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Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka get a giant mural following racial abuse after Euro 2020 final

A giant mural has been unveiled by sports publishers, LadBible in support of England stars Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the trio were racially abused following Sunday's…

July 14, 2021No Comments

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England vs Denmark: Prediction, team news and how to watch the Euro 2020 semi-final match

England will play Denmark in the second semi final match of Euro 2020 in London on Wednesday July 7. The match venue is at Wembley stadium and kickoff time is…

July 7, 2021No Comments

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Marcus Rashford sends eight-year-old fan a PS5 and ‘Thank You’ letter after he helped set up a food bank in his local community

Manchester United and England footballer, Marcus Rashford has sent a young fan a PlayStation 5 after the kid helped set up a food bank in his community. Rashford was awarded…

July 3, 2021No Comments

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Rafa Benitez appointed as Everton new manager

Everton has announced that they reached an agreement with Spaniard Rafa Benitez on a three-year deal to take charge of his fourth Premier League club The Spaniard takes charge of…

June 30, 2021No Comments

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Ime Udoka: Boston Celtics to appoint Nigerian-American former basketball player as new coach

Nigerian-American former basketball player, Ime Udoka has been contracted to become the next Boston Celtics head coach according to reports. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that Boston has finalized…

June 25, 2021No Comments

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Woman invades Belgium-Finland Euro 2020 game to advertise crypto currency

A scantily-dressed pitch invader temporarily stopped Belgium’s Euro 2020 match with Finland on Monday when she wandered onto the field to advertise a cryptocurrency company. Wearing a very revealing swimsuit…

June 23, 2021No Comments

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Czech Republic vs England: What teams need to qualify to Euro 2020 round of 16

Chelsea duo Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount are likely to miss England's Tuesday game with Czech Republic. The players are self-isolating as a precaution after they came in close contact…

June 22, 2021No Comments

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Tokyo Olympics: Ugandan became the first to test positive for Covid in Japan

A member of the Ugandan Olympic squad has became the first athlete to test positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Japan for the competition due to start on 23 July.…

June 20, 2021No Comments

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Memphis Depay joins Barcelona

Barcelona announced the signing of Memphis Depay on Saturday, with the striker to join when his contract with Lyon expires at the end of this month. Barca have agreed a…

June 20, 2021No Comments

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Christian Eriksen discharged from hospital after Euro 2020 collapse

Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital after a "successful" operation to fit the player with a heart-starting device. The 29-year-old Denmark midfielder suffered cardiac arrest during his side's 0-1…

June 19, 2021No Comments