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AFN Golden League:Odivwri Laura sets new PB with 1.75m High Hump
Oluwabusayo Olowookere
Bronze Medalist at the last National Youth Games in Ilorin Kwara state with a jump of 1.70m in High Jump Odivwri Laura today broke her own record jump new PB when she jumped a new height of 1.75m at the ongoing Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League inside the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium Benin city Edo state.
Laura who is a high school graduate just last year said she had put in enough training ahead of her event today and she is elated with her new PB.
“First of all, I feel very grateful to God, because without him I might not be here today and the training I have put in the last few months with my coach are very critical to me and today it had paid off”.
The Delta born High jumper declared that her new PB today is a pointer of what the world should be looking out for from her.
“I want to work harder smarter because there are more heights I want to reach and I know it won`t be easy but I can assure you that with more training and determination, the world will hear of me sooner”. She concluded.
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Nigerian teenager, Ilenikhena outshines Yamal Scores, As Monaco beat Barca 2-1
Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena scored on his Champions League debut as Monaco produced an upset against 10-man Barcelona.
The 18-year-old substitute raced on to Vanderson’s long ball over the top of the defence in the 71st minute and blasted his shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Eric Garcia had earlier been shown a straight red card with just 10 minutes gone when he fouled Takumi Minamino as the last man after a poor pass out from the back by Ter Stegen.
Monaco took the lead soon after when Maghnes Akliouche slotted past Ter Stegen who was rooted to the spot.
Barcelona’s own teenage star Lamine Yamal equalised with his first Champions League goal when he latched on to a long ball and cut inside before drilling a low shot into the bottom corner.
But Ilenikhena’s goal, his first since signing from Royal Antwerp in the summer, condemned Barcelona to an opening defeat.
Vanderson’s strike from the edge of the area was pushed past the post while Minamino had an effort deflected on to the crossbar for the hosts.
It could have been a more emphatic win but Folarin Balogun had a penalty overturned late on following a video assistant referee (VAR) check after he was adjudged to have gone down too easily under the challenges.
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