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Tuchel Admits To difficult Abramovich Chelsea's Situation In the UK

Written by 26 February, 2022
Labour MP Chris Bryant called on his colleagues in the parliament to bar Abramovic from entering the United Kingdom and also said that he should be dismissed as Chelsea's owner. Abramovic is said to be amongst the group of Russian oligarchs who have close ties with their president Vladimir Putin. Tuchel believes that Russia's war on Ukraine and Abramovic's connection with Chelsea could turn the public against the club. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has now admitted that everything is not well at the West London club and that he understands "critical opinion" towards them. Tuchel described the situation as "unreal" and said that it is clouding the minds and excitement of everyone at Chelsea. "We should not pretend that this is not an issue and I agree. The situation for me and for everybody here, for the players, is horrible. Nobody expected this. It’s pretty unreal, it’s clouding our minds,…

NCDC held the Super Falcons for four hours at the Abuja Airport

Written by 25 February, 2022
The Super Falcons of Nigeria recorded a 3-0 victory against Ivory Coast on aggregate after a 1-0 victory away against Ivory Coast at the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan only to arrive at Abuja's international airport from the qualifying game in Ivory Coast and end up being held for over four hours by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as some players fainted and were reduced to tears. After sealing a ticket to the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the Super Falcons took a two-hour flight from Abidjan to Abuja. The nine-time African champions were tested for COVID before the game and also before they departed but Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) deem it fit to delay the girls despite presenting PCR test results. Coach Randy Waldrum said the situation, which followed a two-hour flight, was "very frustrating". But the NFF has absolved itself of…

ANTONIO CONTE HINTS TOTTENHAM EXIT

Written by 25 February, 2022
Following 1-0 loss to Burnley that saw Tottenham Hotspur seven points off the top four. Antonio Conte has dropped a major hint on his future with the club during the post-match press conference. The former Inter Milan coach looked frustrated and said that the club will have to make "an assessment" on his position following series of losses. While speaking to the press after the match, Conte said, "It was a difficult night. It's not only tonight, in the last five games we lost four games. It means there will be [an] assessment about the club, about me, because I think for me it is very frustrating to lose four out of five. For sure the situation speaks clear. I am really sorry for the fans, I am really sorry because I think they don't deserve this. But when you lose four out of five it means the club have…

Russia-Ukraine War: Poland, Czech Republic & Sweden Ask FIFA To Reschedule WC Qualifiers

Written by 24 February, 2022
The Football Associations of Sweden, Poland, and the Czech Republic released a joint statement appealing to the FIFA and UEFA to cancel their next scheduled World Cup Qualifying matches in Russia. In the joint statement, all three nations have asked the governing body 'to react quickly' to their concerns and also let the three nations know when and where the rescheduled matches will be played. All three nations were scheduled to play in the World Cup qualifiers next month. A joint statement from the trio said they would not consider playing matches in Russia following president Vladimir Putin's decision to launch military action into neighbouring Ukraine, with all three insisting a neutral venue should be found. "Based on the current alarming development in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including the security situation, the Football Associations of Poland (PZPN), Sweden (SvFF) and Czech Republic (FACR) express their firm position that…

Real Madrid Looking To Send Eden Hazard To Chelsea On Loan

Written by 22 February, 2022
Real Madrid are in talks about a surprise loan move resulting in Hazard’s transfer back to Chelsea. As per express.co.uk, reports from Spain suggest that the 31-year-old Belgian may return to the Premier League through a loan exit, possibly during the summer transfer window. Hazard has failed to live up to his reputation with Madrid since joining the outfit on an £83million move from Chelsea in 2019. The Belgian captain stay at the Santiago Bernabeu has been hugely affected by his injuries, as the footballer has struggled to maintain his fitness. He has failed to score in his last 17 matches in La Liga 2021-22 while contributing with an assist only on one occasion. However, his transfer to Chelsea might be favored by Real Madrid as they look for a major push to acquire Norwegian footballer and Bundesliga superstar Erling Haaland in the summer. Hazard is the second highest-earner at…

Liverpool Boss On Catching Man City: 'Didn't Think One Second About A Title Race'

Written by 22 February, 2022
Jurgen Klopp has ruled out the possibility of a title race existing for his side as he believes that they need all the luck to have any possibility of defeating Manchester City this season with Liverpool currently in second place with 57 points, six points behind leaders City, however, with a game in hand. The game in hand is against Leeds United on Wednesday night. While speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Leeds United game, Jurgen Klopp said, "I was on my way home at 2-1 Spurs then I arrived at home and didn't follow it," said the German when asked about the title race. "I was sure City would equalise. We went out and the driver was very excited, 2-2 then 3-2, he told me Spurs had won. 'Oh!' was my reaction. Nothing has changed, really. We need to win. The Liverpool coach believes that Manchester…

Harry Kane And Son Equal Major EPL Record

Written by 20 February, 2022
Tottenham Hotspur's duo Harry Kane and Heung-min Son equalled an historic Premier League record following their 3-2 win over Manchester City on Saturday. Harry Kane and Heung-min Son equalled a historic Premier League record of being the most prolific partnership by taking their total goal involvements up to 36, level with Chelsea legends Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba. The pair combined for Tottenham's second goal against Manchester City when the South Korean international made a beautiful cross to the England international, who made no mistake with the finish. While Kane was pleased with the way Spurs beat the reigning champions, Son Heung-min explained how the team worked incredibly hard to make a comeback after losing three consecutive league games. "We have a group of positive players and positive guys and I think that means a lot," said the South Korean international. "We lost three games in a row but we…

PSG Keen To Make Mbappe The Highest-paid Player In The World

Written by 20 February, 2022
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are reportedly prepared to make star forward Kylian Mbappe the world's highest-paid player to prevent the Frenchman from potentially making a move to Real Madrid during the summer transfer window. The 23-year old has heavily been linked to the Santiago Bernabeu after he has not signed a contract extension at the Parc des Princes, with the deal set to expire in the summer. The French club is reportedly keen on offering him a more lucrative deal as they see the 23-year old perhaps being one of the best players in the world for the next decade. According to The Independent, PSG is planning to offer Mbappe a whopping salary in excess of £500,000, something that has not been received by anyone in the sport. Such an exorbitant salary would prevent Real Madrid from making any sort of a similar deal. Mbappe is unlikely to be short of…