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Super Eagles crash out of AFCON after Tunisia defeat

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4 years ago

January 23, 2022

Tunisia needed only a long-range shot at the start of the second half to knock Nigeria’s Super Eagles out of the 2021 Nations Cup, AFCON.

Tunisia qualified for the second round as one of four best third-place finishers from Group E, while Nigeria topped Group D with nine points in the first round.

Super Eagles crash out of Nations Cup after Tunisia defeat

Coach Augustine Eguavoen picked his favored starting lineup against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, and the Super Eagles got off to a fast start.

The Super Eagles were the only team in Group D to qualify with a maximum of nine points from the group stage, defeating all of the other teams. The Eagles, on the other hand, were unable to advance past the round of 16.

Both teams were scoreless at the halftime break. Until Youssef Msakni scores the game-winning goal a few minutes into the second half, which knocked the Super Eagles out of the competition.

Tunisia strolled into the quarter-finals of the tournament when Alex Iwobi was issued a red card in the 66th minute, depleting the Eagles.

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Chelsea name Enzo Maresca as new manager

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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.

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Kylian Mbappé to join Real Madrid as new signing next week

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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.”