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Dosunmu: GTI Mourns Sunshine Stars’ Assistant Kit Manager

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Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited (GTI), has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of Sunshine Stars of Akure’s Assistant Kit Manager, Taiwo Dosunmu.

GTI Head of Media and Publicity, GTI, Andrew Ekejiuba disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

It was gathered that Dosunmu died at the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital on Friday, December 22, 2023, after series of surgeries following injuries sustained when armed bandits attacked the team along Benin-Ore Expressway on Thursday, December 7, 2023.

The Owena Waves were on their way to an NPFL Match Day 13 tie against Bendel Insurance of Benin when the unfortunate incident happened.

Sunshine Stars Media Officer, Mike Akintunde confirmed the sad news.

Reacting, Ekejiuba said with a tinge of regret that the death of Dosunmu came at a time when all stakeholders of the elite league were neck-deep in restructuring the NPFL.

“We lost Dosunmu at a time we needed him most when efforts were being put in place by GTI and other stakeholders of Nigerian football to restructure the elite league. Surely he will be greatly missed.

“On behalf of the entire staff and management of GTI Group, we want to send our sincere condolences to the family of Taiwo Dosunmu who died in the line of duty due to injuries sustained when armed bandits attacked.

“His death came to us as a rude shock and we pray that God will grant his soul an eternal rest. We also commensurate with his dependents and pray that God should grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” Ekejiuba stated.

GTI also extended heartfelt sympathy to the people of Ondo State, the NPFL and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over the demise of the Assistant Kit Manager.

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Burnley Crash Out Of Premier League After Loss At Spurs

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Burnley’s stay in the Premier League came to an end on Saturday as they suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Tottenham, condemning them to relegation.

Jacob Bruun Larsen’s early strike had given the Clarets a glimmer of hope, but Tottenham’s Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven struck back to seal Burnley’s fate.

The loss means Burnley will join Sheffield United in the Championship next season, with Luton Town also facing the drop after their loss to West Ham.

Manager Vincent Kompany’s efforts to save Burnley’s season ultimately fell short, as the team was unable to secure the win they needed to extend their survival bid to the final day of the season.

With only one game remaining, the Clarets find themselves five points behind Nottingham Forest, who occupy the fourth-bottom spot.

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Kylian Mbappe Set To Bid Farewell To PSG

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France forward Kylian Mbappe has declared his plan to depart from Paris Saint-Germain at the conclusion of the current season.

The announcement was made through a video shared on his Instagram page on Friday.

In the video, Mbappe expressed, “…I have always said I will speak with you when the time comes. And so I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint Germain. I will not extend. The adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.”

The 25-year-old’s contract with the Ligue 1 champions is set to expire, and there has been strong speculation linking him with a transfer to Real Madrid.

Last summer, there was a major standoff regarding Mbappe’s future with PSG.

At one point, he was sidelined from the first-team squad and omitted from the club’s pre-season tour of Asia.

However, an agreement was eventually reached to ensure PSG wouldn’t lose out when Mbappe eventually departs.

The details of his impending exit are still pending confirmation.

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Leverkusen Clinch Final Spot After 22 Years

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Leverkusen staged a late comeback, extending their unbeaten streak to 49 games and securing a spot in their first Europa League final in 22 years.

Their 2-2 draw against Roma resulted in a 4-2 aggregate victory in the semi-final second leg.

They are set to encounter Atalanta, another Italian team, in the final showdown in Dublin on May 22.

According to report, Roma kicked off strongly, creating the game’s initial chances, notably with Romelu Lukaku’s attempt thwarted by Matěj Kovář’s swift intervention.

Despite Leverkusen’s dominance in openings during the first half, their closest opportunity came from Exequiel Palacios, whose shot ricocheted off the post and Mile Svilar before being cleared.

The visitors capitalized on Leverkusen’s missed chances when Jonathan Tah fouled Sardar Azmoun, leading to a penalty converted by Leandro Paredes, halving their aggregate deficit as they headed into halftime.

Following the restart, Leverkusen intensified their offensive efforts, accumulating over 20 attempts on goal.

However, it was Roma who capitalized once more, this time from another penalty.

Adam Hložek was penalized for handball, allowing Leandro Paredes to equalize again and level the overall score.

Despite Roma’s minimal threat on a third goal, Leverkusen seized the opportunity, benefitting from an own goal by Gianluca Mancini off a deep corner from Grimaldo.

As Roma pushed forward in a bid for extra time, Leverkusen exploited their defensive gaps, with Josip Stanišić cutting inside to score, securing Leverkusen’s 49-game unbeaten streak and their spot in the final in Dublin.

 

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