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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has affirmed that Ronald Koeman is the ‘ideal coach’ for Barcelona stating that he would be successful at the club.

The Dutchman’s future was shrouded in uncertainty for weeks after an underwhelming 2020-21 campaign, but he is confirmed to be staying on at Camp Nou for at least another 12 months.

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Guardiola burst onto the scene in Catalonia and enjoyed a glittering four-year spell in the hot seat before linking up with Bayern Munich, and the 50-year-old is convinced that Koeman is the right …

Manchester City playmaker, Kevin De Bruyne became just the third player to win the English Professional Footballers’ Association’s (PFA) player of the year for a second consecutive season yesterday.

The Belgium midfielder follows in the footsteps of Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo as the only other players to win the award in back-to-back years.

De Bruyne was vital to City’s third Premier League title in four years and a fourth consecutive League Cup triumph.

The 29-year-old also guided City to the club’s first-ever Champions League final, where his presence was badly missed during the latter stages of a 1-0 defeat …

Ahead of September World Cup qualifiers, Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has stated that his team’s 0-1 loss to the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon was not as important as bringing new players into the team noting that the defeat was healthy.

The Franco-German coach while speaking with the team media insisted that the Super Eagles played better than Cameroon but failed to convert their chances led to the slim loss.

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‘The most important thing is not the result. It was a test match.’ Rohr said.

‘So, it was very …

Nigerian Presiden, Muhamamdu Buhari has given reasons why he believes that the membership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, into the FIFA Council ‘’will provide benefits that will lead to the advancement of football in Africa and Nigeria.’

In an audience with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare and Pinnick, the President, once again, congratulated the NFF boss on his election victory into the strategic body that sets the vision for global football, assuring him of Nigeria’s support in his new position.

‘The position on the Council of the world’s football governing body, …

Arsenal has announced the departure of four first-team players from the club.

The players as announced by the club are Dani Ceballos, David Luiz, Martin Odegaard, and Mat Ryan.

The four players will leave the club this month, after their contracts expire on June 30.

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Ceballos, Odegaard, and Ryan had all been on loan with the Gunners, while Luiz ends his two-year stay at the Emirates, having signed from Chelsea in 2019.

Odegaard could yet be re-signed by the Gunners, while Ceballos is expected to return to La Liga.

Brighton goalkeeper Ryan’s future is uncertain.

A statement on …

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has claimed that Chelsea star N’Golo Kante, has evolved into the ‘best all-round midfielder in Europe’ at the moment.

Africa Daly News, New York gathered that the 30-year-old won Man of the Match in both legs of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, as well as the final against Manchester City.

His performances have led to calls for him to win the Ballon d’Or from several fans and football pundits.

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Wenger has now joined the chorus of praise for Kante, highlighting how he has developed his …

Barcelona President, Joan Laporta has denied stories that star man Lionel Messi has already agreed on a new contract with the club as being widely reported.

However, he insists Messi wants to continue with the Catalan side.

The 33-year-old is out of contract at the end of June, but reports on Tuesday claimed he had agreed on a new two-year deal.

‘Talks are ongoing with Messi’s people,‘ Laporta said in a news conference when asked if an agreement was in place.

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‘As I have said, they’re going well. We …

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has told the club’s hierarchy that he wants to leave the French Ligue 1 giants this summer, Africa Daily News, New York reports.

It is interesting to note that Pochettino only joined PSG in January, replacing Thomas Tuchel, who is currently the manager of Chelsea.

The 49-year-old failed to reclaim the Ligue 1 title as Lille pipped them to the title.

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His team also crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Manchester City in the semi-final stage.

Pochettino did manage to guide PSG …