Ex-Chelsea Defender Recommends Lampard For England’s Managerial Job
Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy, believes Frank Lampard’s track record of improving young players could stand him in good stead for bossing the English national team one day. Southgate has been impressive since taking over as the Three Lions manager. In his first outing with the team he led them to the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He then...
Nigerian- Born Defender Destiny Udogie Joins Udinese On Loan
Nigerian-born defender Destiny Udogie has joined Udinese on a season-long loan deal from Hellas Verona. Udinese have the option to sign him on a permanent basis at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The 19-year-old was promoted to Hellas Verona first team last season. The versatile defender made six league appearances featuring against AC Milan, Inter Milan, Atalanta and Napoli. READ ALSO: Chukwueze...
Chukwueze Returns To Villarreal Training After Injury Layoff
Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze has returned to training after spending time on the sidelines due to injury. Chukwueze copped the injury in the second leg of Villarreal’s Europa League semi-final clash against Premier League club Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in May. The Nigeria international missed the final against Manchester United as a result of the setback. Villarreal later announced that he...
Huesca Plan To Keep Nwakali, Reject Leeds, Watford Bids
SD Huesca have very serious plans to keep hold of Kelechi Nwakali and as a result have turned down a summer transfer bid from Leeds United for the Nigerian midfielder. A report from The Athletic had revealed that Leeds are keen on signing the Huesca midfielder before this summer’s transfer comes to it’s conclusion. Watford are also monitoring the Nigerian international...
Netherlands Legend Robben Retires For The Second Time Aged 37
Legendary Netherlands winger Arjen Robben has retired from football for the second time after deciding not to spend a second season playing for Dutch club Groningen. Robben, who made 96 appearances for Holland, thanked fans for the ‘heartwarming support’ after confirming his decision on Twitter. The 37-year-old originally hung up his boots in July 2019 after leaving Bayern but decided to return to the game in June...
To Win AFCON Trophy, Super Eagles Must Be Ready To Beat The Best Teams -Nwosu
Former Nigerian midfielder, Henry Nwosu says becoming champions of Africa won’t come on a platter of gold for the Super Eagles if they are to win the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. The 1980 AFCON winning player stated this in a chat with Completesports.com, where he said that with the caliber of players in the team, Nigeria should be able to...
Saka Set To Receive Major Council Award For His Courage At Euro 2020
Bukayo Saka is set to be rewarded for his courage in the Euro 2020 final by being given the Freedom of Ealing. Born in the London borough in 2001, the England star will become the youngest-ever person to receive the honour. Local council bosses have nominated the teenager following his penalty miss for the Three Lions against Italy, which was met...
Why I Deserved Ballon d’Or Ahead Of Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar -Jorginho
Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho has made a serious claim to this year’s Ballon d’Or award. Jorginho played a crucial role as Italy won the European Championships title after beating England 3-2 via penalties on Sunday. He was also part of the Chelsea squad that won this year’s UEFA Champions League in Porto after overcoming Man City in the final. The Italian star in...
England vs Italy: UEFA Receives Petitions To Replay Euro 2020 Final
Some England fans have started a petition, asking that UEFA order a replay of the Euro 2020 final. They feel the defeat to Italy on penalties was “unfair”, according to the Daily Mail. Italy have been accused of playing “dirty”, after their captain Giorgio Chiellini pulled on Bukayo Saka’s collar, dragging him onto the pitch in the latter stages of the...
Ronaldo Wins Euro 2020 Golden Boot Award
Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Euro 2020 Golden Boot award. Ronaldo, 36, finished top scorer of the tournament with five goals and an assist from 391 minutes of action. Czech Republic’s Patrick Schick emerged as a surprise contender for the Golden Boot, after he also scored five times, helping his side reach the quarter-finals. Ronaldo beat Schick to the award as...
