Barcelona claimed a 1-0 win over Benfica in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 at Estadio da Luz on Wednesday night, despite playing over an hour with 10 men, Afrosport reports. Teenage defender Pau Cubarsi was given a straight red card in the 22nd minute after bringing down Vangelis Pavlidis who was clear on goal. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Catalan...
Lionel Messi has backed his Argentine compatriot Lautaro Martinez to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, believing the Inter Milan forward has had a “spectacular year”, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old was instrumental for the Nerazzurri as he helped them to a 20th Scudetto last season and also won the Capocannoniere for top scorer after netting 24 goals. Martinez also played his part as Argentina won back-to-back Copa America...
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has been named the best striker in Serie A for the 2022–23 season. The 24-year-old fends off competition from Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez and Portuguese forward Rafael Leao of AC Milan to win the accolade. Serie A made the announcement on their social media channel on Friday. https://twitter.com/SerieA_EN/status/1664648070448005121?s=20 Osimhen has been sensational for Napoli all season long, leading them to their...
Victor Osimhen was at the double in his 100th appearance for Napoli as Bologna held the Serie A champions to a 2-2 draw on Sunday afternoon. The Nigerian scored his 24th and 25th goals in the league, making him only the fifth player to score 25 goals or more across Europe's top five leagues and increasing his season's tally to 30 goals in all competitions. https://twitter.com/SerieA_EN/status/1662847037497389056?t=vmA3RghK1NKhLoD76a0NJw&s=19...
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has won the Serie A Player of the Month award for January. The 24-year-old has been in impeccable form for Napoli this season, with 16 goals and three assists, including five goals and an assist in four league appearances in January. Osimhen already received the Goal of the Month award for his amazing goal in Napoli's 2-1 victory over AS Roma...
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