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Temporary Standstill At Old Trafford: Onana Steps Aside

Temporary Standstill At Old Trafford: Onana Steps Aside


André Onana, Manchester United’s No. 1 goalkeeper, has adopted an almost uncommon stance in today’s football swirl: he’s not talking to any other club right now. Instead, he’s accepted manager Rúben Amorim’s decision, reset mentally, and committed himself fully to being in peak form before he returns between the sticks.

It’s a quiet resolution in a season marked by noise. After a series of high-profile defensive lapses—most visibly in the Europa League draw against Lyon—Amorim chose to bench Onana for a Premier League weekend tie, citing a need to let the goalkeeper “disconnect” and clear his head. This was not …

Rooney Recalls Fallout: Campbell Ignored Me For Months

Rooney Recalls Fallout: Campbell Ignored Me For Months

The rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal in the early 2000s was more than football; it was theatre, raw and combustible, a clash of two empires locked in a duel for supremacy.

Wayne Rooney had barely unpacked his bags at Old Trafford when he was thrown into the heart of it. It was October 2004, his 19th birthday, and United were hosting Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal — unbeaten in 49 league games, carrying themselves with the swagger of immortality.

The match was ill-tempered even before it began. United, marshaled by Sir Alex Ferguson, were determined to stop the record run. Arsenal, …

Modrić Makes San Siro Debut As AC Milan Player

Modrić Makes San Siro Debut As AC Milan Player

Luka Modrić’s career has been full of iconic moments, but his first appearance at San Siro as an AC Milan player stands out as one of the most emotional. The Croatian legend, who had long been associated with Real Madrid and is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, finally fulfilled a childhood dream by wearing the Rossoneri colors in the iconic Italian stadium.

For Modrić, Milan was never just another club. Growing up in Croatia, he admired the dominant Milan sides of the late 1980s and 1990s — teams that featured legends such as Paolo …

Harry Kane Transfer: Bayern Munich Raises Offer To £70m

Harry Kane Transfer: Bayern Munich Raises Offer To £70m

Bayern Munich has upped the ante in their pursuit of Harry Kane by submitting an enhanced bid to Tottenham for the prolific England forward.

Having acknowledged the difficulty in finding a suitable replacement for Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich has made Harry Kane their primary target for the upcoming transfer window.

Considering Harry Kane’s contract situation and the fact that he will be a free agent in a year’s time, Bayern Munich sees him as a feasible and enticing target. However, they face competition from Manchester United, who also have an eye on the English striker.

The excessive demands made by …

Steven Gerrard Named Al-Ettifaq’s Manager

Steven Gerrard, the legendary English and Liverpool footballer, has been named as the new manager of Saudi Arabian team Al-Ettifaq. It’s worth noting that in June, the 43-year-old mentioned being invited to the country to consider a potential offer, but he had explicitly stated that he would not be taking it up.

Gerrard’s last managerial role was with Aston Villa, but he was sacked in October last year and has been without a job since then.

Al-Ettifaq’s performance last season in the 16-team Saudi Pro League saw them finish in seventh position, with a considerable 35-point gap separating them …

Hospital Seizes Olympian Okorodudu's Body Over 600k Debt

Hospital Seizes Olympian Okorodudu’s Body Over 600k Debt

Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu, a former Nigerian pugilist, breathed his last on Wednesday evening at a private medical facility in Lawandon, Lagos. He had been confined to bed for weeks, grappling with a debilitating foot ulcer, until he ultimately surrendered to his ailment.

Okorodudu’s wife, Adenike, confirmed the news of his death.

However, Adenike mentioned that the hospital declined to release her husband’s remains until the pending medical invoice of N600,000 was paid.

‘He is dead now but we still need to pay N600,000 to get his body out of the hospital,’ Adenike said.

Okorodudu died at the aged of …

Retired Pique Was Not As 'Useful' As Before – Xavi

Retired Pique Was Not As ‘Useful’ As Before – Xavi

Xavi Hernandez who is the current Barcelona coach has revealed that he understands Gerard Pique’s decision to retire halfway through the season, because the 35-year-old defender does not actually feel as “important or useful” to the team as before.

Pique had also announced that he would be playing his final match at Camp Nou on Saturday against Almeria, while he will also be available for the club’s last game before the World Cup event at Osasuna on Tuesday.

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This season Xavi has only called on him because of …

Qatar Confirms Seizure Of 144 fake World Cup trophies

Qatar Confirms Seizure Of 144 Fake World Cup Trophies

Authorities in Qatar have asserted that they have seized 144 counterfeit World Cup trophies following the latest raid on fakes hitting the market ahead of the football tournament that starts o November 20.

The disclosure was made on Wednesday by the interior ministry which said officers launched an operation “acting on a piece of information about a website that promotes the sale of cups that mimic the true shape of the World Cup.”

It released a photo showing the 144 life-sized trophies laid out across a floor and stated that “further legal procedures will be followed”.

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Pogba Ruled Out Of Qatar 2022 World Cup After Injury

Controversial Juventus midfielder and France national, Paul Pogba has been ruled out of France’s World Cup defence in the Qatar 2022 competition as it has been revealed that he needs more time to recover from a knee operation which he had recently taken.

Pogba who is currently  29 years old has not played for the Serie A side this season since re-joining from Manchester United in the summer because he has suffered from a knee injury in July and initially opted not to have surgery in a bid to be fit for the tournament.

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Ronaldo Scores On United Return In Sheriff Demolition

Ronaldo Can Still Be Prolific For Man Utd – Ten Hag Boasts

Erik ten Hag who is the Manchester United manager has put out a report that he believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is still capable of scoring over 20 goals during this season despite limiting the 37-year-old’s game time so far this season.

Ronaldo had been dropped from the United squad for last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea after he had refused to come on as a substitute four days previously in a 2-0 win over Tottenham and the performance against Spurs was hailed as the best of Ten Hag’s reign so far and further evidence that United are a better team …

Ronaldo Scores On United Return In Sheriff Demolition

Ronaldo Scores On United Return In Sheriff Demolition

Portuguese international, Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a goal on his first Manchester United appearance since his refusal to come on as a substitute last week in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League last night. 

The Old Trafford side got the victory, with goals from Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford just before Ronaldo’s strike sealed it. The win has now guaranteed that the Red Devils will have a shot in the next round, where they are scheduled to join the likes of Barcelona who were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage 24 hours earlier.…

Why I was scared of Mourinho, Mikel Opens Up

Why I Was Scared Of Mourinho, Mikel Opens Up

Recently retired former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Mikel Obi, has opened up on how scared he was playing under Jose Mourinho during his time at Chelsea many years ago. 

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Mikel, who only retired from football at 35 in September, had won virtually every major honour possible in his 11-year spell at Stamford Bridge after he was signed by Portuguese Mourinho in 2016.

The Nigerian playmaker is easily one of Chelsea’s biggest unsung heroes, said Mourinho’s methods of getting his message across to players in the dressing room was scary to …