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4Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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2018/2019 UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 group stage fixtures

Rangers are back to  action  in UEFA Europa League group stage tonight as they play  Rapid Wien , there will be a packed 84-page souvenir programme on sale outside the stadium before kick-off. Rangers fans can read programme notes from Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and captain James Tavernier.Chelsea will also be in Europa League action tonight as they face Hungarian champions Videoton in Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have started strong this season under new boss Maurizio Sarri , are unbeaten in all competitions with eight wins from nine games.The last time Vidi met an English side was in 1985, beating Manchester United on penalties in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals after a 1-1 aggregate draw.Matchday 2 Fixtures■ Astana vs RennesTime: 15:50■ AC Milan vs OlympiakosTime: 17:55■...

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30Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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African Nations Backed Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president

African nations backed Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president, the head of the continental football federation Ahmad Ahmad declared his support for Infantino on sunday.He said:I feel it is my duty to announce this support from Africa, Ahmad stated at a special meeting of the Confederation of African Football Executive Committee, which Infantino attended, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.Infantino, a former deputy head of UEFA, was first elected in 2016 to replace Sepp Blatter, when the scandal that surround the governing body of world football was at its height.The next presidential election will be held in Paris in June 2019 and Infantino expressed his gratitude for the African support.Infantino said:It means a lot to me, Since long before my election, I had said, and since I have do...

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28Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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UEFA announced Germany as the host of Euro 2024

UEFA has announced Germany as the of host Euro 2024 after winning the challenge of Turkey. This decision represents good news for England’s 2030 World Cup bid, Uefa’s executive committee supported UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin’s choice.  Ceferin was ready to ensure the safest bid won as he prepares for what UEFA insiders accept could be a chaotic 2020 championships which will be split over 12 nations. But the decision has implications for the plans for an English led British Isles World Cup in 12 years time.Ceferin has publicly declared his support for the FA’s plans to lead the 2030 campaign as Europe’s sole candidate. Former Manchester United chief executive David Gill and outgoing Arsenal boss Ivan Gazidis, both members of the executive committee, backed Ceferin in his push for...

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26Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers snub move to China

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers disclosed that he rejected ajob offer from a Chinese team during the summer. The celtic coach who has lead his club to successive domestic trebles, has comfirmed that there was an offer from china.He said :My concentration was with Celtic, At the end of the season, what was important was to get away, recover from a really tough season and prepare for the next season,he added. Nothing in the offer made me think otherwise.

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25Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Ligue 1: Monaco failed to build their momentum this season as they suffer 1-0 defeat against Anger

Monaco has failed to build their momentum in Ligue 1 has they suffer a 1-0 defeat  against Angers at Stade Louis II. Anger striker Stephane Bahoken’s first-half goal gave the visitor the lead.Monaco have now won just once in their first eight matches of the new season after failing to produce the required response following Friday’s 1-1 home draw with Nimes and a Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid.Angers, who ground out a goalless draw with Toulouse on Saturday, started brightly as Bahoken headed wide. The visitors continued to press as Flavien Tait and Cheikh N’Doye both put good chances off target before goalkeeper Diego Benaglio saved Baptiste Santamaria’s long range shot. Cameroon frontman Bahoken finally broke the deadlock on 27 minutes.Angers...

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20Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Brazil striker Willian gave Chelsea a perfect 1-0 victory against PAOK in the Europa League

Chelsea begin their Europa league campaign with 1-0 victory against PAOK when Brazil forward Willian scored a goal to give chelsea a win at PAOK Thessaloniki on Thursday.Chelsea is currently leading in the Premier League table with five wins from five games, the blues left out Eden Hazard for its opening game in Europe this season after the Belgium playmaker claimed a hat trick in a 4-1 win against Cardiff on Saturday.Sevilla, the most successful team in Europa League history, beat Standard Liege 5-1 while Eintracht Frankfurt upset Marseille 2-1. Arsenal was hosting Ukraine's Vorskla and Dudelange of Luxembourg was entertaining AC Milan in late games.

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19Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Neymar shows his political support to Romario who aspire to be Rio de Janeiro next state gorvernor

Paris Saint Germain striker  Neymar has supported Romario de Souza Faria who is presently fighting an election to be Rio de Janeiro next state governor.Romario  won a World Cup with Brazil as well as the FIFA Player of the Year award. In 2005, Romario played his last game with the Brazilian national team in a friendly and celebratory match in Sao Paulo. He wore the captain's armband and scored the second goal in Brazil's 3–0 win against Guatemala.  Following the end of his playing career with Brazil, Romario successfully campaigned for Brazil to be awarded host status for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He started his political career in 2010 after retiring. He is currently a senator in Brazil's congress. Romario's social media channels published a video of Neymar supporting him to...

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19Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Eden Hazard will be out of action in Chelsea Squad to face PAOK in the Europa league

Belgium international player Eden Hazard will be left out as Chelsea travel to Greece to face PAOK in the Europa League by 6p.m GMT tomorrow. The Chelsea forward player has netted five goals in the opening five Premier League games to assist the Blues to have a great season.The blues coach Maurizio Sarri has planned to leave Hazard out of the squad to face PAOK along with central defender David Luiz. Mateo Kovacic and Emerson are the two other players who have not made the trip from London.Some player might be featured in the match, like Gary Cahill, Andreas Christensen, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley as Sarri plans to rotate his squad ahead of a long season.

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19Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Unai Emery plans to win the Europa league this season

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has disclosed that his club will be taking the Europa League seriously this season.  Emery believes this will be a key for his side. He revealed that the Arsenal players are expected to perform in the games, just as they would in the Premier League.He said: The Premier League is the first competition because it gives us a big responsibility in the season. Because you analyse over 38 matches. But other competitions are also very, very important.And today we are thinking only to give our supporters the best performance for 90 minutes on the pitch at the Emirates. Playing at home for me is very exciting. I want to give the players the same excitement when they play at the Emirates. Then we will speak about Sunday. But first is tomorrow, and tomorrow we will cha...

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16Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr plans to recall Mainz striker Anthony Ujah for 2019 AFCON

Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr has planned to recall Mainz forward player Anthony Ujah for next month 2019 Africa Cup of Nations double header against Libya. In 2015 Ujah last cap ended with goalless draw with Tanzania in the  AFCON qualifier. His lack of game time at Mainz was the main reason he was not invited to the Nigeria squad for the 2018 World Cup despite a chance meeting with Gernot Rohr at the airport in Frankfurt.Rohr told reporter: We are scouting him, we could remember him for the next games. Ujah was a member of the Super Eagles squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and started the 6-1 rout of Tahiti.

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13Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Marco Verratti set to renew contract with PSG

Marco Verratti has decided to stay in Paris Saint-Germain after speculations of being linked with a move to Barcelona and English Premier league side Manchester United. It was reported stated that the 25-year-old was expected to sign a deal worth €7 million a year last week. ESPN has now confirm that the Italian international is indeed close to doing this, keeping him at the club until 2023, with his current deal expiring in 2021.Verratti moved to Paris Saint-Germain from Pescara in 2012, and has gone on to make 239 appearances for the Ligue1 holders in all competitions.

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11Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Chelsea date for Carabao Cup third round tie against Liverpool has been announced

Chelsea's Carabao Cup third round tie date against Liverpool has been announced after some delays. The Reds will host Chelsea on Wednesday,September 26 with a 7.45pm kick-off. It was reportedly stated that there was a delay in confirming the fixture with the complication of Everton having also been drawn at home in the competition.Maurizio Sarri side will play at West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday, September 23 and had wanted the Liverpool tie played on the Wednesday. But, Everton will face Arsenal on september 23 in the Premier League at emirate stadium, Chelsea also wanted their Carabao Cup tie on the same date.Report revealed that a compromise has now been reached, and Everton will host Southampton the following week on Tuesday, October 2. That is the same night as Champion...

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10Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Zinedine Zidane has Promised to return to Management

Former Real madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has promised to go back to management as he plans  to replace Jose Mourinho when he leaves Manchester United. Zinedine Zidane took a break after helping Real Madrid to win three consecutive Champions League trophies, The frenchman Zinedine Zidane has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford. Just as Mourinho shadow haunted Louis van Gaal two- and-a-half years ago, the spectre of Zidane looms large any time United have suffered a setback this season.Zinedine Zidane told TVE as he attended a match his son Elyaz was playing in : I am sure that I will coach again before long, This is what I like and what I have done all my life.

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10Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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UEFA Nations League: France 2-1 Netherlands

The World Cup winner France were triumphant again as they defeat Netherland 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League. France started the game well and took a deserved lead through Kylian Mbappe. The Paris St Germain striker has now scored six goals in his last six games for club and country and nine in just 24 appearances for the national team.Besiktas striker Ryan Babel helped the visitors level up the score. But, Olivier Giroud smart finish with 16 minutes remaining was enough to give France the points in Group A1.The Chelsea forward Giroud has scored the 32nd goal of international career, taking him past Zinedine Zidane with only Thierry Henry, Michel Platini and David Trezeguet ahead of him on France’s all-time list.The Netherlands will host Germany on Saturday, before the Germans travel t...

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8Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Spain reduced England in UEFA Nation League game with 2-1 win

England were reduced from their World Cup high by Spain. Gareth Southgate's men started well at Wembley, But Spain comfortably won the match as Saul Niguez and Rodrigo secured a 2-1 comeback win after Marcus Rashford had opened the scoring in their first-ever Nations League match.But the defeat was overshadowed by a nasty-looking injury to Luke Shaw. Luke Shaw produced a world-class pass for Rashford's opener on his first international start since September 2015, just a week before the hideous injury that he revealed this week that it nearly cost him his leg.But Luke Shaw assured return to England duty came to a shuddering halt minutes into second half, the left-back required lengthy treatment after colliding with Dani Carvajal and hitting the deck, eventually leaving the field on a stretc...

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7Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Argentina Goalkeeper Sergio Romero is Confuse with what Argentina are doing with Lionel Messi's No.10 shirt

The Argentina and Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero revealed  that it is unclear to him why Lionel Messi's No.10 shirt is not being used for Argentina's next two friendlies.The jersey is being held back and will not be worn for the games against Guatemala and Colombia, as agreed by interim boss Lionel Scaloni and the Argentinian FA.The Barceloana star Messi, whose international future is not ascertain, has not been added in Scaloni's squad. Romero is confuse by the decision regarding the No.10 shirt and revealed he had no idea about the plans.Sergio Romero told reporter: The No.10 jersey has always been used. I don't understand why it's not being used now. I have not asked. I have not inquired. I had no idea that it was not  going to be used. In all the friendlies, it ha...

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6Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Zinedine Zidane open-up Real Madrid tactics used to handle Mohammed Salah in Kiev

The Champions league match was damaged by an injury to Liverpool star player  Mohamed Salah after 30 minutes with the game still goalless. Salah clashed  with Sergio Ramos and the Egyptian landed with his shoulder, forcing him to be replaced.Real madrid won the game with Gareth Bale scoring one of the most spectacular goals in Champions League history. But Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was unhappy with the Salah injury.And when asked by UEFA if Real Madrid had specifically prepared for the threat of Salah, Zidane replied: Not at all, Our game was always the same, regardless of who we were facing.However, we told players about the individual characteristics of opposing players, so that they were aware of specific things that those players did.I did not want to do too much of that, a...

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5Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Zinedine Zidane revealed that Tottenham Hotspur helped Real Madrid win the champions League last season

The Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur helped Real Madrid win the Champions Lague last season. Zinedine Zidane explained that the quality of Tottenham in their match against Real Madrid is what propel Real Madrid to improve their level of playing to win the Champions League for the third straight time. This statement is incredibly flattering from the historic Frenchman Zinedine Zidane and something that is probably true. The world of football learned a lot about Tottenham last season during their time playing in the Champions League. Where Tottenham have for long periods of time been considered lightweights in the European game it was in their matches against Los Blancos that they did the most to change that. They were brave, strong and brilliant...

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4Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri announced Europa League Squad 2018/19

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has revealed his Europa League squad.Lucas Piazon has been included to Chelsea's Premier League squad but Robert Green and midfielder Danny Drinkwater have not made it to the Europa League squad.  Defender Ethan Ampadu is added, but Callum Hudson-Odoi has not been named. Chelsea Europa League squad 2018/191. Kepa Arrizabalaga13. Willy Caballero2. Antonio Rudiger3.Marcos Alonso21. Davide Zappacosta24. Gary Cahill27. Andreas Christensen28. Cesar Azpilicueta30. David Luiz33. Emerson Palmieri44. Ethan Ampadu4. Cesc Fabregas5. Jorginho7. N'Golo Kante8. Ross Barkley10. Eden Hazard17. Mateo Kovacic22. Willian11. Pedro12. Ruben Loftus-Cheek15. Victor Moses18. Olivier Giroud29. Alvaro Morata

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2Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Valere Germain gave Marseille a last minute win against Monaco

Marseille beat Monaco 3-2 with a last-minutes goal from Valere Germain on Sunday. Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou headed home from a pinpoint Dimitri Payet cross to give Marseille the lead on the stroke of half-time.But Monaco level up with two goals after the break as Youri Tielemans equalised and Colombia forward Radamel Falcao knocked in a loose ball from close range after the Marseille defence got into a tangle.Substitute Florian Thauvin coolly turned a low cross to equalise before Germain headed in from a corner to win the game against his former club in the 89th minute.

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