Author: Bamidele Festus

Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, has been crowned Premier League manager of the season. Liverpool lost the Premier League title to Manchester City by a point on Sunday, but won the FA Cup and League Cup this season. On Saturday, the Red will face Real Madrid in the Championship League final in France. “It’s a fantastic honor, and it’s been an incredible season,” the 54-year-old German remarked. “It wasn’t the best result for us, but we’re over it now.” “When you win an award like this, you’re either a genius or you have the best coaching staff in…

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At the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappé gave a news conference to discuss his PSG contract extension and the reasons for his decision to join the club. Mbappé and image rights: “We didn’t discuss money until the very end. The sporting project was the most significant item. We simply talked about the contract and image rights for a few minutes towards the end “. Mbappe’s message to Real Madrid fans. “I want to thank you; I’ve been wearing your shirt since I was 14, and it’s always been a goal of mine.” I hope you understand my decision; I understand…

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Liverpool have completed the signing of Fulham midfielder Fabio Carvalho, with the 19-year-old set to join the Reds this summer. The dynamic offensive midfielder’s contract with the London club expires this summer, and the two clubs reached an agreement after a failed late January transfer attempt. Liverpool will pay £5 million upfront for the teenager, with a possible £2.7 million in add-ons, while Fulham have a 20% sell-on clause. Carvalho, who was born in Portugal, had represented England at youth levels until switching to Portugal at Under-21 level this year. During Fulham’s promotion-winning season, he scored 11 goals and provided…

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Kylian Mbappe, the France forward, has agreed to stay at Paris Saint-Germain in principle. The 23-year-old 2018 World Cup winner had been linked with a move to Real Madrid, but has decided to stay with the French champs. PSG has offered Mbappe a lucrative new three-year deal. The contract has still to be signed, but PSG is expected to make an announcement around their season finale against Metz on Saturday evening. PSG were willing to offer him a £150 million signing-on fee to keep him for another two seasons, according to Spanish football analyst Guillem Balague, who wrote about it…

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Individual accolades have begun to flood in as the 2021/22 season draws to a close this Sunday, with Manchester City teenage striker Phill Foden being named the winner of the Young Player of the Season title after an outstanding campaign. Foden scored 14 goals and provided 15 assists in 51 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side across all competitions, putting the Blue half of Manchester in contention to win the Premier League title in 2021/22, with a one-point advantage over Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. Furthermore, the 21-year-old was pivotal in the Sky Blues’ quest for the UEFA Champions League crown, despite the…

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Antonio Rudiger, a Chelsea defender, has revealed the true reasons for his choice to join Real Madrid. After a period of quiet from Chelsea about a new contract offer, the Germany international defender decided to quit the club. Rudiger has signed a four-year contract with the Spanish club and will become a free agent at the end of the season. Thomas Tuchel, his compatriot and Chelsea manager, has expressed an interest in keeping him at the club, with the Blues reportedly offering to make the 29-year-old the highest-paid defender in the club’s history. However, the midfielder claims that the…

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Victor Osimhen of the Super Eagles has reportedly agreed to join Newcastle United, the richest club on the planet. In a deal worth roughly €4.5 million, the Nigerian international is thought to have agreed to join the English Premier League team (about N3.4billion). According to rumours, the Napoli striker has agreed personal terms with Newcastle United and might play in the English Premier League next season. Following his outstanding play for Serie A side Napoli this season, the Nigerian international is one of the most sought-after strikers. The kid is said to have agreed to a €4.5 million agreement…

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Gerard Pique has been lambasted by Alfonso Aguilera Rosique. Screenshot/Instagram/aaguilera.rosique-AFP For fans and teammates, Leo Messi’s departure from Barcelona is bittersweet. One of them, Gerard Pique, publicly expressed his sadness over his leaving, but a family friend argued his remarks were untrue and hypocritical. It was Alfonso Aguilera Rosique who lambasted the centre-back in an Instagram story with a screenshot of the publication ‘Sport.’ “Pique: ‘I cried when Messi left Barca,” read the headline. This did not sit well with Aguilera. You’re so phony and arrogant, Gerard Pique (whose account he tagged), that you not only didn’t cry, but you…

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Two of Kwara United’s coaches have reportedly been asked to leave the team. The club’s Chief Coach, Ashifat Suleiman, and Assistant Coach, Taofeeq Babatunde, were reportedly laid off as a result of the team’s financial difficulties. On NPFL matchday 28, the Harmony boys will host Shooting Stars of Ibadan, who are now 6th on the log with 40 points. Due to the League Management Company’s (LMC) fine against the team for fan incursion in their game versus Rivers United, the match will be played behind closed doors.

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Tariq Lamptey was born to Ghanaian parents in England Tariq Lamptey’s switch to Ghana has been completed- Personal trainer of the player has said Ghana given a major boost with news about Tariq Lamptey’s switch Ghana qualify to 2022 FIFA World Cup Brighton and Hove Albion defender will be playing for the Black Stars after agreeing to represent the country of his father, London-based Ghanaian coach Freddie has said on Kumasi-based Pure FM. Tariq Lamptey has been on the radar of the Ghana Football Association since making his senior debut for Chelsea against Arsenal in a London derby in January…

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In the summer transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in bringing Idrissa Gueye to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. What’s the word? According to a report from French media outlet Jeunes Footeux (via Sport Witness), with just over a year left on his current contract at Le Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain may be willing to sell the defensive midfielder at the end of the current season. According to the source, this has alerted Tottenham to the idea of bringing the 32-year-old to north London this summer, with Fabio Paratici reportedly keeping a close check on the Senegal international’s position ahead…

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Barcelona maintained their hold on second place in La Liga on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo at home. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice. However, Barca’s victory was overshadowed by defender Ronald Araujo’s serious head injury, which required him to be rushed away in an ambulance in the 64th minute of the game. Araujo was stretchered into the ambulance and was wearing a neck brace. The 23-year-old “suffered a concussion and was taken to the hospital for further testing,” according to Barcelona. “The doctor has told us he is conscious,” Barca coach Xavi Hernandez stated after the game. He…

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Barcelona football club of Spain star Dani Alves has reacted to Real Madrid football club’s remarkable victory over Manchester City football club of England, in the return leg of the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid football club were losing 1-0 to Manchester City football club in the 89th minutes, but they went on to score three goals in the 90th minutes, 90+1 minutes and 95th minutes to end the match 3-1. The victory over Manchester City football club has now made Real Madrid football club to progress to the final…

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Chelsea attacking midfielder, Mason Mount has revealed he grew up idolizing Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Mount said he always watched Ronaldo very closely, adding that he loved the way he played his free kicks. “I think everyone has seen the video of when I was younger, basing my free kick off him [Cristiano Ronaldo],” Mount told Amazon Prime in an interview (via Football London). “I always watched him [Ronaldo] very closely when he was at [Manchester] United as a young kid. I loved the way he played, his free kicks.” He added, “So I always try to look at and…

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We may not see Jadon Sancho again this season, due to a bout of tonsillitis. In a season full of disappointment and low points, there has been very few positives to take forward with us. The emergence of Anthony Elanga has been nice, while Cristiano Ronaldo and David de Gea have both been excellent over large stretches. For me, though, Jadon Sancho’s form, particularly since the turn of the year, has been great to watch. The Englishman needed some time to settle in, but has since shown us all exactly why the Old Trafford club were desperate to sign him.…

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Godswill Akpabio international studium , uyo has been selected by CAF to host the 2021/2022 CAF confederation cup final. Few months ago, CAF sent some delegate to the uyo based stadium for inspection, and it seem the quality of the stadium meet their standard. Godswill Akpabio international studium uyo, which have been one time the home ground for the Nigeria super eagles is one of most beautiful in Africa and and the world at large is located at the beautiful city of uyo,presently it is among the ten most beautiful stadiums in Africa. The 30,000 capacity stadium(Godswill Akpabio international studium)…

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Ansu Fati is expected to make his latest return from injury when Barcelona host Mallorca in La Liga on Sunday. The 19-year-old’s senior career has been blighted by injuries which limited him to just seven league appearances last year and have kept him on five this year, although the hope is that he will add to that tally very soon. A knee injury picked up in November 2020 hit countless setbacks and carried over to the current campaign, and when he eventually returned in September 2021, he managed just a handful of appearances before going down with another minor knee…

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Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino says both he and forward Kylian Mbappe will “100%” be at the club next season. – Pochettino’s future has been questioned after his side were knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16. – That speculation comes despite the Argentine leading PSG – who he joined in 2021 – to the Ligue 1 title. France striker Mbappe is out of contract in the summer and has long been linked with a move to Real Madrid. – Asked of the likelihood of him and Mbappe being at Parc des Princes next season, Pochettino said:…

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Former President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that he hasn’t forgiven Luis Suarez over his handball incident that denied Ghana a place in the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup. I’ve still not forgiven Suarez – John Mahama tells Asamoah Gyan Mahama believes the Black Stars would’ve won the competition, but for the Uruguay striker’s unsporting moment that broke the hearts of many Africans. The 2020 NDC flagbearer said this when Asamoah Gyan and his team visited him to invite him to the launch of the veteran striker’s autobiography, titled ‘Legyandary’. Luis Suarez’s blatant handball stopped Ghana from reaching a historic World…

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Roma and England striker Tammy Abraham has said his current form is “like a dream come true” – but has vowed to ignore rumours linking him with a return to the Premier League. Abraham joined the Serie A side from Chelsea last summer and has scored 15 league goals this season. It is the most scored by a Roma player in their debut term for the club. “To do what I’m doing now for a great club like Roma, I can’t really describe the feeling,” said the 24-year-old. “Coming off the back of a difficult season at Chelsea where I…

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