Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has opened up about training with forward, Marcus Rashford. According to him, the England forward is the hardest hitter of a ball he has ever faced. Henderson left Old Trafford on loan to Nottingham Forest over the summer to find a space in the England …
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Netherlands coach, Louis van Gaal has warned Frenkie de Jong he may lose his place in the national team for the forthcoming World Cup. Van Gaal said that the Barcelona star must prove his fitness to earn a place in the Dutch team. Earlier, Van Gaal had complained about the …
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IGOCHE Mark-led faction of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has urged the general public to be aware of claims by some impostors; masquerading under the guise of running the affairs of the country’s basketball. The faction in a statement signed by Kingsley Aigbonaga, South South representative on Igoche Mark-led board of …
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Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected team captain Alvine Dah-Zossu, midfield jewel Taiwo Afolabi and top scorer Opeyemi Ajakaye as part of Nigeria’s 21-girl squad for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. There are also first-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Comfort Folorunsho, Blessing Sunday and Miracle Usani, midfielders …
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Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire has defended his selection for England during their 1-0 defeat by Italy in Friday’s Nations League tie. Maguire featured in England’s starting XI as they lost to Italy at the San Siro Stadium. The defeat means the Three Lions got relegated from the top tier …
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England national team coach, Gareth Southgate has slammed Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag over what he described as the ‘big agenda’ against Harry Maguire. Southgate said he has not seen a player treated the way Maguire is being handled at Manchester United with the 29-year-old dropped from the United …
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Former World Cup-winning footballer Kaka will make his debut at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, saying he was “just as excited as I used to be before football matches.” Kaka, who played for Real Madrid and AC Milan before retiring in 2017, said his father’s struggle with Covid-19 had inspired …
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BARCELONA are sweating on the fitness of defender Jules Kounde and forward Memphis Depay after injuries with their national teams on Thursday night. Kounde suffered a thigh problem in France’s 2-0 Nations League win over Austria, while Depay suffered a similar injury in the Netherlands’s triumph over Poland, by the …
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New Chelsea signing, Denis Zakaria, has revealed that one of the reasons he joined the Blues was because of the club’s former manager, Thomas Tuchel. Zakaria, 25, also disclosed that he almost joined Liverpool and not Chelsea on deadline day this summer. The Switzerland midfielder signed for Chelsea from Juventus …
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Celtic defender Moritz Jenz has revealed why he chose to play for Germany and ruled out the chances of wearing the Super Eagles Jersey. Jenz is currently on loan at Celtic from French Ligue 1 club, Lorient where two Nigerians Terem Moffi and Innocent Bonke ply their trades. The 23-year-old was …
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