Didier Drogba, the former striker for Chelsea, has declared Victor Osimhen, a forward from Nigeria, to be his favorite player in the world. At an awards ceremony in France, 45-year-old Didier Drogba was questioned on a variety of topics, including his favorite Chelsea player. Drogba named Frank Lampard his favorite teammate, despite playing with luminaries like Mikel Obi, Michael Ballack, and William Gallas. Drogba’s decision makes sense because only two players in Chelsea history have scored more goals than the retiring England midfielder. Drogba finished third among Chelsea’s all-time top scorers with 164 goals, according to Transfermarkt, while Lampard scored…
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The British winger Noni Madueke, who was born in Nigeria, has maintained that despite his present struggles at Chelsea, he is there to succeed. On January 20, 2023, Noni Madueke began his career at Chelsea after leaving Dutch team PSV Eindhoven for a €35 million transfer fee. Since then, although playing as a winger, the England youth international has only been able to participate four times across all competitions and has only managed to score one goal. The 21-year-old Noni Madueke, who is qualified to play for both the Three Lions of England and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, maintains…
Eddie Nketiah, the center forward for Arsenal, stated that his passion for the team was the reason behind his decision to extend his contract with the Premier League team located in north London. Nketiah, who was 16 years old on July 1, 2015, transferred to the Arsenal academy from the Chelsea youth system. On January 1, 2019, the 24-year-old Nketiah was promoted to Arsenal’s senior squad, however he was unable to establish himself in the starting lineup. The one-capped England international chose to go on loan to Leeds United from August 2019 to January 2020 as a result of his…
Following his decision to withdraw from the bidding process, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani of Qatar has agreed to pay £1.3 billion to Sir Jim Ratcliffe to acquire 25% of Manchester United. After acquiring Manchester United in 2005 for less than £800 million, the Glazer family has controlled the team for 18 years. Concerning the team’s performance, there have been numerous demonstrations since Sir Alex Ferguson, the club’s former manager, retired in 2013. There was a belief that Sheikh Jassim’s offer, which was worth over £5 billion, represented United’s greatest value. But until the Qatari billionaire made the decision…
Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho, two of Nigeria’s best forwards, are said to have left the Super Eagles’ camp early today, October 15. The departure of Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Osimhen from the camp is scheduled to occur just hours before Nigeria plays Mozambique in an international friendly on Monday, October 15, at 4 p.m. Remember that on Friday, Iheanacho and Osimhen participated in the friendly match between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria? Osimhen was unable to score and had to leave the game at the 55th minute, although Iheanacho scored one of the goals in the 2-2 draw. Super Eagles…
Trevoh Chalobah, a defender for Chelsea, is anticipated to go by mutual consent from the Premier League team located in West London in January. Trevoh Chalobah and Chelsea are poised to part ways, according to a report released earlier today, October 15, by Italian transfer analyst Fabrizio Romano. The 24-year-old English center back must choose this way in order to continue his quest for his Three Lions of England debut and play more frequently starting next year. Trevoh Chalobah came via Chelsea’s junior ranks. The English defender spent time on loan in French Ligue 1 with Ipswich, Huddersfield, and FC…
Ashleigh Plumptre, a defender for the Super Falcons of Nigeria, is the fourth player from Nigeria to score a hat-trick in Saudi Arabia. Similar to how Rashidi Yekini, Ahmed Musa, and Odion Ighalo of Nigeria won the match ball when they were in the league, Ashleigh Plumptre scored three goals for Al Ittihad last weekend. Despite playing as a defender on her league debut, Plumptre scored three goals to assist Al Ittihad Women defeat Eastern Flames 3-0. Remember that Plumptre recently signed a free transfer to join Al Ittihad, a Saudi Arabian club, from the English women’s squad, Leicester City.…
After 15 friendly matches without a victory, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are looking to win their first international friendly match since 2019. Less than three days after drawing 2-2 with Saudi Arabia at the same stadium, the Super Eagles will play lowly-ranked Mozambique later today at the Estadio Municipal de Albufeira in Portugal. The Nigerian squad has lost international friendlies sixteen times running if coach Jose Pasiero and his players lose this encounter, which gets underway at 4 p.m. WAT. The Super Eagles’ most recent encounter with Mozambique took place in January 2014. The Nigerian squad won 4-2 at…
Marco Giordano, the agent of Nicolò Fagioli, has expressed disagreement with the claims made by the midfieder’s father, Marco, regarding the agent’s and his agency Caa Stellar’s involvement in his son’s situation. One of the Juventus players that is presently being investigated for breaking Italian betting laws is Nicolò Fagioli. While Italian authorities have accused 24-year-old winger Nicolò Zaniolo of betting on football, Fagioli, a member of the national squad, has acknowledged that he has a gambling addiction. In a statement released earlier today, October 16, his representative asserted that Fagioli had a history of gambling addiction prior to joining…
Brazil’s football fans were taken aback when Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti stated that there was no contract in place for him to lead the national team. Since Tite quit the squad following their 2022 World Cup quarterfinal loss to Croatia in Qatar, Brazil has been without a head coach. Since then, Ramon Menezes, the coach of the Brazil under-20 team, has been in charge of the group in friendlies. Many people have speculated that Carlo Ancelotti may leave Real Madrid to coach Brazil since Tite’s departure in 2022, particularly after the Spanish powerhouses won the UEFA Champions League in…