Super Falcons quartet Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Osinachi Ohale, and Ngozi Okobi have been named in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics Women’s CAF Team of the Year for 2021.
Crystal Palace manager and former Arsenal captain, Patrick Vieira, said that there needs to be more respect when discussing the Africa Cup of Nations. With the Africa Cup of Nations set to start in less than one month, on January 9, 2022, several rumors surged suggesting that the tournament might be postponed or even canceled.
The Super Eagles will be flying straight from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to their base in Garoua, in the North region of Cameroon for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Eagles are drawn in a seemingly Tough Group D along with seven-time record winners Egypt as well as Sudan and Guinea-Bissau with the Super Eagles opening their account on January 9 against the Pharaohs at the Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua. But speaking in Lagos yesterday, NFF President Amaju Pinnick, said the federation had sorted some of the traveling logistics, especially flight’s landing rights.
Anthony Martial of Manchester United had yesterday held a talk with his boss, Ralf Rangnick about his future at Old Trafford.
The star player is yet to future under Rangnick since he took over the mantle of coach-ship from Gunnar Solsjaer.
The 26-years old Frenchman is not comfortable with his playing time and his agent, Philippe Lamboley, seemingly provoked the German coach to disclose the player wanted to leave the club.
Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has been banished by Arteta from first-team training.
He may continue to be in exile from the Gunners according to the coach's plan till the end of the year 2021, according to the Sportsmail report today. The striker’s future with the Arsenal team seems frosty after he was stripped of his captaincy by the coach, Mikel Arteta on Monday. The Gunners in an official statement today disclosed that as “latest disciplinary breach”.
Amidst calls to suspend all matches due to the surge of the Omicron Varian of the COVID-19, the Premier League has insisted that it want to continue where safety is possible. Because of the spike of the Omicron variant, England's top flights have had most of their games called off. It was revealed that the Manchester United game against Brighton scheduled to hold on Saturday at Old-Trafford has been suspended. The Red Devils have also suspended their trip to Brentford slated for Tuesday prior to the game.
