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Barcelona the big winners as Benzema makes Atletico pay in derby draw By Adebimpe Isaiah  08 March, 2021.    The French striker's late equaliser cancelled out Luis Suarez's opener as the Liga leaders missed chances and saw their lead cut to just three points Article continues below Match statistics: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid Atletico Madrid must have known this was coming. When they repeatedly spurned opportunities to add to Luis Suarez’s opener, a late Real Madrid equaliser at the Wanda Metripolitano became increasingly predictable. Karim Benzema was the man to deliver it, playing a one-two with Casemiro and slotting home in the 88th minute to secure a 1-1 draw while keeping Real Madrid’s faint hopes of defending their La Liga title alive and also nourishing Barcelona’s chances. Article continues below Atletico had the chance to effectively knock Real out of the running but, like in the 2014 Champions League final, let in a late goal against their bitter city rivals whic

BBNaija drama: Ozo and Nengi unfollow each other on Instagram, fans react By Adebimpe Isaiah  14.00,Friday 5,March 2021 - Ex-housemates, Nengi and Ozo have left social media users buzzing with their recent decision to part ways on Instagram - A recent report shows the reality stars are no longer following each other on the app - Several internet users have shared their thoughts on the duo whose friendship started in the Big Brother Naija house It appears there may be trouble in paradise for the 'Ozone' camp as Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) stars, Ozo and Nengi have unfollowed each other on Instagram. A brief search through their Instagram list of following shows that they are no longer on each other's list. See post below Ozo and Nengi who formed a bond in the Lockdown house were the topic of discussion on social media. Even after the show ended, the duo continued their much-admired friendship and remained mum about whether or not they had become an item. The recent developme

TRANSFERS BORUSSIA DORTMUND BAYERN MÜNCHEN V BORUSSIA DORTMUND JADON SANCHO ERLING HAALAND UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE  By Adebimpe Isaiah  16:30,Friday 5,march 2021 The Black and Yellows head into Saturday's clash with Bayern Munich outside of the top four and facing a future without top-level European football Article continues below Borussia Dortmund's reputation as the finest finishing school anywhere in Europe is almost unmatched. The way in which the likes of Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Christian Pulisic have proven their class at Signal Iduna Park in recent years has ensured that the Bundesliga giants pretty much have their pick of the world's top young talents hoping to make their mark at the highest level. Gio Reyna and Jude Bellingham are part of the next generation of stars already showing off their skills in the first team, while the recent signings of 16 year old jamie Bynoe Gittens and Julian Rijkhoff from Manchester City and Ajax, respectively, underline the D

Players travelling abroad must quarantine at home for 10 days when they return to England, although they are allowed to train and compete; those coming from 'red list' countries must stay in hotel for 10 days; Chelsea play West Brom just days after March international fixtures By Adebimpe Isaiah      14:06, Friday 05 March 2021 Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea may prevent their players from joining their national teams for this month's international break Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is "absolutely worried" about this month's international break and says Chelsea may prevent their players from joining their national teams. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said this week that Premier League clubs agree that  players should not be released for international matches  if they must quarantine when they return. Chelsea currently have one player - Brazil's Thiago Silva - who could be required to travel to a country on the UK Government's 'red list'. Silva will h

Rafael Nadal showed no signs of his bad back in his win over Laslo Djere in the first round at the Australian Open as teenager Carlos Alcaraz was impressive in his highly-anticipated Grand Slam debut match; Russia's ATP Cup stars Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev both cruised through By Adebimpe Isaiah      7:55, Tuesday 09 February 2021 Image: Rafael Nadal allayed fears over a back problem with a straightforward opening victory at the Australian Open Rafael Nadal defied his gloomy injury prognosis to reach the second round of the Australian Open, while Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev also cruised through on Tuesday. Nadal did not play in any of Spain's ATP Cup matches last week and gave a downbeat assessment of his fitness ahead of the tournament. But for the most part he was untroubled during a 6-3 6-4 6-1 success against Serbia's Djere, loosening up in particular in the third set. Nadal said in his on-court interview: "It has been a tough 15 days for me because I

The draw for the 2021 Australian Open men's singles tournament in Melbourne with world No 1 Novak Djokovic leading the top half and looking to win his ninth title in Melbourne while No 2 Rafael Nadal heads up the bottom half     7:59, Tuesday 09 February 2021 Image: Novak Djokovic is the eight-time winner of the Australian Open The full draw for the 2021 Australian Open men's singles tournament in Melbourne. Men's Singles Draw (Seedings in brackets): First Round Top Half Novak Djokovic (Ser) (1) bt Jeremy Chardy (Fra) 6-3 6-1 6-2 Frances Tiafoe (USA) bt Stefano Travaglia (Ita) 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 6-2 Reilly Opelka (USA) bt Yen-Hsun Lu (Tpe) 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 Albert Ramos-Vinolas (Spa) v Taylor Harry Fritz (USA) (27) Stan Wawrinka (Swi) (17) bt Pedro Sousa (Por) 6-3 6-2 6-4 Marton Fucsovics (Hun) bt Marc Polmans (Aus) 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 Corentin Moutet (Fra) bt John Millman (Aus) 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 3-6 6-2 6-3 Milos Raonic (Can) (14) bt Federico Coria (Arg) 6-3 6-3 6-2 Emil Ruus