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Mbeumo appreciates relationship with Brentford teammate Wissa

Mbeumo appreciates relationship with Brentford teammate Wissa

Bryan Mbeumo says he has a good relationship with Brentford teammate Yoane Wissa. The Cameroonian and Congolese forwards assisted each others late goals as the Bees recorded a 2-1 Premier League win at Bournemouth on Saturday, Mbeumo's strike being his 50th in Brentford colours. Both players have built a good chemistry on the pitch resulting in important goals for Brentford with a combined 28 goal involvements...

Nigerian player Tijani Babangida waves as he enters the pitch 23 January 2000 for the match Nigeria vs Tunisia in Lagos, during the African Nations Cup. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Babangida: Ex-Nigeria star set for surgery, loses son after accident

Former Super Eagles winger Tijani Babangida is set to go under the knife for a knee operation aftermath a ghastly car accident along the Kaduna-Zaria road on Thursday. Babangida was plying the highway in northern Nigeria with his family when the unfortunate crash happened. His brother, Ibrahim was confirmed dead on the spot while the former Ajax star and his spouse were rushed to hospital for...

Koulibaly gets first career league title as Al-Hilal fends off Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to win Saudi Pro League

Koulibaly gets first career league title as Al-Hilal fends off Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to win Saudi Pro League

Senegalese international Kalidou Koulibaly claimed the first-ever league title of his career after Al-Hilal were crowned the 2023–24 Saudi Pro League champion on Saturday following their 4-1 win over Al-Hazm at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. The former Napoli and Chelsea man anchored the backline for Al-Hilal, who won their 19th league title and their fourth in five seasons, as they emerged as champions with...

Arsenal coach Arteta aiming to reach Man City’s level of success

Arsenal boss Arteta already dreaming of winning Premier League title

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he is dreaming about his players lifting the Premier League trophy at the end of the season, ahead of this Sunday’s battle against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Spaniard, who took over at the Emirates Stadium in 2019, says he has visualised the Gunners lifting the title, which will be their first in two decades. “My brain always took me...

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Xabi Alonso unable to explain consistent Leverkusen comebacks

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xavi Alonso says he is unable to explain how his team have been able to comeback in games multiple times this season. The first-time German champions were 2-0 down against AS Roma in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday night but were able to find their way back with late goals by Mancini (own goal) and Josip Stanisic in the 82nd minute minute...