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Super Eagles star narrates how skinny frame almost hindered his career
Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has revealed how his small frame, almost prevented him from being selected for John Obuh’s U20 Flying Eagles squad in 2013. The midfield battler who was 16 at the time, would go on to make the final squad due to his talent and officials who believed inRead More
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Bayern resist Frankfurt fightback to stay four points clear
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich resisted a second-half fightback by Eintracht Frankfurt to claim a 5-2 win behind closed doors on Saturday ahead of their top-of-the-table clash at Dortmund in midweek. Goals by Leon Goretzka, the league’s top-scorer Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller saw Bayern lead 3-0 before Frankfurt rattled the hosts after the break. FrankfurtRead More
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Atto Abbas: Turkey based Nigerian star eyes national call-up
Atto Abbas has said he dreams of a national team and can’t wait to put on the green and white colours of Nigeria. The Kaduna-born star plays as a winger, central midfielder and attacking midfielder. The Kasimpasa speaking on his ambition as a footballer: “My dream and desire is to play for my country. READRead More
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Coronavirus: Tebas delight as LaLiga gets clearance for June return
Javier Tebas said the return of LaLiga owed everything to a united effort to bring back football after Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez gave the green light. The Spanish government has said it will support the resumption of matches from the week beginning June 8. LaLiga had targeted June 12 for its first games sinceRead More
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Bayer sensation Havertz strikes twice in 2-0 win over Gladbach
Kai Havertz showed again why he is drawing attention from many of Europe’s top clubs when he continued his purple patch with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The 20-year-old Germany forward put the finishing touch to a swift counter-attack in the seventh minute at Borussia Monchengladbach. It meant that Havertz played his partRead More
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Dortmund defeat Wolfsburg to close in on Bayern ahead of title showdown
Borussia Dortmund warmed up for their looming top-of-the-table clash against Bayern Munich with a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg on Saturday in the second weekend of the Bundesliga’s restart from the coronavirus-enforced suspension. Goals by Raphael Guerreiro and Achraf Hakimi sealed an away win in front of empty stands to leave them a point behind leagueRead More
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BUNDESLIGA: Gladbach unveils army of cardboard cutout fans
Borussia Monchengladbach fans might have spotted familiar faces in the stands during Saturday’s Bundesliga clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Although all Bundesliga matches are being played behind closed doors, Gladbach unveiled thousands of cardboard cutouts that were ordered by supporters. It was a move that brought much-needed colour to the otherwise empty stands, even if theRead More
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Chelsea: I’ll never forgive Villas-Boas — Lukaku
By Emmanuel Okogba Former Chelsea forward, Romelu Lukaku has some unfinished business with Andre Villas-Boas who was coach when the pair were at the club. Lukaku did not hit top form during his time at Chelsea as he spent most of his debut season with the reserves and was omitted from the Champions League squad.Read More
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World Cup winner, Goetze to part ways with Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund sports director Michael Zorc confirmed Saturday that Mario Goetze, who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final, will leave at the end of the season. “We will stop working together with Mario Goetze in the summer,” Zorc told Sky before Saturday’s Bundesliga game away to Wolfsburg. “It is a jointRead More
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Setien wants Neymar back at Barca
Barcelona boss Quique Setien says he would love to coach Neymar and would be “delighted” if the Brazilian returns to the club from Paris Saint-Germain. Barca tried to re-sign Neymar last year but were unable to agree a deal with French champions PSG, whom he joined for a world-record fee of 222 million euros ($264Read More
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Wenger reveals why he will never return to Arsenal
Legendary Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said he will never return to the club. Wenger left the Emirates Stadium in 2018 after 22 years in charge of the Gunners. The 70-year-old remains the longest-serving manager in Premier League history, beating Sir Alex Ferguson by nine months. During his time at Arsenal, Wenger won three Premier …
Wenger reveals why he will never return to Arsenal
COVID-19: Premier League confirms new cases in two clubs
The English Premier League, EPL, has announced that two more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus from two clubs after the second batch of testing. DAILY POST had reported that the League on Tuesday announced that six people tested positive for the novel coronavirus from three clubs after the first phase of mass …
COVID-19: Premier League confirms new cases in two clubs
I thought I’d replace Mourinho – Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he believed he would replace Jose Mourinho, after the Portuguese left Real Madrid. Pochettino has often been linked with the LaLiga giants since his time in Spain. When Mourinho was still at Madrid, Pochettino was manager at Espanyol. The first rumours of Pochettino taking charge at the Bernabeu circulated during his …
I thought I’d replace Mourinho – Pochettino
Van Persie snubs Wenger, names best manager he worked with
Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker, Robin van Persie, has named Sir Alex Ferguson as the best manager he ever worked with. Van Persie played under Ferguson, Louis van Gaal and Arsene Wenger during his career, in which he became the Netherlands’ record goalscorer. But he has described Ferguson as a “super manager’ in ‘LVG …
Van Persie snubs Wenger, names best manager he worked with
EPL: Cesc Fabregas reveals regrets leaving Arsenal “too soon”
Former Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas, has admitted that he left the Gunners two years too soon. According to Fabregas, he was frustrated by Arsenal’s inability to compete with their rivals; Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea at the time, adding that his decision to leave the Premier League side was perhaps premature. The Spanish midfielder left …
EPL: Cesc Fabregas reveals regrets leaving Arsenal “too soon”
EPL: Lampard identifies £80m star as Chelsea’s top transfer target this summer
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has identified Bayer Leverkusen winger, Kai Havertz, as his side’s top transfer target this summer transfer window. DAILY POST recalls that Chelsea had been tipped to sign Havertz as former Blues star, Eden Hazard’s replacement at Stamford Bridge. Hazard left Chelsea in the summer of 2019 for Spanish La Liga giant, …
EPL: Lampard identifies £80m star as Chelsea’s top transfer target this summer
El Hadji Diouf reveals most talented, best footballer in Africa
Senegalese legend, El Hadji Diouf, has named Nigeria legend, Austine Jay Jay Okocha, as the most talented football player in Africa. Diouf, who played alongside Okocha at Bolton in England, said he has never seen anyone like the former midfield maestro since he was born. The former Liverpool forward also identified Cameroon legend, Samuel Eto’o …
El Hadji Diouf reveals most talented, best footballer in Africa
Premier League: Pochettino announces desire to return
Mauricio Pochettino, former Tottenham Hotspur manager, has declared that he was open to coaching again in the Premier League. The Argentine was sacked in November 2019, after 5 and half years at the club. Pochettino disclosed that he will make a decision based on the kind of project put to him by any potential employer. …
Premier League: Pochettino announces desire to return
EPL: Owen advises Man Utd on permanent deal for Ighalo
Former Manchester United midfielder, Owen Hargreaves, has advised the club to sign striker, Odion Ighalo, on a permanent transfer. Ighalo has impressed in his short spell at Old Trafford since joining Man United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua in January. The 30-year-old’s loan spell expires at the end of May, and United want to see …
EPL: Owen advises Man Utd on permanent deal for Ighalo
La Liga: Resumption date for Spanish top-flight league finally revealed
Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez has disclosed that La Liga will be able to resume from June 8. DAILY POST recalls that La Liga had been suspended for the past two to three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sanchez disclosed this on Saturday afternoon during a press conference, in which he assured “the worst …
La Liga: Resumption date for Spanish top-flight league finally revealed
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