Nicolas Jackson may have endured a tough start to his life at Stamford Bridge, but the Senegalese forward is not the reason why Chelsea have struggled this season. The 22-year-old, who joined the London club in a £32 million move last summer, has netted 13 goals and provided five assists in 37 matches across all competitions, including scoring ten goals in the Premier League. However, his...
Harry Kane was the catalyst as he scored a brace to hand Bayern Munich a 3-0 win over Lazio in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday night. The Bavarians lost the first leg in Rome 1-0 but had no problems thanks to Kane and the other goal being scored by German veteran Thomas Mueller. Kane's brace took him to...
Former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has slammed his former club Chelsea for their poor results in the Premier League. Mikel charged Mauricio Pochettino's men to rediscover their form as they currently occupy the 12th spot in the league table. A 2-1 loss to Manchester United followed by last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Everton means Chelsea have now suffered back-to-back defeats in the English top-flight. Mikel...
African legend Didier Drogba could not hide his excitement after watching Erling Haaland recreate his goal celebration in Manchester City's 3-0 defeat of Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League. Haaland scored two goals in Tuesday's encounter at the Etihad Stadium and he fulfilled the promise he made to Drogba during last week's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris. The Norwegian striker who was ranked second in...
Ivorian legendary striker Didier Drogba, who was one of the four draw assistants during Thursday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw in Abidjan, said he is relishing his nation’s performances in their ‘tough group’ ahead of next year’s tournament. The former Chelsea forward described the group as an exciting challenge, as the hosts will be hoping to make home advantage count and power to their...
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