Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard has disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo over his comment that the Saudi Pro League is more competitive than the French Ligue 1. Hazard disclosed this in an interview on the Obi One Podcast, hosted by John Obi Mikel. Eden Hazard was asked about his thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments on the quality of Ligue 1. Speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards, the former Manchester United attacker claimed the Saudi Pro League was of a higher standard than Ligue 1. “The Saudi League is not worse than Ligue 1. It is actually more competitive than the French League.…
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Italian champions Napoli have sacked manager Walter Mazzarri after just three months in charge and has been replaced with Slovakia boss Francesco Calzona. Mazzarri replaced Rudi Garcia in November, and departs with the Napels club ninth in Serie A, 27 points behind leaders Inter Milan. Calzona has now signed a contract until the end of the season and will also remain in charge of Slovakia. The 55-year-old previously had spells as Napoli assistant under former managers Maurizio Sarri and Luciano Spalletti. Calzona was appointed Slovakia boss in August 2022 and helped the nation qualify for this summer’s European Championship in Germany.
Chelsea Football Club are reportedly prepared to trigger the €130m (£111m) release clause in Victor Osimhen’s Napoli contract in order to bring him to Stamford Bridge during the summer’s transfer window. The 25-year-old scored 26 Serie A goals last season to help Napoli win the league title for the first time in 33 years. The Nigerian striker signed a new contract with the Naples club last December until June 2026, but he’s now set to leave the Italian champions. According to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti, Chelsea are planning to ‘speed things up’ for Osimhen. Galetti claims that Chelsea have already agreed to…
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali has been conferred with a chieftaincy title in Mgbede community in Egbema Kingdom of Rivers State. The traditional ruler of Mgbede community, Nzeobi Amida conferred the title, Ugo Egbema “The Pride of Egbema Kingdom” on the goalkeeper following his performance at the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire. The traditional ruler said the title conferred on Nwabali is in recognition of the honour the goalkeeper brought to Egbema Kingdom following his performance for the Super Eagles. GoalGetter Media reported last week that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara gifted the Rivers-born Nwabali N20…
Jose Peseiro has confirmed he has been contacted by the Algeria Football Federation to be the new head coach of the country’s national team. The Portuguese led the Nigeria to win silver medal at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, and his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has since expired after the AFCON. The Desert Foxes of Algeria are searching for a new coach following the sacking of Djamel Belmadi couple of weeks ago after failing to progress beyond the group stage of the AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire. “I received a lot of offers after…
In the Premier League, Taiwo Awoniyi was on target for Nottingham Forest in their 2-0 victory over 10-man West Ham United on Saturday. The Super Eagles striker gave Forest the lead in added minutes of the first half. The 26-year-old has now registered six goals with two assists in 14 league games this season. Frank Onyeka was in action for Brentford as they fell to a disappointing 4-1 defeat against Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. Onyeka, on his return from the AFCON started the game from the bench as he replaced Christian Norgaard in the 63rd minute. It was…
The second stanza of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season resumed over the weekend, as matches went down in stadia across the country on Saturday and Sunday. Remo Stars reclaim top position in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) log after playing a goalless draw away at Abia Warriors on Sunday. Daniel Ogunmodede’s team lead the table with 36 points, same points with second placed Lobi Stars, but with better goal difference. At the New Jos Stadium, Plateau United claimed a 3-2 win against Lobi Stars on Sunday. Mohammed Umar gave Plateau United the lead four minutes before the break,…
Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has further explained why he is on Lionel Messi’s side in the age-old Greatest Of All Time debate against Cristiano Ronaldo. Former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard recently claimed that he considers himself to be a better ‘pure footballer’ than the Ronaldo. Rooney has supported the Belgian’s statement while speaking to YouTubers Lyes Bouzidi and CultureCams. The former England striker said: “So for instance, Cristiano Ronaldo, his mindset is goals. He doesn’t care about anything else, it’s goals, that’s all he wants. Whereas you look at Messi, he wants to play a bit more. “I suppose…
Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, says he is delighted to have helped a 12-year-old kid known as Kabir who could barely walk a year ago, recover from his ailment. Kabiru, a young aspiring football fan, could barely walk before the surgery, but now plays football which he loves so much with his two legs after the surgery. Since 2021, the England international who was born in London to Nigerian parents has been supporting a charity organisation BigShoe to help children in Kano, Nigeria to pay for surgeries. Saka has helped to fund 120 life-changing operations for the children, including Kabiru who…
Rivers State governor Siminalayi Funara has reward Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali N20m for his impressive displays for Nigeria at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Fubara also bestowed the honour of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State on the Rivers- born goalkeeper. The governor commended Nwabali for his excellent goalkeeping in the Super Eagles team, playing alongside other patriots in the just concluded AFCON, which has made Nigeria proud. He said, “I want to join the great and wonderful people of Rivers State to congratulate you, our brother Stanley Nwabali and our wonderful team.…