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Semenyo: Bournemouth boss Iraola hopes Ghana star maintains form after international break

Semenyo: Bournemouth boss Iraola hopes Ghana star maintains form after international break

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola hopes Antoine Semenyo maintains his form when he returns from the international break following his impact in the Cherries' epic comeback against Luton Town in the Premier League on Wednesday night. The Cherries were down 3-0 to the Hatters at half time at the Vitality Stadium but staged a comeback in the second half with Semenyo levelling the game for 3-3 in...

Osimhen: Juventus legend Del Piero defends Nigerian star after backlash in Napoli’s UCL exit

Osimhen: Juventus legend Del Piero defends Nigerian star after backlash in Napoli’s UCL exit

Juventus icon Alessandro Del Piero has lept to the defense of Victor Osimhen after he received backlash from Italian media for his performance in Napoli's 4-2 aggregate loss to Barcelona on Tuesday night. The Partenopei were no match for the Blaugrana who won 3-1 on their temporary turf after a 1-1 draw in Naples three weeks ago. Osimhen was singled out for his performance from Italian...

Liverpool: FSG re-appoints ex-sporting director as new chief executive of football

Liverpool: FSG re-appoints ex-sporting director as new chief executive of football

Fenway Sports Group (FSG), owners of Premier League club Liverpool, have announced the appointment of Michael Edwards as their new chief executive of football, marking a return to the club for its former sporting director. Edwards, who previously joined the Merseyside outfit in 2011, before becoming sporting director in 2016 and leaving the club in the summer of 2022, was in charge during one of the...

Okoye: How Nigerian goalkeeper starred in hard-fought Udinese win

Okoye: How Nigerian goalkeeper starred in hard-fought Udinese win

Maduka Okoye was in impressive form as Udinese secured a 2-1 win over Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in the Serie A on Monday night. The Nigerian goalkeeper was making his 11th consecutive start for the Little Zebras and was on top of his game. Lorenzo Lucca and Oier Zarraga scored in between Lautaro Giannetti's own goal, all goals coming in the space of four minutes...

‘We need to believe in Jackson’ – Chelsea boss Pochettino backs Senegal forward

‘We need to believe in Jackson’ – Chelsea boss Pochettino backs Senegal forward

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has backed Nicolas Jackson and says there is need to believe in him. The Senegal international has struggled for consistency since arriving from Villarreal last summer, raising questions about his ability to lead the Blues front line. Despite the criticism, Jackson has scored 12 goals in all competitions, nine of them in the Premier League, including the opening goal of Chelsea's 3-2...