Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho and Semi Ajayi of English club Rotherham United are the two players dropped by coach Gernot Rohr from the Super Eagles squad for the AFCON 2019 in Egypt. Iheanacho has struggled for game time at his Premier League club, while defender or defensive midfielder Semi Ajayi was up against more experienced players who play at bigger clubs.
Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil, on Saturday, made headlines on most dailies as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan best the football star during his wedding to Miss Turkey Amine Gulse, at a luxury hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus. The couple first started dating in 2017 and announced their engagement in June 2018.
Sequel to his arrest yesterday by France Police, Ahmad Ahmad, President of the Confederation of African Football has been reportedly released. He was released without charge in France on Friday, a day after being arrested for questioning, the Marseille public prosecutor said.
28-year-old Chelsea player, Eden Hazard has been signed by Real Madrid for an initial fee of £88m, although there are a number of add-ons included in the transfer who could see the Blues net another £42m.
Emerging reports revealed that the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad has been arrested in a Paris hotel by French police. It was gathered that he was picked up around 8:30 am at the Berri Hotel in Paris. His arrest may not be unconnected to alleged misappropriation and corruption involving French company, Tactical Steel gathered.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to give Portugal a 3-1 win over Switzerland in a Nations League semi-final featuring an extraordinary VAR incident on Wednesday. Ronaldo’s stunning first-half goal put Portugal ahead from a free kick in the 25th minute, his first goal for his country for nearly a year.
