Atletico Madrid have edged past Liverpool by a lone goal in their UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 first leg encounter at the Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday night. Saul Niguez scored the only goal of the game in the fourth minute and…
*Governor’s wife, LASUTH to treat gunshot victim of Okada protest ban (Guardian) *Man narrates how sister was allegedly murdered in Lagos hotel (DailyTrust)
Governor’s wife, LASUTH to treat gunshot victim of Okada protest ban (Guardian) The wife of Lagos State governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwoolu, in conjunction with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has pledged to financially support 15-year-old Mariam Shobukola to…
*Suspected mentally-deranged man sets another man ablaze in Lagos (Tribune) *Cobbler rapes graduate, shares nude video with friends (Punch)
Suspected mentally-deranged man sets another man ablaze in Lagos (Tribune) Police in Lagos State has begun investigations surrounding the setting ablaze of a man by a suspected mentally- deranged man. The state police spokesperson, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident and…
Griezmann heads back to Atletico in crunch tie for Barca (ThisDay)
Antoine Griezmann has had a tough start to life at Barcelona but is finally showing signs of settling in as he prepares for Sunday’s crunch clash at title rivals Atletico Madrid, his first game back at his old club since…
€120M Barca switch: Block Griezmann’s registration, Atletico tell La Liga (Punch)
Atletico Madrid have asked La Liga to block Antoine Griezmann’s registration at Barcelona, according to a report from Sky Sports. The Blaugrana completed the signing of the French forward when they triggered his €120m release clause this month, but Kaveh…
Griezmann defies Atletico Madrid, fails to show up for pre-season gathering (Punch)
Atletico Madrid and France striker Antoine Griezmann delivered on his threat and failed to show up for the club’s pre-season gathering on Sunday, a club spokesman told AFP. “Griezmann had an official summons to be at the club at 20.30…
Alvaro Morata says he’s happy to leave Chelsea (Metro)
Alvaro Morata admits he’s ‘very happy’ to be leaving Chelsea and joining Atletico Madrid. Chelsea have agreed an 18-month loan deal with Atletico while the Spanish club also have the option to purchase the striker, although that clause is not…
Atletico shoot for football future in cricket-mad Pakistan (France24)
Spain’s Atletico Madrid are taking on a challenge tougher than winning La Liga – developing football in cricket-mad Pakistan, where bat and ball are king, pitches come with stumps not goalposts, and even the prime minister is a former World…
