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Wojciech Szczesny wants Leicester to win the Premier League title - despite still being an Arsenal employee. The Gunners keeper is on a season-long loan at Roma and with Petr Cech safe as Arsene Wenger's No 1 choice keeper, his long-term future at the Emirates is up in the air.   And the Pole told  Sky Sports  in Italy that he would like to see Claudio Ranieri's Foxes go on to win the title. "No one in football can explain the Leicester miracle. Szczesny has told Arsenal he is happy at Roma "Even though I support Arsenal in the Premier League, I'd like to see Ranieri's side win it. They're an example and an inspiration to everyone. It's exciting to watch them play." Szczesny has made it clear that he is open to making his loan move with Roma permanent, but admits he is unsure whether the two clubs will cut a deal. "Everyone knows I'm really happy here," he said. "I'd like to be able to tell you a

Several hundred people among thousands trapped at the Greece-Macedonia border face police resistance as they try to scale a fence. Police have fired tear gas at migrants who were trying to break through from Greece into Macedonia after the border was blocked. Footage shows people in masks gathering near a fence close to the northern Greek town of Idomeni as plumes of gas erupted around them. A Greek police source said hundreds of migrants had gathered to demand the opening of the frontier before trying to scale the fence. Some sources said Macedonian police used the tear gas and stun grenades to prevent the 500 or so migrants breaking through. The migrants responded by throwing rocks at police.  Inside Idomeni Refugee Camp Greek media reported that plastic bullets were also used and that Greek police stood by, not interfering. Macedonian police claimed the tear gas had not come from their side, blaming Greek police. Video appears to show some of the migrants

The court granted Mrs. Fiberesima bail while the Supreme Court of Nigeria deliberates her appeal of the five-year prison sentence handed down on her for manslaughter. T he embattled ex-beauty queen Ibinabo Fiberesima was granted bail by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos today. The court granted Mrs. Fiberesima bail while the Supreme Court of Nigeria deliberates her appeal of the five-year prison sentence handed down on her for manslaughter. Mrs. Fiberesima was convicted of driving recklessly claiming the life of Dr. Giwa Suraj along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. While sentencing Mrs. Fiberesima to five years imprisonment, Justice Deborah Oluwayemi overruled the decision of the State Magistrates Court which earlier ordered her to pay a N100,000 fine for the offence.    Dissatisfied with Justice Oluwayemi's verdict, the convicted ex-beauty queen approached the Court of Appeal to nullify the verdict, but the court also affirmed the sentence. Now the embattled Nollywood act

Drake’s ‘One dance’ shines the light on the Nigerian pop singer’s International presence. Wizkid has become the first Nigerian artist to emerge on Billboard’s Twitter Last 24 hours chart courtesy of his feature in Drake’s’One dance’ song. Two days ago, Drake dropped two singles, ‘Pop style’ featuring Kanye West and Jay Z, and ‘One dance’ featuring Wizkid and Kyla. On ‘One Dance,’ the 6 God gets assists from Wizkid, who he worked with last year, and Kyla, sampling the Crazy Cousinz remix of her song, ‘Do You Mind’. This raises the bar a lot higher for the star pop singer helping to improve his brand visibility. The tune ‘One dance’ features production by Ninteen85 with co-production credits by 40. Wizkid already featured Drake in a remix to his ‘Ojuelegba’ fan favourite and award-winning song. The single ‘One dance’ is off Drake’s forthcoming album, following his successful “What a time to be alive” released in 2015. The collaboration was said to have come about th

Canadian rapper Drake has joined the ever increasing list of international musicians looking to African artists to lend their talents to their music. On Tuesday (5 April) @champagnepapi (Drake’s Instagram account) announced news of a feature with Nigerian recording artist Wizkid and songstress Kyla on a track called “One dance”. The tune is heavily influenced by African beats, interchanging between dancehall and duttywine elements. While the Starboy doesn’t have a verse on the tune, his voice can be heard on the adlibs and hook(s). Drake released the single via iTunes first. The major announcement comes as Dreezy fans eagerly await the rapper’s upcoming ‘Views From The 6’ project set to release soon. Other said features include Jay Z and Kanye West – not bad company at all for both Drake and Wizkid. Have you heard the single? What are your thoughts?

Anthony Joshua is the IBF heavyweight champion of the world! Charles Martin’s face, sitting up on the canvas after walking straight into that first right, was an absolute picture. He’d never taken a punch like that in his life, and there was no coming back. Martin won the belt in three rounds, and lost it in two. Seconds out, round one...  Joshua in the blue corner, Martin in the red. The referee, Belgium’s Jean-Pierre van Imschoot, brings the fighters together to touch gloves. It’s on! Joshua moves with a left jab, and misses with a right-hander. Martin is reluctant to step in, keeping his left raised. He has an advantage on range, but Joshua is cautious too. A right-hander does connect, and another, exploiting Martin’s upright stance. A couple of swings from Martin, and Joshua lands another right! A tentative start, but that’s  Joshua’s round . The O2 is an absolute cauldron, every Joshua hit drawing a huge roar. Early in round two, a right hand from Joshua connect

Paris Saint-Germain star Marquinhos has agreed to sign for La Liga giants Barcelona,  according to Goal.com. The report claims that Barcelona are still in negotiations with the Ligue 1 side and would be willing to spend as much as €50 million on his services.  At 21-years-old, the Brazilian defender is one of the most exciting players in world football, so it's not entirely surprising that Luis Enrique is hoping to bring him to Camp Nou.  Despite reportedly agreeing a deal with the player, it appears that the Catalan club face an almighty fight to secure his signature.  The report goes on to claim that PSG have previously expressed their desire to keep Marquinhos, but it has been documented that his representatives are keen for him to move on. 

UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool after Thursday’s 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal in Germany. European football’s governing body hit Dortmund with a charge of blocking stairways at their Signal Iduna Park stadium, while Liverpool face punishment after away fans set off fireworks inside the ground. Uefa also charged Sparta Prague with “crowd disturbances” following their 2-1 defeat at Villarreal in Spain. “These cases will be dealt with by the Uefa Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 19 May,” said Uefa in a statement.

As Barca struggle for form - the club have lost back-to-back games in La Liga - their ace is in the midst of his poorest spell in front of the net for half a decade Barcelona  star  Lionel Messi  is in the midst of his worst scoring drought in five years – having gone four matches without a goal for the Catalans.  He has now gone 362 minutes since finding the net in all competitions – his worst run since April and May of 2011. The Ballon d’Or winner has been prolific for Luis Enrique’s side since breaking into the side in 2004 and stands on the verge of scoring his 500th career goal. However, that landmark is proving remarkably stubborn for the Argentine to reach. After failing to score in a 2-2 draw against Villarreal prior to the international break, Real Madrid then shut the 28-year-old out, and his woes only grew deeper on Saturday evening as Barca slumped to a shock 1-0 reverse against Real Sociedad – their third Liga match in succession without a victory. In

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo attempts an overhead kick during the win. Photograph: Francisco Seco/AP Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to hit 30 La Liga goals in six consecutive seasons as he inspired  Real Madrid  to a 4-0 thrashing of Eibar. The Portugal forward netted in the 19th minute and also provided passes for Lucas Vázquez and Jesé to score as the hosts stormed into a 4-0 half-time lead. James Rodríguez had opened Real’s account with a curling free-kick in the fifth minute. Zinedine Zidane made eight changes to the team that suffered a  shock 2-0 defeat at Wolfsburg  in the Champions League in midweek with only Ronaldo, Pepe and Casemiro keeping their places. The Brazilian right-back Danilo was booed by the home fans for his disappointing display at Wolfsburg when he came on in the second half but it was an otherwise positive afternoon for Real, who host Wolfsburg in their quarter-final second leg on Tuesday. James was criticised for being caught laug

Anthony Joshua's first IBF title defence could be held at Wembley on the same night as Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua claimed the IBF heavyweight belt with a second-round stoppage of Charles Martin and he joins WBA and WBO champion Fury as a title holder in the top division.  Fury's long-awaited rematch with Klitschko was finally confirmed this week, with their second fight to be staged in Manchester on July 9. But promoter Hearn has suggested that Joshua could defend his belt on the same evening - and is even considering the national football stadium as a possible venue. Hearn told Sky Sports Box Office: "He's just won the heavyweight championship of the world, it just looks like he's just won a four-rounder. "This is only the beginning, he's got aspirations to unify all the belts, and he will. We've got a little something planned for July 9, maybe in a national stadium in Wembley. "Get ready

The former Chelsea manager has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent months since leaving the Blues but insists he has not yet inked a contract with the club Jose Mourinho  insists he does not have a contract with  Manchester United  to take over as the club's manager next season. Mourinho has been heavily tipped to become United manager next season with Louis van Gaal coming under fire for a dour style of play after heavy investment in the transfer market. It has been widely reported that Mourinho has already signed a pre-contract at Old Trafford, but the former Chelsea boss maintains that there is no such deal in place. "[Van Gaal] is my friend, I worked with him for a few years," the Portuguese coach told  Sky Sports . "I am always linked with jobs and in the summer I will have a job, but in this moment I can promise you I do not have a contract with any club. "I am not in a position to turn [jobs] down, I am