I Would Be Delighted To Have Wenger Back At Arsenal – Mikel Arteta
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has affirmed that he would be “delighted” to have Arsene Wenger close to the Emirates Stadium once again. The Spaniard was a part of two FA Cup-winning teams under the Frenchman’s tutelage and won the first trophy of the post-Wenger era in the 2019-20 tournament. Wenger – who has admitted that he regrets not leaving Arsenal earlier...
Bill To Regulate Broadcast Profession Scales Second Reading At House Of Reps
A bill to regulate the broadcast profession in Nigeria has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Representative Olaifa Aremu, seeks to establish a broadcasting practitioners’ council charged with the responsibility of formal admission, certification, and registration of persons seeking to become broadcasters. The council shall also be responsible for regulating and controlling the conduct of...
Man Utd Reach Agreement With Ralf Rangnick To Become Interim Manager
Ralf Rangnick has reached an agreement with Manchester United to become their interim manager. The 63-year-old, who is seen as the ‘godfather’ of modern coaching in Germany, is leaving his job as head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow to take up the role. The Athletic understands the agreement is subject to Rangnick’s current club, Lokomotiv, agreeing to release him from his...
Lewandowski Reacts After Losing Ballon d’Or Award To Messi
Robert Lewandowski has reacted after losing the 2021 Ballon d’Or award to Lionel Messi in Paris on Monday night. Lewandowski finished second behind Messi, who landed his seventh title, the most by any player in the history of the award. Chelsea midfielder Jorginho was third while Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante were fourth and fifth respectively. Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won the...
Tuchel Urges Christensen To Sign New Chelsea Deal
Head coach Thomas Tuchel has called on Andreas Christensen to show his commitment to Chelsea by signing a new long-term contract. The Dane and his representatives have been in discussions with the Blues hierarchy for a number of months without extending his terms past the end of this season. Christensen has subsequently spent time on the substitutes’ bench, and Tuchel has...
Haaland Interested In Manchester City Move
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland is supposedly open to a move to Manchester City in the summer of 2022. BVB managed to fend off competition for the Norwegian’s services in the most recent transfer window, but his £64m release clause is set to kick in next summer. City have unsurprisingly been tipped as one of the favourites for Haaland’s signature,...
Ballon d’Or 2021: We Must Win Collective Trophies Beyond Individual Ones – Pochettino
Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has told Lionel Messi to help achieve collective trophies beyond the individual gongs. The Argentine also said that there is ‘no debate’ that his countryman ‘completely deserved’ to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or. Messi came out top at Monday’s glitzy ceremony in Paris, winning the prize ahead of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. But there has been...
Why Kante Is My Toughest Opponent – Gundogan
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has revealed that playing against Chelsea midfielder, N’Golo Kante remains his toughest opponent. Gundogan has hailed the impact of Kante and has said that the 30-year-old is the toughest player he has faced in his career. “If i need to compare position wise, someone who plays in midfield, probably someone like N’Golo Kante, just the fact...
We Deserved A Point Against Chelsea – Watford Boss Ranieri
Watford boss Claudio Ranieri felt his side were slightly unlucky against Chelsea. The Hornets put in a creditable display against the league leaders at home, creating as many chances as they gave up. However, Chelsea had superior finishing, with Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech getting the goals to give them a 2-1 win. Ranieri told BBC Sport: “We deserved at least a...
EPL: Yaya Toure Gets Coaching Job
Former Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure, is currently getting coaching experience with English Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspur. Football London reports that Toure is spending a couple of days this week with Spurs’ academy staff and players as he works towards his UEFA A Licence coaching badge, sponsored by the Welsh FA. The Ivory Coast legend was in a Tottenham tracksuit...
