Spain and FC Porto starlet Samu Aghehowa has appreciated the role his Nigerian mother played in his development as a professional footballer, Afrosport reports. Edith Aghehowa left Nigeria for Spain in search of a better life and gave birth to Samu in the city of Melilla just off the coastal border with Morocco. The 20-year-old's football career began in Andalusia with Sevilla, Nervion and Granada at...
England avenged a 2-1 loss to Greece in October at Wembley by thrashing them 3-0 on Thursday at the Athens Olympic stadium in the UEFA Nations League, Afrosport reports. Aston Villa striker, Ollie Watkins opened scoring, while Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham fired a shot which cannoned off the post and was knocked over the line by the heel of the hapless Greek goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos....
Spain national team head coach Luiz de la Fuente has called up Pau Cubarsi to replace Aston Villa's Pau Torres ahead of the UEFA Nation League matches against Denmark and Switzerland, Afrosport reports. Torres arrived at Spain's Las Rosaz training ground with what seemed to be a "muscular discomfort" according to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Cubarsi is already a prominent figure for La Liga leaders...
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka and Chelsea forward Cole Palmer are among eight players that have withdrawn from the England ahead of of UEFA Nations League fixtures against Greece and the Republic of Ireland, Afrosport reports. Saka was taken off in discomfort in Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday while Palmer's fitness was in question before the game. Otber players that have pulled out of the...
Barcelona and Spain wonderkid Lamine Yamal will be unavailable for Spain in their UEFA Nations League ties against Denmark and Switzerland after sustaining a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. The winger did not feature In Barca’s 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad on Sunday night due to an ankle injury he sustained against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. "Tests performed on the morning of Monday 11...
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