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Real Mallorca’s Luka Romero made history on Wednesday by becoming the youngest player ever to play in La Liga, aged 15 years and 219 days. After training with Mallorca’s senior team for the first time on June 1, Romero, who plays as an attacking midfielder, came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of his team’s 2-0 loss at Real Madrid. “It was an unforgettable moment,” Romero wrote on Twitter after the game. “Thank you to everyone on the technical staff and at Real Mallorca for giving me this opportunity. I will never forget this day. It was a…

Liverpool will be crowned champions of England for the first time in 30 years on Thursday should Manchester City fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Jurgen Klopp’s men moved to the brink of a long-awaited Premier League title in the style that has made them worthy champions-elect by thrashing Crystal Palace 4-0 on their return to Anfield behind closed doors on Wednesday. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Sadio Mane scored the goals as the Reds opened up a 23-point lead at the top of the table. Should City keep the title race alive at Chelsea, a point will…

Sergio Ramos’ sensational free-kick helped Real Madrid move back above Barcelona to the top of La Liga as they defeated Real Mallorca 2-0 on Wednesday. Ramos brushed aside Gareth Bale to take the shot and justified his claim with a curling strike into the top corner after 19-year-old Vinicius Junior had put Madrid in front in the first half. Madrid’s victory at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium means they are level again on points with Barcelona but sit above their title rivals in the table due to a superior head-to-head record. “There are seven finals left,” said Ramos. “There will…

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard will happily play a part in crowning Liverpool champions for the first time in 30 years, but only because it would mean his side have taken points from Manchester City on Thursday. Should Liverpool beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday, City will need to win at Stamford Bridge to keep the title race alive for another week before they host Liverpool on July 2. Chelsea are in need of the points themselves to cement their place in the top four, with Lampard keen to catch Leicester in third before the season is over. “I have had absolutely…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his priority is Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Newcastle rather than postponing Liverpool’s coronation as Premier League champions. Should Liverpool beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday, City will need to beat Chelsea when they travel to Stamford Bridge 24 hours later to keep the title race alive. The top two then clash in their next league game on July 2. However, with a 20-point gap between the runaway leaders and City, Guardiola is focused on securing more silverware in the FA Cup and the Champions League come August. City leads Real Madrid 2-1 from the…

Harry Kane leapt to Jose Mourinho’s support after scoring his first goal since the EPL return. The Englishman will look to add to his tally of 12 EPL goals in the business end of the season. Harry Kane scored his first EPL goal since returning from a hamstring injury he sustained earlier this year. The England captain’s late strike handed Tottenham Hotspur a 2-0 victory against West Ham United, as the North London outfit returned to winning ways in the EPL. In the build-up to the game, television pundit Paul Merson questioned Spurs manager Jose Mourinho’s tactics and added that Kane looked unrecognizable in his…

Barcelona midfielder Arthur is reportedly set to join Juventus in a mouth-watering €80m deal. We discuss several names who could take the Brazilian’s place at the Camp Nou next season. This week’s back-page headlines have been dominated by rumours regarding Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo’s mind-boggling €80m transfer to Italian heavyweights Juventus. Reports are circling that an agreement between the two clubs has taken place, however, the Brazilian is yet to signal a green light to take the deal forward. Arthur’s potential departure further highlights the gaps in the Barcelona board’s decision-making, which has been under constant scrutiny ever since the…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Manchester City’s stunning form since the Premier League restart underlines the achievement of his side in building a 20-point gap at the top of the table. City’s 5-0 demolition of Burnley on Monday, despite making eight changes from the side that beat Arsenal last week, means Liverpool cannot clinch a first league title for 30 years when they host Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Liverpool could still be crowned champions this week though, should City fail to maintain their impressive form away at Chelsea on Thursday. “What I realised when I watched the game last night…

The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has modified the resumption date for Primary six, Junior Secondary School III and Senior Secondary School III students in the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, confirmed that the Commissioner for Education, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye and experts from the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) had been going around the schools to determine compliance with the COVID-19 prevention protocols put in place by the schools. The statement added that the team has since discovered that a space of one week was needed to enable the schools test-run…

Premier League football returned with a powerful #BlackLivesMatter campaign, with players taking a knee before kick-off. The opening week of the English top-flight produced plenty of talking points, controversies, and breathtaking action. The 2019/20 Premier League season finally returned on our television screens and laptops, but it wasn’t the same and will not be the same for a long time to come. Empty stadiums, sanitised footballs, artificial crowd noises, mega fan-view screens, socially-distanced benches and elbow celebrations have completely changed the face of the sport we so ardently love, but unfortunately, this is the new reality we live in. Even…