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Puskas Arena To Host 2022 Europa League Final UEFA has announced that the 67,215-capacity Puskas Arena in Budapest,Hungary will host the 2022 Europa league final . The stadium was opened in November 2019 and will host four games of the Euro 2020 finals this summer. European football's governing body also announced Helsinki in Finland and kazan in Russia as hosts of the super cup in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Juventus stadium in Turin,Italy will host  the 2022 women's champions league final,with PSV stadium in Eindhoven,Netherlands named hosts in 2023 .

Former Liverpool striker cops four months Football Ban for Betting offences Former Liverpool striker, Daniel Sturridge has been banned from all football and football -related activity " worldwide until 17 June for breaching betting rules . The former Liverpool striker was initially given a six-week ban last summer, four of them suspended,but  the football Association successfully appealed against the length of his ban which has been meted by a independent commission . An appeal board also doubled the 30-year-old's fine to 150,000 pounds . Sturridge's contract with Turkish side ,Trabzonspor was also terminated by mutual agreement on Monday .

40 Falconets called up for  Burkina Faso 2020 FIFA U20 women's World Cup Qualifiers Nigeria's U20 women's team, the Falconets will set up camp in the federal capital territory, Abuja as from Tuesday ahead of their 2020 FIFA U20 women's world cup qualifying fixture against Burkina Faso this month . At the weekend ,the Nigeria football federation approved the appointment of  Moses Adukwu as Ist Assistant coach, with Bilikisu Tijani as 2nd Assistant and Audu Yahaya as Goalkeepers'Trainer of the Falconets. Adukwu,who will hold forth as head of the technical crew pending the appointment of a Head coach, has called up 40 players to begin preparation for the clash against Burkina Faso, who edged out Gambia 3-2 on aggregate  in the first round of the qualifiers . There are six goalkeepers, 10 defenders ,10 midfielders and 14 forwards on the roster. Goalkeepers:Rita Akarekor (Bayelsa Queens ),Christiana Obia (Osun Babes ),Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, Fra...

Emmanuel Amuneke Denise sack,clarifies Roles At El-Makassa Former super Eagles winger,Emmanuel Amuneke has clarified his position at Egyptian premier league side, El-Makassa after reports emerged that he had been sacked after only 28 days in charge . Amuneke told the BBC that he only transitioned to another role within the club necessitating a change in his title from head coach to Director  of the club's Academies across Africa. But reports emerged  at the weekend that  the former Zamalek player has been sacked after just two  games in charge and have been replaced by  Ehab Galal as El-Makassa new head coach . El-Makassa are currently struggling in the Egyptian league lying  in the 16th position with 14 points .

NPFL :Isaac Loute scored,in Rangers home win over Adamawa united in Enugu,plus other Matchday 22 results across All centres Edo state born left back,Isaac Loute scored in Enugu Rangers 2-0 home win against Adamawa united in NPFL matchday  22 fixtures played  at Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu. Loute,gave Rangers the lead in the 45+2 minutes through a well taken free kick from a close range as Rangers went in to the break with a 1-0 lead . Abia Israel double Rangers lead from the spot in the 60th minutes after he was brought down inside the box by Defender, Jibrin Abubakar to make it 2-0 and also his 9th goal of the season . Rangers with the win moved to 14th place in the log with 27 points after 20 games with two games in hand to play . In other matchday 22 games played across all centres today and the results  FC ifeanyi Ubah picked up a 1-0 victory over Visitors, MFM FC in Nnewi while at the sani Abanch Stadium, Kano pillars defeated Dakkad...

CAFCCQF: Enyimba held to a 1-1 draw by Horoya AC into CAF Confederation cup quarter finals first leg Enyimba failed to take an advantage of playing at home first as they have left themselves with a Mountain to climb to progress to the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation cup after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Guinea side,Horoya AC at the Enyimba Stadium.   The people's Elephant took the lead in the 18th minutes through a close range free kick from Midfielder, Austin Oladapo as they lead 1-0 in the first half . The Nigerian champions were pegged back soon after Substitute,Boniface Haba who came in for Bance,strike late on the game to denied Enyimba the win with an away goal for the Guinean side . The result leaves Horoya AC finely poised for a place in the semifinals with Enyimba have all to play for ahead of the return leg at the stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry,next weekend.

EPL:Ismaila Sarr superb As Watford ends Liverpool's Unbeaten Run,as Bournemouth held Chelsea       Senegalese winger, Ismaila Sarr grabbed a brace as Watford thrashes Liverpool 3-0 to end their unbeaten run at vicarage Road on Saturday .  Sarr strikes in the 54th and 65th minutes before Watford captain, Troy Deeney secured the victory for the home side in the 72nd minutes to make it 3-0 as Liverpool's Unbeaten run came to an end . In other matches played in the English Premier league today Brighton 0-1 Crystal palace Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea Newcastle united 0-0 Burnley Westham united 3-1 Southampton Matches to be played tomorrow (Sunday) in the English Premier league Everton vs Manchester united Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton While Manchester city will be taken on Aston Villa in the carabao cup final tomorrow at Wembley stadium .