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May
06
2023
By RAMIRO SCANDOLO
Messi receives offer from Saudi club Al-Hilal

Messi receives offer from Saudi club Al-Hilal

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LIONEL Messi has received a formal offer to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal next season, a source close to Argentina's World Cup-winning captain said. The offer from the Saudi club is the only one Messi has received so far, the source added. Argentine media have reported that the offer is worth around $400 million a year. Al-Hilal did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside of normal business hours. The 35-year-old Messi has also been linked in the media with a move back to his boyhood club Barcelona, with the United States Major League Soccer club Inter Miami…
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May
06
2023
By ANTONIO DENTI and GABRIELE PILERI
Naples goes wild after first league title since Maradona era

Naples goes wild after first league title since Maradona era

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DOZENS of revellers were injured in wild celebrations in the southern Italian city of Naples after its soccer team became Serie A champions for the first time in 33 years, local officials said. Mass street partying, punctuated by fireworks, flares, horns and firecrackers, began late on Thursday after the Napoli team secured the "Scudetto" title with a 1-1 draw away at Udinese in northeast Italy. "Even those who don't follow football took to the streets to celebrate. I am not a supporter, but I took to the streets for a sense of belonging to this wonderful city, which has so much to…
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May
06
2023
By STEVE KEATING
Lots of sporting buzz in Miami but can F1 deliver?

Lots of sporting buzz in Miami but can F1 deliver?

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WITH Formula One drivers facing off at the Miami Grand Prix, the Florida Panthers making a surprising Stanley Cup playoff run and Miami Heat facing the New York Knicks in the NBA - there is no shortage of sporting buzz this week in South Florida. But sports fans may have to look to the Panthers and Heat for some genuine excitement, warned Aston Martin's double world champion Fernando Alonso, with the Miami Grand Prix shaping up as another Red Bull victory parade. "Maybe not too many surprises," Alonso told reporters on Thursday. "If you have the fastest car, you can…
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May
04
2023
By The African Mirror
Embid become the 2nd African to win NBA MVP Award

Embid become the 2nd African to win NBA MVP Award

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PHILADELPHIA 76ers centre Joel Embiid has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for the first time, the league announced. Embiid was chosen over Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic, to whom he lost the award in the past two seasons, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who won back-to-back awards in 2019 and 2020. The Cameroonian big man received 73 first-place votes from a panel of 100 broadcasters and journalists, marking the fifth consecutive win for an international player. The 29-year-old is only the second African player to become MVP after Nigerian-American Hakeem Olajuwon from the Houston Rockets in the…
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May
05
2023
By The African Mirror
Jon Moncayola, a rising star who is already a leader for CA Osasuna

Jon Moncayola, a rising star who is already a leader for CA Osasuna

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THE midfielder, who has also filled in at right-back this season, has played the third-most minutes of the squad. Jon Moncayola is only 24 years of age, but he has already impressed enough on the pitch to earn a 10-year deal tying him to his boyhood club CA Osasuna until 2031. Such a long-term deal is almost unheard of in modern football, but Moncayola isn’t a typical footballer. He is a CA Osasuna fan first and foremost, and it was a dream come true when he debuted for the first team on opening day in 2019/20: a 1-0 victory away…
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May
05
2023
By The African Mirror
Abde Ezzalzouli, the Moroccan youngster powering CA Osasuna’s Copa del Rey charge

Abde Ezzalzouli, the Moroccan youngster powering CA Osasuna’s Copa del Rey charge

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THE 21-year-old has been key to the Pamplona side’s run to the Copa del Rey final and has earned praise from Xavi Hernández, the coach of his parent club FC Barcelona. When it became clear towards the end of the 2022 summer transfer window that FC Barcelona was going to loan out their talented young winger Abde Ezzalzouli, CA Osasuna coach Jagoba Arrasate urged the club’s sporting director Braulio Vázquez to do all he could to bring this rising star to El Sadar. And, he succeeded. On the final day of the window, Abde was brought in on a season-long…
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May
05
2023
By The African Mirror
How CA Osasuna rejuvenated its youth structure to usher in a new generation of first-team players

How CA Osasuna rejuvenated its youth structure to usher in a new generation of first-team players

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THROUGHOUT its 103-year history, CA Osasuna has punched above its weight. Coming from a city, Pamplona, of fewer than 200,000 people and surrounded by huge historical clubs in the Basque Country such as Athletic Club and Real Sociedad, they have had little choice. And given the meagre resources at their disposal, their achievements are admirable.  They have spent 41 seasons in LaLiga Santander and achieved eight top-10 finishes, their best being when they came fourth in 1990/91 and 2005/06. They also had memorable campaigns in knockout competitions, reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 2007 and Copa del Rey…
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May
05
2023
By The African Mirror
Five things you may not know about CA Osasuna

Five things you may not know about CA Osasuna

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HERE comes a look at five interesting facts about one of the clubs to have spent the most time in the top flight of Spanish football, a club which is owned by its members and which prides itself on never giving up. Having spent 41 seasons in the top flight of Spanish football, and 37 in the second tier, CA Osasuna is one of the most historic clubs in LaLiga. It is also, along with Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Athletic Club, one of just four professional football clubs still owned by the club members. Throughout its more than 100…
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May
05
2023
By The African Mirror
The magic of CA Osasuna’s El Sadar stadium, the award-winning ground that makes the most noise

The magic of CA Osasuna’s El Sadar stadium, the award-winning ground that makes the most noise

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THE venue in Pamplona was voted the 2021 World Stadium of the Year by Stadium Database. CA Osasuna will be playing in this Saturday's Copa del Rey final in Seville. Although the team will play far away from the city of Pamplona, they produced many magical nights at their home ground of El Sadar to make it this far. And, it's a very special stadium, one which was named last year as the ‘World Stadium of the Year 2021’ by Stadium Database, a leading publication covering stadiums and sporting infrastructure on an international level. The result of the popular vote…
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May
04
2023
By The African Mirror
The nominees for the LaLiga and EA SPORTS™ ‘Team Of The Season’ award have been revealed

The nominees for the LaLiga and EA SPORTS™ ‘Team Of The Season’ award have been revealed

SPORT
THE top goalkeeper, the four best defenders, the three most outstanding midfielders and the three top forwards will be picked out from these 47 candidates, while four more players will be additionally selected to make up a list of the 15 best players from this LaLiga Santander season. The winners will be determined through a mix of popular vote, player selections and the picks of a panel of experts. All fans can cast their vote via this link until May 5th at 00:00. A total of 47 nominees have been announced for the Team Of The Season (TOTS) awards, with…
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