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May
18
2023
By The African Mirror
Aubameyang wants Gabon return a year after international retirement

Aubameyang wants Gabon return a year after international retirement

FOOTBALL
STRIKER Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced a return to the Gabon national team a year after he retired from international football, citing the influence of the country’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba in his decision to make a comeback. The Chelsea forward, who as a youngster was also eligible to play for France or Spain, has long had a testy relationship with the Gabonese Football Association since making his national team debut in 2009 and called it quits in May last year after netting 30 goals in 72 appearances. But the 33-year-old, by far the most accomplished player Gabon has produced, announced…
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May
18
2023
By ALAN BALDWIN
Imola F1 race called off as floods devastate region

Imola F1 race called off as floods devastate region

MOTORSPORT
FORMULA One and local organisers called off the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola as torrential rain and flooding caused devastation across the northern Italian region. The sport said the event could not be held safely this weekend and the decision was "the right and responsible thing to do given the situation faced by the towns and cities in the region". There is little scope for rescheduling on a crowded calendar that initially had a record 24 events but dropped to 23 in January when China was cancelled and is now set to end up with 22. Italy's civil protection…
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May
17
2023
By The African Mirror
Five key figures in FC Barcelona’s LaLiga Santander title win

Five key figures in FC Barcelona’s LaLiga Santander title win

FOOTBALL
THESE are the main men who led the Blaugrana to LaLiga Santander glory for the first time since 2019. FC Barcelona have won their 27th LaLiga Santander title, their first league championship in four years. The last time they secured the domestic title was back in 2018/19 when Ernesto Valverde’s FC Barcelona was led by club legend Lionel Messi all the way to glory. Neither Valverde nor Messi is currently at the Blaugrana, but there are other stars who have stepped up and helped the team end their title drought. Here comes a look at five of these key figures…
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May
17
2023
By The African Mirror
The records FC Barcelona and Ter Stegen have already set, and the records they could still break in 2022/23

The records FC Barcelona and Ter Stegen have already set, and the records they could still break in 2022/23

FOOTBALL
XAVI'S team has already clinched the 2022/23 LaLiga Santander title, but can still break a few more records. FC Barcelona is celebrating, having clinched the 2022/23 LaLiga Santander title with their 4-2 win at RCD Espanyol on Sunday. Xavi's team already have 85 points after 34 matchdays and has been dominant this season. Barça have broken a few records along the way, but still have a few to target over the remaining four matchdays. The records this FC Barcelona squad have already broken Never before has a team won the LaLiga Santander title while recording 10 or more 1-0 victories,…
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May
17
2023
By The African Mirror
Five things you might not know about Robert Lewandowski, the striker who has won 12 league titles in the past 13 years

Five things you might not know about Robert Lewandowski, the striker who has won 12 league titles in the past 13 years

FOOTBALL
LEWANDOWSKI is known all around the world, but here are five more facts about the Polish striker to help you get to know him better. Robert Lewandowski is one of the most famous footballers on the planet and is the Gerd Müller Trophy winner for the Best Goalscorer of 2022, while he currently leading the Pichichi rankings in LaLiga Santander… but here are five things you might not already know about Lewi! Lewandowski has won 12 league titles in the past 13 years The Polish striker is a winner. And, the evidence of that is in the fact that he…
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May
17
2023
By The African Mirror
Five things you may not know about Jules Koundé

Five things you may not know about Jules Koundé

FOOTBALL
THE French international has won the LaLiga Santander title in his first season with FC Barcelona. JULES Koundé is a LaLiga Santander champion. In his first season at FC Barcelona, the club he joined from Sevilla FC in the summer of 2022, the Frenchman has been solid and impressive, both as a right-back and centre-back. Here are five other things you may not already know about him. A late bloomer The man who is set to be one of the best defenders in the world over the next decade wasn’t always tipped for the top. It was not until 2013…
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May
17
2023
By The African Mirror
Five key reasons why FC Barcelona won LaLiga Santander

Five key reasons why FC Barcelona won LaLiga Santander

FOOTBALL
THE Blaugrana have clinched the LaLiga Santander title with four rounds to spare, and there are several explanations for their stellar season. FC Barcelona has already been crowned as LaLiga Santander champions, mathematically securing the top spot with four matchdays to spare. This is the 27th league trophy won by the Blaugrana, and it is their first since 2019. Xavi Hernández now joins the exclusive club of FC Barcelona legends to win the league title as player and coach of the team. Below comes a look at five of the main reasons to explain why and how FC Barcelona has…
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May
11
2023
By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
The phenomenal rise of Victor Osimhen

The phenomenal rise of Victor Osimhen

FOOTBALL
NAPOLI'S fans cheered loudly as their team advanced towards their first Serie A championship in over 30 years, which would also be their third title in history. The Nigerian star player, Victor Osimhen, was the driving force behind their success. His electrifying performances on the pitch have earned him not only the adoration of Napoli fans but also the attention of top European clubs. But in the match against Udinese, he truly cemented his place in football history. Osimhen secured Napoli's long-awaited victory with a single penalty strike, propelling himself to new heights of fame and fortune. But Osimhen was…
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May
11
2023
By STEPHEN GRANGER, BIRD STORY AGENCY
South African steps into world trail running

South African steps into world trail running

ATHLETICS
MBULELI Mathanga, winner of this year’s Two Oceans Half Marathon, Johardt van Heerden, multiple winner of the Otter, Whale and Cape Town Trail marathons and Siboniso Soldaka, fastest 3000m steeplechaser in the country this year will represent South Africa - and the continent - at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. They will be joined by world-class, internationally-based athletes, Toni McCann, Naomi Brand and Meg Mackenzie. While South Africa has participated in both trail and mountain running championships in the past, this will be the country’s first involvement in the newly constituted, combined event. Both disciplines have been formally…
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May
10
2023
By The African Mirror
Messi and Fraser-Pryce win top Laureus awards

Messi and Fraser-Pryce win top Laureus awards

SPORT
ARGENTINA'S World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year, while sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce bagged the top women's honour at the awards ceremony. Messi also received an award on behalf of the Argentina men's football team, who were named World Team of the Year after their triumph at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 35-year-old Paris St Germain forward has previously won the award once before, sharing it with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton in 2020. Messi also became the first athlete to scoop both the World Sportsman of the Year Award and the…
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