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Euro 2024: Rabiot backs Mbappe despite lack of goals

Euro 2024: Rabiot backs Mbappe despite lack of goals

Adrien Rabiot has thrown his weight behind France teammate Kylian Mbappe despite his lack of goals at the ongoing Euro 2024 championship. The Real Madrid forward has only one goal to his name which came from the penalty spot in the 2-2 draw with Poland in the group stage. It has raised questions on Mbappe's impact in the squad but Rabiot asserted that the 25-year-old, who...

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Semenyo signs five-year contract extension with Bournemouth

Antoine Semenyo has signed a five-year contract extension that will see him tied to the Vitality Stadium until at least the summer of 2029. The Ghana international was one of the standout players for the Cherries during the 2023-24 season, scoring eight goals and providing two assists as the south coast outfit secured their survival status. The highlight for Semenyo was his brace in a comeback...

Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons face final Group B hurdle against Ireland

Paris 2024: 14 players arrive Super Falcons training camp in Spain

The camp of Nigeria’s Super Falcons came alive on Monday as 14 out of the 18 invited players arrived the team’s training camp at Jerez de la Frontera outside Sevilla, Spain. According to the Team Administrator, Mary Oboduku, 12 players had breakfast with the coaching crew at the team’s Barceló Montecastillo Golf and Resort, and others are expected to hit camp in the coming days. In...

Nwobodo: Former NPFL champion assists as FC Cincinnati thump Inter Miami

Obinna Nwobodo provided an assist as FC Cincinnati defeated Inter Miami 6-1 in Saturday night action in Major League Soccer at TQL Stadium. The 27-year-old, who lifted the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title with Enugu Rangers in 2016, laid the ball for Luciano Acosta to give Cincinnati a 2-1 in 36th minute after Yuya Kubo put them ahead and Sergiy Kryvtsov equalised for the visitors....

Euro 2024: Ake reveals strategy that made Netherlands overcome Turkey

Nathan Ake revealed that going direct made the difference in their comeback 2-1 win over Turkey in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals on Saturday night. The Oranje fell behind to Samet Akaydin's first half goal but forced their back in the second half through Stefan de Vrij's leveller and Mert Muldur's own goal. "It was you know, defensively they're very strong, very compact in the middle and...