Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane has hit out at the negativity that surrounds news about Real Madrid and said it is only because it sells better. The Los Blancos have dropped to 16 points off leaders Barcelona in LaLiga, albeit with a game in hand, and produced another disjointed performance in the Copa del rey in midweek against second tier Numancia as they drew at home but had done enough in the away leg to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles team B are expected to arrive Tangier Friday, preparatory to the CAF African Nations Championship opener against Rwanda on Monday night.
The football stars played out a goalless draw with Cameroon on Wednesday in Rabat and according to team official, the players are in top form to pursue the tournament.
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane may have finally buried speculation about a possible move for Chelsea's Eden Hazard and shot stopper Thibaut Courtois as the Los Blanco aim to strengthen the squad following abysmal performance so far. Real Madrid currently trail La Liga table toppers Barcelona with 16 points. The club's poor performance remains a source of concern to the manager and club executive. In a bid to strengthen the squad, several names have been mentioned including Hazard and Courtois.
Falconets will on Saturday take on their South African counterparts in the first leg of the final round of African qualifying race for this year’s France 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in August. Falconets coach Chris Danjuma said that his charges, who are scheduled to travel to South Africa on Wednesday, were prepared to take the game to the South Africans in Polokwane.
England have arranged to host Nigeria and Costa Rica in warm-up friendlies ahead of the 2018 World Cup in June. Gareth Southgate’s side will take on Nigeria at Wembley on June 2 and then Costa Rica at Elland Road five days later, before heading off for the tournament in Russia. Taking home games on the road is something England did in the build-up to Euro 2016, playing friendlies at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light and Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium.
