Tag: lille
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Lille coach admits Victor Osimhen will leave
Lille coach Christophe Galtier admits he expects to Victor Osimhen and Gabriel to be sold this summer. Striker Osimhen is being linked with Manchester United, while Gabriel is a target for Chelsea and Everton. Galtier conceded: “As for Victor and Gabriel, yes, I have known for a long time that they will leave. “They work…
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Super Eagles striker wins Lille Player of the Season award
Victor Osimhen has been announced as Lille’s Player of the Season, following his eye-catching displays for the French side in the 2019-20 campaign. The Super Eagles striker joined the Great Danes last summer from Sporting Charleroi after his impressive performances for the Belgian side, where he scored 19 league goals before his departure. The 21-year-old…
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Ligue 1: Victor Osimhen makes Lille decision
Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen is reluctant to leave Lille this summer. After his first season in France, the Nigeria striker is attracting interest from the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea. And with LOSC president Gerard Lopez welcoming the interest, it’s expected Osimhen will be cashed in. But a source close to the player…
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How Drogba lured me to Chelsea – Hazard
Real Madrid ace Eden Hazard admits Didier Drogba was key to him joining Chelsea. In conversation with Het Laatste Nieuws, Hazard revealed how Chelsea legend Drogba pulled together his contacts in order to act as a persuader. Knowing that Hazard played alongside Gervinho at Lille, Drogba was able to speak with the youngster via his…
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Why I rejected offers from Arsenal, Tottenham – Enyeama
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has revealed why he rejected offers from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur because they wanted him as a second choice goalkeeper. The 37-year-old attracted interest from North London clubs after his fine outing with the Nigeria at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. He said he was keen on…
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Lille slam €100m price tag on Osimhen
French Ligue 1 side Lille have slapped a whopping €100m price tag on their star forward Victor Osimhen as they attempt to ward off interest for the forward next summer. Osimhen who joined the Ligue 1 side last summer after they sold Nicolas Pepe to Arsenal has been a revelation following stellar showing and has…
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Ligue 1: Victor Osimhen seals Lille comeback win
Victor Osimhen scored a second half penalty to help Lille come from behind to defeat Strasbourg 2-1 as the Great Danes claimed a first win in five in three games across all competitions. Christophe Galtier’s men were forced to dig deep when Adrien Thomasson profited from a shambolic defending to hand the hosts a 12th…
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Super Eagles striker ranked 17th best player
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been voted the 17th best player in French football in only is first half season by influential website, Get French Football News. The French publication published its ranking of the 100 best players of the championship of France with 2018 best player, PSG forward Kylian Mbappe, retaining his position.…
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UCL: Chelsea cruise to last 16 with win over Lille
Chelsea survived a late scare to move into the Champions League knockout stages with victory over Lille at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard’s side were in complete control for the most part and set up the victory they required with first-half goals from Tammy Abraham and Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea’s nerves were frayed when former striker Loic…
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UCL: Rudiger to face Lille in must-win clash
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has included Antonio Rudiger in his squad to face Lille in the Champions League but has ruled Fikayo Tomori out of the match. Tomori was an unused substitute in the 3-1 defeat to Everton on Saturday and the England international will now miss Tuesday’s match in France due to a slight…