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'I will be your father, friend, girlfriend... whatever you want' - Details of Jose Mourinho's first speech to Tottenham players revealed



                     


Details have emerged of the first opening message Jose Mourinho gave to his players at his new club, Tottenham.
 
The 56-year-old former Man U, Inter Milan and Real Madrid manager was appointed on Wednesday on a deal until the end of the 2022-23 season and will face West Ham on Saturday with the club slumped 14th in the Premier League.
 
                            
 
Mourinho who has held two training sessions since his appointment on Wednesday, is said to have spoken to leading players such as Hugo Lloris, striker Harry Kane, Toby Alderweireld, Harry Winks, Eric Dier and Dele Alli and it is believed this was another motivational tactic that can rub off on the rest of the squad.    
 
According to Portuguese media outlet, Record, Jose Mourinho told his players;
"I would be your father, friend, girlfriend, whatever you want."
He also allegedly was quick to stress that the players are far better than their current league form suggests, with Spurs languishing in 14th position with just three wins from their opening 12 games of the Premier League season.
 

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Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte advises his players on how to have sex with their partners during the season








Inter Milan coach, Antonio Conte has disclosed that he gave instructions to his players as to how to have sex with their partners in order to stay at their best form on the field of play. 

 

The ex-Chelsea coach who is looking to end the dominance of Juventus, who are one point ahead of Inter Milan in Serie A, told his players that during the season sex they must not last long and the players must also stay under their partners.

 

Speaking to L'Equipe in a recent interview, the 50-year-old Italian coach said:  'Competition for me is battle,' 'It is "your death, my life". I am very focused on the fact that in the end there should only be one left standing and I do everything to make it my team. 

 

"During the season, I advise my players to have sex for short periods and with the minimum of effort, and better use positions where they are under their partners. And preferably, with their wives, because if with others, well, that needs extra action."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Matteo Voltolini Suspended For Having Sex In Nightclub Toilet



ITALIAN goalkeeper Matteo Voltolini has been suspended by his club after being filmed apparently having sex in a nightclub toilet.

The 23-year-old plays for Serie C side Reggio Audace.

He was an unused sub in their 2-1 win over Vis Pesaro on Sunday.

Voltolini later visited a local nightspot, where he apparently got on famously with a young woman.

And an unknown fellow clubber secretly filmed the couple romping in a toilet cubicle, report Corriere Dello Sport.

A 15-second clip swiftly went viral after being posted on social media including WhatsApp.

Reggio Audace said in a statement: “We announce the preventive suspension from sporting activities of our player Matteo Voltolini for one week.

“This is while we wait to learn in full about the post-match events on Sunday November 17.”

Voltolini is reportedly now considering legal action, claiming a breach of privacy.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10394803/italian-footballer-suspended-sex-nightclub/amp/

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Kcee, Kayode Ogundamisi, other Nigerians react to US government indictment of Allen Onyema on fraud charges






Mixed reactions continue to trail the money laundering and bank fraud allegations levelled againt the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema by the US Justice Department in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
In his reaction, Allen Onyeme refuted the claims saying, 'I can confirm to you that all allegations are false and are in no way in line with my character as a person and as a business man whose only aim has been to build Nigeria and improve wellbeing'. (Read HERE)
 
See all the social media reactions below...

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Livescore: Latest Premier League results for Week 13 (Saturday), 2019/2020 EPL scores

 November 23, 2019



The Premier League returns this weekend, after another international break.
West Ham host Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s early kick-off.


Arsenal welcome Southampton, Leicester City are away at Brighton and Crystal Palace host Liverpool.
The late kick-off will see Manchester City clash with Chelsea.
Saturday, November 23
13:30 West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:00 AFC Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:00 Arsenal vs Southampton
16:00 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
16:00 Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
16:00 Everton vs Norwich City
16:00 Watford vs Burnley
18:30 Manchester City vs Chelsea

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Josep Guardiola Fears Sergio Aguero Suffered A ‘Bad’ Injury


Manchester City are sweating on the fitness of star striker Sergio Aguero as they enter their busiest period of the season.

Aguero was taken off with a suspected muscular injury against Chelsea on Saturday and could be out for three weeks if that’s confirmed by scans over the next 24 hours.

Manchester City face Shakhtar Donetsk, Newcastle, Burnley, Manchester United, Dinamo Zagreb and Arsenal in that period.

‘Sergio will be bad, I think,’ said Guardiola after his side’s 2-1 win against Frank Lampard’s team.

‘The doctor says tomorrow we are going to see. He thought it was a kick but I think he stretched a little bit.

‘We don’t know how long but maybe some days during the toughest part of the season.’



Argentina striker Aguero, 31, hobbled off after 77 minutes against Chelsea on Saturday

Aguero, 31, has already scored 13 goals for City this season and any prolonged absence would be a blow to City with Brazil’s Gabriel Jesus the only other senior centre-forward at the club though Raheem Sterling could fill that role in certain games.

The Argentine was wincing in discomfort when he departed after 77 minutes to be replaced by Jesus.

David Silva and Rodri were also withdrawn in the second half but Guardiola put it down to cramp and fatigue and both may feature against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday,


SOURCE: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7718831/amp/Manchester-City-boss-Guardiola-fears-striker-Aguero-suffered-bad-injury-victory-Chelsea.html

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Osimhen reveals he wants to set Super Eagles all-time goals record
Victor Osimhen wants to be Eagles great

Victor Osimhen has revealed he hopes to set a new all-time goals record with the Super Eagles.
The late Rashidi Yekini holds the record having scored 37 goals for Nigeria during his illustrious time with the Super Eagles.

Osimhen, 20, has now scored two goals for the country at full international level after he set an all-time record of 10 goals at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile.

He has now said he also wishes to be remembered as an Eagles great.
“I want to be remembered as one of the greats, like (Rashidi) Yekini, Odion Ighalo and others,” he said in an interview monitored by SCORENigeria

“I want to do well and even surpass their records.
“But it’s not about my own personal ambition, more about what the team can achieve.

“I believe I will get there.”
The Lille striker has been widely regarded as a replacement for Ighalo, who quit international football after this year’s AFCON in Egypt.
However, Osimhen has maintained it will be disrespectful to be compared with Ighalo who he said has achieved far more than he.

“Ighalo is a legend. It’s disrespectful to compare me with him because he has achieved a great deal more even with all the pressure,” he said.
“He’s more experienced, while I am just growing and still have a lot more to learn.
“He has given me some candid advice and I am using them.”
https://www.footynaija.com.ng/2019/11/i-want-to-be-better-than-yekini-and.html

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Real Madrid Fans Boo Gareth Bale On Return After Wales Flag Incident

Here is the moment Gareth Bale met with boos and whistles from his own Real Madrid fans after returning from international duty with Wales.

There is always a conflict between Bale and the Real Madrid fans but the forward's actions in recent week have caused more anger towards him and the fans.

Whilst on international duty the Wales forward grabbed a flag that read 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order,' in reference to a quote from a pundit talking about how the player conducts himself.

On Saturday he returned to action for Real, in the game against Real Sociedad, and Zinedine Zidane brought him on after 66 minutes, which the fans didn't like at all.

Some fans went further with a banner of their own mirroring the flag that the former Spurs winger had carried, with the words 'Rodrygo, Vini Vinicius Junior, Lucas Vazquez, Bale.


https://mobile.twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA/status/1198352093276516354


Source:
https://www.thenaijafame.com.ng/2019/11/video-real-madrid-fans-boo-gareth-bale.html?m=1

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EPL: Man United’s squad to face Sheffield revealed [Full list]

 November 24, 
 



Manchester United have released their squad to face Sheffield United in today’s away Premier League fixture.
Man United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already confirmed that three players will miss Sheffield clash.


Solskjaer’s men head to the game following a 3-1 victory over Brighton in their last Premier League encounter.
Below is Man United’s squad against Sheffield:
Goalkeepers: David de Gea, Lee Grant, Sergio Romero


Defenders: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ashley Young, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof, Axel Tuanzebe, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Brandon Williams
Midfielders: Fred, James Garner, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Andreas Pereira, Jesse Lingard, Tahith Chong
Forwards: Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood


The kick-off time for the match is 5:30pm.



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EPL: Sterling gives condition to sign new Man City contract

 November 24, 2019




Manchester City winger, Raheem Sterling, will not sign a new deal, unless manager Pep Guardiola commits his long-term future to the club, according to The Sun.
Sterling, who has played the best football of his career under the Spaniard, has entered the last 18 months of his current contract.


City are keen to begin talks over fresh terms and will reportedly go as high as £450,000 a week.
However, Sterling would follow Guardiola out, if he decides to leave The Etihad.
The England international has struck a deep bond with the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss since he arrived at the club.


In the Catalan’s first season, Sterling managed just 10 goals. But the 24-year-old bagged 23 in the 2017-18 campaign, 25 last season and 14 so far in this one.

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Hazard performed better than Messi, Ronaldo in last three years – Kulusevski

 November 24, 



Parma loanee, Dejan Kulusevski has insisted that Real Madrid ace, Eden Hazard has performed better than Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi and Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo in the last three years.
The 19-year-old midfielder believes the Belgium international has been far superior to Messi and Ronaldo, adding that the former Chelsea star is the best player in the world.


“For me, the best player in the world is Eden Hazard,” Kulusevski told La Repubblica.
“With the ball, he does everything I want to do.
“For the last three years at least, I think he performed better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.”


Hazard is yet to hit top form for Zinedine Zidane’s men since he joined the Los Blancos from Chelsea last summer.


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EPL: What Lampard said after Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Man City

 November 24, 2019




Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard has reacted to his side’s 2-1 defeat against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.
Two goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez gave Pep Guardiola’s men all three points against Chelsea.


However, N’Golo Kante scored a goal for Lampard’s men at the Etihad Stadium.
“Everyone seems slightly fixated on those couple of games we’ve played, like Liverpool and City,” Lampard was quoted by Football London as saying at his post-match press conference.
“We have gone toe for toe with them, drawing in Istanbul and then losing on penalties. Lost at home in the league pushing for 45 minutes.


“We have lost today with a very good performance, it is moments in the boxes. That is not something you can actually put down as a rule going into a game of why you win it or don’t.
“These teams like Liverpool and City have been getting results for a long time, they have worked together and worked hard, they get things right.
“Today I don’t think you can come away from that game and think anything other than it was two really strong teams going against each other. One wins it because of a deflected goal and one moment of real quality from Mahrez and the rest was pretty much in the balance.”


He added: “I think that you saw that from us today. At 1-0 we had a relative control of the game. Of course, when you are here, it can never last.
“They had a couple of moments, but we were playing well and throughout the game, there were a lot of positives. At this level, maybe it shows that the finer details in the boxes, both boxes decide these ones.”


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Ndidi celebrates 100th Premier League appearance
November 24, 2019

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Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi celebrated his 100th Premier league appearance on Saturday.

The Leicester City ace who has since become a must play for the club, was happy that the milestone event ended on a clean sheet plus a victory.

The Foxes enjoyed grabbed a 2-0 win over hosts Brighton on Saturday with Ndidi in action for the entire duration of the match as usual. The 22 year old who joined Leicester City from Genk in 2017 expressed his delight over the achievement

“Happy to get a win and clean sheet on my 100th premier league appearance,” he enthused shortly after the Brighton versus

Ndidi who made 61 appearances for Belgian side Genk scoring four goals before joining Leicester City, has not only made 100 appearances but has also contributed to six of the goals scored by the club

Ndidi who was part of Super Eagles squad that tamed both the Squirrels of Benin Republic and Crocodiles of Lesotho in the 2021 Nations Cup  qualifiers  has though his performance become a regular for both club and country.

The former junior international who called into the senior national team in 2015, has since made about 35 appearances for the Super Eagles.

Ndidi and his teammates will next host Everton where he and compatriot Alex Iwobi will put aside their cooperation in the Super Eagles to play in the opposing sides for the good of their clubs.

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Angry Arsenal fans call for Emery sack
November 24, 2019

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Arsenal fans have taken to the social media to react to their 2-2 draw with Southampton, with ‘Emery Out’ trending on Twitter following the performance at the Emirates on Saturday, November 23.

Unai Emery was already under loads of pressure from fans after a poor start to the season and the team found themselves 2-1 down to Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

It required a 96th minute goal from Alexandre Lacazette to rescue a point, but it wasn’t enough to appease the angry fans on social media.

Another note: ‘I never want to see this geezer allowed inside our stadium again. He should be sacked immediately. Disgraceful management #EmeryOut #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/D23Ns7vjt8’

Fans were already annoyed with the manager before kick off. For a home game against a side in the relegation zone the Gunners played seven defensive players.

The north London side set up with three central defenders, two wing backs and Lucas Torreira and Mattéo Guendouzi side-by-side in central midfield.

They went behind through Danny Ings, after the Arsenal defence switched off, before Lacazette levelled things up. James Ward-Prowse made it 2-1, putting in the rebound after his penalty had been saved, before Lacazette made it 2-2.

The result means Emery’s side are on 18 points after 13 games, sitting in eighth place in the league behind Burnley, after winning just five games so far.

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Firmino strikes late as Liverpool snatch 2-1 win at Palace
November 24, 2019

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Liverpool continued a seemingly relentless push for their first league title since 1990 after a late goal by Roberto Firmino gave them a scrappy 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The result extended Liverpool’s unbeaten Premier League run to 30 games stretching back to last season as they stayed top of the table, eight points ahead of closest rivals Leicester City who were 2-0 winners at Brighton & Hove Albion.

Firmino struck from close range in the 85th minute, shortly after Wilfried Zaha cancelled out Sadio Mane’s opener for the visitors who had looked toothless in the first half with Mohamed Salah on the bench nursing a sore ankle.

Although Liverpool were far from impressive, they ground out yet another late win as the Merseyside club again demonstrated the kind of resilience they have often lacked in previous campaigns.

Jordan Ayew and Gary Cahill missed chances for Palace before the home side had a 43rd-minute effort ruled out by VAR, the replay showing Ayew had pushed Dejan Lovren before James Tomkins headed the ball in at the far post.

The visitors looked sharper immediately after the break, with Mane firing wide before he netted a 49th-minute goal with a scrambled shot which goalkeeper Vicente Guaita got a hand to but could not keep out.

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The Confederation of African Football has released the shortlist of players, coaches and teams for the CAF Awards 2019.

The nominees are:



Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi are the Nigerians that are nominated for African Player of the Year.




Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Uchenna Kanu are nominated for the African Women's Player of the year.





Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze are the Nigerians nominated for the youth player of the year award.


Re: CAF Releases Shortlist Of Nominees For The African Player Of The Year. by naptu2: 12:32pm
Thomas Dennerby was nominated for Women's Coach of the Year.

Gernot Rohr was nominated for coach of the year

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Tono Rodriguez Scores From His Own Penalty Area To Win Match (Photos)


Chivas Goalkeeper Tono Rodriguez, scored a shocking goal from his penalty area to win a match 3-1, MySportDab reports.

The 27-year-old Mexican Goalkeeper, Rodriguez, scored his first-ever goal in his career, drawing comparisons to Asmir Begovic after scoring a goal from a drop-kick from his own box.

In a Liga MX game against Veracruz, Chivas were 2-1 up in the game in stoppage time with the away side putting the pressure on Chivas' box.

With a corner going into Rodriguez's box, the Mexican Goalkeeper plucked the cross out of the air, rushed to the edge of his box and hoofed the ball up the pitch as far as he could.

The punt easily past the Veracruz back-line and their keeper who had gone up for the cross, leaving the goal open for Rodriguez's massive kick to end up in the Veracruz goal, killing the game and finishing the game 3-1 to Chivas.
watch the video..

https://twitter.com/FutbolBible/status/1198866408047702016?s=19

Source:https://www.mysportdab.com/2019/11/omg-chivas-goalkeeper-tono-rodriguez.html

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EPL: Pochettino warned about replacing Unai Emery as Arsenal manager

 November 25, 2019





Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has warned Mauricio Pochettino that success may be limited, if he replaces Unai Emery as Arsenal manager.
Pochettino has emerged as one of the possible candidates to replace Emery, who is currently overseeing a poor run of results.


The Gunners are currently eighth in the Premier League, eight points off the top four.
Pochettino led Spurs to four successive top-four finishes and the Champions League final last season, before losing his job last week.
Neville, speaking to Sky Sports, said: “Mauricio Pochettino will get linked with every single job in the next three months.


“I think he is in a position where he can select where he goes next, he’s in a strong position and his next job will be one of the super clubs in Europe.
“Arsenal would be interesting. It’s happened before George Graham going the other way. Would Spurs fans like that? Would Mauricio do that? Would Arsenal do that? I’m not sure Mauricio would want to do something like that to Spurs.
“Taking over at Arsenal would be similar to the job he just left at Tottenham, in the sense that there is some investment and spending, but it’s limited.


“He’s not going to go to Arsenal and win the league in the next two years. Whatever the next job Mauricio takes, he will want to win trophies, that will be the most important factor in the decision.”

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EPL: Mourinho speaks on signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Tottenham

 November 25, 2019





Tottenham manager, Jose Mourinho has ruled out the possibility of signing former Manchester United and LA Galaxy striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Mourinho said that Spurs will not sign Ibrahimovic because they already have a ‘top striker’, Harry Kane.


Ibrahimovic was linked with a move to join Mourinho at Tottenham after he mutually parted ways with LA Galaxy following a two-year stint with the MLS club some few days ago.

The 38-year-old played under Mourinho at Manchester United, winning the Europa League and EFL Cup before he left Old Trafford in 2018 for LA Galaxy.
Speaking ahead of Tottenham’s UEFA Champions League clash against Olympiacos on Tuesday, Mourinho was quoted by Sky Sports as saying: “I would say we have one of the top strikers in England.


“It doesn’t make any sense of a striker of Zlatan’s dimension to come to a club where we have Harry Kane.”
He added: “I love this competition as much as everyone in football.

“It’s something that everybody dreams of winning. Not everyone has the privilege of being a Champions League winner which I was happy enough to do.”


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Hazard speaks on scoring more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid

 November 25, 2019





Real Madrid ace, Eden Hazard has insisted that he isn’t feeling the pressure of replacing or scoring more goals than the club legend, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo left Real Madrid as their all-time highest goalscorer to join the Serie A champions, Juventus in the summer of 2018.


Hazard is yet to hit top form for Zinedine Zidane’s men since he joined the Los Blancos from Chelsea last summer.
The Belgium international has scored once in eight La Liga appearances for Real Madrid so far this season.
“When I take to the pitch, I do not think about Cristiano having been there before me, nor that I must do better than him,” Hazard told Le Parisien.


“Other people will make comparisons.
“I will not score more goals than Cristiano, that is for sure.”

Hazard added: “A Galactico is a player who scores goals and wins for his team. I was probably one with Chelsea. Here, for now, I am like a young guy who comes with the ambition of trying to win his role. I must be consistent first, scoring goals and winning titles.”


“I have always been somebody who relaxes during the summer. I knew that I would be criticised more with Real than with Chelsea, but that is not a problem.”


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