The Nigerian international, who joined the Spanish side during the winter transfer window, delivered a full 90-minute performance despite fitness concerns leading up to the encounter.
Lookman had been sidelined after sustaining an injury during Atletico’s defeat to Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey Final, missing key La Liga fixtures including the 3-2 loss to Elche CF and the 3-2 victory over Athletic Bilbao at the Wanda Metropolitano.
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Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed that Antonio Conte was the driving force behind his Chelsea exit, years before the same coach oversaw Victor Osimhen’s fallout at Napoli.
Mikel says his decision to represent Nigeria at the Olympics effectively ended his career at Stamford Bridge.
By Ayoola Kelechi
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In the era of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, all too often they have let opponents off the mat, giving them life when they should be home resting for the next round. It has come back to bite them in years past, when their tendency to go away from what has worked for them all season ultimately costs them not just the game but a series.
In Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, with a chance to end the series at home, the Celtics resorted to 1-on-1 play down the stretch, reverting from the egalitarianism that has gotten them to this point, turning a 13-point third-quarter lead into a 113-97 loss. Now, the Sixers take a 3-2 series deficit home to Philadelphia.
By Ben Rohrbach
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That's according to former player Paul Merson and England great Gary Lineker.
Meson has seen enough from the win over Newcastle at the weekend to convince him that the Gunners are closing in on the title.
A 1-0 win at the Emirates on Saturday, thanks to Eberechi Eze's early set-piece goal, saw Arsenal move three points clear of title rivals Manchester City.
By Alex Young
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Kelechi Iheanacho has been named Naija Stars Abroad's Baller of the Week for the second time in three weeks and if you watched what he did at Hampden Park on Sunday, you will not be arguing with the decision.
Two goals, clinical, composed, and completely decisive. Celtic are in the Scottish Cup final, and Iheanacho's fingerprints are all over it.
By Izuchukwu Akawor
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| Holders Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the 2026 Champions League after the German outfit beat Real Madrid 6-4 on aggregate in their quarter-final. (AP - Martial Trezzini) |
The game in Munich was less than a minute old when Arda Güler scored for Madrid to level the tie 2-2 on aggregate.
But within five minutes, Aleksandar Pavlovic made it 1-1 to restore Bayern's overall advantage at 3-2.
By Paul Myers
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Bafana Bafana will undergo a significant transformation, with coach Hugo Broos identifying specific tactical improvements.
These include defensive organisation and attacking patterns, as well as mental resilience strategies like focus and stress management, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
By Herman Gibbs
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Former Nigerian international Friday Ekpo has urged Eric Chelle, head coach of the Super Eagles, to give players from the domestic league a chance in the Unity Cup.
The 2026 Unity Cup will be held in London from May 26 to 30 at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic.
By Hassan Abdulsalam
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