After three years away from the National Team, Gernot Rohr announced last week that former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo will be named in the squad for upcoming international games.Odion Ighalo and Gernot Rohr at the 2019 AFCON. (Photo by Ahmed Awaad/NurPhoto via Getty Images)The striker, currently playing in the Saudi Arabia for Al Shabab announced his retirement from international games in 2019 after the African Cup of Nations where he helped the country to a third place finish, scoring five goals.Ighalo, now 32, won a total of 35 caps for the Eagles, scoring 16 times between 2015 to 2019,…
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Having been told there is no guarantee of game time for him at the club at the start of the season by manager Thomas Tuchel, the young English Midfielder bravely made his way out of the Chelsea football club again on loan and joined Crystal Palace.Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)The 21 year old, who has been a Chelsea fan since his childhood and has been on the books at the club since he was eight had impressive stints with Charlton, Swansea and in the last season with West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League. He even…
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have won three straight games away at Leicester City, becoming the first Arsenal side to achieve the feat since September 1925.(Photo Credits: Arsenal via gettyimages)This historical run started in September last year, when a Christian Fuchs own goal and another from Eddie Nketiah helped the Gunners to a 2-0 win at the King Power Stadium in a Carabao Cup third round clash.Arsenal made it 2-0 when they traveled to the Leicester City stadium for the Premier League fixture last season. Despite the host taking an early lead through Youri Tielemans, the visitors fought back and won 3-1…
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the joint oldest player to score and assist in a Premier league game, joining Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba on the infamous record.Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the opener against Tottheham Hotspur. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)The Portuguese scored and assisted in the 3-0 win over Tottheham at age 36 and 267 days, the same age and days Didier Drogba was, when he did the same thing against the same club, Tottenham Hotspur back in 2014.Ronaldo, who ended a run of four league games without scoring will be hoping to continue in this form in coming games, and…
Manchester United ended a run of four league games without a win with a brilliant display in North London as they earned a 3-0 victory over Tottheham Hotspur thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and substitute, Marcus Rashford.Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Pep Guardiola in a Manchester derby game. (Credits: gettyimages)Ronaldo put United in front six minutes before the break with a superb volley, after a well weighted pass by Bruno Fernandes. Ronaldo turned creator four minutes after the hour mark, setting up Edinson Cavani to make it 2-0 to the visitors.Marcus Rashford made it 3-0 in the closing…
Arsenal, Chelsea, Sunderland, West Ham United, Tottheham Hotspur, Brentford, Liverpool and Leicester City all booked their place in the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup this season after seeing off their respective opponents in the just concluded round.Carabao Cup trophy. (Image: Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)Arsenal beat fellow Premier League club Leeds United by two goals to nothing thanks to goals from Calum Chambers and Eddie Nketiah at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.Chelsea enjoyed a shootout win over Southampton on the same night after it had ended one all at full time with Che Adams striking two minutes after…
Newcastle United continue the search for their first win under their new owners as they welcome league leaders and European Champions Chelsea to the Saint James’ Park on Saturday afternoon.Newcastle United host Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, 30, October 2021.The Magpies are yet to win a game this season across all competitions and despite the positive atmosphere around the club brought by the takeover, they have been unable to celebrate that with a win on the field.The visit of Chelsea will be their third game under the new management and on current evidence, they should remain without a…
Manchester United face Tottheham Hotspur in a must-win game as Ole Gunnar Solskjær battle to keep his job. A good number of United faithfuls have called for the manager’s dismissal after last weekend’s humiliating defeat to Liverpool at the Old Trafford.Tottheham Hotspur host Manchester United in a Premier League game on Saturday, 30 October 2021.The numbers don’t lie, Manchester United are getting worse game by game and many are still baffled as to why the Norwegian is still at the helm. The trip to North London could be the climax or a fresh start for him.United are on a run…
Arsenal face Leicester City in an early kickoff on Saturday afternoon as they return to the Premier League after a successful mid-week, where they booked a place in the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup.Emile Smith Rowe celebrates Arsenal’s third goal against Aston Villa in the Premier League. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)The Gunners are currently on a run of eight games unbeaten and the trip to the King Power Stadium could be the biggest test in their run. Mikel Arteta will know there is no time to slow down for a team that lost their first three games of…
It’s been long coming and the hour finally arrived after Barcelona lost to Rayo Vallecano for the first time in 19 years. After the Clasico loss on Sunday, the hope of a return to winning ways was dealt a bow by Radamel Falcao on the half-hour mark.Al Sadd manager Xavi Hernandez is the leading man for the Barcelona job. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)Memphis Depay missed a second half penalty while Pablo Gavi missed a last minute chance to restore parity as the host held on for a famous win, a win…