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Real Madrid star Olga Carmona loses father hours after scoring winning goal in World Cup final

Real Madrid star Olga Carmona loses father hours after scoring winning goal in World Cup final

After helping Spain win the World Cup, Olga Carmona was informed that her father had passed away Spain’s Women’s World Cup Final hero Olga Carmona learnt about her father’s death just hours after firing La Roja to their first-ever tournament victory, according to Spain’s RFEF.  Carmona learns of father’s passing …

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Lagos Governorship Election: Sanwo-Olu says Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour lacks Evidence as he files final address at tribunal

Lagos Governorship Election: Sanwo-Olu says Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour lacks Evidence as he files final address at tribunal

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat have asked the Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal, to dismiss the petition filed by the Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, saying he lacks evidence to prove his claims. In the March 18 governorship elections, the …

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‘I heard the knock!’ Fabio Cannavaro admits he was close enough to hear Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final

Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro waves the trophy after the World Cup 2006 final football game Italy vs.France, 09 July 2006 at Berlin stadium. Italy won the 2006 football World Cup by defeating France on penalties. AFP PHOTO ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images

Fabio Cannavaro may have been captaining his country in the most important game of his career during the final of the World Cup in 2006, but even he let himself get distracted by Zinedine Zidane implanting his head into Marco Materazzi’s chest during the 110th minute of the match. Plenty …

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