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Records are made to be broken, but not usually by such an absurd margin. In a U-20 World Cup match between Norway and Honduras, 18-year-old Erling Braut Håland scored a "hat trick of hat tricks," netting nine goals in 83 minutes (he scored his first in the seventh minute) to shatter the previous record for goals in a match at the tournament; the previous record was six. Norway's 12-goal margin of victory is also a record for the U-20 World Cup. Håland's (which can also be spelled Haaland) nine were part of a 12-0 thrashing that Norway put on the CONCACAF squad, in a match it had to win to advance to the Round of 16 (it did). While Håland isn't a particularly well-known prospect on the international stage, he's not completely under the radar, either. Håland currently plays for Austrian power Red Bull Salzburg, having previously broken out at Norwegian side Molde, where he was coached by current Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, among oth...

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea executed its nuclear envoy to the United States as part of a purge of officials who steered negotiations for a failed summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, a South Korean newspaper said on Friday. Kim Hyok Chol was executed at Mirim Airport in Pyongyang, along with four foreign ministry executives, in March after they were all charged with spying for the United States, the Chosun Ilbo reported, citing an unidentified North Korean source. "He was accused of spying for the United States for poorly reporting on the negotiations without properly grasping U.S. intentions," the source was quoted as saying. The summit in Hanoi, the second between Kim Jong Un and Trump, failed to reach a deal because of conflicts over U.S. calls for complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and North Korean demands for sanctions relief. Kim Yong Chol, Kim Jong Un's right-hand man and the counterpart of U.S. Secretary of...

Trump attacks Mueller as a 'true never-Trumper' after admitting for first time that Russia helped elect him President Donald Trump on Thursday attacked special counsel Robert Mueller while speaking to reporters outside the White House, calling him a "true never-Trumper" and saying that he never should've been tapped as special counsel. "I think Mueller is a true never-Trumper," the president said. Trump's comments came one day after Mueller's first public remarks on his nearly two-year Russia investigation. Mueller said on Wednesday that if his team "had confidence that (Trump) clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so." Earlier Thursday, Trump tweeted that he had "nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected." But he walked back that statement while speaking to reporters shortly after the tweet, saying that "Russia did not help me get elected." "I helped me get elected," Tru...

A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Thursday ruled that Senator Ademola Adeleke was qualified to contest the September 2018 governorship election. It was reportes that the three-man panel of the court made the pronouncement in a unanimous judgment which upheld the appeals by Adeleke and his party, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgment of the Court of Appeal, awarded the cost of N3m against the plaintiffs who instituted the suit before the FCT High Court — Wahab Raheem and Adam Habeeb — who were respondents to the appeals filed by Adeleke and the PDP. Adeleke’s and his party’s appeals had challenged the April 2, 2019 judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which had declared Adeleke ineligible to contest the election on the grounds that he forged his secondary school credentials submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission in 2018. A judge at the FCT Hi...

Mr Babajide Sanwo Olu, Governor of Lagos State whilr reading the inaugural speech, earlier today The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has identified Traffic Management andTransportation as one of the cardinal programmes of his administration as captured in the administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S pillars for the development of the State. The acronym T.H.E.M.E.S represents Traffic Management and Transportation, Health and Environment, Education and Technology, Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy, Entertainment and Tourism as well as Security and Governance. The Governor who made the declaration during his inaugural speech stated that operations of all modes of transportation in the State would be harnessed with a view to addressing challenges in the sector and ease traffic gridlocks in all areas. Towards the achievement of this framework, Sanwo-Olu said further that “Traffic Management and Transportation” is planned to implement the transport masterplan that will full...

After days in detention, a court in Lagos has granted musician, Naira Marley bail.   Naira Marley   The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has granted bail to Nigerian Musician Azeez Fashola.   His bail came more than 7 days after he was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.   At the resumed bail application, his lead defense counsel Olalekan Ojo for the singer apologized for his absence at the initial arraignment on May 20 due to heavy down poor.   Ojo urged the court to accept the bail application Prima Facie based on the presumption of his innocence in accordance with Section 162 (1)   The defense also pleaded that a liberal approach is taken in hearing the bail application.   The prosecution counsel, led by Rotimi Oyedepo, however, argued that it is not the temporary release of the singer that mattered but the final judgment.   He, therefore, urged the court to grant acce...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama spoke Tuesday morning at a marketing and business conference in Colombia, and it’s no surprise that, as an avid sports fan, he waded into one of the big sports stories in South America for the past decade: Lionel Messi and the World Cup. “Even people that we consider geniuses work with other people in order to develop their style,” Obama said at the EXMA Conference, via Diario AS. “In Argentina, even though Messi is wonderful, they have problems winning the World Cup. “My advice to young people is that we have to recognize very few people achieve great things on their own.” Obama’s comments come on the back of Messi absorbing a lot of anger and rage for Argentina’s failure to win a World Cup during his career. Since making his international debut in 2015, Messi and Argentina have failed to win both the World Cup and Copa America, coming in as runners-up in Russia in 2014, and in South America in 2004, 2007, 2015 and 2016. Messi, always the bri...

According to ​France Football, Monaco are interested in bringing the Ivorian back to Ligue 1 following his unsuccessful stint in England as they look to bounce back from a horrendous league campaign. ​Aurier has fallen out of favour with Mauricio Pochettino and also struggled with injuries, making only eight league appearances for the Lilywhites with the Spurs boss preferring ​Kieran Trippier despite the Englishman having a similarly disappointing season. ​The report states the former PSG defender would provide competition for Djibril Sidibe. Monaco are in need of reinforcements following their close call with relegation, just a few years after winning Ligue 1. Aurier is more than familiar with Ligue 1, having had spells at Lens, Toulouse and Paris Saint-Germain, and won France's top flight twice during his time with Les Parisiens. Interestingly, the rumour comes from French journalist Nabil Djellit, who broke the news of Lucas Moura’s transfer from PSG to Tottenham in 2...

Emery said missing out on Champions League qualification could hurt the club's moves in the close season. "Maybe, but we are a big team. I think Arsenal is a big name in the football world, and a lot of players want to play here," he told a news conference. "We are in one process and we need, in this process, to be strong. When we started this season, the idea was to get more competitive, like a team, to be closer to the other teams, and we did that. "At the moment it's not enough to reach our targets, but we'll continue working in our minds. "The transfers, I don't know for next year, but the club is working to improve and to take all we need to go our way. Also, we have a lot of players with the possibility to improve. "We are playing a lot of young players, experiencing a final for the first time. I am positive for our future, creating our way with young players and getting better in our way." Eden Hazard scored a br...

Despite being under pressure earlier in the season, Sarri claimed the Europa League and also led Chelsea to a third-place finish in the Premier League. Sarri said he was unsure about his future, but added he was set for talks with Chelsea. "I do not know if I will leave, otherwise I think it is time to celebrate and we will draw the sum of the season," he said. "I will ask the management to improve something and I will listen to them, what they ask to improve. I have a two-year contract." Maurizio Sarri is unsure about his future as the Chelsea head coach discussed links to Serie A champions Juventus. Sarri claimed his first piece of major silverware on Wednesday, guiding Chelsea to a 4-1 win over Arsenal in the Europa League final. The Italian arrived at Stamford Bridge on a three-year deal in July 2018, but has been heavily linked with the vacant post at Juve. Sarri discussed the links and played down suggestions a move to Turin would upset fans...

South Korea's victorious under-18 footballers apologised to "all the people in China" after a picture emerged of one of their players celebrating with his foot on the Panda Cup. The Koreans were accused of disrespect after they defeated hosts China 3-0 on Wednesday to win the youth international competition in the city of Chengdu. The photograph caused uproar in Chinese media and on social media, with the organising committee accusing the Koreans of "a serious insult". Demanding an immediate apology, the Chengdu Football Association hinted that South Korea would not be invited back to the annual tournament. South Korea's squad and coaches subsequently appeared late in the evening at their hotel and made a public apology in which all the players and staff bowed deeply. "First of all, we apologise for the situation, one of our players made a huge mistake," said one South Korean team official. Reading from a statement in English, he add...

Chelsea talisman Eden Hazard has announced that he believes he has played his last ever game for the club. The Belgium international was the star of the show in Chelsea Europa League final success over Arsenal, scoring two goals while also picking up an assist for the match-winning strike. But all the talk of the final has centred around Hazard's future in west London, having been heavily linked with Real Madrid, and the 28-year-old confirmed after Chelsea's win in Baku that the Europa League final was likely his last outing for the Blues. "I made my decision two weeks ago and now it just depends on the club," Hazard initially told BT Sport in his post-match interview. "[I'm waiting for] both, both clubs - I'm just waiting like you wait and the fans wait. You will know in a couple of days." But Hazard then went on to admit that he believes he's played his last ever game for the club, claiming that it's time for a n...

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- For Eden Hazard, it was the perfect goodbye. For Petr Cech, it was a painful way to retire. Hazard scored twice past his former teammate as Chelsea sliced through Arsenal in the second half of the Europa League final on Wednesday, netting four times in the space of 23 minutes to win 4-1 in a London derby played far from home. The Belgian then confirmed that he is likely to leave the club this summer, amid widespread speculation about a move to Real Madrid. "I think it is a goodbye but in football you never know," Hazard told British broadcaster BT Sport . "My dream was to play in the Premier League. I did this for seven years for one of the biggest clubs in the world. Maybe it's time for a new challenge." After a drab first half, Chelsea took control in the 49th minute when Olivier Giroud met Emerson's pass with a diving header into the net. It was the French striker's 11th goal in 14 games in the Europa League this se...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday jocularly thanked Senate President Bukola Saraki for not taking advantage of the vacuum in power before the presidential inauguration. Osinbajo stated this at a dinner organised in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari and himself at the State House Banquet Hall. Buhari and Osinbajo had earlier in the day been sworn-in for a second term in office by the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad. The president, who is billed to depart for Makkah, Saudi Arabia on May 30 for OIC summit, was represented at the dinner by the vice president. “Something interesting happened earlier today; I am a lawyer and a law teacher and I like to test and interrogate legal scenarios. “At one minute past midnight today, the four year term of the President and I ended by effluxion of time. “So, from one minute past 12 of last night, May 29 to about 10:30 am when we were sworn in for a second term there was no President or Vice President. “Inter...

 So many activities headline the second term swearing-in ceremony of President Muhammadu Buhari but one of the other silent things is a new Mercedez Benz car unveiled by the President today. The 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 was part of the fleet of cars that brought the President to the Eagles Square for the swearing-in ceremony. Buhari, in company of his wife, Aisha Buhari, were occupants of the new 2019 S560 Benz. Checks by SaharaReporters reveal that the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 was specially designed for the president. However, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 (Maybach) is being sold at $170,000. It is equivalent to N61,200,000 when converted to Nigerian naira at the rate of N360 per dollar. The car has special features like Active Parking Assist, Multicontour Front Seats w/Massage Feature, Surround View Camera, Active Lane Change Assist, and Traction control. The unveiling of the N61m car acquired by President Buhari is coming less than 24 hours...