Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo expects the new Chinese Super League season to be the most competitive yet and is excited to lead the line for Changchun Yatai.
Brazil Head Coach, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi “Tite” has named 15 players whose seats to the World Cup are as sure cast as a Snow Castle in Russia… and to think it’s still 177 days to the Tournament.
Barcelona Legend and former World Footballer of the year, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, popularly known as Ronaldinho has finally retired from Professional Football.
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah beat his Liverpool teammate and Senegal star, Sadio Mane as well as Gabon and Borussia Dortmund’s ace – top scorer in Germany last season and DFB Pokal winner – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the 2017 African Player of the Year Award.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has cleared over growing concerns over Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah, saying the player was rested because he was injured, and could be a major doubt on Friday.
The 25-year-old was not listed in the Reds’ hard earned 2-1 win over stubborn Burnley on New Year day as he recovered from ankle injury.
The Egyptian international who has been in sensational form since his record move to Anfield from Roma in the summer, suffered a knee injury in the Reds’ come-from-behind win over Leicester and was missing in action in the training in the days that followed.
Klopp was concerned after the match, saying: ‘I don’t know in this moment exactly what it is but he was limping. That’s never a good sign.’
Salah who scored twice against Leicester City on Boxing Day to retake his tally in the league to 17 goals, will likely miss action when Liverpool lock horn with Everton in the Third round of the FA Cup on Friday.
The former Chelsea flop will be expected back to Anfield before Friday as he will be travelling to Ghana to take part in the Confederation of African Football Player of the Year awards, which he is touted to win.
“Phil and Mo are injured, not massively but enough for today [to be] no chance. And [they are] a doubt, at least a doubt, for Everton,” Klopp said.
Salah is just a goal behind Tottenham Hotspur sensation Harry Kane who has scored 18 goals in the EPL so far this season.
The Nigerian Federation Federation, NFF is holding talks with its Egyptian counterparts over the possibility of playing a pre-World Cup friendly in Abuja before the Super Eagles travel to Russia for the World Cup.
Some where in Brazil apparently fans are allowed to watch local games brandishing weapons and if you are on the opposing team you’re an your own.
Ex Super Eagles player Ifeanyi Udeze has made a controversial call for veteran striker Obafemi Martins’ return to the team ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Olympic Gold Medalist, Emmanuel Babayaro has kicked against the possible return of the former Inter Milan of Italy star, Obafemi Martins to the Eagles.
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