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Chelsea Legend, Frank Lebouef, has suggested to the club midfielder, N”Golo Kante to listen to his body and consider throwing in the towel while the ovation is still high. Kante was billed for only two appearances for Chelsea this season.
The France International was missing in action during the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament that was just concluded in Qatar, and yet to future under the new Chelsea manager Grahams Potter. The former Leicester City star is struggling to make he come back to form for the Chelsea club.

France's international football star also a Ballon D’ or awardee, Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football. His country team, France in the last 24hrs lost the FIFA World cup finals to Argentina through a penalty kick at the Lusail stadium in Qatar sending his comrades back home unhappy. Being the defending champion, it was a humiliating defeat to the French team, Benzema took to his tweeter page this afternoon and wrote, “I made the effort and the mistakes it took to be where I am today and I’m proud of it! I have written my story and ours is ending.”

The Brazilian legend, and also one of the finest players in the history of football, Pele admits that Lionel Messi deserved to be a world Cup winner after a tricky match against the defending champions France on Sunday.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Moroccan national football team, the Atlas Lions, after making it to the semi-finals in the ongoing Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, saying that the team is capable of winning the tournament. Buhari made this statement yesterday through the Senior Special Assistance on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu while commending the leadership of Morocco, especially King Mohammed the VI, for playing an exemplary leadership role that has put the African team in the limelight.

Morocco have become the first country to qualify for the semi-finals of a World Cup after they defeated Portugal 1-0 on Saturday. The former European champions almost took the lead, but Yassine Bounou made a fine save to deny Joao Felix.

Croatia has lashed Brazil in a 4-2 penalty shootout sending them packing in the ongoing FIFA world cup in Qatar making their way into the semi-finals. Throughout the game time, the two tough teams played out in a 1-1 draw with Bruno Petkovic canceling out Neymar’s brilliant solo opener after 30 minutes of extra time, forcing the match into a penalty kick out.