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Enugu State To Host The 23rd Edition Of The National Sports Festival
It has been announced that Enugu state will hold the 23rd edition of National Sports Festival in 2026. According to the National Sports Commission, they officially assigned the event to Enugu State. This was announced to the public by the Director-General of the commission, Bukola Olopade on Friday.
A thorough decision and evaluation was made before Enugu emerged at the best option for this event hosting. The National Sports Festival holds every 2 years and the 22nd edition will be hosted by Ogun State in January 2025. Thousand of athletes from all around Nigeria will attend the event to foster sportsmanship and national unity in country.
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Diego Simeone Calls Out Ademola Lookman Over Defensive Duties
Head coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, speaks on team defense and called out a player who needs to toughen up. He shared that Ademola Lookman needs to work on defense.
“Ademola Lookman arrived with great enthusiasm and desire to keep growing. We need him to add defensive work to what he already gives us offensively, because he has that ability,” he then added.
“He’s shown it with the Nigeria national team, and we need him in that role.”
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Paul Merson Names Mohamed Salah the Greatest Winger of All Time
Former football legend Paul Merson states that Mohammad Salah is the greatest winger of all time.
While also praising Bukayo Saka for being the winger in form right now.
When asked in a recent interview, he stated “For the best right now, it’s probably [Bukayo] Saka for his all-around game. I will go Salah, because the numbers he’s put up are ridiculous.”
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Paul Merson Predicts Results in Premier League Weekend
Former player Paul Merson shares his predictions on this weekend’s Premier League games.
He shared Leeds United vs Manchester City – Prediction: Leeds 1-1 Manchester City.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace – Prediction: Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace.
Arsenal vs Chelsea – Prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea.
