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Declan Rice told Chelsea he was still a Blues fan and wanted to return to Stamford Bridge, where he’d spent several years as a youngster, prior to his 2023 move to Arsenal from West Ham Rice was heavily linked with a return to Stamford Bridge during the latter stages of his West Ham tenure, and could’ve joined Chelsea for as little as £60million a few years back. The 25-year-old spent seven years in the Blues’ youth academy, but failed to earn a professional contract at the club, unlike bezzie mate Mason Mount. Frank Lampard insists he urged the club to re-sign Rice…
Former Liverpool and Tottenham striker, Peter Crouch has backed the Reds to finish first position and win the Premier League title this season. Crouch also predicted Manchester City to finish in second position, while Arsenal would finish third. Speaking on his podcast (h/t TheBootRoom), the former England international gave his views on the title race this term. He said: “I think Liverpool as well, you can’t rule out [Manchester] City at all. ” I think Liverpool will win it, City second and Arsenal third I think.” Liverpool currently sit top of the Premier League table ahead of City and Arsenal.
Our opinion on the latest Chelsea news, injury updates and transfer gossip ahead of the Blues’ clash with Crystal Palace on Monday night Our opinion on the latest Chelsea news, injury updates and transfer gossip ahead of the Blues’ clash with Crystal Palace on Monday night Chelsea slipped into the bottom half of the table following their disappointing defeat to Wolves over the weekend, while the Eagles are just five points from the relegation zone. Pochettino faces an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge, but Roy Hodgson is under just as much pressure himself With Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze ruled…
Speaking to the PFA on TikTok, the Zambian striker was asked a round of quickfire questions. The Leicester star answered plenty of questions about life at the King Power Stadium and his views on the wider footballing world, and when he was asked to name the toughest defender he’s ever faced, he didn’t hesitate. Indeed, Daka was steadfast in his view that Van Dijk was his toughest ever opponent, noting that his combination of strength an intelligence make the Dutchman almost impossible to face off against. The Dutchman has it all, and a player like Daka doesn’t stand a chance…
Former Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation, Shehu Dikko, said Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali has always been on the radar of the national team. Read more: Dikoo revealed that former coach Gernot Rohr watched and considered Nwabali for the national team while he was still playing in the Nigerian league. Read more: According to The Punch, Dikko disclosed this via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) Read more: Nwabali opens up on goalkeeper he watches Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Nwabali revealed he watches videos of Germany international and Bayern Munich goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, to get motivation before games.…
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says Romeo Lavia is still a long way from getting back to first-team training and won’t be ready for their League Cup final against Liverpool later this month. The £53million summer signing from Southampton has played only 32 minutes of Premier League football. He didn’t make the squad until Christmas Eve against Wolves and came off the bench to help the team beat Crystal Palace three days later at Stamford Bridge. Asked if there was a chance he could make his way back before the all-important League final, the Chelsea boss said no chance. He told LondonWorld: “No. He is not training with the team. He is still recovering. But…
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has revealed the footballing model he adopted that has helped Nigeria reach the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria struggled in the weeks leading to the commencement of the AFCON, with the Super Eagles registering disappointing results against Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Guinea. Peseiro even deployed a 4-3-3 formation in Nigeria’s first game at the competition – a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea. However, the former Real Madrid assistant coach changed the team’s set-up to a compact 3-4-3 ahead of their second group game against hosts Cote d’Ivoire. The new…
This report presents the biggest headlines of the week. Nigerians hope to swap Grammys for AFCON; protests hit Kogi, Niger, Rivers as Nigerians lament high cost of living; states get N3.3tn allocations even as Nigerians, including Labour leaders, urged state governors to justify increased allocations by addressing the increasing hardship among the masses. Here are the highlights of the week’s biggest news stories, from February 4 to February 10, 2024. On Sunday night, the 66th Annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles, United States, to kick off the week. A record number of Nigerians were represented at the Grammys,…
In Wednesday’s FA Cup fourth-round replay win at Aston Villa, Chelsea fielded a team with an average age of 22.8. Despite their success in cup competitions, Premier League form has been more challenging, with the Blues currently sitting in 11th place and having already suffered ten losses this season. Speaking on Friday, the Blues’ manager was eager to clarify that the difficulties the team has faced this season are not solely due to the ages of individual players. Instead, he attributes their challenges to the significant number of summer signings and the time it takes for players to settle at…
The proposed friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Argentina would no longer take place. This is as a result of the backlash that trailed Lionel Messi’s failure to appear for his club Inter Miami in Hong Kong. Messi was the major attraction for an exhibition match between Inter Miami and a Hong Kong XI but the Argentina captain did not play a single minute of the match last week, leaving thousands of fans disappointed and angry. Argentina were scheduled to play Nigeria in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in March before facing Cote d’Ivoire in Beijing, but…