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Guardiola warns Man City players about Haaland

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2 years ago

August 8, 2022

Guardiola warns Man City players about Haaland

Erling Haaland’s confidence and drive have been emphasized by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as he made his Premier League debut with a brace against West Ham.

The champions opened the new campaign with a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium thanks to goals from Haaland in either half.

Guardiola warns Man City players about Haaland

It happened a week after the 22-year-old received harsh criticism for his performance in Liverpool’s Community Shield loss.

Guardiola, however, now asserts that Haaland was so eager to succeed in the league that he might have punched a teammate if they had attempted to steal the ball from the Norway striker before he successfully converted the penalty kick that he earned after being brought down by the opponent’s goalkeeper, Alphonse Areola, in the 35th minute.

“I know how he handled a lot of criticism this week, he was really calm and trained really well. But the way he took the ball to take the penalty, I liked it.

“He’s direct and if someone is going to take his ball he will punch the faces of one of his mates. I’m pretty sure of that.

“It’s about confidence, ambition and mentality. That showed me. I liked it. And then of course he scored it,” Guardiola said.

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Chelsea name Enzo Maresca as new manager

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2 months ago

June 3, 2024

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Enzo Maresca on Monday appointed as the new manager of the men’s team at Chelsea FC.

The West London Premier League team made this announcement on its website in a statement, saying, commencing July 1, 2024, Maresca will assume his new position. The Blues put the Italian under contract for five years.

Reacting, Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, said: “We are delighted to welcome Enzo to Chelsea.

“He has proven himself to be an excellent coach capable of delivering impressive results with an exciting and identifiable style.”

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Kylian Mbappé to join Real Madrid as new signing next week

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2 months ago

June 2, 2024

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After winning the Champions League, Kylian Mbappé is expected to be announced as a new signing by Real Madrid the following week.

In February, the 25-year-old international athlete made his choice. He can now be regarded as a new Real player because every document has been completed, sealed, and signed.

As per media reports, Kylian Mbappé joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. “.. I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks. I will play my last game as Parc des Princes on Sunday,” Mbappe said in a video statement on X.

“It’s a lot of emotions. (For) many years I had the chance and great honour to be a member of the biggest French club, one of the best in the world which allowed me to travel here,” Mbappe added.

“It’s hard and I never thought it would be this difficult to announce that I will leave the country, France, the league and the Championship. But I think, I needed this, a new challenge after seven years.”