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Kylian Mbappe is heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s throne – Jose Mourinho declares
Football manager, Jose Mourinho has backed Kylian Mbappe to emerge as the heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when their remarkable careers come to an end. Messi and Ronaldo have been top of the game since 2003, scooping an astonishing ten Ballons d’Or between them since 2008. Juventus striker Ronaldo is the second top goalscorer in history with 772 goals and has won five Champions League trophies while Messi is Barcelona’s all-time top scorer with 744 strikes and has broken lots of LaLiga records. Now, Mourinho, coach of Roma FC, says Mbappe is the next king of football. Mbappe…
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Chelsea star, Antonio Rudiger becomes a dad for second time, names the baby girl after his Champions League win
Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger has become a father for the second time just days after his team beat Man City to become UCL champions. In regards to this, the German international named his daughter, Aaliyah Trophy Rudiger. He shared the good news in a tweet on Wednesday night, as he posted an adorable photo of himself in the hospital with his newborn. He tweeted: “Alhamdulillah for everything – God always has a better plan than we do!!! “Aaliyah Trophy Rüdiger – My biggest ‘Trophy’. Proud dad for the 2nd time.”
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Carlo Ancelotti Returns to Real Madrid after leaving Everton
Carlo Ancelotti is now the head coach of Real Madrid, his second stint at the club. The 61-year-old Italian, who managed Real Madrid for two years between 2013 and 2015, has left Everton after 18 months in charge at Goodison Park, where he led the Toffees to a 10th place finish. Ancelotti has signed a three-year deal at Real and said the move represented “an unexpected opportunity”. He succeeds Zinedine Zidane at Real and the move leaves Everton searching for a sixth permanent manager in five years. In a statement released Tuesday, June 1, Ancelotti said: “I have complete respect…
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Chelsea Crowned The New Champions of Europe…beat Man City 1-0 in Portugal thanks to Havertz goal
Chelsea pulled off an upset in the 2021 UEFA Champions League final, beating Manchester City 1-0 in a tense yet entertaining all-English matchup. It’s their second Champions League trophy and first since 2012. Chelsea’s Kai Havertz picked the best time to score his first-ever Champions League goal, running onto an inch-perfect pass into space from Mason Mount, rounding the ‘keeper and depositing into the back of the net three minutes before halftime. It was the only goal Chelsea would need, frustrating Manchester City with strong defensive play in the second half, typical of their approach under head coach Thomas Tuchel. They…
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Juventus unveil Massimiliano Allegri as new coach hours after sacking Andrea Pirlo
Italian football club, Juventus have unveiled Massimiliano Allegri as its new manager after sacking Andrea Pirlo on Friday, May 28. Pirlo, 42, (pictured below) endured a difficult 2020-21 season where his team lost the league, crashed out of the champions league last 16 and struggled to qualify for next seasons UEFA Champions League. Pirlo only took over from Maurizio Sarri last summer but managed to get his hands on two trophies, the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in his only season at Juventus. Allegri – who won five straight league crowns between 2015 and 2019 at Juventus is now back. He…
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BREAKING: Atletico Madrid win La Liga
Atletico Madrid have emerged winners of the 2020/2021 Spanish La Liga season. This was after the club recorded a 2-1 win against Real Valladolid on Saturday. Oscar Plano opened the scoring for the home side in the 18th minute before Angel Correa equalised for Madrid in the 57th. 10 minutes later, Luis Suarez scored the winner to end the game 2-1. Credit: Punch Newspaper
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Nnamdi Kanu Slams Ndidi, Iheanacho, For Displaying Nigerian Flag & Not Biafran Flag After FA Cup Victory
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has criticised Super Eagles players, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi for displaying the Nigerian flag after their FA Cup victory in England, United Kingdom. Both Iheanacho and Ndidi play for English club, Leicester City and defeated Chelsea with a lone goal at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to lift the oldest trophy in England. As their way of celebrating the hard earned victory, both players who are Nigerians of Igbo extraction displayed the Nigerian flag. However, they were criticised by the IPOB leader who noted that it shows they do not…
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Zinedine Zidane to leave Madrid at the end of the season
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane plans to leave the club at the end of this season, according to new reports. Zidane, who made his name as a player, came back to win three champions league titles for Madrid as a coach was reported to have told his players that he would not be coaching the team next season just before their clash with Sevilla last week, according to a report by GOAL. The report says the Frenchman said he will walk away from the club at the end of the 2020-21 season, making it the second time he has resigned…
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Leicester Defeat Chelsea 1-0 to win F.A Cup for first time after 121 tries
For the first time in their history Leicester City are FA Cup winners after Youri Tielemans’ stunning strike earned them victory over Chelsea in dramatic fashion. As has so often been the case this season VAR found itself at the heart of the biggest occasions, offering Leicester a well-earned helping hand in victory when it overturned what seemed to be a goal by former Fox Ben Chilwell in the 88th minute, a thrilling denounement to a match that had begun in tepid fashion. A first half played out in driving rain at Wembley Stadium hardly served up a treat for…
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Marcelo is axed from the Real Madrid squad ‘after a bust-up with boss, Zidane
Marcelo has reportedly been axed from Real Madrid’s squad following an argument with boss Zinedine Zidane over his tactics and team selections. The Brazilian left-back had grown increasingly frustrated with his manager after being relegated to a backup role with Ferland Mendy often the preferred left-back option. With Ferland Mendy currently out for the remainder of the season, Marcelo was to be in line to start the crucial match at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes. According to Goal, Marcelo had an argument with manager Zinedine Zidane over his tactics and team selections and has been left off the squad list for…
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Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea moved to Portugal from Turkey
The Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City will now be played in Portugal after the UK government and UEFA could not reach an agreement over quarantine exemptions for more than 2,000 VIPs, staff, and media for the match to be played at Wembley. The all-English final between the Premier League clubs was originally scheduled for the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul on May 29, but the devastating Covid outbreak in Turkey forced UEFA to look at alternative venues. The Wembley stadium in England was considered as one of the possible venues, but the UK government has placed the country…
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Shearer, Henry become first Inductees of the Premier League hall of fame
Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry have become the first players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is the highest individual honour awarded to players by the League and celebrates the talent and achievements of standout professionals who have featured in the division since its creation in 1992. To be eligible, players must have been retired as of August 1, 2020. Former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker Shearer still holds the record as the Premier League’s highest scorer with 260 goals in 441 appearances across 14 seasons. Former England forward is a…
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