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Ancelotti reveals what Guardiola did to Real Madrid players after defeat

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2024April 18, 20240

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has revealed that his Manchester City counterpart, Pep Guardiola came into the dressing room to congratulate them following their Champions League quarter-final defeat on Wednesday. The LaLiga champions needed a penalty shoot-out to eliminate City, after the tie ended 1-1 (4-4 on aggregate) at the...

Niger Tornadoes unlucky in defeat to Akwa United – Majin Mohammed

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Niger Tornadoes Interim coach, Majin Mohammed has attributed his team’s loss to Akwa United to ill luck. The Ikon Allah Boys were thrashed 4-1 by the Promise Keepers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Mohammed revealed that Akwa United showed more determination to get victory in the game. He...

Finidi expresses mixed feelings over Enyimba’s slim win over Heartland

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Enyimba technical adviser, Finidi George says he expected his team to score more goals in their 1-0 win over Heartland on Tuesday. Ekene Awazie’s lone strike gave the Peoples Elephant maximum points in the game. Finidi revealed that he was a little bit worried with the narrow victory in the...

They can make it difficult- Klinsmann picks team to win Bayern vs Arsenal

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Germany legend, Jurgen Klinsmann has predicted the winner of the Champions League quarter-final second-leg clash between Bayern Munich and Arsenal. The former Germany International believes that Bayern Munich will defeat the Gunners to book one of the four places in the semi-final. The first leg ended in a 2-2 draw...

Michael Owen names three EPL stars that would improve Arsenal

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Former Real Madrid striker, Michael Owen has named three Premier League stars that would improve Arsenal. Arsenal have enjoyed another impressive season under their manager Mikel Arteta. The Gunners currently sit in second position on the Premier League table with 71 points from 32 games. They are only two points...

Ilechukwu reflects on Rangers’ oriental derby win against Abia Warriors

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Rangers head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has reflected on the team’s hard-earned victory against Abia Warriors. The Flying Antelopes won the entertaining oriental derby contest 3-2. The seven-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions maintained top position on the log following the win. The Coal City club have garnered 54 points from...

Kylian Mbappe equals Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Champions League record

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday equaled the club’s former striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s UEFA Champions League goalscoring record. This was possible after Mbappe scored a brace for PSG against Barcelona in the second leg of their quarter-final clash. The France captain scored a penalty in the 61st minute and...

Why Bayer Leverkusen are Bundesliga champions

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

Victor Boniface has revealed the reason behind Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title success. Die Werkself were crowned Bundesliga champions for the first time in their 102-year history after a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen at the BayArena on Sunday. Leverkusen ended Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign in the German top-flight. Xabi Alonso’s...

‘This is getting stupid now’ – Chelsea midfielder sends message to Palmer

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2024April 16, 20240

Chelsea midfielder, Romeo Lavia has sent a message to teammate Cole Palmer after the forward’s four-goal haul against Everton in the Premier League on Monday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side thrashed Everton 6-0 with Palmer grabbing the headlines. The England international bagged a first half hat-trick in the space of 16 minutes...

CAF set to scrap Confederation Cup, elevate African Football League

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2024April 16, 20240

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, is set to scrap its second-tier club competition, the Confederation Cup, according to reports. The Confederation Cup was established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners’ Cup. CAF introduced a new competition, the African Football League last...