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Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty in a shootout to give Real Madrid victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final which finished 1-1 after extra time on Saturday.

Ronaldo sent Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak the wrong way from the penalty spot, sealing a 5-3 shootout win, then stripped off his shirt to celebrate with Madrid fans behind the goal.

Ronaldo's spot-kick was decisive after Atletico defender Juanfran struck the post with his team's fourth kick.

Atletico was left with bitter memories of its third loss in a European Cup or Champions League final.

Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane became just the seventh man to both coach and play for European champion teams.

Just like the 2014 final, a Madrid derby finished 1-1 after 90 minutes. This time, it was Real Madrid instead of Atletico in the role of long-time leader giving up a late equalizer.

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, who struck in stoppage time two years ago, showed a forward's hunger to score in the 15t by forcing the ball past Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak from close range.

Atletico substitute Yannick Carrasco showed the same desire to level in the 79th, outmuscling Lucas Vazquez to shoot Juanfran's pass across goal high into the net.

Atletico missed a penalty kick in the 48th, given for Pepe's clumsy tackle through Fernando Torres.

Antoine Griezmann's kick struck the cross bar, repeating his failure to beat goalkeeper Keylor Navas from the spot in a league match this season. The France forward scored in the shootout.

Atletico raised its game after Griezmann's miss but the clearest shooting chance for defender Stefan Savic also failed to force a save from Navas.

Ramos showed how a defender, tough and often cynical, should finish. As noted for his red cards as goals, he has now scored in two Champions League finals to stand with Real Madrid stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul in the competition's history book.

Atletico's defense had fair warning of Real Madrid's threat, and its own weakness on the night, from free kicks as early as the sixth minute.

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Rita Akana

28.May.2016

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The private jet of Samuel Eto’o Fils was denied permission to fly out of Port Harcourt moments after the Cameroon super star  featured in a testimonial for former Nigeria National Team player Joseph Yobo.

It remains unclear what actually happened, but the four-time African Player of the Year wanted to leave immediately after the game at the Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium, but his plane was prevented from leaving by the Nigerian airport authorities.

“Eto’o wanted to leave immediately after the match but his plane was not allowed to leave,” a source informed reporters.

“I’m not sure what exactly happened, but I was told the plane didn’t have permission to land in the first place but it looks like it has been sorted.”

Former Chelsea and Barcelona star Eto’o, along with several other international football stars – both retired and active – were in Port Harcourt for the Yobo testimonial.

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28.May.2016

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Jose Mourinho has spoken of the 'special honour' to manage Manchester United after being confirmed as their new manager on a four-year contract with the option to cut ties after three years.

United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward hailed the former Chelsea boss as 'the best manager in the game today' after the club broke the news on football's worst-kept secret on Friday morning.

Mourinho will earn £15million per year and work has already started on a summer recruitment drive with £200m available to create a squad capable of a Premier League title challenge. 

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27.May.2016

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A 34-year old Spanish ex model born in Cape Verde, says Samuel Eto'o is the father of her 16 years old daughter and is demanding through her lawyer for Eto'o to submit DNA tests if he is disputing.Her lawyer Stephen Antonio says all attempts to reach Eto'o have never yielded any success.
The ex-model claims to have had a 5 months affair with the Cameroonian Superstar  which resulted in her pregnancy.Her lawyer says his client's daughter is now 16 years old,and Samuel Eto'o should take his responsibility as a father.

"We have already sent a warning to Eto'o, and we have launched  legal action to force him to assume his responsibilities as a father. "Lawyer Stephen Antonio

The 700.000€ the ex model is demanding from Eto'o includes, food and clothing money, compensation for not having carried out his responsibility as a father for so long, and emotional damages to the daughter, as explained by the lawyer.

This new allegations comes barely a few months after the Nathalie Koah affair and the claims by Italian lady Anna Barranca, who  accused Eto'o of abandoning a daughter he had with her.
Anna had claimed that Eto'o owes her more than £100,000 in maintenance and at that time was demanding a one-off payment of £1.8million so that she could plan a future for little Annie.The lady said  Eto'o had snubbed all her attempts to contact him.

Eto’o, got Anna pregnant during a seven-month fling in Spain in 2001 while he was playing for Deportiva Mallorca.

She claimed she loved him for himself and not for his wealth — but that he abruptly dumped her after she saw him with another woman.

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Jackson Tantoh

26.May.2016

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