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Chelsea legend, Drogba regrets not playing in FIFA competition
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has said he regrets not playing in the FIFA Club World Cup for Chelsea. Drogba, however, said it felt good to see his former side lift the trophy in 2021. Chelsea qualified for the Club World Cup by lifting the UEFA Champions League under former manager Thomas Tuchel. “I would…
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UEL: Mourinho names Man Utd star as ‘most decisive player’ during 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has hailed Andre Onana’s display in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday night. Onana produced an excellent double save in the first half to keep the score at 1-0, after Christian Eriksen opened the scoring. However, the Cameroon goalkeeper was not able to keep out…
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Nigeria’s Lookman, Troost-Ekong nominated for 2024 CAF Player of the Year [Full list]
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has released a 10-man shortlist for the 2024 Player of the Year. The list was published on CAF’s social media accounts on Thursday. They include Nigeria’s duo of Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong. Others on the list are Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG), Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire, Brighton), Ronwen Williams…
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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria’s Super Eagles move up three places
Nigeria’s Super Eagles moved up three places in the latest men’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). FIFA released the latest men’s ranking on its official website on Thursday The three-time African champions were previously ranked 39th in the world. The Super Eagles also moved from sixth to fourth position in…
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UCL: I’ve never had player like him in my career – Hansi Flick hails Barcelona star
Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, has said that he has never had a chance of coaching a player like Brazilian winger Raphinha before. Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich 4-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Raphinha bagged a hat-trick on his 100th appearance for Barcelona, who ended a run of six successive defeats against Bayern Munich…
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Ballon d’Or: He didn’t perform – Thierry Henry snubs Vinicius for award
Former Arsenal captain, Thierry Henry, has said Manchester City’s Rodri should win the 2024 Ballon d’Or ahead of Real Madrid’s Vinicius. Henry was speaking on CBS Sports on Tuesday night, after watching Vinicius score a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League clash. When asked by presenter Kate Abdo who…
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LaLiga: He’s been overshadowed by Vinicius, Mbappe – Petit wants Arsenal to sign Real Madrid star
Former Chelsea star, Emmanuel Petit, has urged Arsenal to sign Rodrygo from Real Madrid. The Frenchman is of the opinion that the Brazilian is being underrated at Real Madrid and does not get the limelight he deserves at Santiago Bernabeu. According to him, the Brazil International is being overshadowed by the other top players at…
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Kano Pillars’ team bus crashes as players, driver sustain injuries
Kano Pillars Football Club on have confirmed that the bus conveying players to Plateau State for their Matchday 5 clash in the inaugural U-19 Youth League against Plateau United was involved in an accident. The NPFL club disclosed this in a series of tweets via their official X account on Tuesday. The Sai Masu Gida…
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Turkey: Victor Osimhen’s wonder strike joins record books after Ronaldo
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen’s amazing overhead kick goal against Antalyaspor has made it to the record books. According to CNN Turk, the superb strike was only the second goal in the world to be scored from a height of more than 2.30 metres barrier. Osimhen’s goal was from a a height of 2.32 metres. Only…
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Continue to shine – Neymar reacts hails Chelsea star for breaking his record
Al Hilal forward, Neymar has hailed Chelsea youngster Estêvão Willian after he broke his 15-year long record in the Brazilian Serie A. Neymar congratulated Willian and told the 17-year-old to continue to shine in his career. Willian has been in good form in South America ahead of his switch to England next year. He reached…