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Triumphant Flamingos return to Nigeria after historic World Cup victory

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Nigeria’s victorious Flamingos arrived in Abuja on Monday morning after becoming the first African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, following a 2-1 victory over Japan in Morocco Nigeria’s victorious Flamingos have arrived in Abuja following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The team secured their maiden title on Saturday, defeating Japan 2-1 in the final to complete a memorable campaign. Awawu Bashiru opened the scoring before Oluebube Umejiaku doubled Nigeria’s advantage, with the Flamingos holding on despite Japan pulling…

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Ronaldo Handed 30-Day Suspension, €255 Fine For Walking Out On Portugal Camp

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension and fined €255 by the Portuguese Football Federation for walking out on Portugal’s camp. The federation, which provisionally suspended the forward, said on Monday that the punishment was “adequate and sufficient.” According to the federation, Ronaldo fully admitted the facts underlying the charges in a formal statement submitted on Friday. His confession and clean disciplinary record helped reduce the punishment. The €255 fine was the maximum allowable under the federation’s rules after mitigating circumstances were taken into account. Ronaldo can appeal the…

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China Suspends La Liga Broadcasts After Mbappe’s Remarks About Mao Zedong

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Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has apologised to Chinese fans after major Chinese brands dropped him over a video in which he appeared to joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. The controversy escalated on Tuesday after China Media Group (CMG), the state-owned media organisation that oversees public broadcaster CCTV, announced the suspension of broadcasts of Spain’s La Liga matches, despite apologies from Mbappe and the Spanish league. The video, which has gone viral, shows Mbappe describing an internet meme featuring his face superimposed on that of a man he…

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