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Man United Scrambles for answers after Champions League exit

  Manchester United’s third appearance in a Champions League final in four years in 2011 was proof they had established themselves as European football heavyweights. But their ejection at the group stage of this season’s competition at the hands of RB Leipzig on Tuesday is yet more stark evidence of how far they have fallen since the Alex Ferguson era. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men battled hard last season just to qualify for the Champions League and had one foot in the knockout stages after an away win against Paris Saint-Germain followed by a 5-0 hammering of Leipzig at Old Trafford. But a shock defeat away to Istanbul Basaksehir made life difficult and a home defeat to PSG followed by the 3-2 defeat in Germany dumped them out of the competition. United now have to contemplate an unwanted run in the Europa League, Europe’s second-tier competition, which they won in 2017. The three-time European champ...

Headies Award Nominees

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⚛ The organisers of the Headies have released the list of nominees for the 14th edition of the music awards. ⚛ The award ceremony is aimed at recognizing outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. ⚛This year’s edition features 27 categories to acknowledge and celebrate the work of various artistes and other professionals in the industry. Davido, Omah Lay, Burna Boy, Falz, Fireboy DML, Mayorkun, DJ Neptune, Wizkid will battle for the Viewers Choice award while Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Mayorkun, and Tiwa Savage will battle for the Artiste Of The Year award.   The headies will also be presenting an award of special recognition to King Sunny Ade for excellence and impact on the entertainment industry . See full nomination list:     BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the ...