Author: Muktar Balogun

Muktar Balogun is a Senior Writer for The Daily Page, covering football and other sports news.

Paul Scholes has been cited by Manchester United midfielder Casemiro as his favorite legendary player at Old Trafford. This week, Casemiro moved from Real Madrid for £70 million. The Brazilian midfielder discussed his sporting heroes in his first internal interview with United. He claims Scholes overcome his little size by playing aggressively and becoming a nightmare for opponents. “So, in terms of idols in this position [midfield] my idol growing up was always [Zinedine] Zidane, [but] here at Manchester United it was always Paul Scholes,” Scholes told MUTV. “The little guy [Scholes] was very good and what I loved about…

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The group stage draw for the UEFA Europa League in 2022–2023 has been made public. The draw for the Europa League was place in Istanbul, Turkey. The draw was made public on Friday and live on the UEFA website. Full groupings below: Group A: Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, FK Bodø/Glimt, Zurich Group B: Dynamo Kyiv, Rennes, Fenerbahçe, AEK Larnaca Group C: Roma, Ludogorets, Real Betis, HJK Group D: Braga, Malmo, Union Berlin, St Gilloise Group E: Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol, Omonoia Group F: Lazio, Feyenoord, Midtjylland, Sturm Group G: Olympiacos, Qarabag, Freiburg, Nantes Group H: Crvena zvezda, Monaco, Ferencvaros,…

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Karim Benzema, the captain of Real Madrid, has won the UEFA Player of the Year award. The Frenchman took up the award ahead of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and teammate Thibaut Courtois. With 15 goals, he led all scorers in the Champions League last season. Later this year, the 34-year-old is the overwhelming favorite to win the Ballon d’Or. Madrid won the LaLiga championship this season, finishing 13 points ahead of Barcelona, thanks in large part to Benzema. He has scored 35 goals in 37 appearances for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, who have already won four titles in 2022.

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The UEFA Champions League group stage draw for this season has been made public. On Thursday night in Istanbul, Turkey, the draw was announced and streamed on the UEFA website. Below is the UEFA Champions League group stage draw in full: Group A: Ajax, Liverpool, Napoli, Rangers Group B: Porto, Atlético, Leverkusen, Plzeň Group C: Bayern, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Club Brugge Group D: Frankfurt, Tottenham, Sporting, Marseille Group E: AC Milan, Chelsea, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb Group F: Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic Group G: Man. City, Sevilla, Dortmund, Copenhagen Group H: PSG, Juventus, Benfica, Maccabi Haifa

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According to former Tottenham player Jamie O’Hara, Brendan Rodgers might be the first Premier League manager to step down this year. O’Hara suggested that after Leicester’s challenging transfer window, the manager might leave the organization. The Foxes have only gained one point from their first three games this season, and they recently suffered a home loss to Southampton. Rodgers is under increasing pressure since the club has had trouble recruiting this summer. “Leicester aren’t backing him!” He told talkSPORT. “I think Brendan Rodgers will walk before he gets sacked, I’ve got a feeling. “I look at them & he won’t…

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Claims that Casemiro wanted to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United because of the enormous salaries he will undoubtedly earn at Old Trafford have been rejected. Ben Foster, a football analyst and former Manchester United goalkeeper, claimed that Casemiro’s decision to switch from Real Madrid to Manchester United was only motivated by money. Until he was promised £300,000 per week and a four-year contract, the Brazilian, according to him, had never intended to leave Real Madrid. Additionally, Casemiro responded to claims that his decision to leave United was influenced in part by the club’s promise to double his pay during…

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Fred, a midfielder for Manchester United, has been praised by Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool, as a “very good player.” This is in spite of the Brazilian receiving harsh criticism every week from commentators like Gabriel Agbonlahor. On Monday, Manchester United hosted Liverpool at Old, coming off a 4-0 loss to Brentford the previous weekend. Both teams will like to improve on bad starts to their campaigns after losing their opening two league games to Fulham and Crystal Palace. Liverpool has yet to earn their first victory of the season. Klopp has heard the criticism, noting in particular that Agbonlahor,…

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The Football Association has given Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel a suspended one-game touchline punishment for his incident with Antonio Conte during their 2-2 draw with Tottenham. For inappropriate behavior, Conte was also fined £15,000 and Tuchel was fined £35,000. However, while the complete written justifications for the judgment are awaited, Tuchel’s touchline ban has been temporarily lifted. As a result, the German will occupy the manager’s seat for Leeds’ Premier League game on Sunday. Throughout the heated derby, there were several fights between Tuchel and Conte. Both managers got into it, and Anthony Taylor, the referee, issued both of them…

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Graeme Souness, a former player for Liverpool, has spoken out against Chelsea’s anticipated £50 million offer for Anthony Gordon of Everton. According to reports in England, Chelsea is prepared to make a second bid of £50 million for Gordon. But the pundit thinks it’s a big risk and expensive to get Gordon’s signature. “It is a hell of a lot of money for a 21-year-old who’s played 50-odd games,” he told talkSPORT. “I think the young man is promising, but when you are spending £40 million on someone who might not be a player, it is a big gamble.”

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Danny Murphy, a former Liverpool player, has instructed Erik ten Hag to part ways with Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea and bring in a another keeper who will better fit his playing style. Murphy asserts that if Erik ten Hag wants to play out from the back, De Gea must be removed. In Saturday’s 4-0 loss to Brentford, two blunders by the Spanish goalkeeper allowed Brentford’s first and second goals. “The one thing about Manchester United that gets me is that it wants to play out from the back, I get it, right I get it, he [Ten Hag]…

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