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Virgil van Dijk is a great defender for Liverpool and, to be honest, the entire world of football. He is without a doubt the best defender in world football and he keeps getting better. The Liverpool captain has been terrific this season, and the defense metrics of the Reds show it. In the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp’s team has conceded the fewest goals (18) and held the fewest clean sheets (7), all while dropping the fewest games (1). Even though Van Dijk has played a major part, it’s critical to recognize that this has been a team effort. This season,…

Chelsea on Friday announced the acquisition of Dujuan Richards. The Blues in announcement via its website, stated Richards completed his move to the west London club from the Phoenix Academy. The Jamaica international joined for Chelsea in the summer and trained with the first-team squad during their pre-season tour of the USA. Richards celebrated his 18th birthday in November and has finally sealed his transition to Stamford Bridge. ‘I’’m very delighted to be here,” Richards told Chelsea’s website. “My dream was always to sign a professional contract and to have the chance to do that here at Chelsea, it’s difficult…

Nigeria’s debut in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations ended in a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Ivan Salvador stunned the Super Eagles by breaking the tie with a stunning finish. The Super Eagles, on the other hand, replied fast, equalizing within two minutes. Victor Osimhen rose above the rest of the field to meet Ademola Lookman’s cross and score with a powerful header. In the second half of the game, no goals were scored. So, what are the four takeaways from the encounter?

Joe Hugill has left Manchester United to join League One club Burton Albion on loan for the duration of the season. This comes after the youthful Academy striker signed a new agreement with the Reds on Wednesday. Recall that Hugill signed a contract which will keep him with the club until 2026, with the option of an extra year. Hugill has trained regularly with Man United’s first squad under boss Erik ten Hag this season. He was picked as a substitute by Ten Hag on four occasions, most recently for Monday’s 2-0 Emirates FA Cup triumph at Wigan Athletic. Hugill…

Egypt was saved from an embarassing defeat by Mozambique in their first Africa Cup of Nations encounter on Sunday by Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah. According to Naija News, the 31-year-old player converted a penalty in the eighth minute of injury time, culminating in a 2-2 tie with Mozambique. The penalty was granted following a VAR review by the referee, who concluded that Mostafa Mohamed had been fouled in the area at Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium. Salah’s goal denied Mozambique the chance to capture their first AFCON title. Egypt, a seven-time African champion, got off to a fast start when…

Chelsea is ‘working on a deal’ to recruit Brazilian teenager, Estevao Willian amid the ongoing January transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, Willian is high on Chelsea’s wishlist and the Blues have been working on a means to recruit him for the previous few months. However, the Premier League team will have to battle Barcelona for the player’s signature. Willian has a release clause worth €60 million, £51.5m. The 16-year-old has been on Chelsea’s radar since October He has been projected to have a great future, already garnering the nickname ‘Messinho’.

Chelsea midfielder, Cole Palmer has disclosed the chat he had with Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, before he completed his move to Chelsea. Palmer left the Premier League champions in the summer in a £42.5m trade. In an interview with Mail Sport, the 21-year-old opened up on the ultimatum Guardiola gave him. “Initially I didn’t want to leave. I stated I would go on loan and play for a year so I was ready for first-team football more because I didn’t play a lot of minutes [last season]. “But then Pep said “You’re either staying or you’re getting sold” and,…

Enyimba head coach, Olanrewaju Yemi, has said the most essential thing is to continue to improve on their performance. The People’s Elephant suffered a narrow defeat over Plateau United in a matchday 18 matchup at the New Jos Stadium on Saturday. The defeat interrupted Enyimba’s five-game unbeaten streak in the Nigeria Premier Football League. Yemi, stated that the clash is a wonderful advertising for the Nigeria Premier Football League following both teams display. “I’m really impressed with the way my boys played, its all about how we improved everyday because we know every game come with different challenges,” he added…

Ivory Coast national team coach, Jean-Louis Gasset has cautioned Nigeria’s Super Eagles that his team knows their strength ahead of the sides’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday. Gasset offered the warning following Ivory Coast’s AFCON 2-0 win against Guinea-Bissau on Saturday night. Recall that two goals from Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso earned Ivory Coast the win over Guinea-Bissau. Gasset’s will now meet Nigeria in the coming days in their second Group A match. Speaking at his post-match press conference following the win against Guinea-Bissau, Gasset said: “Regarding our second match, we know the strengths of Nigeria,…

Head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, Rulani Mokwena, has listed Nigeria among the favourites to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. According to Mokwena, the Super Eagles have multiple great players, noting that they are never pushovers in the tournament. He also highlighted Morocco, Egypt, Ghana and Senegal as additional sides that can challenge for the AFCON crown. “Nigeria will always be favourites because they have several top players and are never pushovers when it comes to the tournament,” Mokwena told Sundowns’ website. According to him: “Morocco is another team I believe will do well because they have a…