Luis Godinho has been named referee for the next international friendly match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Saudi Arabia on October 13, 2023, at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao. Godinho will be assisted by Bruno Jesus (assistant referee one), Tiago Costa (assistant referee two), and Miguel Noguera as the fourth official in the match next week on Friday at 5 p.m. According to Naija News, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), confirmed the news on Thursday, saying that Helder Carvalho…
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Reece James, a defender for Chelsea who is presently suffering a hamstring problem, has been given a match suspension and a £90,000 fine. The 23-year-old England international was disciplined by the English FA after a September 24 tunnel altercation with match officials following Chelsea’s 1-0 home loss to Aston Villa. Despite not being able to play because of a hamstring injury, he was on the bench and is accused of verbally altercating with center referee Jarred Gillett as they exited Stamford Bridge’s main bowl. Reece James admitted to acting in an “improper, insulting, and abusive manner” toward the referee after…
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has surpassed Sir Alex Ferguson, the previous manager of Manchester United, in terms of the total number of Champions League victories. Before Manchester City’s match against RB Leipzig of the German Bundesliga on Wednesday, October 4, at the Red Bull Arena Leipzig, Pep Guardiola and Ferguson both had the same total amount of Champions League victories. Manchester City defeated RB Leipzig 3-1 in Germany, with goals from Phil Foden, Julián Alvarez, and Jérémy Doku. This victory put City on top of Group G and enabled Guardiola to pass Ferguson in the winners’ list.…
After publishing an abusive TikTok about the player earlier in the week, SSC Napoli has since apologized to Victor Osimhen. After the Serie A winners suddenly shared a derogatory TikTok video following a missed penalty in a 0-0 draw with Bologna on Sunday night, Osimhen threatened legal action against the team. The striker was particularly enraged by the tweet, and shortly after, he erased any stuff about Napoli from his personal Instagram account. The player “reserved the right to take legal” action against the club over the “awful” TikTok video,” Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda told the press on Wednesday. “What…
According to 90min, Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion are the front-runners in the race to sign teenage phenom Lorran from Flamengo. The 17-year-old, who plays for Jay-Z’s ROC Nation Sports agency, is widely regarded as one of Brazilian football’s brightest talents. In January, when he scored in his team’s 1-1 tie with Bangu, he set a club record for the youngest goal scorer. The top brass in Europe are keeping a careful eye on Lorran’s progress, according to sources with knowledge of his circumstances, and Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion are already in negotiations about a…
Real Madrid is putting up a strategy to help Arda Guler get over his injury issues after watching his debut get further postponed. Guler joined from Fenerbahce this summer to much fanfare, but the Turkish teenager has been out ever since. He initially developed a knee issue that required surgery, then a new thigh condition prolonged his absence from the field. Guler has already struggled with a number of fitness issues in his short career. Madrid is looking into a long-term solution, and AS reports that a plan is being developed to assist Guler in overcoming his troubles. The medical…
Declan Rice, an Arsenal midfielder, and Bukayo Saka, a forward, have not yet resumed training due to injuries, according to manager Mikel Arteta. the signing of After being replaced in the middle of last weekend’s 2-2 tie with Tottenham Hotspur due to back pain, Rice has spent the week sitting out alongside Saka, Leandro Trossard, and Gabriel Martinelli. Declan hasn’t trained yet, but Arteta said in his pre-match press conference prior to Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth, “We’ll get more news about him.” Arteta stated that Saka, Trossard, and Martinelli had all been absent this week, adding to Arsenal’s worries. The…
Antony will resume training with the first squad and is once again ready for selection, according to Manchester United. Following accusations of violence from three women, the winger was given permission to take some time off from the club earlier this month. Although Antony was given permission to go back to his native Brazil, he later came to England. He spoke with the Greater Manchester Police earlier this week to discuss the accusations made against him. Antony will rejoin training at Man Utd’s Carrington facility, and manager Erik ten Hag can once more choose to start him in a game.…
Reece James, the captain of Chelsea, is recovering from an injury and might play against Arsenal after the international break in October. The right-back has been sidelined since the Blues’ 1-1 Premier League season-opening draw at home to Liverpool due to a hamstring injury. In that scoreless draw with the Reds, Mauricio Pochettino’s team appeared promising, but since then, they have only recorded one Premier League victory. With five points from their first six games, Chelsea has slipped to 14th place, and Pochettino has struggled with injuries early in his time at Stamford Bridge. The Daily Mail claims that James,…
The sale of a small portion of the club to Dynasty Equity, according to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, is “good news” for all parties involved. Owners FSG, who have long shown a readiness to consider offers for a stake in the team, have reached an agreement with Dynasty Equity that is estimated to be worth up to £164 million. Although Klopp acknowledged that Liverpool are working hard behind the scenes on projects that will gain from increased financing, he does not anticipate that much of that money would be spent on his playing team. It’s already been spent. Absolutely. That’s…