Category: Sports
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Tottenham caretaker coach to players: Don’t call me boss
Tottenham caretaker boss Ryan Mason admits he doesn’t want to be called ‘gaffer’. Mason, 29, stressed to the squad — with many having been former team-mates — that he wants to keep things informal. He said: “One of the first things I said to them was that I do not expect to be called ‘gaffer’…
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How Arsene Wenger left me in tears – Hleb
Aleksandr Hleb has recalled how a text from former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger left him in tears. Hleb joined the Gunners from Stuttgart in 2005, playing the best football of his career for Wenger’s side before earning a move to Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in 2008. “It’s still difficult for me to explain why I left…
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Aguero thrilled to play and score in Man City win
Manchester City could clinch the Premier League title on Sunday after two goals in the space of 83 seconds saw off a stubborn Crystal Palace. City will secure a third title in four seasons if second-placed Manchester United lose at home to Liverpool. After a scrappy first half at Selhurst Park, Sergio Aguero thumped City…
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We’re facing in-form Pogba with Man Utd – Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on Manchester United ace Paul Pogba for his display in their rout of Roma. Pogba grabbed a goal as United thrashed the Serie A side 6-2 on Thursday night to put on foot in the Europa League final. “Is (Marcus) Rashford on the wing or is it Pogba? Obviously…
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EPL: Leicester held by 10-man Southampton
Southampton held Leicester to a draw despite playing more than 80 minutes with 10 men to frustrate the Foxes in their push to clinch a top-four finish. Jannick Vestergaard was controversially sent off after just 10 minutes when his tackle on Jamie Vardy was deemed to have denied the Leicester striker a goal-scoring opportunity. Vestergaard,…
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Loftus-Cheek reminds me of Ballack – Tuchel
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists Ruben Loftus-Cheek can have a future at Stamford Bridge. Loftus-Cheek is spending this season on loan at Fulham and so will not be able to feature against his parent club at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Speaking on Friday, Tuchel said on Loftus-Cheek: “I was quite a fan of him when…
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Edinson Cavani U-turn over Man Utd contract plans
Edinson Cavani is ready to commit to a new deal at Manchester United, according to South American sources. ESPN says the Uruguay striker has had a change of heart and will announce his decision next week. Cavani was understood to be concerned about his lack of playing time at United and was also angry over…
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Minister dissolves all sports federations boards, sets up caretaker committees
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has dissolved all sports federations boards, setting up caretaker committees. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Federation, Elites Athletes in the ministry, Dr. Simon Ebhojaiye, the dissolution by the minister followed the expiration of the National Olympic Sports Federations’ tenure. “Within the…
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Schalke shut door in my face – Ilkay Gundogan
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has spoken of rejecting Schalke as a junior player. Gundogan admits he turned down Schalke after they had first rejected him. He recalled to the Players’ Tribune: “I was eight years old when I realised how crude this business is. I achieved what every kid in Gelsenkirchen dreams of, playing…
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2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final draw
The draw for the 2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals and semi-finals was conducted on Friday at the Headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt. CAF’s Director of Competitions, Samson Adamu, assisted by Cote d’Ivoire legend Abdoulaye Traore ran the draw process which revealed some thrilling encounters in the road to the…