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Super Eagles and Lille forward Victor Osimhen not to get carried away with his recent fine form for club and country. Ikpeba also told the young striker to shun any comparison with Nigerian legend late the Rashidi Yekini, and rather focus on his career. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3EoDzkHa-F/ Osimhen is Lille top scorer this season with 11 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions so far and has also netted four times for the Super Eagles this year. After scoring thrice in Nigeria’s 2021 AFCON qualifiers…

American financier Todd Boehly is reportedly preparing to make an improved offer to buy Chelsea after his first bid was rejected. Boehly reportedly values the club at £3bn and has made Chelsea his number one target, according to the Telegraph . Abramovich values the Blues at £3.74bn and insists they are not for sale, but this has not put the LA Dodgers part-owner off. Boehly, who is valued at nearly £5bn, owns 20 percent of the Major League Baseball franchise and previously made a bid to buy Tottenham Hotspur in…

Zinedine Zidane has promised to ‘eliminate’ Liverpool if Real Madrid are drawn against the Champions League holders in the last 16.  Liverpool booked their place in the knockout stages on Tuesday night as they beat Salzburg 2-0 to top Group E, with Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah scoring second-half goals at the Red Bull Arena. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzyIj53I4PO/ The following evening, a young Madrid side cruised to a 3-1 victory over Club Bruges and finished runners-up in Group A behind Paris Saint-Germain.…

Erling Haaland visited both RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday amid growing rumours he will leave Red Bull Salzburg in the January transfer window, Sky in Germany understands. The 19-year-old, who has been linked with a move to both Manchester United and Liverpool, started his day at Leipzig before flying to Dortmund, who are looking to sign a striker due to Paco Alcacer's injury problems, but a switch to Salzburg's affiliate club Leipzig appears the most likely option.…

Raheem Sterling has playfully mocked Phil Jones after he was snapped making a funny facial expression during Manchester City's 4-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. Gabriel Jesus scored a hat-trick before Phil Foden added a fourth late on to round off a comprehensive win in Croatia. Following the victory on Wednesday night, Sterling made fun of himself and his Manchester United rival after posting a picture of his face while he took a shot at goal. Sterling laughed at himself after tweeting a zoomed-in image of his own…

Ex-Super Eagles forward Victor Ikpeba insists Kelechi Iheanacho must work hard at all times and must change his mentality in order to fulfill his potential. Previously known as the new golden boy of Nigerian football following his heroic display for the U-17 and the senior team in the past. https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj31_6nE4S/ Iheanacho quickly fell off the radar and missed out of Nigeria’s final squad to 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt after failing to get first-team opportunities with Leicester City.…

Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in an angry exchange with a pitch invader after helping Juventus to a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in their final Champions League group game on Wednesday night. Ronaldo scored the opener before Gonzalo Higuain sealed the win late on as the Turin club booked their spot in the last 16 by finishing top of Group D. But the Portuguese superstar was left angry when confronted by a fan who ran onto the pitch and pulled him aggressively as he was caught by security.…

Jose Mourinho watched Tottenham suffer a demoralising defeat to Bayern Munich - but then warned they will be ready for the knock-out stages. Tottenham teenager Ryan Sessegnon scored on his first start for the club but otherwise it was a painful lesson as former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho inspired Bayern to victory. But Spurs boss Mourinho, who took charge last month, said: “By the end of February I will understand my players better they will understand me better. I think we ill be much more ready. “I think…

Luka Modric's goal in Real Madrid's 3-1 victory over Club Brugge was the 307th in this season's Champions League group stage, which set an all-time record. And that record was extended to 308 just moments later when Gonzalo Higuain put Juventus 2-0 up away to Bayer Leverkusen. Last season, there were 306 goals in the group stage, which had beaten the previous record of 292, which had come in the 2000-01 season. FC Salzburg forward Erling Haaland scored the first of the campaign on Sept. 17 after just two minutes…

Both Mbappe and Neymar scored one and set up two other goals as the French champions, who had already made sure they would end the group phase on top, finished with 16 points, five ahead of Real Madrid after the 13-time champions beat Club Brugge 3-1 away. Galatasaray, who also conceded goals by Pablo Sarabia, Mauro Icardi and Edinson Cavani and ended with two points, were eliminated from all European competitions. PSG and Galatasaray fans clashed briefly before kickoff outside the stadium with one supporter being…