Manchester United midfielder, Kobbie Mainoo has said that both of his parents are Ghanaians. Mainoo said this while expressing joy after he was recently named in England manager Gareth Southgate’s squad for the March international friendly against Brazil and Belgium. The Three Lions will take on Brazil on Saturday night …
Read More »Friendlies: Iwobi, Simon, Nwabali, seven others arrive Super Eagles’ Morocco camp
Ten players have arrived at Super Eagles camp in Morocco ahead of the friendlies against Ghana and Mali. The early arrivals in camp are Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Stanley Nwabali, Jamilu Collins, and Bruno Onyemaechi. The other players in camp are Cyriel Dessers, Nathan Tella, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi …
Read More »Racism victim Vinicius Jnr among five who could be next £100m footballer
Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice joined the £100m club last summer but who will be the next £100m footballer? They’re likely to come from this list… Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) The most-abused player in elite football? Quite possibly. Vinicius Jnr has been the target of horrendous racist abuse across Spain, …
Read More »Southgate warns Rashford, names three players who could take his place
England manager, Gareth Southgate warned Marcus Rashford that he has to ‘battle’ and work hard to secure his place in the squad for the Euro 2024 tournament. Southgate emphasized that Rashford has stiff competition from rising stars such as Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden, and must continue …
Read More »A great shame – Southgate reveals Arsenal star has snubbed playing for England
England manager, Gareth Southgate, has revealed that Arsenal defender Ben White has decided not to play in their latest matches. This all but rules White out of the European Championships in the summer. According to Southgate, the player relayed his snub through the Gunners’ technical director Edu in a …
Read More »Victory over Bendel Insurance will boost my players’ morale – Akwa United coach, Abdullahi
Akwa United head coach, Umar Abdullahi has described the victory against Bendel Insurance as a morale booster for his team. Abdullahi believed that the players need to replicate their home form in the remaining away matches to ensure they reclaim their lost points. The Promise Keepers defeated Akwa United 3-1 …
Read More »EPL: He keeps getting better for them – Harry Redknapp on Chelsea defender
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Harry Redknapp has given his verdict on Chelsea defender Malo Gusto amid his displays for the Blues this season. Redknapp said Gusto keeps getting better for Mauricio Pochettino’s side this term. Chelsea captain Reece James’s injury has given the opportunity for Gusto to get enough playing …
Read More »Man Utd midfielder to leave club over lack of game time
Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen is reportedly set to leave the club this summer due to a lack of game time under manager Erik ten Hag. Danish outlet Ekstrabladet (via TEAM Talk) has reported that Eriksen knows his time at Old Trafford has come to an end as he has …
Read More »UCL: How I tamed Osimhen — Barcelona youngster, Cubarsi
Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has revealed how he was able to stop Victor Osimhen from scoring in their UEFA Champions League game on Tuesday. The LaLiga champions defeated Napoli 3-1 on the night to book a place in the quarter-finals. Cubarsi, who made his Champions League debut against the Partenopei, …
Read More »CAF Cup: Nigerian contenders, Rivers draw holders, USM Alger
Rivers United of Nigeria were paired with titleholders, USM Alger of Algeria, when the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals draw was made in Cairo on Tuesday. The Port Harcourt outfit hope to become the first Nigerian winners of an African competition since Enyimba defeated Hearts of Oak 2-0 after extra time …
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