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EPL: Neville changes top four prediction, names title favourites
Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has removed his former club from his initial top-four prediction for this Premier League season. The Red Devils are currently in 13th place on the table after 16 games. United’s rivals Liverpool are top, two points clear of Chelsea and have a game in hand. The Blues could however go…
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Carabao Cup: Three teams qualify for semi-final
The first three Carabao Cup semi-finalists have been confirmed. They are Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle United. The Gunners fought back from going down to an early goal from Jean-Phillipe Mateta to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at the Emirates. Gabriel Jesus scored a hat-trick before former Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah found the back of the net late on. Liverpool…
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The best player in the world is black – Ronaldo declares
Brazilian football legend, Ronaldo De Lima, was keen to point out that the best player in the world is “black”. Ronaldo was reacting to the announcement of his compatriot Vinicius Junior as the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year for 2024 on Tuesday night. “They tried to erase you, my friend and you danced on them,” he…
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Full list of winners from FIFA 2024 Best Awards
This year’s FIFA Best Awards was held on Tuesday night in Doha. Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez are some of the winners that emerged on the night. Vinicius beat Manchester City’s Rodri and his team-mate, Jude Bellingham to the 2024 FIFA Men’s best Player of the Year. The…
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Ademola Lookman wins 2024 CAF Player of the Year
Super Eagles player, Ademola Lookman, has been named the CAF Footballer of the Year for the past year. Lookman was announced as the winner at an elaborate event in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night. The Atalanta attacker won the prize ahead of Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra and PSG’s Achraf Hakimi, Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy and…
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EPL: Manchester City fan dies during 2-1 defeat to Man Utd
A Manchester City fan passed away following a medical incident, during their Premier League 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. The tragic news was confirmed by the club in a terse statement on Monday. It read: “Manchester City are aware of the tragic news that one of our supporters passed away following a medical…
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Transfer: Man Utd identify only six players they can’t sell [See list]
Manchester United have identified some ‘unsellable’ players in their squad as the January transfer window approaches. The Red Devils are currently sitting 13th in the Premier League table amid a forgettable campaign. Recall that Erik ten Hag was sacked midway through the campaign and replaced with Ruben Amorim. Amorim would want the club’s backing to…
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CAF Awards 2024: Nigeria’s Lookman makes final shortlist for Men’s Player of the Year
Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman has been included in the final nominees for the CAF Men’s Player of the Year. This is the first time the Atalanta star has been included in the final shortlist. Lookman had an exemplary year for both club and country. The 27-year-old scored three goals and registered one assist in seven…
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UCL: Kai Havertz stopped me from scoring first hat-trick – Saka
Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has claimed he was denied his first hat-trick for the Gunners by Kai Havertz. Saka scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Monaco 3-0 in the Champions League at the Emirates on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old has the chance to grab a third, when he sent a shot toward goal in the 88th…
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UCL: Three teams eliminated from league phase
At least three teams have been officially eliminated from the Champions League this season. RB Leipzig became the latest club with no possibility of progressing into the Round of 16. Despite fighting bravely against Aston Villa, they lost 3-2 on Tuesday night, thanks to Ross Barkley’s goal. The Bundesliga side have now lost six out…