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Nottingham Forest drop Dennis from Premier League squad

Nottingham Forest have submitted their 25-man squad for the 2023-24 Premier League season without including Nigeria's Emmanuel Dennis. Dennis is currently in talks with Turkish Super Lig clubs and he could leave the City Ground before the Turkish transfer window closes on Friday. The Super Eagles forward has not been listed in Forest's matchday squad this season but he played a crucial role in helping the...

Ex-Real Madrid star Ozil retires from football  

Ex-Real Madrid star Ozil retires from football  

Former Germany international Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from football at the age of 34. The talismanic midfielder, who began his football journey at Schalke 04 before moving to Werder Bremen in 2008, enjoyed a successful career that lasted for almost 18 years. The former Real Madrid and Arsenal star moved to Turkey to join Fenerbahce after spending over seven years with the North London...

Orban dazzles in Europa Conference League with hat-trick

Orban dazzles in Europa Conference League with hat-trick

Nigerian striker Gift Orban hit a three-minute hat-trick to help Gent blitz past Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Wednesday.   The 20-year-old scored his hat-trick in the 31st, 32nd and 34th minutes to fire Gent into a 3-0 lead before his strike partner Hugo Cuypers rounded off the scoring for the Belgian giants just before the first-half break.  The match played...

Orban scores four in Gent eight-goal thriller

Orban scores four in Gent eight-goal thriller

Nigerian striker Gift Orban continues to make a case for a national team call-up with another excellent performance for Belgian side Gent in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday. The 20-year-old scored four goals in a 6-2 win away to Zulte Waregem at the Elindus Arena to bring his tally to seven goals in five matches since joining the Buffalos in the January window. https://twitter.com/KAAGent/status/1634960841383739393?t=6d06Hyuu8YvuIJbQ5El4hg&s=19 Julien...

UECL: Orban on target as Istanbul Basaksehir holds Gent

UECL: Orban on target as Istanbul Basaksehir holds Gent

Gift Orban continued his fantastic goalscoring form of late, this time finding the back of the net in Gent's 1-1 draw with Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir in the the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16 on Thursday night. The Buffalos had to navigate past Azerbaijani giants Qarabag in the knockout playoffs, winning 5-3 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 on...