Author: Tolu Adedayo
After Granada CF reached Europe for the first time ever, here are five explanations for their fantastic season.
These last couple of years have been great for Nigerian fans of the Premier League, as lots of local players have been making their way through the ranks at the top-flight European Clubs and, in particular, the English ones.
Some of the best players in LaLiga history have come from Africa and, once again, many of the league’s stars of 2019/20 hailed from that continent. There were so many excellent performers this year and the Granada CF duo of Yan Brice Eteki and Ramon Azeez deserve a special mention, while Pape Diop, Samu Chukwueze, and others were all standouts as well. But, here comes a look at the most impressive quintet based on this past season.
While Real Madrid’s 2019-20 LaLiga Santander title success was a real team effort, here are five players who have stood out for their individual contributions over the course of the campaign…
Zidane’s positivity Now a double LaLiga winner to go with his three Champions Leagues as coach, Zinedine Zidane is clearly an excellent tactician and man-manager, but maybe his biggest virtue as Real Madrid boss is his ability to generate and maintain a positive mindset within his squad. Last August it was far from clear that Real Madrid would have a good 2019-20 campaign, after finishing the previous season 19 points behind winners FC Barcelona, and then a difficult summer transfer window. But Zidane was super positive right from the off – and the former Galáctico kept repeating that…
With the LaLiga Santander title set to be decided in the coming days, we run through some of the most memorable and iconic sides – whether they be one-off winners or dynasties – to have won the prized trophy.
NFF President Mr. Amaju Pinick has stated that the football federation is doing everything possible to avoid the mistake they made with Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham as they try to lure more players of Nigerian descent into the Super Eagles.
FC Barcelona officially presents the new jersey for the 2020/21 season, whose design is inspired by the 1920s, considered the Club’s first Golden Era.
The 50-year-old former England and Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has expressed his satisfaction with the work that Mikel Arteta has been doing at Arsenal.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United missed the victory they need in the sixth minute of the compensated time against Southampton when Michael Obafemi scored the equalizer.
