTÉ has highlighted that the Dutch keeper Koorevaar also appeared to be off his line (as most keepers generally are) when he saved Adam Idah's penalty. [Full Article...]
Brazil right back Alves out of World Cup after knee injury
But Alves , who has won three Champions Leagues, a Copa America and league titles in Spain, Italy, and France, was not dwelling on his misfortune. Brazil will need him showing all the skills that made him the world's most expensive footballer, with a record €222 million transfer from Barcelona to PSG last August. [Full Article...]