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Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Taillé pour Paris !  pic.twitter.com/yBYMkX02rD — Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside)  July 6, 2018 Buffon joins the Ligue 1 champions on a one-year deal with an option for another season, per Goal.com’s Robin Bairner. OFFICIAL: #PSG have signed  #Buffon . One-year deal plus the option of one more. — Robin Bairner (@RBairner)  July 6, 2018 Buffon, 40, was available on a free transfer after his contract expired at Juventus on June 30. He was set to retire before the Serie A season ended, but had a change of heart once other offers started pouring in. The move is widely seen as Buffon taking one final crack at winning the Champions League, the only prestigious trophy that has eluded him during his illustrious career. However, he will be  banned for the first three matches  of next season’s Champions League after his...

Premier League clubs will have a winter break in February from the 2019-20 season. The break will be staggered across two weeks, with five matches on the first weekend and five the following weekend. The FA Cup fifth round will be moved to midweek to accommodate the break, with replays being scrapped at that stage. The Football Association described it as "a significant moment for English football" that "will greatly benefit club and country". "It's no secret that we have a very congested fixture calendar and over recent years we have been working with the whole game to find a solution," said FA chief executive Martin Glenn. "As we head into summer international tournaments in the future we are sure that this mid-season break will prove to be a valuable addition for our players." All three divisions of the English Football League (EFL) will remain unchanged, with a full programme of fixtures taking place on each of the weekend...

The West Ham winger looked set to play a key role for Jorge Sampaoli's team at the tournament, but now faces a spell on the sidelines Argentina midfielder Manuel Lanzini is set to miss out on the World Cup after suffering a ruptured anterior knee ligament injury in training. The news comes as a blow to the Albiceleste on the eve of the tournament, which gets under way in just under a week. The West Ham star had worked his way into the Albiceleste's first choice team under Jorge Sampaoli and was set to start against Iceland in his country's opening match in Russia. But he now faces a long spell on the sidelines following the injury as Argentina's preparations for the tournament go from bad to worse. Having only just scraped into the tournament in Russia thanks to a Lionel Messi-inspired win over Ecuador in their final qualifying match, the two-time winners have been one of the most talked about nations in the build-up for all the wrong reaso...

Manchester United announce they have agreed a deal with Shakhtar Donetsk for Brazilian midfielder Fred for reported £52m. Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on March 5, 1993, Fred spent time in the youth setups of Atletico Mineiro and Porto Alegre prior to making the switch to Internacional in 2010. It was at Internacional where he made his first steps in senior football, with some encouraging performances eventually earning him a transfer to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013. In the ensuing period, Fred has enjoyed much success, winning three league titles and three Ukranian cups, while he has also become increasingly involved with the Brazil national team, for whom he now has earned 8 caps. Earlier in his career Fred received some playing time as an attacking midfielder but he is now fully settled in a slightly deeper position. Although he can play in a more defensive role at times, Fred is at his best as a central midfielder and relishes helping his side to build up...

The former Gunners midfielder is set to spend pre-season with his former club, with a view to earning a permanent contract Santi Cazorla has returned to Villarreal as he continues his rehabilitation from an Achilles injury. The midfielder was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2017-18 season, and has not played a competitive game since October 2016. Arsenal decided against offering the midfielder a new deal, due to his fitness issues, having been forced to endure 11 operations on his Achilles. The 33-year-old's injury was so horrific he nearly lost his foot, but he did return to first-team training in the latter stages of the campaign. And the Yellow Submarine, with whom he spent four years of his career between 2007 and 2011, making over 240 appearances, has offered him an opportunity to prove his fitness. It has been suggested that Cazorla could even earn a permanent contract at the club, should he be able to show his worth. Cazorla also spent time at Alav...

Aisha Alhassan Buhari’s ministers embarrassed at APC National Secretariat The National Secretariat of All Progressives Congress, APC, was on Monday, literally, a battleground as state chairmen that emerged from parallel State Congresses conducted recently jostled for recognition during the ceremony to inaugurate authentic chairmen. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that security operatives, positioned at both the main entrance and gate leading into the building, had their hands filled trying to curtail the surging party members and their supporters. The situation was rowdy almost all through the duration of the event as factional chairmen and their supporters battled endlessly to gain entrance into the main hall. The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, and that of Communication Adebayo Shittu were denied entrance into the hall despite efforts by their security details to get them in. The situation degenerated into a shouting match and threats by supporters of...

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to the signing of the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ bill by President Muhammadu Buhari. Fayose said by signing the bill, Buhari should remind himself that he was “Too Old To Run,” hence he should vacate the office of the President for the youths. In a series of tweets, the governor said the country needs to be “totally returned to the youths who own the future of Nigeria.” The tweet reads, “I commend the youths who championed the “Not Too Young To Run” agitation and urge them not to relent because it is not yet uhuru. “We must totally return the country to the youths who own the future of Nigeria. Here in Ekiti, if you are above 40 years, you can’t be LG Councillor. “We must have a Nigeria where anyone who is qualified to vote can also be voted for, not this hypocritical signing of “Not Too Young To Run” Bill by the same President who said our youths are lazy and must not run against him in 2019. “Today in Ekiti, the PDP De...

America’s the Chamber of Commerce has predicted that President Donald Trump’s strict stance on trade could put 2.6 million jobs at risk. Mr. Tom Donohue, President of the business organization of the Chamber, issued the forecast in a memo to the board of directors. The memo, citing outside studies, adds the possible job losses from tariffs both threatened and enacted by the administration, plus a possible US withdrawal from NAFTA, the trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. A NAFTA withdrawal would kill as many as 1.8 million American jobs in the first year, the memo warned. In addition, tariffs against China could cost 134,000 US jobs, steel and aluminum tariffs could cost 470,000 jobs, and tariffs on autos and auto parts could cost 157,000 jobs, Donohue warned. He sent the memo on the same day the administration said it would impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from three of America’s biggest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the European Union. The trade p...

Mr Jamilu Mohammed, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Katsina State, has called on Nigerian youths to rise up and proffer solutions to the various problems currently bedeviling the nation. Mohammed, who made the call while interacting with newsmen in Abuja, said that the country’s challenges were a combination of leadership and security lapses. According to him, no nation can develop in an atmosphere of unrest and lapses in the security sector adding that the youths have the prerequisite to fix the nations challenges. “We have seen the challenges of killing everywhere, it both security and leadership problem. “Both the security agencies and the leadership each have their own challenges and the youths need to come up with solutions to these problems. “I call on the youths in this country to rise up and find lasting solution to all the challenges facing the country,” he said. In the area of security, Mohammed appealed to the government to review th...

Five soldiers lost their lives in an ambush by Boko Haram at Pridang– Bitta in Gwoza local government area of Borno state. Texas Chukwu, director, army public relations, confirmed the tragic incident, saying it happened on Thursday. In a statement, Chukwu said the insurgents engaged troops of 271 task force battalion deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole in a gun battle. “While on clearance operation along Pridang – Bitta in Gwoza local government area of Borno dtate, fought through an ambush staged by elements of Boko Haram Terrorists,” the statement read. “In the firefight that ensued, the gallant troops fought through the ambush, they neutralized several Boko Haram Terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds. “The remains of the deceased personnel have been promptly evacuated to 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital.” Share your views in the comment section below.

BREAKING: Zidane leaves Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane has announced he is stepping down as Real Madrid manager less than a week after he guided the club to a third consecutive Champions League title. More details soon Share your views in the comment section below.

John Terry leaves Aston Villa DEBO'S BLOG –  Chelsea legend John Terry has confirmed his departure from Championship side Aston Villa. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Terry said: “Today I part ways with Aston Villa Football Club. I’m very proud to have had the opportunity to play and captain this great and huge club. I have given my everything this year both on and off the pitch and I’m still hurting today that we never managed to get back to the Premier League, where this club 100 percent belongs. “I would like to thank Steve Bruce who was instrumental in me joining Villa, I have learnt so much from him as a manager this season that will stay with me forever. Also, I’d like to thank all the staff and players and our owner Dr Tony who it was a real pleasure and honour to work with every day.Finally, a special thank you to the Villa supporters who have supported us both home and away in their thousands, up and down the country and have been amazing to me on a perso...

Following the meeting, Mr Trump tweeted a photo of himself with a stoic Kardashian in the Oval Office. “Great meeting with [Kim Kardashian] today, talked about prison reform and sentencing,” Mr Trump tweeted. Kardashian left the White House in an SUV that was parked inside the White House grounds, which CNN notes is an unusual level of access and courtesy provided since most VIP guests have to walk through a gate before they are able to get to their vehicles. “I would like to thank President Trump for his time this afternoon. “It is our hope that the President will grant clemency to Ms Alice Marie Johnson who is serving a life sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offence,” Kardashian wrote on Twitter after the visit. Kardashian has spoken out about prison reform previously, and has been campaigning for the pardon of Johnson, a nonviolent drug offender who is serving life without parole for those crimes. Kardashian’s interest in the subject was sparked by a...

President Buhari will today sign the Not Too Young to Run Bill into Law. He announced this via his official twitter handle @Mbuhari today. The tweet reads: “Yesterday i hosted talented young  Nigerians,who will soon travel to Russia carrying the passion and emotions of 180million. Today i look forward to welcoming to the state house another group of young Nigerians as i sign into Law the Not Too Young To Run bill “. View image on Twitter Muhammadu Buhari ✔ @MBuhari Yesterday I hosted a talented group of young Nigerians who will soon be traveling to Russia carrying the passions & emotions of 180 million people. Today I look forward to welcoming to the State House another group of young Nigerians, as I sign into law the # NotTooYoungToRun Bill 8:38 AM - May 31, 2018 1,158 697 people are talking about this

APC reacts to Melaye’s defection to PDP DEBO'S BLOG -  The Spokesman for the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bolaji Abdullahi, has revealed that Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West has not informed the party about his defection. Abdullahi however stated that the party respects “his right of association” and wished him “Goodluck”. “Well, to the best of my knowledge he did not inform the party. I don’t want to speculate on the reason for his decision. “We would wish Senator Dino Melaye had stayed to allow the ongoing reconciliation efforts to progress, but we respect his right of association and wish him goodluck. “I am also aware that for it to qualify as defection he has to formally notify the Senate President, which as far as I know, he has not done,” he said. Senator Melaye was reported to have defected to his former party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday when he returned to the National Assembly. Share your views in the comment section b...