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17 Apr

Rio Ferdinand Chooses Camavinga Over Partey As Best Midfielder

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Legendary Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand has stated that Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is a better midfielder than Ghanaian Thomas Partey. He indicated that, based on both players' performances this season and previously, he would choose the French midfielder over the Black Stars player. The former England defender didn't provide detailed reasons for his decision but made his choice based on his knowledge of both players. During a Q&A session, when Ferdinand was asked to choose between Camavinga and Partey, he quickly responded, "Camavinga." His pick didn't sit well with some football fans, who believe Partey's current form for…

17 Apr

Watch how Thomas Partey ‘Embarrassed’ Ceballos With Outrageous Skill in Arsenal’s Win Over Real Madrid

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Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey pulled off a phenomenal piece of skill to dribble past Dani Ceballos during Arsenal's win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, April 16, 2024, in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg. The move was one of the game's highlights, as Partey brilliantly dummied the Spanish midfielder to launch an Arsenal counterattack. Beyond that moment of brilliance, Partey had an outstanding game, playing a key role in Arsenal's 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu, which secured their progression to the semi-finals. The Ghanaian midfielder completed the full 90 minutes and finished the match with 100 percent…

17 Apr

Watch The Moment Declan Rice Scolded Partey After ‘Unnecessary’ Yellow Card

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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was visibly furious with teammate Thomas Partey after the latter received what has been described as an “unnecessary” booking during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. In a video sighted by GhanaWeb, Rice was seen shouting at Partey and pulling his arm after the Ghanaian was shown a yellow card that will rule him out of the semi-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. Partey was booked for dissent after nearly clashing with Antonio Rudiger, who had just fouled Arsenal striker Mikel Merino. The Ghanaian, who had earlier…

17 Apr

Tennis Player Apologises For Asking Opponent To ‘Put On Deodorant’ During Loss

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British number four Harriet Dart has apologised for asking the umpire to tell her French opponent to put on deodorant during a first-round loss at the Rouen Open. Dart lost 6-0 6-3 to Lois Boisson, which included the 28-year-old being swept aside in the opening set in just 28 minutes. During a changeover in the second set, Dart was heard on the broadcast asking the official: "Can you ask her to put on deodorant? She smells really bad." But Dart later posted on her Instagram story: "I want to apologise for what I said on court today, it was a…

16 Apr

Dubois In Talks To Fight Usyk In July At Wembley

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Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk are in talks to fight at Wembley Stadium on 12 July. The rival heavyweight champions hold all four major world titles between them, with Dubois the IBF champion and Usyk the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belt holder. Usyk, 38, is undefeated in 23 fights and has a win over Dubois, stopping him in August 2023. Their rematch would be for the undisputed heavyweight title as well as offer 27-year-old Dubois the chance of revenge. While talks are ongoing between both camps, no contracts have been signed. Dubois has won three fights since his defeat by…

16 Apr

Seven Nations Plan 2030 & 2034 Commonwealth Bids

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Fears that Glasgow 2026 might be the last-ever Commonwealth Games have been alleviated after seven nations lodged official expressions of interest to host in 2030 or 2034. Scotland’s largest city stepped in last year with plans for a scaled-back Games next summer after the Australia state of Victoria withdrew for financial reasons. Those proposed changes to the event – fewer sports, fewer athletes, fewer venues – have lessened the cost and enticed other potential hosts to look at future stagings. Canada, India, Nigeria, plus two others have all publicly confirmed their interest in the centenary Games in 2030, while New…

16 Apr

Why Amorim’s Next Move On Onana Is A Big Call

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Among all the chaos around Manchester United’s season and the talk of summer transfer priorities, the goalkeeper situation had not been top of the list. Yes, Andre Onana’s £47.5m transfer was one of those “inherited” deals namechecked by co-owner Sir Jim Ractliffe, as part of the £400m the club still owes on unpaid transfer fees. And Ratcliffe did mention Onana by name as he talked about getting “the house in order” financially, and explaining why it will take time for the club “to move away from the past into a new place in the future”. But when former United midfielder Nemanja Matic…

16 Apr

Warriors And Magic Seal NBA Play-Off Spots

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The Golden State Warriors and the Orlando Magic secured their places in the first round of the NBA play-offs with victories in the Conference play-in games. Jimmy Butler III scored 38 points and Stephen Curry 37 as the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 at Chase Center in San Francisco to progress as the Western Conference seventh seeds. “I’m telling you, that’s a Batman if I’ve ever seen a Batman – always coming to save the day,” Butler said of Curry. “You’re never out of any game. He’s so poised, so calm and he was a huge part of getting…

15 Apr

Doncic And Lakers Top NBA Most Popular Jersey Lists

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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has become the first non-American player to top the list of the NBA’s most popular jerseys. The 26-year-old Slovenian, who joined the Lakers in February from the Dallas Mavericks in a huge three-way trade deal, is the first player other than Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry or LeBron James of the Lakers to top the list since the 2012-13 regular season. The five-time All Star was described as a “one-of-a-kind, young global superstar” by the Lakers when he made his move. Curry is second on the list, and James third, with Jayson Tatum of the…

15 Apr

Concacaf Opposes 64-Team World Cup Plans For 2030

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Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has criticised a proposal to expand the 2030 men’s World Cup to 64 teams. The plans, put forward by South American governing body Conmebol, have also drawn opposition from Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal, after the opening matches are held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The 2026 World Cup, which will take place across the United States, Mexico and Canada, has already been expanded from 32 to 48 teams. But Conmebol said it wanted to add more participants to mark the competition’s 100-year…