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Vinicius Junior, a fast-rising Brazilian football superstar, has signed a new contract with Real Madrid that will keep him at the club until June 30, 2027. Vinicius Junior signed the new contract on October 31, just hours after winning the Socrates Award at the 2023 Ballon d’Or, which Argentina’s Lionel Messi won. Aside from earning the Socrates Award, the 23-year-old Brazilian winger finished the Ballon d’Or as the world’s sixth greatest player. Vinicius joined Real Madrid from Brazilian club Flamengo when he was 18 years old in 2018. The Spanish giants paid a £38 million transfer fee for his talents.…
Andre Onana, Manchester United’s number one goalkeeper, has declared his willingness to play in the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to Naija News, the 27-year-old player wants to protect Cameroon, his home country’s national team goalpost, in the event set to take place in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11. Because to Onana’s decision, he will be unavailable for Manchester United’s upcoming matches. These include the Premier League, the FA Cup, and, if Cameroon reaches the final, the Carabao Cup and the Champions League. Onana, who joined at Old Trafford this summer in a £47.2…
Since Vincent Enyeama departed from international football in 2015, Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been without a trustworthy goalkeeper. The Super Eagles came the closest to finding a competent goalkeeper when Carl Ikeme was named to the national squad. However, his unexpected retirement in 2018 due to a health issue has left the team without a reliable goalie. Francis Uzoho, who currently plays in Cyprus, has been the Super Eagles’ number one goalkeeper, although he has not been consistent because he is prone to unnecessary errors. In his last 14 friendly games in Nigerian colors, he has conceded a record 22…
Lyon manager Fabio Grosso has responded to the savage attack on him and his team while they were traveling for a league game last weekend. On Sunday, October 29, Fabio Grosso suffered the worst damage when enraged Marseille fans stormed Lyon’s squad bus with stones and fireworks before a league game at Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome. The game was called off indefinitely due to the attack, while coach Fabio Grosso was hospitalized with cuts on his head. Grosso stated days after the occurrence that the attack “could have been a tragedy” and hoped that it would serve as a lesson to…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the nominees for the 2023 African Football Player of the Year award. According to Naija News, CAF made the list of nominees public on Wednesday, ahead of the award ceremony slated for December 11, 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco. It was discovered that Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is the lone Nigerian player on the CAF list made public. The complete list of nominees is provided below. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund and Algeria) Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli) is an Algerian footballer. Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (SSC…
Inter Milan’s sports director, Piero Ausilio, has stated that their former player, Romelu Lukaku, disrespected them by handling their re-signing attempt. Romelu Lukaku originally joined Inter Milan from Manchester United on August 8, 2019, for a cost of €74 million. Chelsea opted to sign him on August 12, 2021, for a transfer price of 113 million, owing to his outstanding performance during the 2020-2021 season. Throughout the 2021-2022 season, Lukaku struggled at Chelsea and even clashed with the club’s then-coach, Thomas Tuchel. As a result, he returned to Inter Milan on loan for the 2022-2023 season. He proved to be…
If Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen does not win the 2023 CAF African Player of the Year award in December, it will be a surprise. According to Naija News, Victor Osimhen was one of 30 players nominated for the men’s CAF player of the year today, November 1, less than two days after finishing as the world’s eighth best player at the 2023 Ballon d’Or. Remember that Osimhen, 24, was nominated for the Ballon d’Or after scoring 26 goals and providing 5 assists to help Napoli win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years. Osimhen also concluded the Italian…
The English Football Association has declared that it will write to all football clubs warning their players not to use the term “From River To Sea” on social media. The phrase “From River To Sea” is said to represent support for Palestinian nationalism, as the country has been at war with Israel, which is considered as a major ally of the Western world. The confrontation between Israel and Palestine reached an all-time high in September 2022, when the terrorist group Hamas, based in Gaza, a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, attacked Israel, killing hundreds of people and kidnapping scores…
Former PSG winger Jerome Rothen believes Manchester City’s Erling Haaland deserves to win the Ballon d’Or in 2023 over Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi. Rothen insisted that Messi’s Ballon d’Or victory over Haaland in 2023 was a disgrace. Earlier this week, Messi was named the winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or in France. Argentina’s captain defeated Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe to win the award. Rothen says the Ballon d’Or has lost legitimacy since Messi won it over Haaland, according to RMC Sport. “That is awful. That is, of course, disgraceful. Haaland, in my opinion, should have got it. What…
The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw will take place on Wednesday night. There have already been a few shocks, with Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur knocked out. Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea, on the other hand, will be in the running to go to the next round tonight. Port Vale and Middlesbrough have already qualified for the quarter-finals. The draw for the last eight will take place during the live coverage of Newcastle United’s fourth-round match against Manchester United. As a result, the draw should take place at 10:15 p.m. GMT. The games will take place during the week of…