Football

Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić will monitor the high profile pre-World Cup friendly between Nigeria and England at the National Stadium in London as his side will be in the United Kingdom early June for a friendly.

Croatia will battle Brazil at the famous Anfield Stadium, the home ground of Liverpool, on June 3, a day after the Super Eagles clash with the Three Lions.

The friendly will assist the Croatians to prepare for their second Group D fixture against Argentina at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod on June 21.

Nigeria’s Plateau United started their campaign in the CAF Champions League on a promising note. The reigning Nigeria Professional Football League champions put up a good show in the first leg of their preliminary stage clash against Eding Sport on Sunday. The preliminary round of game which was played in New Jos Stadium saw the home side beat the visitors by three goals to nil.

Jamie Redknapp has described Manchester City Midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne as "the best I’ve ever seen at passing the ball" after he nabbed three assists for Manchester City on Saturday. Redknapp stated this on Sunday after Pep Guardiola's side romped to a 5-1 win against Leicester at the Etihad Stadium with Sergio Aguero netting four times in the second half. However, De Bruyne pulled the midfield strings and set up the first three of City's goals.

Chelsea Manager, Antonio Conte believes Chelsea Board would be ‘stupid’ to show him the exit door despite recent run of dreadful results, triggering speculation that club owner Roman Abramovich could sack him any moment from now. Speaking ahead of the club's encounter against West Brom on Monday evening, the Italian said;

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho believes he is the best-behaved manager in the Premier League because his touchline behaviour has been near-impeccable this term. Mourinho stated this in an exclusive chat with Sky Sports. Mourinho who's touchline antics have been well documented over the years having previously clashed with football's authorities said he has made a concerted effort to improve his behaviour on the sidelines, although he admits he cannot be described as "perfect" just yet.

Arsene Wenger has suggested that English players have become the “masters” of diving after both Harry Kane and Dele Alli were accused of simulation during Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday.

Specific names were not mentioned by Wenger but, ahead of Saturday's north London derby, Wenger was asked directly about Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino’s claim that “football is about trying to trick your opponent”. Pochettino also said that English football had become “so sensitive” about what he called “minimal details” after Alli was booked for a third time in his career for diving.