Youssef En-Nesyri was on target on Monday night as Sevilla recorded a 2-1 win over Mallorca in La Liga. After a goalless first half, the Morocco international put the Andalusian outfit in front in the 61st minute with his trade mark header off an assist from Suso. It took the 26-year-old goal to 20 headed goals in all competitions since January 2021 which is the third...
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has continued to back Nicolas Jackson despite his inconsistency in front of goal. The Senegal international has had mixed reviews on his form since joining from Villarreal last summer where he was awarded the La Liga player of the month for May. Jackson has scored 11 goals in all competitions, 10 of them in the Premier League, yet he has not warmed...
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has revealed that he deliberately provoked Coventry City fans during the penalty shootout of Sunday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley despite being on an earlier yellow card. The Cameroonian was booked time wasting during the 120 minutes of action before getting a second yellow for causing a distraction during the shootout but was not sent off. It was similar to Aston...
Cyriel Dessers has his sights on winning the Scottish Cup with Rangers after leading them to the final. The Nigerian forward scored a brace against Hearts on Sunday to secure a 2-0 win and set up an Old Firm Derby with fierce rivals Celtic next month. Dessers has now scored 19 goals in all competitions and asserted he was not bothered so much about scoring goals...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced its plan to organise football awards on a monthly basis to showcase the best players and coaches in the game. According to the governing body, the awards are meant to generate positive conversations around the game both home and abroad. The awards will feature seven initial categories and will also provide sponsorship opportunities. The NFF did not give explicit...
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