Former Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid midfielder, Xabi Alonso has agreed to a deal to become the new head coach of Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach in June.
Chelsea player, Kai Havertz has warned his teammates that qualifying for the next round of the FA cup is a must that cannot be thrown away as thinking of a second chance in the competition will be a mirage. Chelsea is slated to host Sheffield United in the FA Cup quarter-final slated at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. However, Havertz is optimistic that the Blues are in a vantage position to qualify for the semi-finals, stating that his ambition is to take the FA medal home this season. He said, “It’s a big ambition of mine to win trophies at Chelsea,” Havertz said as quoted by Chelsea’s official website.
Manchester United have agreed to a five-year €275m (£235m) shirt sponsorship deal with TeamViewer, which will be replacing American car manufacturers Chevrolet commencing from next season.
Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal have all qualified for the quarter-final of this year's champions league and Europa League competition, although a tricky fixture awaits them in the next round. Liverpool has been drawn against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, a repeat of 2018 final, while Chelsea and Manchester City will take on Porto and Borussia Dortmund respectively with holders Bayern Munich facing last year’s beaten finalists Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
Enyimba FC of Aba fell to a 2-1 defeat against South Africa’s Orlando Pirates in their CAF Confederation Cup Group A clash at the Orlando Stadium on Wednesday night, moving pirates a point clear of Enyimba and Ahli Benghazi who are second and third respectively.
Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho bagged his first EPL hat-trick in Leicester City’s 5-0 mauling of Sheffield United. The forward who has now bagged nine goals in all competition this season has become the fifth Nigerian to score an EPL Hatrick.
