Tag: lille
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UCL: Late Willian strike earns Chelsea win at Lille
A brilliant late strike by Willian earned an otherwise unimpressive Chelsea a 2-1 win at Lille in Champions League Group H on Wednesday. Brazilian Willian volleyed home with 12 minutes left on his 300th Chelsea appearance after Tammy Abraham’s opener had been cancelled out by Lille’s Victor Osimhen in the first half. Chelsea are third…
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Arsenal close in on £72m deal for Pepe
Arsenal are hopeful of confirming the £72m club record signing of Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe from Lille later this week. The 24-year-old has arrived in London and will have a medical on Tuesday before signing a five-year contract. The Gunners are also in talks with a number of clubs over the possible departure of…
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PSG break Tottenham’s 58-year-old European record
Paris St-Germain broke Tottenham’s 58-year-old European record as they beat Lille to make it 12 consecutive wins at the start of the Ligue 1 season. The previous record for a winning start in Europe’s top five leagues was Spurs’ 11-match run in 1960-61. Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal with a curled 25-yard effort –…
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Super Eagles Coach Rohr Turn Down Question On Return Of Vincent Enyeama
The coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr refused to provide any update on the impending return of out of favour Lille shot stopper Vincent Enyeama to the Super Eagles. Rohr has openly voiced out his desire to have the 35 year old back in the team, two years after he announced his…