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Salah Sends Message To Postecoglou After Tottenham

Liverpool forward Mo Salah has reacted to Tottenham’s victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final on Thursday night.
Spurs went into the game having tasted victory over United on three occasions this season but went one better with a fourth on the big stage in Bilbao.
Brennan Johnson scored the only goal of a scrappy game to finally end Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought and secure qualification for next season’s Champions League.
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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou was full of emotion after a difficult period was capped off with a trophy.
The Australian repeatedly said that he always wins silverware in his second season, and he did so in his 100th game in charge of Spurs.
Following the full-time whistle, Salah – a scorer against Spurs in the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid – brought up that now iconic comment as he congratulated the North London outfit.
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“He did say he’d win in his second season. Congratulations!” Salah wrote on his X account.
The Egyptian’s post was met by many responses from Liverpool supporters.
Another Liverpool legend, Jamie Carraghe,r poked fun at Manchester United.
Carragher flipped an infamous phrase from a Sir Alex Ferguson team talk about Spurs. “Lads, it’s Man United!” he wrote on X.
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FULL LIST: Nigerian Boxer Efe Ajagba Breaks Into World’s Top 10 Heavyweights

Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba has been ranked among the top 10 fighters in the world by The Ring magazine.
In its latest rankings updated on Thursday, Ajagba secured the No. 10 spot in the prestigious list, widely regarded as the sport’s most respected independent ratings.
The 30-year-old, who holds a professional record of 20 wins, one loss, and one draw with 14 knockouts, joins an elite lineup.
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The heavyweight division is currently led by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the champion’s position, with Britain’s Tyson Fury ranked first among contenders.
New Zealand’s Joseph Parker and Germany’s Agit Kabayel occupy the top three positions.
Ajagba’s inclusion comes after a string of impressive performances that have reignited his world title ambitions.
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His most recent victory solidified his status as one of the leading contenders from Africa in the heavyweight division.
The Ring magazine, founded in 1922, updates its ratings monthly based on results, performance, and track record, with input from boxing journalists and historians worldwide.
The development makes Ajagba the only Nigerian currently ranked in the heavyweight top 10.
Below is the full updated heavyweight ranking by The Ring:
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SWAN Orders Nationwide Boycott Of NFF Activities

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, has announced a nationwide boycott of all activities related to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, including the Federation’s upcoming Annual General Assembly, AGA, scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The directive, issued on Wednesday by the leadership of the association, follows what SWAN described as the NFF’s “deliberate and persistent exclusion” of the Association from the Congress, the Federation’s highest decision-making body.
In a statement jointly signed by the SWAN President, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, and the Secretary-General, Ambassador Ikenna Okonkwo, the Association condemned the NFF’s actions as “unacceptable, retrogressive, and an affront to the sporting media’s role in national football development.”
“The media is a critical tripod in the growth of sports globally. SWAN, as the professional body coordinating sports journalism in Nigeria, has consistently engaged with the NFF on the need to restore our rightful place in its Congress. Yet, while the Federation claims to be expanding its Congress, it continues to sideline us—a move that is both short-sighted and detrimental to Nigerian football,” the statement read.
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SWAN accused the NFF leadership of adopting a divisive approach to football administration, warning that the continued decline in the nation’s football fortunes is a reflection of ongoing maladministration.
“Despite enormous financial and institutional support from the Federal Government, state governments, and private sponsors, Nigeria’s football continues to nosedive.
“It is time to put a decisive end to this dangerous trend. Nigeria cannot afford to watch its most cherished sport deteriorate under avoidable circumstances,” the statement read.
Effective immediately, all SWAN members across the country are instructed to cease coverage and promotion of any NFF-related activity.
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“A task force will be set up to ensure strict enforcement of this directive. Simultaneously, the Association will begin a thorough investigation and public exposure of the maladministration and backward practices now synonymous with the Federation’s operations practices that have contributed to Nigeria’s repeated World Cup qualification failures,” the statement added.
SWAN reaffirmed its position as a critical stakeholder in Nigerian football and vowed to resist any attempt to marginalize the sporting media.
“The exclusion of SWAN from the NFF Congress is no longer acceptable and will not be tolerated. We stand resolute in defending the integrity and rightful role of the sporting media in the Nigerian football ecosystem,” the statement concluded.
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I Don’t Hate Ronaldo, Messi Is A Better Player – Wayne Rooney

Former England striker, Wayne Rooney, has insisted he does not hate Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast, he insisted that Lionel Messi is a better footballer.
Rooney and Ronaldo were at United together between 2004 and 2009, winning three Premier League titles and a Champions League.
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“I absolutely love Messi, love watching him play and that was the only reason because I think Messi had a little bit more in terms of how he played and taking players on and whatever,” Rooney said.
“Ronaldo’s a killer and people think because I’ve said Messi is better than Ronaldo, I don’t like him or speak down on him.”
Rooney played in the United team that lost two Champions League finals against Messi’s Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.
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