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De Laurentiis: Conte Told Me Sell Osimhen, Not Kvara

De Laurentiis: Conte Told Me Sell Osimhen, Not Kvara

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has disclosed that Antonio Conte explicitly instructed him to sell Victor Osimhen while keeping Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when PSG tabled a €200 million combined offer at the start of Conte’s tenure — and admits that ultimately doing the reverse was a significant error. The inside story of how Victor Osimhen left […]

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Lookman Scores as Atletico Down Barcelona to Reach UCL Semis

Lookman Scores as Atletico Down Barcelona to Reach UCL Semis

Ademola Lookman scored to pull one back as Atletico Madrid fell 2-1 to Barcelona at the Metropolitano on Tuesday night, but Diego Simeone’s side progressed to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate thanks to the first-leg advantage they had already built. Atletico Madrid are in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, and Ademola Lookman

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Osondu Signs First Pro Deal With Hungary's Kisvarda FC

Osondu Signs First Pro Deal With Hungary’s Kisvarda FC

Ifeanyi Osondu has taken his first step into professional football, signing with Hungarian top-flight club Kisvarda FC after coming through Klassisch Football Academy in Lagos State, with the deal brokered by UK-based FIFA-licensed agent Philip Mba. Every Nigerian player currently appearing in Europe’s top leagues began somewhere. For most, it was a domestic academy, a

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Okafor Scores Twice at Old Trafford as Leeds Stun Man Utd

Okafor Scores Twice at Old Trafford as Leeds Stun Man Utd

Noah Okafor, born in Switzerland to a Nigerian father, scored twice at Old Trafford as Leeds United won 2-1 to boost their Premier League survival bid, then posted a cheeky message to his mother celebrating the moment on social media. There is something fitting about scoring a brace at Old Trafford and celebrating with your

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Bremen Legend Ailton Writes Off Boniface Over Weight

Bremen Legend Ailton Writes Off Boniface Over Weight

Brazilian former Werder Bremen champion Ailton has gone public with blunt criticism of Victor Boniface’s physical condition, saying he has no expectation the Super Eagles striker will score for the club this season, while coach Daniel Thioune takes a more understanding approach. Two very different readings of Victor Boniface’s situation at Werder Bremen emerged this

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Iwobi and Bassey Lose Ground in UCL Race at Anfield

Iwobi and Bassey Lose Ground in UCL Race at Anfield

Fulham’s Champions League qualification bid took a damaging blow at Anfield on Sunday as Liverpool’s first-half goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah settled a 2-0 win that left Iwobi, Bassey and Chukwueze with an increasingly difficult path into Europe’s top competition. The opportunity was clear going into this match. With the Premier League guaranteed

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Odoffin Stars as Luton Beat Stockport to Win Vertu Trophy

Odoffin Stars as Luton Beat Stockport to Win Vertu Trophy

Hakeem Odoffin contributed at both ends of the pitch as Luton Town came from behind to beat Stockport County 3-1 at Wembley, with the Vertu Trophy win also marking Arsenal legend Jack Wilshere’s first trophy as a football manager. Wembley on a Sunday afternoon, a trophy at stake, and two Nigerian footballers on opposite sides

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