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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, his wife and two daughters test positive for COVID-19

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, his wife and their daughters, aged 4 and 2, have tested positive for Coronavirus. The 48-year-old actor announced this via Instagram. He shared that he and his wife, Lauren Hashian, and their daughters Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, all have been sick with the virus for the past few weeks, with the actor and his wife being particularly unwell. They are, thankfully, now feeling better, he told fans. The Jumanji star said: "I wanted to give you guys a little helpful update on things that have been going on on my end for the past two-and-a-half to three weeks now.  "So the update is this: my wife Lauren as well as my two baby girls and myself, we have all tested positive for COVID-19. "I could tell you that this has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure as a family, and for me, too, personally as well. And I've gone through some doozies in the past." He added that, "Testing pos...

PSG stars, Neymar, Di Maria and Paredes test positive for Coronavirus

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Paris Saint-Germain team-mates, Neymar, Angel Di Maria, and Leandro Paredes have reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus.    The Ligue 1 champions did not name the players involved, but Neymar, Angel Di Maria, and Leandro Paredes are believed to be the three players to have tested positive, as reported by French outlet, L'Equipe.    The three players have been holidaying in Ibiza following the club's defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on August 23.    A club statement read: 'Three PSG-English players are confirmed positive after a Sars CoV2 test and have undergone the appropriate health protocols,'   'All players and staff will continue to be tested over the next few days.'   Trois joueurs du @PSG_inside sont confirmés positifs au test Sars CoV2 et sont soumis au protocole sanitaire approprié. L’ensemble des joueurs et du staff continueront à réaliser des tests pendant les prochains jours. —...

Kill me than to destroy my cannabis farm - Suspect tells NDLEA operatives

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  A 42-year-old cannabis farmer identified as Clement Akor who was arrested by operatives of Kogi state's command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has begged for his life to be taken rather than his 10-hectare cannabis plantation being destroyed.  The father of 6 who was arrested alongside his accomplice David Ameh at Enabo village in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, stated that he has invested so much in his farm to lose it.  Admitting that he is aware of the law banning the sale of Cannabis Sativa, Akor said;   ”I am the owner of this farm. I learnt it in Yoruba land. When I cultivated one last year, it was stolen. So it is this year I bought seed from Yoruba land to plant new ones before I was caught. “Indian hemp business is luck. In this farm, I can get many bags here. I do sell one bag for N20,000 depending on the area am selling it. It could be more. I spent N12,000 for labour in cultivating this...

Man Utd officially sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek for £35m

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  Manchester United have signed Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax for £35m, plus £5m in add-ons, on a five-year contract. Van de Beek, 23, played 175 first-team games for Ajax, scoring 41 goals and helping them make a surprise run to the 2018-19 Champions League semi-finals. He will available for United's opening game of the 2020-21 season against Crystal Palace on 19 September. Van de Beek is Manchester United's first summer signing.      "I cannot begin to explain how incredible an opportunity it is to join a club with such an amazing history," he said on Wednesday night to MUTV. "I am now ready to take the next step in my career and perform at the highest level and there is no higher standard than Manchester United. "This team has some of the best midfielders in the world and I know that I can learn from them and also bring my own strengths to the group. "Having spoken to the manager about his vision for this team, the di...

'He has earned the right to decide his future' - Sergio Ramos shares his thoughts on Lionel Messi's desire to leave Barcelona

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  Real Madrid captain and defender, Sergio Ramos, believes Lionel Messi has earned the right to decide his future, but he would like for the Barcelona forward to stay in Spain. Messi shocked the football world last month after handing in a transfer request at Barcelona a club he has been at since he was 13. He has since failed to report for training, saying he doesn't consider himself a part of Ronald Koeman's squad   Ramos, who has faced Messi in El Clasico for the past 15 years, questioned Messi's approach towards the contract situation. Speaking during a news conference with the Spain national team, Ramos said: "He's earned the right to decide his future, but I don't know if it's the best way. "For Spanish football, for Barcelona and for us, we'd like him to stay. Leo makes the Spanish league, his team and the Clasicos better. "You always like beating the best and he's one of the best in the world." Ramos' comments co...

NFF announces friendly matches for Super Eagles with Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia in Austria

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have confirmed that the Super Eagles will face Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia in two friendly matches in Austria The squad will take on Cote D'Ivoire on the 9th of October before facing Tunisia four days later (13th of October). The two games will be played in Austria.  Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, who made the announcement on Wednesday September 2, via his Twitter page, explained that the European country was picked for ‘a few obvious reasons’due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His statement read: “On the 9th of October, the Super Eagles will play former African champions, Cote d’Ivoire in a friendly game, then face another African giant and former champions Tunisia, four days later, on the 13th,” Pinnick tweeted. “Both games will be held in Austria for a few obvious reasons. Due to the Covid-19 protocols presently in place and the proximity of the bulk of our team as well, Austria was seen as an ideal venue....