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  • Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze rated 6th best dribbler in the world

    Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze rated 6th best dribbler in the world

    Super Eagles and Villareal winger,  Samuel Chukwueze has been ranked 6th best dribbler in Europe’s major leagues, TheNewsGuru.com can exclusively report.

    The winger has joined Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) and Lionel Messi (PSG) in top 10 best dribblers in the world.

    The Nigerian earned the rating, recording 86 take-ons during the recently concluded 2022/23 season with Villarreal in the Spanish LaLiga according to statistics from Squawka,

    Chukwueze, who was named the best African Player in LaLiga, scored 13 goals and added 11 assists in 50 games for Villarreal across all competitions last season.

    Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr secured the top spot on the list, having completed an outstanding 112 take-on throughout the campaign. Lionel Messi followed closely in second place with 102 successful take-ons, while Jeremy Doku from Rennes claimed the third position with 96 take-ons completed.

    Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus showcased his exceptional dribbling skills to secure the fourth spot among Europe’s elite dribblers. Lee Kang-In, Samuel Chukwueze, and Jude Bellingham took the fifth, sixth, and seventh positions, respectively, solidifying their reputation as formidable dribblers.

    Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong who has Ghanaian roots secured the eighth spot, with Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao and Ludovic Blas completing the top 10.

    However, there are reports that Chukwueze could be joining Italian giant, AC Milan ahead of next season campaign.

  • Nigerian Winger, Chukwueze emerges best African player in Spain

    Nigerian Winger, Chukwueze emerges best African player in Spain

    Super Eagles and Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze has emerged best African player in the season 2022/23.

    Chukwueze has been magnificent and displayed a lot of heroics all through the season for the Yellow submarines.

    The Nigeria international ended the season with 13 goals and 11 assists across all competitions.

    It was the 24-year-old’s most productive season since his arrival at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

    The impressive form has seen Chukwueze linked with a number of clubs in Europe including Real Madrid, Aston Villa and Newcastle United.

    The pacy winger arrived in Villarreal in 2019. The player initially played for the second team before he was promoted to the senior side.

  • Serie A: AC Milan eyes Nigerian Winger, Samuel Chukwueze

    Serie A: AC Milan eyes Nigerian Winger, Samuel Chukwueze

    Villareal winger, Samuel Chikwueze is being sought after by Italian Serie A side,  AC Milan.

    Report also says that Nigerian winger is  on the radar of Real Madrid, Aston Villa and Newcastle United.

    According to Calcio Style, Milan have other options for the right-wing position but view the Nigerian as a more realistic target.

    The player, who celebrated his 24th birthday on Monday, is valued at €20m and has one year remaining on his contract.

    Villarreal will be looking to sell Chukwueze this summer instead of losing him for free next year.

    He has notched six goals and five assists in 34 league outings for the Yellow Submarine this season.

  • Nigerian winger, Chukwueze becomes actor in Christmas drama

    Nigerian winger, Chukwueze becomes actor in Christmas drama

     

    Super Eagles’ and Villareal winger, Samuel Chukwueze has shown versatility off the field when he played the role of Elves the stubborn boy in the Christmas drama that featured Santa Claus.

    Chukwueze, played the role of a stubborn boy who acted alongside former Liverpool goalie Pepe Reina.

    Villareal shared the video and post it online for public consumption.

    In the video, goalkeeper Pepe Reina and winger Samuel Chukwueze were dressed up as elves who sneaked into Villarreal’s traditional home, the Estadio de la Ceramica.

    Hard at work was Father Christmas, Santa Claus Groguet, who was preparing the stadium grounds and moving gift items.

    But Elves played by Chukwueze and Reina, instead of helping Santa Claus, proceeded to kid around and frustrate the efforts of the much-beloved man famed for bringing children gifts on Christmas Eve.

    The video ended with Santa Claus making merry with the repentant elves.

    There are reports making the rounds that the Nigerian winger is being looked at by Aston Villa who recently hired Chukwueze’s former coach Unai Emery.

  • UCL Clash: Liverpool will not underrate Villareal – Jurgen Klopp

    UCL Clash: Liverpool will not underrate Villareal – Jurgen Klopp

    Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has reiterated that he and his boys are wary of Villareal and will not leave anything to chance when both sides clash wednesday night at Anfield in the first UCL semi-final encounter.

    Klopp promised Liverpool fans that they will not underate Villareal after seeing them defeating Juve, Bayern Munich

    Villarreal defeated two European giants, Juventus and Bayern Munich, to reach this stage of the competition.

    Even though Emery’s men are only seventh in the LaLiga table, the Liverpool boss believes the Spaniards are an excellent team perfectly suited for European football.

    “We face a very difficult opponent, that’s true. They are made for this competition, to be 100 per cent honest.

    “Juve or maybe Bayern underestimated them, but these kinds of things never happened to us.

    “Especially after the last four games there is no chance [of underestimating them] anymore, so this little advantage might have gone.”