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Super Cup: ‘We’re not here for a walk’, says Real Madrid’s Zidane
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his team is solely focused on lifting the Spanish Super Cup trophy ahead of this week’s revamped four-team competition taking place in Saudi Arabia. “We’re not coming here for a walk,” Zidane said at a news conference Tuesday, on the eve of his team’s semi-final against Copa del ReyRead More
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Paul Pogba undergoes ankle surgery
Paul Pogba underwent surgery on his ankle injury on Tuesday, reporting that “everything went well” during the operation in a social media post. The Manchester United midfielder initially posted a video on Instagram in which he looked groggy and admitted: “I don’t even know if I’m OK or if I’m high or if I’m sober,Read More
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CAF Award 2019: Sadio Mane wins African Player of the Year
By Rasheed Sobowale Sadio Mane, a Senegalese 27-year-old professional footballer who plays for the English Premier League giant club, Liverpool has won the African Player of the Year Awar 2019. Mane was announced the winner of the category at the CAF Award of 2019 held in Hurghada, Egypt. The former Southampton player defeated other nineRead More
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CAF Award 2019: Asisat Oshoala wins African Women’s Player of the Year
Africa crowned the best of the best of the region as the continent celebrates the beautiful game at the CAF Awards 2019 in Hurghada, Egypt. Women’s Player of the Year: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona) Nominees: 1. Ajara Nchout (Cameroon & Valerenga) 2. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona) 3. Gabrielle Ouguene (Cameroon & CSKA Moscow)Read More
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CAF Awards 2019 winners Live Update
Africa crowned the best of the best of the region as the continent celebrates the beautiful game at the CAF Awards 2019 in Hurghada, Egypt. African Interclubs Player of the Year: Youcef Belaïli (Algeria & Esperance / Ahli Jeddah) Nominees: 1. Anice Badri (Tunisia & Esperance) 2. Kodjo Fo Doh Laba (Togo & RS BerkaneRead More
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Liverpool seek global riches after signing Nike kit deal
Liverpool announced a multi-year kit deal with Nike on Tuesday as the European champions seek to capitalise on their on-field success by boosting global commercial revenues. The US sportswear giant will supply playing, training and travel wear to the Premier League leaders from the 2020/21 season after the club won a court battle with currentRead More
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Tottenham’s Sissoko out with knee injury till April
Tottenham suffered another injury blow on Tuesday with the news that midfielder Moussa Sissoko will be sidelined until April after undergoing knee surgery. The French international suffered medial collateral ligament damage during a 1-0 defeat at Southampton on New Year’s Day. “Following a clinical assessment and scans, Moussa Sissoko has today undergone surgery to theRead More
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Rodgers urges Leicester to create ‘new history’
Brendan Rodgers has urged Leicester to “create new history” by reaching the League Cup final. The Premier League high-fliers, who last won the trophy in 2000, host Aston Villa in the first leg of their semi-final on Wednesday as overwhelming favourites to make it to Wembley. The 2016 Premier League champions, who are second inRead More
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Drinkwater joins Aston Villa on loan in bid to revive career
Danny Drinkwater has joined Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season in a bid to revive his flagging career, the Villa Park club announced on Tuesday. The 29-year-old midfielder, capped three times by England, moves to Villa after an unsuccessful loan spell with Burnley, for whom he made just twoRead More
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Super Eagles striker commissions Lekki mansion in style
Super Eagles striker, Olanrewaju Kayode on Monday night, commissioned and opened his ultramodern deluxe mansion in the upscale Lekki area of Lagos.
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CAF award 2019:Is Sadio the main ‘Mane’
It was almost like a general belief that Sadio Mane would win the Tuesday night CAF award. Few hours to the award, ex-footballers and analysts had voiced their support for Mane. His Liverpool team-mate Mohammed Salah stayed back in the UK to train. Several miles away from him, Riyad Mahrez and co were running rings
CAF award 2019:Is Sadio the main ‘Mane’
Transfer: Chelsea set to offer Lille Giroud, cash for Dembele
Chelsea are reportedly set to offer striker, Olivier Giroud and cash to Lille in a bid to sign their forward, Moussa Dembele in this January’s transfer window. DAILY POST had reported that Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has permitted the club’s board to sign Dembele this window. Chelsea’s initial offer of around £34million for Dembele was
Transfer: Chelsea set to offer Lille Giroud, cash for Dembele
Carabao Cup semi-final: Solskjaer sends message to Woodward after Man City defeated Man Utd
Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has called for the club’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, and the board to look to strengthen the Red Devils squad by signing players this month rather than losing them. Solskjaer said this following Man United’s 3-1 defeat against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg encounter on Tuesday night
Carabao Cup semi-final: Solskjaer sends message to Woodward after Man City defeated Man Utd
2019 CAF Player of the Year: Salah, Kanu Nwankwo react as Mane wins award
Egyptian forward, Mohammed Salah has congratulated his Liverpool teammate, Sadio Mane after the Senegalese won the 2019 CAF Player of the Year award at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh Resort in Hurghada, Egypt on Tuesday. Salah did not attend the awards ceremony in his homeland, where Mane pipped him and Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez to
2019 CAF Player of the Year: Salah, Kanu Nwankwo react as Mane wins award
Victor Moses returns to England
Former Super Eagles star, Victor Moses, has returned to England to continue treatment, Fanatik reports. Moses is currently recovering from injury and has not joined the rest of the Fenerbahce squad at their training camp. The Chelsea loanee is expected to return to Istanbul after one week, to undergo further checks, before the doctors decide
Victor Moses returns to England
2019 CAF Footballer of the Year: Man City’s Mahrez reacts to Sadio Mane’s win, apologises
Manchester City and Algerian winger, Riyad Mahrez has sent a message to Liverpool ace, Sadio Mane, after the Senegalese won his first CAF Player of the Year award. DAILY POST had reported on Tuesday that Mane was named 2019 CAF Player of the Year ahead of his Liverpool teammate, Mohamed Salah and Mahrez at the
2019 CAF Footballer of the Year: Man City’s Mahrez reacts to Sadio Mane’s win, apologises
Carabao Cup semi-final: Guardiola speaks after Man City defeated Man United, hails Greenwood
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has reacted to his side’s Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Tuesday night at Old Trafford. He also hailed Man United forward, Mason Greenwood for his brilliant display against Man City. Three goals from Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Andreas Pereira (OG) ensured Man City defeated
Carabao Cup semi-final: Guardiola speaks after Man City defeated Man United, hails Greenwood
Carabao Cup semi-final: What Solskjaer said after Man City defeated Man United
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reacted to his side’s Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg 3-1 defeat against Manchester City on Tuesday night. Solskjaer claimed that his side’s first-half performance against Man City was the ‘worst’ they have played this season. Pep Guardiola’s side defeated the Red Devils 3-1 at Old Trafford, thanks to three
Carabao Cup semi-final: What Solskjaer said after Man City defeated Man United
2019 CAF Awards: Full list of winners, best XI
The 2019 CAF Awards was held at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh Resort in Hurghada, Egypt on Tuesday. The 28th edition of the CAF Awards saw the emergence of African footballers and officials who performed exceptionally well in 2019. Sadio Mane was crowned the African Player of the Year, polling 477 votes ahead of his
2019 CAF Awards: Full list of winners, best XI
2019 CAF Awards: Sadio Mane beats Salah, Mahrez, as Oshoala wins Female Player of the Year
Liverpool star Sadio Mane was on Tuesday named 2019 CAF Player of the Year. The 27-year old Senegalese striker pipped his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian who won the award the last two years, and Algerian Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City. “I am really happy and at the same time I am really proud
2019 CAF Awards: Sadio Mane beats Salah, Mahrez, as Oshoala wins Female Player of the Year
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