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NPFL outfit Enyimba has been paired with Egyptian Premier League outfit, Pyramids FC in the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals as both teams seek to book a place in this year's semi-final. The draw for the 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup was conducted on Friday (30 April 2021) at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. CAF’s Director of Competitions, Samson Adamu, assisted by the Ivorian legend, Abdoulaye Traore, ran the drawing process that revealed some thrilling encounters in the road to the final.

Cyril Chinedu Olisema 95th-minute winner was enough to see Enyimba finish the group stage as winners and a place in the CAF Confederations Cup quarter-final. The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) side was on the brink of elimination after Es Sétifienne had defeated Al Ahly before a late effort from the midfielder came to the Elephants’ rescue.

Former Chelsea star player, Didier Drogba has revealed that he was glad the European super League has crashed on arrival. Drogba opined that the Super League has threatened the very fabric of football value and the smaller team from folding up.

Tottenham Hotspur chairman, Daniel Levy has today opened up on why he sacked Jose Mourinho as the club manager two days ago, saying the coach was planning to shuffle some key players in spurs ahead of Premier League clash with Southampton today evening.

After 17 months as coach of Tottenham Hotspurs FC, the English club has announced the immediate sack of Jose Mourinho as its head coach. The news is coming 6 days to the club's Sunday Carabao final against Manchester City FC. Chairman of Tottenham Hotspurs FC, Daniel Levy said "Jose and his coaching staff have been with us through some of our most challenging times as a club. Jose is a true professional who showed enormous resilience during the COVID19 pandemic.

Kelechi Iheanacho’s solitary goal which earned Leicester City a 1-0 win over Southampton in front of 4,000 fans at Wembley on Sunday was enough to guarantee the foxes a place in the FA Cup final for the first time in 52. The biggest crowd for a football match in England for 13 months was made up of key workers and local residents as part of a test event for the return of fans in bigger numbers in the coming weeks. An 8,000 crowd will be in attendance at Wembley next Sunday for the League Cup final between Manchester City and Tottenham, while 21,000 will welcome Leicester back to the home of English football for the FA Cup final against Chelsea on May 15.