Author: Hfutbol World

Seems the storm is never getting over for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as they sufferer a 4-1 defeat to an impressive Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United on Saturday evening.Headed into the game on the back of a 4-Star performance at the Tottenham stadium and the stellar performance against defending champions Manchester City, The blues thought they could have a proper redemption against the Magpies.Alexandar Isak drew the first blood at the 13th minute, then Raheem Sterling responded with a spectacular free kick to draw the visitors level just 10 minutes after going behind. He became the first Chelsea player to score a…

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They’ve created a rivalry of their own, and albeit Manchester City has been more consistent, Liverpool have surely returned to the good days since the start of the season.Now first and second in the league, City and Liverpool resume hostility in the early kickoff on Saturday.In recent times, the meetings between these two have been the most anticipated in the Premier League not only because of the club but the rivalry that has also risen between the manager of each team.Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have come a long way and have both become two of the best in the…

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Gavi has torn his Anterior cruciate ligaments in Spain’s final group game of the European Championship qualifiers against Georgia.It was a game only for the culture as Spain had already secured a place in the finals, and even securing top spot was not so risky because they have the advantage over Scotland, who eventually failed to beat Norway.Gavi, who had started six of the seven games before last night was again in the starting XI, making him the only player to feature in all of the country’s eight game of the qualification campaign.At 19, he has been exposed to too…

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Brazil coach Fernando Diniz has backed his decision to invite Gabriel Jesus to the national team camp for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers despite amidst recovery from injury.A lot must have gone on behind the scenes between Diniz and Mikel Arteta due to the decision to call up the striker, who has sit out of Arsenal’s five previous games before the international break.Jesus picked up a hamstring injury in the final minutes of Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League win away in Seville and Arteta never declared a date he is expected to return.Speaking ahead of the club’s 5-0 win over…

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Former Ghanaian winger Raphael Dwamena has lost his life on Saturday due to heart failure during a match between his Albanian club, KS Egnatia and Partizani.Raphael Dwamena dies aged 28 while playing for his Albanian club KS Egnatia. The 28-year-old collapsed in the 24th minute of the match and was rushed the hospital, where he eventually gave up the ghost en route.Dwamena had been a very vital player for Egnatia this season having joined on a free transfer in December 2022. In ten league games he has played a direct involvement in as many goals, nine goals and one assist.Raphael Dwamena’s…

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A much changed Liverpool XI fall to the club’s first defeat in the Europa League this season having been edged in a five goal thriller in France as it finished 3-2 to the host inside the Toulouse Stadium.Jurgen Klopp made series of changes to the starting XI in Luton on Sunday, with Caoimhin Kelleher replacing Alisson Becker in goal while only Joe Gomez, who started in left-back in the one all draw was the only member of the defence to feature.Kostas Tsmikas, Joel Matip and Jarrel Quansah made up the other three member of the four man defense. Alexis Mac…

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Bruno Fernandes scored a late winner in Craven Cottage to help Manchester United earn a vital three point against Fulham, ending a run of back-to-back defeats in domestic competitions.The same week, only United’s city rival, Manchester City won of all the four clubs in the Premier League top five, with Tottenham Hotspur taking on Chelsea later on Monday night.Arsenal fall to their first league defeat at Newcastle United courtesy of a controversial second half goal through Anthony Gordon while Liverpool were held in a 1-1 draw by newly promoted Luton Town.Darwin Nunez missed a clear cut chance to give the…

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Ralf Rangnick appeared to have unraveled the puzzle at Manchester United during his short stint as the club’s interim manager but the hierarchy did not take heed to his priceless advice.Albeit the German did not enjoy the best of time in the helm of affairs in Old Trafford, Rangnick, who had proven to be more of a administrative minded man prior to his appointment at the club did left blueprints that could have healed the club completely.Looking back and you’ll realize it could have been more worth it had speculations of him becoming the club’s Director after leaving the Coaching…

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Victor Osimhen has become the highest ranked Nigerian in the Ballon d’or history having finished eighth in the 2023 edition of the award.Napoli striker Osimhen broke the long standing achievement of Kanu Nwankwo, who finished 11th in the Ballon d’or ranking at the age of 20 in 1996 for performance with Ajax and Nigeria.Osimhen 24, won the Capocannoniere last season having scored 26 goals to finish top scorer in the Seri A while leading Napoli to a first Scudetto success in 33years.He also helped the club reach a first-ever UEFA Champions League quarter finals while also finishing top scorer in…

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Doping in sports is a huge crime as it damages its credibility, and athletes are viewed to have committed an offense when they test positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs (PED).What is doping ?According to Merriam Webster defines doping as the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to illegally improve athletic performance.In sports, such action is regarded as cheat, and grave consequences always come with it.Not only that, but on the players’ part and their safety, as in the long run, such substances have a long-lasting side effect on the…

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