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BY: LANLEHIN TOHEEB
ROONEY NAMED SECOND RICHEST BRITISH SPORTMAN
Wayne Rooney has been named Britain’s second richest sportsman, behind Lewis Hamilton.

The Manchester United striker has reportedly amassed a wealth of €100 million, according to the Telegraph, and as a result sits only behind the Formula One world champion, Lewis Hamilton who is worth €120m.

The list, released on Saturday, features six other football figures, with QPR defender Rio Ferdinand fifth on the list, with a personal fortune of €60m. Steven Gerrard and Jose Mourinho also feature, with riches of €58m and €55m respectively, while Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard’s wealth of €54m earns him a spot on the rankings. Ryan Giggs and Arsene Wenger round off the football-related rankings, with the two both boast a wealth of €53m.
Golfers Rory McIlroy and Sir Nick Faldo, basketball player Luol Deng, tennis star Andy Murray and Hamilton’s F1 rival Jenson Button round off the list.

I REGRET SELLING FABREGAS- WENGER
Arsene Wenger has admitted he regrets allowing Cesc Fabregas to leave Arsenal for his boyhood club, Barcelona in the summer of 2011.

Wenger has in the past suggested he does not wish he had tried to swoop for Fabregas rather than allow the Blues, who are on the verge of becoming English champions, to take the Spaniard but he has not conceded he wish he had not sold him in the first place.

“My regret is him leaving here,” the Frenchman told reporters.

Wenger also suggested he expects star attacker Alexis Sanchez to give the likes of Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Diego Costa, David de Gea and Philippe Coutinho a run for their money in the Player of the Year awards.

“It’s Alexis’s first season so he will compete very closely with Hazard for Player of the Year,” Wenger said.

Alexis has enjoyed a superb debut season at the Emirates following his €40 million move from Barcelona, scoring 22 goals in all competitions and providing 11 assists, while Hazard has sparkled for Chelsea, hitting 18 goals and laying on 14 assists.

AKWA UNITED CHAIRMAN RETIRES

Obong Isong Isang has resigned from his post as Chairman of Akwa United after seven year in charge of the Uyo based club.

In a statement to Goal, signed by the club’s media officer, Uwem Ukor, the out-going chairman Isong Isang decided to leave his post due to health reasons.

In an emergency board meeting, Mr Uko Akpabio, who is a member of the board of Akwa United and brother to the state governor, said the committee have accepted Mr Isang’s decision in ‘good faith’ and applauded him for his tremendous contributions.

Meanwhile, the vice chairman of Akwa United, Akparawa Nse Ubeh, has been appointed the chairman of the Promise Keepers on the interim capacity.

KEI NISHIKORI BEATS MARTIN KLIZAN TO MAKE BARCELONA FINAL
Defending champion Kei Nishikori has beaten 14th seed Martin Klizan to reach the final of the Barcelona Open.
Japan’s Nishikori, 25, who is looking for his ninth ATP World Tour title defeated his opponent, Kizan of Slovakia 6-1, 6-2 in 77 minutes. He will now face Pablo Andujar of Spain in the final

TYSON GAY SHOULD HAVE BEEN BANNED FOR LIFE- USAIN BOLT
Usain Bolt has said he believes that Tyson Gay should have been banned for life for doping.
Former 100m and 200m world champion, Gay, was suspended for a year after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid. The American’s ban could have been two years but was reduced for co-operation with the US Anti-Doping Agency.
“It’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. The message should be: ‘If you cheat, you’re going to be kicked out of the sport’,” said Jamaican Bolt.
Gay’s suspension was announced in May 2014 but was backdated to 23 June 2013, the date he tested positive at the US World Championship trials. The 32-year-old was back in action in June 2014 and over the last year has run faster times than Bolt, the 100m and 200m world record holder.
“I’m not looking forward to competing against Tyson,” the 28-year-old added. “I’m not worried about him beating me, it’s because I respected him so much. It’s a bit like parents must feel when they have a kid who does something bad and lets them down. You have to drive fear into athletes, to make them think about the consequences of their actions. If they’re getting an easy penalty why would they care?” he concluded.

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