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On Sunday in London, the Janaza (funeral prayer) for Anthony Joshua’s close friends is scheduled to be held.

Last Monday, a tragic road accident in Nigeria claimed the lives of Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele. Anthony Joshua also perished in the collision, but he only suffered minor wounds.

A funeral for Ghami is scheduled to take place at Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium from noon, with several people gathered at the London Central Mosque for the Janaza (funeral) prayer.

Around 3 o’clock in North West London’s Cavendish Banqueting Hall is scheduled to hold a wake for the pair. Joseph was a child born in Watford, but he spent a lot of his youth in North London and Hertfordshire.

Joshua, 36, was a passenger in a stationary truck and Lexus SUV. In the fatal accident, Joseph was only slightly hurt. On January 1st, the former world heavyweight champion was discharged from the hospital.

Anthony Joshua’s return to the UK after the fatal crash is also worth reading.

Prior to the funeral services, both men’s bodies had previously been moved to the United Kingdom where they were later repatriated.

Joshua’s inner circle included Ghami and Ayodele, who played significant roles in both his preparation and professional journey. What was supposed to be a boxer’s happy period has been cast a dim light by their deaths.

After defeating Jake Paul in Miami on December 19, Joshua, 36, who was born in Watford to Nigerian parents, had traveled to Nigeria for a vacation.

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver of the car involved in the collision, has been charged by the Ogun State Police Command with causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a license.

The case has been postponed until January 20.

Venus Williams, a seven-time major singles champion, stated on Sunday that, despite her age 45, she is still motivated to play good tennis and that it “gives you great legs.”

Five years after accepting a wildcard, Williams will become the oldest woman to compete in Melbourne’s main draw for the season-opening Grand Slam.

The American claimed that she had not yet set the record she was poised to break and that she had not had the same focused approach to achieving milestones as she did in her day.

However, she continued to be driven to win in court.

Anthony Joshua’s return to the UK after the fatal crash is also worth reading.

She said, “I think one of my goals is to be joyful and just embrace being uncomfortable because that’s what champions can do.”

“I don’t wake up and travel halfway across the world, or at least more halfway, without feeling the fire,” he said.

And, well, tennis burns a lot of calories. You get strong legs from it. I believe I must continue playing if I want to stay healthy.

Williams, who has won the doubles title four times, won the Australian Open championship five times in 2003 and 2017 with sister Serena.

Williams’ most recent competition was the US Open in August, shortly after taking a 16-month break.

Prior to the Australian Open on January 18 and the Australian Open on February 1, she hoped she could get rid of rust in her system by playing warmup events in Auckland and Hobart the following week.

Williams told reporters in Auckland, “It’s interesting because I have so much experience, but I’ve probably played the least amount as any other player in this draw.”

I must come out of the gates playing quickly, so I have a lot to pull out.

The good news is that you have a chance to figure things out after a long tennis game, as you may well know.

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Anthony Joshua, the former world heavyweight champion, reportedly flew back to Britain after the fatal car crash that claimed the lives of two of his close friends in Nigeria.

The boxer flew in a private jet to London’s Stansted Airport on Friday evening, according to The Sun newspaper.

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged with dangerous driving causing death by police in Nigeria after he made his return. On January 20, he will make his court appearance.

On a busy highway connecting Lagos and Ibadan in southwest Nigeria on Monday, Kayode and Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami were rammed into a stationary truck by the Lexus SUV they were driving.

Joshua and Kayode suffered minor injuries, according to the police and Ogun state officials, while Ayodele and Ghami passed away at the scene.

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Joshua was taken to the hospital and discharged on Wednesday.

According to British media, Ghami and Ayodele were Joshua’s long-term strength and conditioning trainers.

According to reports, Joshua, 36, had already left the country before Ghami and Ayodele’s funerals were to be held.

Following his victory over Jake Paul in Miami on December 19, the 2012 Olympic champion, who has family roots in Nigeria, was on vacation there.

With a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Bournemouth, Declan Rice overcame a knee injury to increase Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to six points.

Evanilson opened the Cherries’ early lead with a surprisingly uncommon Gabriel Magalhaes error, but the Brazilian quickly recovered and leveled himself.

Due to knee swelling, Rice was doubtful after missing Tuesday’s 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa.

The England international made two composed starts before the hour mark, doubling his season-high with two solo efforts.

Bournemouth hoped thanks to Eli Kroupi’s excellent strike, but Arsenal comfortably escaped defeat at Manchester City, who host managerless Chelsea in their match on Sunday.

When Arsenal conceded after just 10 minutes, Pep Guardiola’s men had a glimmer of hope.

Jurrien Timber and Gabriel mishit their cross-field passes to Gabriel, who then slotted past Evanilson for his season opener.

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In midweek’s match against Villa, the towering centre-back from Arsenal scored again with a strong effort and scored just six minutes in the equalizer.

Noni Madueke’s deflected cross was saved by Gabriel, who scored his 20th Premier League goal since joining the Gunners in 2020, seven more than any other defender.

Since being promoted to a more advanced role this year, Rice has also become a valuable source of important goals.

Martin Odegaard had a perfect pick-up, and he slotted in from the edge of the box to give the visitors a 56-minute lead.

As Rice curled home his cut back, Bukayo Saka made it three for Arsenal when he came off the bench.

Bournemouth is still without a victory after 11 games ended on October 26.

Only five teams have this season scored more Premier League goals than Andoni Iraola’s men, though.

A nervy conclusion was created by Kropi’s stunning long-range strike.

But Mikel Arteta’s men persevered to make yet another significant breakthrough in the pursuit of a Premier League title after 22 years.

In the first Africa Cup of Nations last-16 game between Senegal and Sudan, Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored four minutes after coming off the bench to win 3-1.

Before swearing his allegiance to Senegal, where his father was born, the 17-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward represented France at age-limit levels.

In the quarter-finals, former champion Senegal will face Mali or Tunisia in Casablanca later on Saturday.

Senegal regained the lead with a 2-1 halftime lead thanks to a Pape Gueye brace after an early Aamir Abdallah goal for Sudan was racked up by an early Pape Gueye goal. After 77 minutes, Mbaye finally put the outcome out of the question.

Senegal, who represented a nation that had been rifled by civil war since April 2023, are 99 places higher in the world rankings than Sudan.

In their final group game, Senegal made six changes to the team that won 3-1 over Botswana. Kalidou Koulibaly, the team’s captain, and center-back Kalidou Koulibaly were just one notable absentee.

Forward Abdallah, who was born in Ghana, was the only player to start the team’s 2-0 defeat to Burkinabe coach Kwesi Appiah.

The nations’ first AFCON tournament meeting took place there. However, Senegal won at home and lost in the 2026 World Cup qualifying group, leaving them in the same group.

Senegal took the lead in sixth minute thanks to Abdallah, a semi-professional who plays for an Australian second-tier club in Melbourne.

The Sudan striker curled the ball over former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and into the net with a superb goal.

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Despite failing to score in three group games, Sudan was still one of the top four third-placed countries in the knockout stages. Equatorial Guinea won thanks to an own goal.

Nicolas Jackson, who is currently a loanee to Bayern Munich from Chelsea, was deposed by a brave save from Monged Abuzaid in the 29th minute, but Senegal equalized almost immediately.

Pape Gueye equalized with a low shot into the net from the feet of the former African player of the year Sadio Mane.

In a game that Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), watched from the field, Senegal were constantly attacking while Sudan had little to offer moving forward.

After Abuzaid fouled Ismaila Sarr, the Mauritanian referee threw the ball to the penalty spot. After a lengthy VAR review revealed a Senegalese was hostile during the build-up, the decision was later reversed.

The Sudanese international Ismaila Sarr scored before being declared offside in yet another let-off.

As half-time approached, Abuzaid was constantly in action and did well to push away a Pape Gueye shot with his outstretched right.

However, Pape Gueye had a half-time lead over Senegal in the Mediterranean city and had still got to score.

The La Liga player Villarreal midfielder brilliantly executed the goal three minutes into extra time. Abuzaid was hit by a cross that he side-footed with his left foot.

Midway through the second half, Senegal introduced Mbaye as a guarantee for a third goal. Abuzaid was hit at his near post as he latched on to a long pass and made an immediate impact.

Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 victory by Aston Villa on Saturday helped Villa move past Arsenal’s midweek thrashing, propelling Manchester City into second place in the Premier League, at their home fortress.

Unai Emery’s side took a deserved lead with a late goal from Ollie Watkins, and John McGinn scored twice in the second half, either side of a Morgan Gibbs-White goal.

Villa’s 11-game winning streak in all competitions came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday when they lost 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium, giving fans doubts about their ability to keep their title in check.

However, they still have a strong track record at Villa Park, winning 11 of their previous games with a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in August.

After their humiliating defeat at Arsenal, Villa boss Emery informed Sky Sports that his players and coaching staff had convened.

He exclaimed, “I’m so happy.” We needed to regain our confidence and energy. The energy we produce here at Villa Park was extremely important.

Forests compete with one another. We met after the Arsenal game. The players and staff, how we are faring this year, how we are feeling, and how we needed to maintain consistency. How strong and united we needed to be. ”

Villa made a positive first impression on a chilly, obscenely hot day in Birmingham but struggled to make a dominant debut count.

However, in the final moments of a half, when they had nearly 80% of the lead, the in-form Watkins broke the deadlock.

The man from England Morgan Rogers received the ball outside the box and fired home for his fourth goal in three games.

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  McGinn doubles;

In the 49th minute, McGinn side-footed home from a Matty Cash cross to double Villa’s lead.

Villalobos appeared to be moving quickly, but in the 61st minute, Forest were back in the lead thanks to a superb finish from Gibbs-White, who passed past the diving Emi Martinez.

Even though there were defenders nearby, Forest goalkeeper John Victor inexplicably vacated his goalmouth in the 73rd minute to try to get a long ball from Youri Tielemans in a long direction.

McGinn, a midfielder for Scotland, Victor sidestepped him and strode the ball into the empty net with his left foot from far outside the area while remaining calm.

With the victory, Villa is now 42 points, three ahead of Arsenal and one behind City.

Later on Saturday, the Gunners travel to Bournemouth, while Pep Guardiola’s side host managerless Chelsea on Sunday.

Fortest, who have lost to the league for the fourth time in a row, are still four points clear of West Ham when they face Wolves in a later game on Saturday.

When Dyche arrived at the club to replace the fired Ange Postecoglou in October, he claimed he was aware of the difficulty of his job.

He told the BBC, “You can’t keep giving yourself a mountain to climb, but the mentality is there.”

Players were returning to the fundamentals, they said. We have shown them and worked on it, but this is the job. When I arrived, I never anticipated it to be simple. ”