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Day: April 15, 2026

Barcelona hope young talent learn from Champions League disappointment

Barcelona’s dream of Champions League glory was dashed for a second successive season but once again they will hope the bitter experience can spark their burgeoning young talent to deliver next term. This faith in the youth brigade — spearheaded by teenager Lamine Yamal — is what they are left clinging to following Tuesday’s quarter-final…

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Liverpool’s Ekitike set to miss World Cup after injury blow

By Adegboyega Adeleye Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike is set to miss the 2026 World Cup and the remainder of the season after suffering a severe Achilles tendon rupture during Tuesday’s Champions League loss to Paris St-Germain, with reports indicating a nine-month recovery period. The 23-year-old French forward sustained the knock midway through the first half…

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‘Tragic mistakes’ – Trump speaks on King Charles’ US visit amid US-UK strained relationship

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has stated that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, has committed several unfortunate errors. Trump made these remarks while discussing the tense relationship between the US and the UK, which he asserted would not detract from King Charles’s royal visit to the US. He…

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Enrique responds when asked which team he wants PSG to face

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, on Tuesday responded when asked to pick a team he wants his side to face between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi-final stage. Enrique spoke at his post-match interview after guiding PSG to beat Liverpool 2-0 in the Champions League quarter-final second leg tie on…

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Flood to hit Bayelsa, Delta, Adamawa, Kebbi, 29 other states – FG

By Gabriel Ewepu As the rain begins, the Federal Government, on Wednesday, released the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), predicting floods to hit Bayelsa, Delta, Adamawa, Kebbi and 29 other states. This was disclosed in a keynote address by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, at the AFO public presentation at…

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Return of the sun-mark: Young Igbo men are reclaiming the title of Ichie

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu For decades, the image of an Igbo Ichie was fixed: an elderly man with a silver beard, leaning on a walking stick, a repository of proverbs and dusty traditions. But a quiet revolution is stirring in the heartland of Nigeria. Today, the men stepping into these sacred roles are just as likely…

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‘We were robbed’ – Raphinha blasts refereeing in Barca loss to Atletico

By Adegboyega Adeleye Barcelona forward Raphinha has claimed his side were “robbed” during their Champions League quarter-final defeat by Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. The Catalans had a player sent off in each leg of their 3-2 aggregate defeat by Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid, with their 2-1 win on Tuesday not enough to overturn a 2-0…

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