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RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-27-2020 Quote:Super Eagles To Play Algeria, Tunisia In October Friendly Games https://www.completesports.com/super-eagles-now-to-play-algeria-tunisia-in-october-friendly-games/ RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-27-2020 Werner unhappy with Chelsea’s performance after 3-3 draw with West Brom on September 27, 2020 Chelsea striker, Timo Werner, has said he is “absolutely unhappy” with the team’s performance, following their 3-3 draw with West Brom on Saturday. The Blues went into half time 3-0 down, conceding three times after just 27 minutes at the Hawthorns. It left Frank Lampard’s men staring at a second consecutive defeat in the Premier League. But Chelsea battled back after the break and goals from Mason Mount and Callum Hudson-Odoi handed them a lifeline, before Tammy Abraham scored the equalizer in injury time. Werner is still searching for his first Premier League goal since moving to Stamford Bridge in the summer and the German striker says he has mixed emotions following the draw against West Brom. He wrote on Instagram: “We never give up Chelsea! Absolutely unhappy with our performance but great fighting spirit.” RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-27-2020 EPL: Lampard to sign Declan Rice for £40m after 3-3 draw with West Brom on September 27, 2020 Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, is eager to sign West Ham’s Declan Rice before the transfer window closes next week, the UK Sun reports. The Blues boss wants to bring in a defensive midfielder and the club is set to make a bid of more than £40 million before the October 5 deadline. Lampard is confident of signing the England international, as he believes that West Ham are desperate for funds. Rice, who was released by Chelsea as a 14-year-old, has already made 100 Premier League appearances at the age of 21. His contract runs until the summer of 2024, but the Hammers could be tempted to sell him, especially with co-chairman David Sullivan admitting that the club have found it difficult to sign new players due to a lack of funds. [url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/09/26/west-brom-vs-chelsea-what-lampard-told-his-players-at-half-time/][/url] Chelsea have been very active in the transfer market, signing Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Kai Havertz, Malang Sarr and Edouard Mendy so far. However, Lampard has taken four points from their first three Premier League games and had to come from three goals down to draw 3-3 away to West Brom on Saturday. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-27-2020 EPL: I will not give FA my money – Mourinho reacts to 1-1 draw with Newcastle on September 27, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, on Sunday expressed anger following his team’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle. The North London side were in complete control of the game and took the lead in the first half. Lucas Moura converted at the far post from Harry Kane’s low cross to make it 1-0. However, Mourinho’s men failed to make their dominance reflect in the score line and conceded a late equalizer. Callum Wilson netted from the penalty spot in the 97th minute after Eric Dier was punished for a controversial handball incident. When asked about his comment on the incident, Mourinho told Sky Sports: “I won’t comment on the decision. I will rather give my money to charities than FA.” [url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/09/27/liverpool-vs-arsenal-arteta-to-be-without-seven-players-for-trip-to-anfield/][/url] Mourinho was referring to his previous run-in with the FA over his remarks on controversial incidents in the past, which saw him incur heavy fines. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-28-2020 EPL: Gareth Bale sends warning to “enemy” Arsenal after rejoining Tottenham on September 28, 2020 Gareth Bale has sent a warning message to Arsenal following his move back to Tottenham. Bale completed a stunning move back to north London on a one-year loan deal from Real Madrid. The 31-year-old is eager to regain his fitness and start playing. But he already has an eye on the North London Derby, a fixture he shone in during his first stint with Spurs. “It’s always good to score in the North London Derby,” Bale told Spurs TV. “And it’s always better to be on the winning side. “But yeah, I think they’re special games. It’s the main derby here for us. It’s always great to get one over the enemy.” RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-28-2020 Jose Mourinho hits back at Ole Gunnar Solksjaer after the Manchester United manager mocked him for measuring a goal post Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho, has hit back at Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after he mocked Mourinho for measuring a goal post. Before a mid-week Europa League clash, Jose Mourinho, who played as an amateur goalkeepeer when he was younger, had to request a new Goal post after he measured the goal post and found out they were not of the right dimension. Solskjaer on Saturday referred to Mourinho's checking of the goalposts after Brighton repeatedly hit the goal post in 3-2 defeat to Manchester United. Speaking after the match, Solskjaer told BT Sport: "You have to be happy Jose is not here to measure the goalposts!" Jose Mourinho who settled for a 1-1 draw with Newcastle didn't see the funny side of Solksjaer's comments and quickly hit back at Solskjaer who replaced him at Old Trafford, saying the Red Devils manager was over reliant on penalties. Asked if he measured the goalposts before the game, Mourinho told Sky Sports: "No, because I know the goalposts are fine. I think Ole yesterday was so happy and surprised with what happened to his team that he had a joke. "But I understand for him the dimensions of the goalposts are not important. For him, what is important, is the dimensions of the 18-yard box. "He would never accept to play with a 17-yard box, I think he would prefer a 22-yard box! For him it would be better." Since the start of last season, Manchester United’s Premier League games have produced 20 penalties, the most of any team in that time. Mourinho swiped at Solksjaer in July suggesting Bruno Fernandes helped United achieve Champions league qualification because they were so many penalties awarded. "Bruno came in, was fit, played very well, improved the United team and also proved to be a great penalty taker, one of the best in the world, because he had about 20 to score," Mourinho told Record. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-29-2020 Watford set to complete signing of Super Eagles defender Williams Troost-Ekong Super Eagles assistant captain and defender, William Troost-Ekong, has arrived England ahead of a move to Championship side Watford today, Tuesday September 29. Reports by Watford Observer say the club has made a move for the Nigerian international who was an unused substitute in Udinese’s 1-0 loss away at Verona in their Serie A opener on Sunday September 27. According to the reports, Ekong has said goodbye to his teammates and is set to complete a permanent move to the club this week Watford manager, Vladimir Ivic, had previously described Troost-Ekong as a quality player who he hopes will help them come back to the premier league. “I know him as a quality player and he will be one of the players who will help us in the future if he will join us,” Ivic said after the goalless draw at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. Ekong, born to a Nigerian father and a Netherlands mum, made a total of 66 appearances for Udinese after joining from Turkish side, Bursaspor in 2018. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-30-2020 Quote:[b]Eric Dier Leaves Pitch During Chelsea Match To Use The Toilet, Mourinho Follows https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54349817 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-30-2020 Quote:Tottenham Beat Chelsea On Penalties To Progress In League Cup https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.france24.com/en/20200929-tottenham-make-light-of-heavy-schedule-to-beat-chelsea-on-penalties RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-30-2020 [b]Dias Completes £62m Manchester City Move From Benfica(photos) [/b] The Portuguese international has signed a long-term deal and says that Pep Guardiola's side share his winning mentality Quote:Ruben Dias has completed a £62 million ($79m) move to Manchester City, signing a six-year deal after having impressed with Portuguese giants Benfica. https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/dias-says-he-could-not-turn-down-man-city-after-completing/ekybqla2v767176rwkbwrbpnv RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-30-2020 Lionel Messi addresses his recent outburst at Barcelona's board as he commits himself to the club Lionel Messi has addressed his recent outbursts at Barcelona's board by reassuring fans that he is fully committed to the team after he tried to make a move out of the club. Recall that the Argentine playmaker attempted to make a move to Manchester City but after a huge debate surrounding the release clause in his contract, he decided to stay. During a brutally honest tell-all interview, Messi took several shots at the Barcelona's board and later blasted the club for selling his friend and striker partner, Luis Suarez to Athletico Madrid. Speaking in a new with Diario SPORT, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner said he acted in the best interests of the club and has now committed himself to the team. “After so many disagreements, I would like to put an end to it. All Barça fans must unite and know that the best is yet to come,” the Argentine told Diario SPORT. “We must leave aside our differences. In particular I take responsibility for my mistakes, which, if they exist, were made as I attempted to make a stronger and better Barcelona,” Messi said. “The only way for us to achieve our goals is by bringing passion and excitement, always united and rowing in the same direction. “Today, my commitment to this shirt and to this shield is total, it remains intact,” the captain said. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-30-2020 Serena Williams pulls out from the 2020 French Open due to Achilles injury Three-time French Open champion, Serena Williams has withdrawn from the 2020 event because of an Achilles injury. Williams, 39, came into the tournament nursing an Achilles injury she picked up during her semi-final defeat at the US Open earlier this month. She was scheduled to play her second-round match against Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday, and was aiming to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 before she pulled out from the event. Williams said in a statement: "After I warmed up - it was a very short warm-up - I talked to my coach and I was like, 'What do you think?' We both thought about it and we really realised that it likely wasn't the best for me to play today. "I love playing in Paris, I really wanted to give an effort here. My Achilles didn't have time to properly heal. I'm struggling to walk so that's kind of a tell-tale sign that I should try to recover." RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 09-30-2020 Eden Hazard Out Of Real Madrid Squad Due To Muscular Injury Eden Hazard is out of Real Madrid squad due to a muscular injury in the right leg. 'After the tests carried out today for Eden Hazard by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he was diagnosed with a muscle injury in his right leg.' 'Hazard could be out for 3 to 4 weeks.' Source: https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1311279709326651393?s=19 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 10-01-2020 Champions League: Chelsea, Barcelona, Man Utd discover group stage opponents [Full draw] on October 1, 2020 The draw for the Champions League group stages conducted in Nyon, Switzerland on Thursday has been released. Defending champions Bayern Munich will take on Atletico Madrid, Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow in Group A Barcelona clash with Juventus, Dynamo Kiev and Group H has been touted as the Group of Death with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, RB Leipzig and Basaksehir. FULL DRAW Group A: Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Salzburg, Lokomotiv Moscow Group B: Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donestk, Inter Milan, Bayern Mochengladbach Group C: Porto, Manchester City, Olympiakos, Marseille Group D: Liverpool, Ajax, Atalanta, Midtjylland Group E: Sevilla, Chelsea, Krasnodar, Rennes Group F: Zenit, Borussia Dortmund, Lazio, Club Brugge Group G: Juventus, Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev, Ferencváros Group H: PSG, Manchester United, RB Leipzig, Basaksehir RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 10-01-2020 [b]Barcelona Complete The Signing Of Sergino Dest From Ajax[/b] Barcelona have confirmed the signing of United States international defender Sergino Dest from Ajax. The deal sees the Catalan club pay an initial transfer fee of 21 million euros, plus a potential 5m euros more in add-ons. Bayern Munich had emerged as contenders in the market, but Barcelona's tight relationship with Ajax saw the right-back move to the Camp Nou. What attracted the Blaugrana to the 19-year-old was his attacking qualities, registering two goals and six assists last season. Dest arrives to replace Nelson Semedo, who recently departed for Wolves, in Ronald Koeman's squad. The teenager, who insisted on joining Barcelona this month, can play either as a right-back or a left-back. Born to an American father and Dutch mother, Dest earned his first cap for the US national team in 2019. Source: https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_es/status/1311657131175747585?s=19 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 10-02-2020 LaLiga: Koeman reacts as 10-man Barcelona beat Celta Vigo on October 2, 2020 Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has insisted his team is better than what people think, following their 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Thursday night. Ansu Fati opened the scoring for Barca, who then added two goals in the second-half, despite playing with 10 men after Clement Lenglet was sent off. The victory means Koeman has overseen two consecutive wins in LaLiga. After going trophyless last season and losing 8-2 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Barcelona’s reputation has taken a hit. But Koeman, speaking after the game, remained adamant his side are capable of defying expectations. “I cannot comment on what happened last year. From day one, I have seen the players very hungry. They have trained with great intensity. they play as they train. Today they have shown until the last second, on a difficult field, that we are very well physically. [url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/10/01/full-list-of-winners-from-uefa-best-awards/][/url] “Like any coach, I need time. But the team is much better than you might think. We have six points, we have scored seven goals and we have not conceded any. This shows that we are growing,” Koeman said. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 10-02-2020 Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski wins UEFA Men's Player of the Year award Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski has been named UEFA Men's Player of the Year for 2019/20. The Polish international, 32, who scored 55 goals in 47 games, including 15 in the Champions League, beat off competition from Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and Bayern team-mate Manuel Neuer to emerged the winner. The award was announced during the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Geneva. "I have to say it's amazing," Lewandowski said. "It's amazing, if you work so hard and you get this trophy, it's something special. "I have to say thank you to my team-mates, coaches, all the staff because they work very hard every day to prepare me for the games and also to my family because they support me a lot. "I've always dreamed of playing in the biggest stadiums at the biggest club in the world. I'm very grateful and very proud and very happy." See the top ten
1 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) – 477 points 2 Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – 90 points 3 Manuel Neuer (Bayern) – 66 points 4 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 53 points = Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) 53 points 6 Thomas Müller (Bayern) 41 points 7 Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) 39 points 8 Thiago Alcántara (Bayern) 27 points 9 Joshua Kimmich (Bayern) 26 points 10 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) 25 points Lewandowski also won forward of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League season, while Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, was named Midfielder of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League season. See full list of UEFA award winners: UEFA Men's Player of the Year: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) UEFA Women's Player of the Year: Pernille Harder (Wolfsburg) UEFA Men's Coach of the Year: Hansi Flick (Bayern Munich) UEFA Women's Coach of the Year: Jean-Luc Vasseur (Lyon) Goalkeeper of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League season: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) Defender of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League season: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) Midfielder of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League season: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Forward of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League season: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Goalkeeper of the 2019/20 UEFA Women's Champions League season: Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon) Defender of the 2019/20 UEFA Women's Champions League season: Wendie Renard (Lyon) Midfielder of the 2019/20 UEFA Women's Champions League season: Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon) Forward of the 2019/20 UEFA Women's Champions League season: Pernille Harder (Wolfsburg) by RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 10-02-2020 Hoffenheim defender, Kevin Akpouma chooses between Nigeria, Germany on October 2, 2020 Hoffenheim defender, Kevin Akpoguma, has switched his allegiance to the Nigerian national team. Akpoguma was born to a German mother and a Nigerian father, but represented the Germany U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U20 teams, playing in more than 60 games. The defender is however eligible to play for the Super Eagles, since he has not made a senior appearance for Germany. The 25-year-old has now confirmed he wants to represent the three-time African champions. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. I am now at an age where I have already gained experience at European level with TSG and feel ready to play for my homeland,” Akpoguma told the club’s website. [url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/10/01/carabao-cup-quarter-finals-man-utd-man-city-discover-opponents/][/url] “It makes me incredibly proud and I am positively excited. I’m really looking forward to getting to know the team.” RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 10-02-2020 Carabao Cup: Arteta reacts to Arsenal drawing Man City in quarter-finals on October 2, 2020 Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has reacted to the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw, which will see his team host Manchester City in December. The Gunners qualified for the last eight, thanks to a penalty shoot-out win over Liverpool on Thursday night. Arteta’s men played out a 0-0 draw at Anfield and had goalkeeper Bernd Leno to thank, as his excellent saves ensured they are in the hunt for the trophy. Immediately after the match, they were paired with City, where Arteta worked as Pep Guardiola’s assistant until he left for the Emirates in December 2019. “I was here waiting, enjoying the victory and now we play Man City on the 22nd/23rd of December! “It is what it is. There are some top teams in the competition. Another big challenge and we will be prepared for that,” Arteta said. Arsenal beat City 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-final last season, on their way to lifting the trophy. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 10-02-2020 Carabao Cup quarter-final draws confirmed [Full fixtures] October 1, 2020 The draw for the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup was conducted on Thursday night. Arsenal became the last team to qualify, following their penalty shoot-out win against Liverpool at Anfield. The game had ended 0-0 at full time, with Bernd Leno emerging the hero for Mikel Arteta’s team. The Gunners will now face holders Manchester City for a place in the semi-finals. Manchester United will be away at Everton and Tottenham Hotspur travel to Stoke City. All four quarter-final matches will be played on December 22 and 23. Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Stoke v Tottenham Brentford v Newcastle Arsenal v Manchester City Everton v Manchester United |