Author: Muktar Balogun

Asamoah Gyan, a Ghanaian legend, has reacted to his country’s ouster from the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Gyan, who has 109 caps for Ghana and is the all-time best scorer with 51 goals, also stated that captain Andrew Ayew is the only player in the team with a killer instinct. Recall that Ghana was knocked out of the 2021 AFCON in the group stages after a 3-2 loss to debutants Comoros on Tuesday night. The Black Stars had one point going into their last Group C match and needed to win to advance. However, they conceded…

Paul Pogba, Manchester United midfielder, wants to join Real Madrid at the end of the season. Pogba, whose contract with Man United expires at the end of the season, has reportedly told United’s chiefs that he wants to join Real Madrid in the summer, according to The Star. The France international has failed to sign a new deal with Man United, and his time in the Premier League appears to be coming to an end. Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Juventus have all expressed interest in Pogba in the past. This month, the 28-year-old is free to speak to overseas…

Ralf Rangnick, Manchester United’s interim manager, is willing to abandon his preferred system in order to turn around his team’s terrible form and get Jadon Sancho firing. The German will abandon his 4-2-2-2 formation in favor of a 4-3-3 formation. United are now seventh in the Premier League table after a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Saturday. They have only one win in their last four games. Sancho was limited to a cameo appearance at Villa Park, and the struggling England international has only scored twice since his big-money move from Borussia Dortmund last summer. Rangnick acknowledges that the…

Eden Hazard has rejected down a move to Newcastle United despite Real Madrid approving a £33.4 million bid with £8.3 million in add-ons, according to El Nacional. Since arriving from Chelsea in 2019 for an original cost of £88 million, the 30-year-old has had a dreadful experience in Spain. Hazard’s form has been affected by injuries and a lack of consistency. As a result, the Belgium captain has dropped down the pecking order, with Carlo Ancelotti preferring Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is thought to have accepted a €40 million (£33.4 million) offer from Newcastle United,…

Ghana, the four-time African champion, was knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations after losing 3-2 to Comoros in Group C on Tuesday in Garoua. After captain Andre Ayew was sent off after 25 minutes, the Black Stars lost after overcoming a two-goal deficit after Comoros’ Ahmed Mogni scored his second goal five minutes from time. Morocco and Gabon drew 2-2 in the same group in Yaounde to keep their top and second spots and qualify for the round of 16, which begins on Sunday. Comoros, a small island nation off Africa’s south coast, finished third and now wait…

The FIFA 2021 Best Awards was hosted in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday night. On the night, Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Tuchel, Edouard Mendy, and Érik Lamela were among the winners. Lewandowski won the men’s trophy over Lionel Messi of PSG and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Tuchel received the Best Men’s Coach award, while Lamela got the Puskas trophy for 2021. The Best FIFA Awards were established in 2016 after France Football withdrew the Ballon d’Or from FIFA’s regulatory body following allegations of corruption. Here is a full list of FIFA 2021 Best Awards Best Men’s player: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich and…

Christian Eriksen is in negotiations with Brentford about a six-month contract, according to ESPN. After his contract with Inter Milan expired in December, the 29-year-old is now a free agent. Eriksen is unable to play in Italy due to a heart device implant. In June of last year, the midfielder suffered a heart collapse during Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland and required life-saving treatment on the field before being transported to hospital. He was then implanted with a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Eriksen feels he can continue to play at the greatest level even if he is unable to play…

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich has been voted FIFA’s Best Men’s Player of 2021. At an event held on Monday night in Zurich, Switzerland, Lewandowski received the award ahead of Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. In 2021, Lewandowski had perhaps the best year of his career. He added four trophies to his silverware collection. Lewandowski was named Player of the Tournament after Bayern’s 1-0 victory in the final, finishing ahead of Tigres’ André-Pierre Gignac and Joshua Kimmich. However, in the 2021 Ballon d’ Or, the Poland international came in second place behind Messi. The 33-year-old,…

Manchester United playmaker, Bruno Fernandes has turned down the club’s latest contract offer, according to The Athletic. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit football, Fernandes joined United from Sporting in January 2020 and quickly established himself as a vital player. He scored twice against Aston Villa last weekend, bringing his season total to seven goals and 47 goals overall. With some of his teammates earning more money, the 27-year-old has been asking for a rise on his basic wage of £100,000 per week. When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford last summer, he became the club’s highest earner, earning four times…

Andreas Christensen, a centre back for Chelsea, has tested positive for Covid, putting him out of Saturday’s match against title contenders Manchester City. In defense, Thomas Tuchel is already without long-term absentees Ben Chilwell and Reece James, with Trevoh Chalobah out as well. He informed to the media on Friday lunchtime that Denmark international Christensen has been sidelined due to a positive test and will be placed in isolation. Mateo Kovacic, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku, and Timo Werner have all had to isolate in recent weeks as a result of positive Covid tests in Tuchel’s squad. For Wednesday’s 1-0 Carabao…