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Check out the 10 Strangest Stories of the Rio Olympics (Photos)

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When we think back on these Rio Olympic Games, we’ll remember the blinding speed of Usain Bolt, the domination of Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky, the ageless brilliance of Michael Phelps, the peculiar storytelling of Ryan Lochte. (For more on the top stories of the Olympics, click here.) That’s as it should be; these are our greatest athletes, and we should recall them for their greatest achievements. (Well, not Lochte’s storytelling.)<br />
<br />But it’s not all anthems and glory at the Olympics. We’ll also remember the strange moments, the misfires and misplays, the faces and flops. Let’s run them down, shall we?<br />1. #PhelpsFace:<br />
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<br />Minutes before his 200-meter B.utterfly race against South Africa’s Chad le Clos, TV cameras caught Michael Phelps glaring hard into the middle distance as le Clos attempted some cheap intimidation tricks. In the end, Phelps won the race and launched a thousand internet memes.<br />2. Green water:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />We knew coming into Rio that the open waters off the coast would be treacherous and unhealthy, but the contained ones seemed safe. That is, until the diving pool turned green one morning, and stayed that way until a full water transfusion.<br />3. Irish boxer throws a fit:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ireland’s Michael Conlan appeared to have easily defeated Vladimir Nikitin of Russia, but the judges didn’t see it that way. In the wake of the loss, Conlan unleashed a profane rant for the ages, claiming, “I came for gold and I’ve been cheated. I’ll not do another Olympics.” Adding insult to injury, Nikitin ended up dropping out of his next fight, sticking with the bronze.<br />4. Pole vaulter’s equipment:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita failed to qualify for the pole vaulting final after it appeared that he dislodged the pole with, well … with his Pen!s, folks. With his Pen!s. Further replays appeared to show he probably knocked off the pole with another body part, but that wasn’t nearly as painful, or viral, of a story.<br />5. The shirtless Tongan:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Opening Ceremony was a genial, colorful spectale as athletes from every country marched into Maracana Stadium … that is, until Pita Taufatofua of Tonga, shirtless and greasy enough to slide around the track, led the nation of Tonga. He didn’t exactly light the Olympics on fire in his taekwondo match, but he fluttered plenty of hearts during his brief turn in the spotlight.<br />6. The str!pp!ng coach:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />This one came in right under the wire, happening just hours before the Closing Ceremony. The coaches for wrestler Mandakhnaran Ganzorig of Mongolia absolutely lost their minds when Uzbekistan’s Ikhtiyor Navruzov won a highly curious decision. One coach doffed his shirt, and another stripped to his underwear and screamed in protest, to no avail but high humor.<br />7. Diving for gold … on a track:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Felix ended up on the wrong side of another controversy, when the Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller dove across the line at the end of the 400-meter run to defeat Felix by 0.07 seconds. It was legal, but it struck many observers as a less-than-upright way to win a foot race.<br />8. The smiling sprinter:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />You simply will not find a better photo of Usain Bolt, and probably not a better sports photo all year, than the one where the Jamaican sprinter is smiling as his opponents are racing the sprint of their lives. Bolt is so far ahead of everyone else already; the smile just makes his grace perfection.<br />9. IOC member arrested:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />You know, when you’ve got a prominent member of the International Olympic Committee accused of scalping tickets for profit, that’s a pretty bad look. But when said member is hauled from his hotel room virtually n*ked, well, that belongs on a stranger-things-from-Rio list.<br />10. Dancing horses:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />In the actual Olympics, horses danced to Vanilla Ice and Santana. We don’t have anything more to add than this.<br />All that in just two weeks. You’ve got a high bar to clear in 2020, Tokyo.<br />
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The 23-year-old is on the verge of completing a world-record £92 million return to the club he left in 2012 after Juventus granted permission for an examinationPaul Pogba is set to undergo a medical ahead of completing a world-record move to Manchester United, the club have confirmed.<br /><br />The 23-year-old has been granted permission by Juventus to seal a £92 million transfer four years after leaving for Italy for a nominal fee, which will eclipse Gareth Bale’s £86 million move to Real Madrid in 2013.<br /><br />Pogba made just seven appearances for United under Sir Alex Ferguson before leaving and is now on the verge of becoming Jose Mourinho’s fourth summer signing after Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.<br /><br />Confirmation of the medical comes an hour before Mourinho leads United out at Wembley in the Community Shield season curtain-raiser against Premier League champions Leicester City.<br /><br />Pogba’s arrival is expected to mark an end to United’s summer business, with Mourinho hinting at the France international’s imminent arrival when talking to reporters on Friday.<br /><br />“We brought Micki [Mkhitaryan] here, we know the quality he has,” he said. “We got a super striker [Ibrahimovic] and we are going to get a very good midfield player, so I am happy with the balance of my squad. I’m happy with the effort that the club has, and is still putting in for us.”

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The United States of America beat Nigeria 110-66 in a Pre-Olympic friendly game on Monday night.<br /><br />In preparation for the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, USA national team having won 5 of their previous friendlies wrapped up their exhibition series with a dominant win against World Number 25, Nigeria.<br /><br />Reacting to the win, head coach of the USA, Mike Krzyzewski said “we played good defense and it led to some fast breaks.<br /><br />“Our team is very deep. The most versatile team we have had”.<br /><br />Nigeria begin their Olympic run against World number four, Argentina on Monday, August 8<br />
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The fact that transfer prices have gone through the roof is something we’re well accustomed to now. But with the £100 million barrier close to being breached, it seems that we’re on the dawn of another era of clubs spending exorbitant sums on football players.<br /><br />Paul Pogba is a supremely talented footballer, and at 23 years old he has massive scope for further improvement. It wouldn’t be surprising if he even went on to become the best player in the world at some point, but it’s also true that at the moment he isn’t even in the top 5.<br /><br />So, what does Pogba’s transfer fee mean for the market? What kind of prices can clubs now expect for players like Neymar, Eden Hazard and Robert Lewandowski? We could be entering the era of 100 million pound plus transfer fees now and to bring some perspective of what that amount means in the real world, we’ve listed 10 things you could buy for 100 million pounds instead:<br />#1 Juventus Stadium<br />
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<br /><br />I doubt Juventus would be too keen in selling their stadium, but 100 million pounds would be a close valuation of the magnificent 41,475 capacity arena.<br /><br />The stadium has 3,600 premium seats and 64 sky boxes. In the VIP area you’ll find luxury armchairs with personal LCD’s, restaurants, bars and lounges. There’s parking space for 4,000 vehicles, an absolute state of the art Museum and J-Medical, a 3500 square meters state of the art medical facility with outdoor areas for rehabilitation.<br /><br />The Juventus stadium was completed in 2011 at a cost of 120 million euros, which converts to £101 million in the current market.<br /><br /><br />#2 35 movies with the India’s biggest actors<br />
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<br /><br />Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra are probably the most marketable actors in the Indian film industry. Their combined fees for a single film is in the region of 25 crores, so even at that princely fee you could get the star pair to sign off on at least 35 films for you.<br /><br />The 50-year-old Salman would have to work into his eighties to finish your workload, but you could, of course, sign a younger star in between too.<br /><br /><br />#3 Pay Sassuolo’s entire wage bill for more than 4 years<br />
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<br /><br />The net wage bill of Serie A side Sassuolo’s entire squad was about £22.8 million for the 2015-16 season. The Italian team has been flourishing under their brilliant manager Eusebio Di Francesco and some intelligent ownership. They managed to pip AC Milan to European qualification and are currently playing the preliminary round of the Europa League.<br /><br />With a £100 million, you could pay their entire squad’s wage bill for the next 4 and a half years. The Italian side have a host of talented young Italian players in their squad, which includes Domenico Berardi and Nicola Sansone.<br /><br /><br />#4 84,464 King Koil Maharaja Mattresses<br />
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<br /><br />You might think the King-coil Maharaja Mattress is really only meant for kings, given that it’s priced at over 1 lakh.<br /><br />But don’t fret over it, as with a £100 million in your pocket, you can buy enough for an army to sleep in luxury. This product has a 10-year warranty, is a ‘high-density pocket spring mattress with memory foam’ and has ‘2 inches of memory quilted top with body sink foam. ‘<br /><br />I have no idea what that means really, but it must be one of the best mattresses money can buy.<br /><br /><br />#5 2 Airbus A-318’s<br />
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<br /><br />You could just about buy two Airbus A318 aircraft as well, though you’ll have to ask for a small discount. The smallest member of the Airbus A320 family, this aircraft can fit in 132 passengers.<br /><br />Air France has the most in operation with 18, flying on several international routes. The latest valuation of the aircraft is 55 million pounds, so you’ll need to convince the aircraft manufacturer to give you a 10% waiver, unless you get Mino Raiola to skip his considerable commission. Oops!<br /><br /><br />#6 2000 nights at the Royal Penthouse Suite<br />
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<br /><br />The Royal Penthouse Suite of the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva is renowned for being the largest suite in Europe and the most expensive in the world. Numerous celebrities and heads of state have stayed here.<br /><br />The suite has 12 bedrooms in all, all with attached bathrooms. The two master bedrooms have a gigantic walk-in closet each and a marble bathroom with Jacuzzi facing the lake and a mirror TV. They have the biggest TV screen in the world, a Steinway grand piano, a Brunswick billiard and a collection of rare and ancient books.<br /><br />With bulletproof windows and a reinforced safe, as well as a personal security team at your beck and call, safety isn’t an issue. At £52,000 a night, I’m sure they’ll have a discount for customers who book 2000 nights in advance.<br /><br /><br />#7 Buy all the ISL franchises two times over<br />
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<br /><br />The Indian Super League is in a nascent stage, but there’s still a decent amount of money being pumped in by the corporates. Consider that each Indian Super League team paid about 45-50 crores on license fee, player acquisition, training and management, and promotional expenses. If you include the annual license fee of 15 crores, the money shelled out by each team is around the 60 crores mark.<br /><br />With 8 teams in the ISL, and with more than 880 crores in your pocket, you could buy all 8 teams almost two times over. If the reports are correct, then the transfer fee which will be paid by Manchester United to Juventus for Paul Pogba’s services could essentially fund our whole league.<br /><br /><br />#8 The entire AFC Bournemouth Squad<br />
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<br /><br />According to transfermarkt.com, the entire Bournemouth squad is valued at about 67 million pounds. Their values, although fair are a little conservative considering the current vastly inflated transfer fees being paid out, but even if we bump their valuation up to a 100 million, it just equals the fee being paid for a certain 23-year-old Frenchman.<br /><br />The Premier League side’s squad includes Artur Boruc, Max Gradel, Benik Afobe and Callum Wilson. Jordon Ibe has also just joined the Cherries from Liverpool.<br /><br />AFC Bournemouth finished 16th in the recently concluded Premier League season and will be looking to build on their last campaign under Eddie Howe.<br /><br /><br />#9 500 Ferrari 458 Spider supercars<br />
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<br /><br />The 570 PS, 4.5 litre, V-8 engine supercar is available for less than £200,000. Ferrari claim that the car will rocket to 62 mph in three seconds and has a top speed of 202 mph. It’s reviewed as one of the best sportscars in the world to drive. The gorgeous vehicle has two screens that display navigation, media, and vehicle information, including tyre temperature.<br /><br />The car was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and also has an aluminium retractable hardtop that can be opened in 14 seconds.<br /><br />Imagine 500 of these in your garage!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />#10 37 Villas in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai<br />
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<br /><br />These 5 bedroom luxury villas come with private swimming pools and views of a great expanse of water. In case you haven’t heard of the Palm Jumeirah, it is an artificial archipelago in the United Arab Emirates.<br /><br />It is the world’s largest artificial island, now being occupied by an increasing number of families. With 18 luxury hotels also functioning on the island, it’s become a prime piece of real estate known throughout the world. With 37 Villa’s you would essentially be making a substantial part of the island your own and you might end up having Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as your neighbours.

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The modern game can’t quite be imagined without the impact of red cards. Every player, once in a while, loses his temper and does something silly to get one. Some even get it because of their stunningly bad technique while tackling and then there are others who have managed to go through long and successfull careers, all the while staving off the possibility of getting a red card.<br /><br />Here are 5 players who’ve had long club careers and managed to escape the dreaded red card:<br />#1 Damien Duff<br />
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<br /><br />Duff, the former Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham winger, has never seen a red card in his career despite spending most of his career in the hustle and bustle of the Premier League. He plied his trade in the top division for 18 years and despite spending 14 of those years at clubs that weren’t really at the top, he never once was ejected from a match.<br /><br />His disciplinary record, to not have been sent off as yet, is highly commendable. Similar players – pacey, explosive wingers – have ratcheted small mountains of red cards, due to their inability to control their emotions when fouled, or because of their inept defending. Duff would often be seen running up and down the pitch, working hard, covering every blade of grass and basically nobody would have ever blamed him if he got sent off, but Duff never succumbed.<br /><br />No, he was different. Almost a saint compared to the uncouth bruisers he found himself in teams with.<br /><br /><br />#2 Raul<br />
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<br /><br />Not many strikers in the world could compare to the talent, drive and hunger possessed by Raul in his prime, and looking back, there probably won’t be many who can match his discipline either.<br /><br />Raul played in some of the most competitive matches in football, and despite the frenzy and emmotion of some of the most high pressure games, never once got sent off. He has played in El Clasicos, the Ruhr derby, Champions league finals and countless other League matches and Cup finals and never once lost his cool.<br /><br />He also happens to be the second most capped player in La Liga, with 550 appearances for Real Madrid, which makes his record remarkable.<br /><br /><br />#3 Ryan Giggs<br />
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<br /><br />Imagine going through a Premier League game. The emotions are high, so are the studs of the defender who is out to get you. The crowd is on your back. The referee may be an incompetent loon and every tackle feels like you’ve been hit by a truck. The 90 minutes don’t feel like ending and frustration is just increasing. Finally the whistle blows, and relief. But wait, you have to do it again, next week. And again and again and again.<br /><br />Now imagine doing it for 672 games stretching over a span of 24 years. That was the life of Ryan Giggs, and though the anger and the frustration and pain has been offset by victories and trophies, the ordeal of those 24 years wouldn’t have been easy.<br /><br />Giggs was very consistent in the most punishing football tournament in the world and despite its challenges, was never once been pushed to the brink of a red card. It would have required a heavenly amount of patience and composure and for it he should be celebrated along with all his other achievements.<br /><br /><br />#4 Philipp Lahm<br />
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<br /><br />Being a fullback can be hard. Being a successful fullback is even harder. Games are spent chasing road runner-esque wingers, combating strong and burly strikers along with being positionally aware to support the center backs. And when all of this is not being done, they run. Miles and miles of running, covering space, and basically pushing their lungs to the hilt. Lahm does all of this exceptionally well, and he’s done it without ever getting a red card.<br /><br />If this was a story, it would be incredibly hard to believe that a fullback, playing in some of the biggest games of his generation, over a period of 11 years has never been sent off. It is ludicrous, this record, and speaks volumes of how efficient and splendid a player Philipp Lahm is. There is only one word left to describe him – awesome.<br /><br />#5 Gary Lineker<br />
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<br /><br />England’s second highest goal scorer, while being known for his goal scoring exploits, is also known for defecating in his pants during a World Cup match. Grander accomplishments aside, he’s also known for being cut from the purest cloth, for being a saint among saints, in that, he’s never been booked in his career. No yellow cards, no red cards. Zero. Nada.<br /><br />If you aren’t already acquainted with this fact, you’ll need to read it again. Most of you will dismiss it as a joke, before googling and inevitably finding out. I highly suggest you google and confirm. Lineker was one of the most sought after strikers of his time. He played for some big teams in Barcelona, Everton, Leicester and Tottenham Hotspur.<br /><br />It is easy to dismiss this by saying he did it in the 70’s and 80’s but know that, that era was a more physical era and there were lesser rules protecting players back then. How he managed to possess the calm and patience to go through 466 matches without picking a booking is anyone’s guess, but its certainly a mighty good achievement.

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Check out the Top 10 most expensive transfers in football history (Photos)

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As the world awaits Paul Pogba’s £100 million world record transfer move to Manchester United from Juventus, We take a look at the top 10 most expensive football transfers of all time.<br /><br />
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Apart from the relatively known transfer deals of Real Madrid stars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, there were some other mind blowing transfer which we thought you might want to know before the new football season kicks off in Europe.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here are the top 10 most expensive transfers of all time:<br /><br />10. Kevin de Bruyne: Manchester City are known to be one of the biggest money bags in recent years and the Citizens could not look away from the high-flying Belgian who cost them £55 million from Wolfsburg.<br />
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<br />Kevin De Bruyne has become one of key players at Manchester City with his mind blowing performances.<br />
<span id="goog_897468883"></span><br />9. Kaka: The 2007 World Player of the Year had been an admirer of the Los Blancos before his move to the club in 2009 for a purported fee of £56 million from AC Milan. He was with the Italian giants for six trophy-laden years.<br />
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<br />The 2007 Ballon d’Or winner was a jewel at the San Siro winning league titles and also the Champions League.<br /><br />8. Zlatan Ibrahimovich: A whopping 80,000 jerseys were sold on the day the Swede was unveiled at the Nou Camp for a £56 million club record fee.<br /><br />His move from Internazionale in 2009, was a swap deal that saw Samuel Eto’o Fils move in the opposite direction.<br />
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<br />Ibrahimovic spent two seasons with Barcelona scoring 16 goals in 29 appearances for the Catalan club<br /><br />7. Angel Di Maria: The Argentine midfielder holds the British record for a player’s summer transfer when he cost Manchester United £59.7 million from the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in 2014.<br />
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<br />Di Maria’s man-of-the-match performances and assists became an asset to Manchester United<br /><br />6. James Rodriguez: Colombia’s sterling performance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was a catalyst for the £63 million switch for the ex-Monaco midfielder to Real Madrid that summer.<br />
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<br />The golden boy of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was snapped by Real Madrid and he has been scoring world-class goals for he club<br /><br />5. Neymar: One of the most anticipated transfers in world football took effect when the most decorated player in Brazilian football decided to move to the Catalan club for £71.5 million from the 2013 Copa Libertadores Champions, Santos.<br />
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<br />Neymar is known for show-boating with the ball and he has helped Barcelona win two La Liga titles and a Champions League trophy<br /><br />4. Luis Suarez: The biting incident involving the Uruguayan striker and Italian defender Gorgio Chiellini triggered the sale of Luis Suarez from Liverpool to Barcelona for £75 million pounds in 2014.<br /><br />And he has since justified his switch to the Blaugrana side as he has kept churning out impressive performances week-in, week-out.<br />
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<br />Suarez continued his prolific goal scoring form since joining form Liverpool.<br /><br />3.Gonzalo Higuain: Speculations about the departure of the Argentine from Napoli to Juventus was finally put to rest as the biggest summer transfer in the 2016 was completed when Higuain completed a £75.3 million switch to Turin.<br />
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<br />Gonzalo Higuain broke the 66-year Serie A record last season as he scored 35 goals in the league for Napoli.<br /><br />2. Cristiano Ronaldo: After much pressure on the then coach of Manchester United  , Sir Alex Ferguson, the Scottish manager bowed to pressures from the Los Blancos and Ronaldo was bought for a £83.7 million world record in 2009.<br />
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<br />CR7 has won two Champions League with Real Madrid and he is the club’s all time top scorer<br /><br />1. Gareth Bale: The Welshman’s £93.1 million move from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2013 was the highest ever big money transfer in the history of football. Bale’s magnificent form for Spurs could not be overlooked by the world’s richest club as they did all they could to land the left-footed superstar.<br />
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<br />Two Champions League triumphs in three seasons is money well-spent for Real Madrid and Bale wants more.<br /><br />

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The Juventus midfielder will return to Old Trafford in a world-record, €110 million deal after the European champions decided against making their own move to acquire him<br />Manchester United are set to seal the signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus for €110 million after Real Madrid dropped out of the race for the Frenchman.<br /><br />Goal understands that United have always been in pole position to sign Pogba despite Madrid’s admiration of him and Juventus hope to have the deal concluded before the end of the week.<br /><br />Zinedine Zidane is a fan of his compatriot but Madrid are unwilling to match the world-record fee United will pay as well as meeting Pogba’s salary demands.<br /><br />The 23-year-old will earn upwards of €12 million a year at Old Trafford – a figure which would have put him above every Madrid player apart from Cristiano Ronaldo.<br /><br />Pogba left United for Juventus in July 2012 at the end of his contract due to a lack of first-team football under then-Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson.<br /><br />He has gone on to establish himself as one of the most highly-rated midfielders in world football, winning four Serie A titles in four seasons in Turin.<br />

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Wendell Lira scored the best goal in world football in 2015 but has decided to hang up his boots at age 27 in order to take up his passion for the sport in its virtual form<br /><br />Brazilian striker Wendell Lira has quit football six months after winning the Puskas Award in order to start a new career as a FIFA video-game player.<br /><br />The 27-year-old’s strike for Goianesia against Atletico Goianiense saw off competition from the likes of Lionel Messi and Alessandro Florenzi at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in January.<br /><br />But he has now announced he is hanging up his boots and picking up a controller to pursue his knack for esports.<br /><br />Citing the “lies” in professional football as among his reasons for giving it up, Lira plans to set up his own YouTube channel on which he will showcase his gaming.<br /><br />He demonstrated his FIFA aptitude at the Ballon d’Or ceremony by beating Abdulaziz Alshehri, the FIFA world champion, 6-1 as Real Madrid against Barcelona.<br /><br />Alshehri won $20,000 in prize money and the trip to Zurich to see the world’s best player crowned by emerging victorious at the FIFA Interactive World Cup in Munich in 2015<br />

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 FIFA President Gianni Infantino, received this traditional outfit at a gala dinner held in Abuja for his support of football development in Africa. The FIFA boss and Secretary General Fatma Samoura, who are in the country on a two-day visit -were honoured at the special dinner eventNigeria’s political heavyweights and captains of industry<br />
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 43 year old Tom Saintfiet, who became Belgium’s youngest coach ever at the age of 24, and was nicknamed ”the saint” and ”the messiah” by Namibian press has boasted that he can qualify Nigeria for the 2018 World Cup in Russia if the NFF give him a chance.<br />
<br />Saintfiet, who has coached Namibia, Malawi, Togo, Yemen, Bangladesh and Belgian clubs in the past says he can work with the current talented group of Super Eagles and qualify us through the group nicknamed the ‘group of death.’<br />Frenchman, Paul Le Guen, who was recommended by the NFF technical committee for the job turned down Nigeria’s offer last week but Tom Saintfiet,one of the three shortlists,  has proclaimed he is the man for the job.<br />
<br />“I am convinced in my qualities and in myself as a coach. I can take Nigeria to Russia. I am convinced about the current crop of players. I first admired Nigeria in 1994 when Westerhof and since then I have followed the game in Nigeria. Remember I was appointed technical director of the (Nigeria) football federation in 2012 but the minister of sports turned it back after a few weeks,”  Saintfiet told Supersport.com<br />“I’ve lived in Africa since 2008 and I know the players and teams quite well. During my two and a hlf years in Namibia, I stayed full time in he country and was able to watch over 200 matches to know more about the playing nature of the country. Apart from that, I believe I am one of the tactically sound coaches for the Super Eagles. I lived in Togo for 14 months and watched league games and even street games. I lived in Malawi and did same. It’s not creating the team of best players but creating the best team – a team that will compete for their nation with honour and respect and fight for their country at every time,”<br />
<br />“Nigeria is my priority and that is why I have not taken up the Bangladesh job. I have postponed the signing and I want to go to the World Cup with Nigeria and not just that but to reach the semis of the World Cup because they have the quality to do so. I am ready to live in Nigeria.”<br />“Nigeria is one of the two African countries that can reach the semifinals of the World Cup or even become the first from the continent to win the World Cup. I am sure I can take Nigeria to Russia because they have a huge talent base of players in their league and also overseas,” he said.<br /><br />“Most of the time there are talks about wanting the big-name coaches in Africa. I have huge respect for such coaches but football doesn’t work that way. Some people say Saintfiet is not a big-name in football. It is very important to note that the coaches who succeeded, for instance, with Nigeria were never big-name coaches. It was Clemens Westerhof and Jo Bonfrere who were successful as foreigners and then Stephen Keshi and Shuaibu Amodu who were successful as local coaches. But it wasn’t the big-name coaches like Berti Vogts or Lars Lagerback that were successful with Nigeria.<br />
<br />“In this case, it is not only with Nigeria. Even in the Ivory Coast, there was Sven Goran Eriksson didn’t get desired results or Cameroon with Javier Clemente as well as some other African nations who appointed big-names and spent a lot of money. The most times, the coaches who succeeded in Africa are not the too famous coaches. I remember Bruno Metsu, who arrived in Guinea and later to Senegal. I also think of Herve Renard who did very well with Zambia and later Ivory Coast. These are coaches in Europe who were not known and never worked in Europe with big countries or big clubs but African football is different because you have to live in the country and know the country. I have worked full time in African countries because I want to watch football everyday in the country where I work,” Saintfiet explained.<br /><br />Some people think Saintfiet may have done his chances of becoming Nigeria’s coach a harm with the saga that played out in Calabar in 2013 when he was credited with comments taken a swipe on the West African nation.<br />Saintfiet has now explained that what happened was a psychological war rather than invectives aimed at bringing down Nigeria or Keshi. He further said Keshi later became his friend leading to them exchanging coaching notes over opponents.<br />“When I was coach of Malawi I played a psychological war. When I said things about Calabar then I used it to manipulate things in our favour before the game. If Jose Mourinho do that people would like it. I did exactly at that time the same thing. If I am coach for any team or country I will do everything for that team or country to win. I never said anything negative about Nigeria or Stephen Keshi. I only manipulated the situation to get a psychological advantage.<br />
<br />“After the match, Keshi and I got back to talk and we stayed in touch afterwards by always talking on the telephone and email. I remember Stephen calling me before Nigeria’s playoff game against Ethiopia for advice in 2013 because I was former national team coach of the country in 2011. So the Ethiopian team was still similar to the one I handled. So we exchanged email messages a lot on that. I never had a fight with Stephen or Nigeria we had huge respect for each other. I remember he told me how he wanted to go to Belgium for the Uefa coaching licence in the months after the 2014 Fifa World Cup,” Saintfiet said.<br /><br />“I understand the feelings of the people at the moment because we don’t have to lie as this is the toughest group and this is almost a small World Cup. All the opponents are highly respected countries with lots of football qualities. Algeria has developed well and become one of the best and they have a team that have been together for some years. They have good players in Europe and locally, and they are a tactically strong nation and very difficult to beat. Players like (El Arabi Hillel) Soudani, (Sofiane) Feghouli and (Riyad) Mahrez play top football.<br />
<br />“On the other side, Cameroon a little bit older generation mixed with newer ones to give a very good blend. They have got experience in Eyong Enoh and then there is Vincent Aboubakar who is very good and performs quite well. Then you talk of Zambia who have an almost African-based national team. They have players who play for Zesco United and then some in the PSL (Premier Soccer League). So I have had the opportunity to travel around a lot to see games and when I am not on the road I watch games on SuperSport.<br />
<br />“I know this is not an easy group but Nigeria have a good group of players. Nigeria have a large number of very good players among more than 400 African players abroad. There are big and small names, but it is now left to find the proper mix to sift players who are able to play in a tactical style and discipline and adapt as well. Some players are good in Europe but when they come to Africa they find it tough, so that’s where the games against Cameroon and Zambia might need different approaches because of different circumstances,” he said.

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Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho has vowed to mentor Eric Bailly and believes the Ivorian defender can follow the same path of Real Madrid stalwart Raphael Varane.<br />The Red Devils splashed £30 million on the centre back in the current transfer window, with Bailly joining the Manchester giants from Spanish La Liga side Villarreal.<br />
<br />Bailly played 82 minutes in the club’s 2-0 win at Wigan this past weekend, and Mourinho believes the 22-year-old has the potential to become one of the best around.<br />“I will give him everything to try to make him better, like I did with other central defenders I’ve had in my hands, like, for example, Varane,” Mourinho is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News.<br />Varane, who is one of the world’s best defenders today, signed for the UEFA Champions League champions from Lens as an 18-year-old in 2011.<br />“I will try to make him the best I can. He has shown the potential we saw when we decided to buy him.<br /><br />Furthermore, Mourinho has asked the fans to be patient in assessing Bailly as he gets use to his surroundings.<br />“He’s a very young boy coming from a completely different environment, but you could see what he is at this moment,” Mourinho continued.<br />“This was the first time he has worn a shirt like the Manchester United shirt. He can’t speak English and can only communicate with the ones who are French speakers or Spanish.<br />“I wanted to give him more minutes because he needs to play more than others. He needs to feel it and start communicating.”<br />
<br />While most were impressed by Bailly’s showing at the DW Stadium, reports in England suggest that Mourinho is actually unsure about the defender.<br />According to The Times, the former Chelsea boss could now try to bring John Stones to Old Trafford in an attempt to improve his defensive options.

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Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that the Super Eagles players need mental character and sense of patriotism to be able to perform as he is hopeful they will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.<br />“All what they (Super Eagles) need is mental character, we have to psyche them up. You have to give them the sense of patriotism,” he said.<br />
<br />The NFF boss made the statement after meeting with the NFF Technical Committee on the engagement of Eagles’ Technical Adviser.<br />“By God’s grace we are going to qualify. We have worked round and have done everything possible.<br />“We have discussed with the players. There are a lot of things we have to do. There is a level you can go in terms of providing everything.”<br /><br />He likened the expected spirit in Eagles players to the Portuguese icon, Christiano Ronaldo: “If you see what Ronaldo did, he was injured and he was crying when he was being taken out of the field. That is the kind of mentality we want our players to put up when they are playing for the team.”<br />On the countries in Nigeria’s group in the World Cup qualifiers, Pinnick was happy Eagles would not be playing supposed minnow countries.<br />“Like I said, the 20 teams that qualified are all capable. I would rather play Algeria than to play Gabon.<br />
<br />“Gabon have never been to the World Cup and they would want to go to the World Cup. I can assure you,” he concluded.<br />The hurdles for Nigeria to cross to berth at the Russia 2018 include Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia.

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The Juventus midfielder is a long-term target of the Blancos, but despite being a confirmed fan of his compatriot the coach affirmed a move would be tough to complete<br />Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has professed his admiration for Paul Pogba, while admitting it will be difficult to improve his squad with any major signings.<br /><br />The European champions have long been linked with an interest in the France international, although Manchester United are reportedly in pole position to sign him should he decide to leave Juventus.<br /><br />Zidane admits he is a fan of his young compatriot but has suggested that the size and strength of the squad at Santiago Bernabeu means transfers are not essential.<br /><br />“I like Pogba. At the moment, he’s a Juventus player. I’m happy with the squad I have and it’s difficult to improve it,” he said at Madrid’s pre-season training camp in Canada.<br /><br />“But after saying that, I like Pogba. Yes! He is a good player. He is not the only one, cause there’s many good players, and every club want to have good players. But he is playing for Juventus<br /><br />“It’s difficult because a big squad creates problems. But I don’t dislike the idea of looking to the academy. There are a lot of competitions and we need everyone.<br /><br />“Working is the most important thing, it’s what we’re going to do here. Then, bit by bit, we’ll decide things. You don’t know what will happen until August 31. We’re happy with the squad we have and we’ve just won the Champions League.”<br /><br />Madrid are training in Montreal ahead of their opening International Champions Cup game against Paris Saint-Germain on July 28.<br />

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