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  Manchester United Confirm Andre Onana Signing From Inter Milan. - Sports Andre Onana has joined Manchester United on a contract running until June 2028, with the option of a further year, subject to international clearance. The Cameroonian goalkeeper has kept 104 clean sheets in 255 club appearances. He won three league titles and two KNVB Cups with Ajax before joining Inter in 2022. Last season, he won the Coppa Italia and recorded the most clean sheets in the Champions League. Andre Onana said: “To join Manchester United is an incredible honour and I have worked hard all my life to get to this moment, overcoming many obstacles along the way. Walking out at Old Trafford to defend our goal and contribute to the team will be another amazing experience. This is the start of a new journey for me, with new teammates, and new ambitions to fight for. “Manchester United has a long history of incredible goalkeepers, and I will now give everything to create my own legacy in the coming yea...

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 How I fell out with my Nigerian father – Dele Alli Everton winger Dele Alli has offered insights into how he fell out with his Nigerian father Kehinde. He said the separation between 54-year-old Kehinde and 60-year-old mom Denise affected his upbringing, stating he felt ‘betrayed’ by them. The former Tottenham player said he no longer speaks to his biological parents despite efforts to reconcile with him. In a candid interview with former England international Gary Neville, he opened up on a number of moving topics, including childhood abuse and an addiction to sleeping tablets which he recently entered rehab for. Dele also touched on his mum, 60-year-old Denise, and dad, 54-year-old Kehinde, who is a multi-millionaire businessman in Nigeria and a prince of the African nation’s Yoruba tribe. The pair split when he was young, leading to a tumultuous childhood which has had a major impact on his life ever since. Dele’s mum, who was an alcoholic, gained custody of him. He revealed he...

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier Draws - Sports The World Cup/CAF Qualifiers is holding in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire. The 54 Member Associations of CAF will be divided into nine(9) Groups with six(6) teams each. Each team will play twice against every other team in their Group in a home-away, round-robin format. That means each team will play a total of ten games in all (5 home and 5 away games). The 9 teams that emerge as Group winners will qualify directly to the FIFA World Cup 2026. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place tentatively from 11 Jun 2026 – Sun, 19 Jul 2026 and will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States (United 2026) 1. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations. 2. The tournament will be the first to include 48 teams, expanded from 32. . 3. It will be the first World Cup since 2002 (Korea/Japan) to be hosted by more than one nation. 4. With its p...

Granit Xhaka completes €25m move to Bayer Leverkusen as seven-year Arsenal spell comes to an end. Granit Xhaka completes €25m move to Bayer Leverkusen as seven-year Arsenal spell comes  Former Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka announced his departure ahead of his move to Bayer Leverkusen. Xhaka leaves Arsenal after seven years Joins Bayer Leverkusen on a five year deal Leaves with one year on contract WHAT HAPPENED? Leverkusen announced the signing of Swiss international and former Arsenal captain for a fee of €25 million (£21m/$27m). THE BIGGER PICTURE: The 30-year-old midfielder had a resurgence under current Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and finished the season with seven goals and seven assists in the league. The Swiss international amassed 297 appearances for the Gunners during his time at the club, winning two FA Cups. He returns to the Bundesliga having spent his early days at Borussia Monchengladbach. xhaka arsenal(C)Getty Images Granit Xhaka Arsenal 2022-23Getty Images WHAT NEXT FO...

  Sha'Carri Richardson tosses her orange wig before winning race, crowd erupts. - marca.com Moments after she was introduced on the starting line, Sha'Carri Richardson reached to her head, grabbed her trademark orange wig and flung it onto the ground behind her. Then, she took the next step on the long road to proving she's the real deal. America's most colorful sprint star won the U.S. 100-meter title in 10.82 seconds Friday night, marking a high point that comes two years after her national title was stripped because of a doping violation.

  Man Utd now agree five-year contract to sign £51.3million star – Report Manchester United are getting closer and closer to completing the signing of Andre Onana from Inter Milan. As per today’s version of Corriere dello Sport (news image provided below), the Red Devils are ‘betting straight’ for the Cameroonian shot stopper. Read – Club prepared to sell midfielder to Man United, close to signing replacement – Report The Old Trafford outfit submitted their second offer worth 50 million euros and the player also posted a cryptic goodbye message on social media stating: “Every life has a story and every story has an end. Never make fun of anyone.” The Rome based news source have mentioned that Man Utd have now agreed a ‘five-year contract’ with Onana, who is prepared to leave the Nerazzurri. On the other hand, it is reported that Inter are also ready to replace him by signing Anatoliy Trubin. The Ukrianian is valued at 10 million euros by the Serie A giants but Shakhtar are trying t...

  How Benzema's departure was a catalyst for the latest chapter of the Mbappe saga. Kylian Mbappe sent his now-famous letter to Paris Saint-Germain on June 12, making it clear that he would not renew his contract until 2025. The possibility of the striker joining Real Madrid this summer was initially not considered, but now it seems to be the most likely option. Meanwhile, PSG, through president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, have firmly stated their position. Al-Khelaïfi talks about Mbappe's new contract: "it is impossible for him to go free"Marca English "It is impossible for us to let him leave on a free contract," Al-Khelaifi explained. "If he wants to stay, he will have to renew [his contract]." The club's response to the player's letter, one which was revealed by L'Equipe, expressed surprise at this sudden change in the player's stance. The role of Benzema in the Mbappe saga PSG believe that one of the reasons for Mbappe's change in ...

  Luis Enrique named new PSG coach as Mbappe future remains uncertain. Luis Enrique was appointed as the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday on a two-year deal, but his unveiling was overshadowed by ongoing questions about the future of Kylian Mbappe. The 53-year-old former Barcelona coach, who had been a free agent since being sacked by Spain last December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure was confirmed earlier in the day. Luis Enrique was unveiled at a press conference alongside the Qatar-backed club’s president Nasser al-Khelaifi at their new training complex in Poissy, north-west of the French capital. “I’m delighted to be joining Paris in order to enjoy a new experience,” Luis Enrique said in a club statement. “It’s so exciting to meet new people, to live in this city, to learn a new language and, above all, to manage PSG.” Yet when asked whether he had been given any guarantees that superstar forward Mbappe would remain at the club for the coming camp...

 Di Maria joins Benfica as free agent for second stint Angel Di Maria’s career in Europe came full circle on Wednesday when the winger rejoined Portuguese side Benfica, the club he played for between 2007 and 2010 when he moved from Argentina. “Welcome home, Di Maria!” the club said following a video announcing the signing of the 35-year-old who, according to reports, has agreed a one-year contract. Di Maria’s first stint with the Portuguese champions was the prelude to his big move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, with whom he won a league title, two domestic cups and the Champions League The Argentine spent last season with Serie A side Juventus after seven successful years with Paris St. Germain. Di Maria will join close friend and compatriot, Nicolas Otamendi, his team mate for Argentina in last year’s World Cup-winning campaign,at his new club. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/di-maria-joins-benfica-as-free-agent-for-second-stint/

  Brazil - Carlo Ancelotti is the new head coach Brazil's national team ... well, sort of Ancelotti will be in charge of a national team for the first time in his coaching career Carlo Ancelo tti has been appointed the new head coach of Brazil's national team, but not for another year, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced Tuesday night. He will first finish his contract with Real Madrid and join the "seleção" in June 2024 for the Copa America. Ancelotti, 64, will be in charge of a national team for the first time in his coaching career, replacing Tite, who left the position after a quarter-finals defeat to Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. For now, Fluminense head coach Diniz will be in charge, taking over Brazil's U-20 manager Ramon Menezes, who lost two out of three friendly matches earlier this year as interim coach of the senior squad. Diniz, 49, will keep his job at Fluminense and join Brazil only for the World Cup qualifiers. Ancelotti ...

Barcelona - Barcelona signs Inigo Martinez to reinforce its defense - marca. Barcelona have made the signing of Inigo Martinez official. The 32-year-old Basque defender has signed a contract with Barcelona until June 2025 . His termination clause is 400 million euros. The Spanish international arrives on a free transfer as his contract with Athletic Club has expired this summer. Xavi shores up his defence, depleted after the retirement of Gerard Pique and the non-continuation of Jordi Alba, with the signing of the veteran centre-back from Ondarroa, who can also play at left-back. Barcelona have long had ambitions for Martinez, they tried to sign him last season but were unable to afford his transfer, and finally secured his services this summer. Martinez, who arrived at San Mames in January 2018 from Real Sociedad, made 18 appearances in the 22-23 season, 15 in LaLiga Santander and three Copa del Rey games, scoring one goal. Reinforcements Barcelona are aiming to make a number of addit...

 Man u - behold manchester united's new no7 The latest manchester united signing Mason Mount is the new no7 as confirmed by the club.

  Cesc Fabregas set to retire from professional football playing to start coaching career. Photo - Telegram news Cesc Fabregas has announced his retirement from playing football and will now take his first step into coaching at Serie B club Como. Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Fabregas has hung up his boots at the age of 36 and will now coach the Como B and youth teams. In what will rank as one of the great modern-day careers, Fabregas made a total of 738 club appearances for Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, Monaco and Como, and won 15 club and international trophies – including Spain’s first-ever World Cup – over almost 20 years. Fabregas became Arsenal’s youngest-ever first-team player, aged 16 and 177 days, when he made his debut for the club in October 2003. He went on to make 303 appearances for the Gunners, during which time he won the FA Cup and was part of the team that finished as runners-up in the Champions League. Fabregas returned to Barcelona, where he won La Liga a...

  Chelsea confirm signing of Nicolas Jackson to eight-year contract in €35m transfer from Villarreal - goal.com Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Senegal international Nicholas Jackson from Villarreal in a deal worth €35 million (£30m/$38m). Jackson joins for €35m Striker scored 12 goals in La Liga in 2022-23 22-year-old pens eight-year deal WHAT HAPPENED? Jackson has signed an eight-year contract with the Blues after an impressive season in which he scored 12 La Liga goals for Villarreal. THE BIGGER PICTURE : J ackson nearly moved to Bournemouth earlier this year, but the deal fell through due to a failed medical. Jackson will be part of a new-look Chelsea attack alongside Christopher Nkunku . WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?  With Jackson now confirmed, Chelsea now need to clear more deadwood in attack.  Romelu Lukaku, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Christian Pulisic are still on the club's books, and they will all need to be sold in the coming weeks.

  Messi's Sensational Goal Against Benfica Named UCL 22/23 Goal Of The Season -  Nairaland Messi's stunning goal for his former club PSG against Benfica has been named as the "Goal of the tournament" for tge UEFA Champions league 2022/2023 season. The goal also recorded a milestone for the Argentine superstar of having scored against 40 different teams in the Europe's Elite competition. Leo Messi beat Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. and Erling Haaland to reach the top position The remarkable goal was in the group stage game against Fc Benfica in the away leg st Lisbon, in Portugal The sensational goal that consisted of the lethal trio of NMM(Neymar, Mbappe and Messi) was also named goal of the week back then.

 Neymar - a little discussion going on on twitter. Is NEYMAR a barcelona Legend ? Lets have a little discussion, give your reason. Your comment below.

 A timely advise from the rave of the moment Victor Osimhen. " Live life and ignore the noise"

  N'golo Kante Purchases Belgian Third-tier Side Royal Excelsior Virton - Nairaland N'Golo Kante will join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad on 1 July N'Golo Kante has purchased Belgian third-tier club Royal Excelsior Virton. The France midfielder, 32, will take over from Flavio Becca as chairman of the club based near the Luxembourg border on 1 July. It is the same date he will join Saudi Arabia Pro League side Al-Ittihad from Premier League Chelsea. "Flavio is obviously extremely happy to be able to hand over the keys of the club to N'Golo Kante," said the club in a statement. "[He is] a player of great class, not only for his footballing qualities but also and above all for his unanimously recognised human qualities." The Belgian side are in the process of regaining their professional licence, and will play in the Belgian National Division 1 in the 2023-24 season. This division is two steps below the country's top tier, the Belgian Pro League. No ...

  MARCA Top 100 Haaland, the relentless and dominant scorer: This is why he is the best in the world The Norwegian has scored 52 goals in 53 games in his first Manchester City season