GOAL has ranked the best African players who have ever appeared for either Chelsea or Manchester City ahead of their matchup on Thursday in the Premier League. 12. Kalidou Koulibaly One of the finest centre-backs of his generation, Koulibaly moved to Chelsea this summer having excelled at Napoli. He was also a key figure in the Senegal generation that won the Africa Cup of Nations last year – the first Teranga Lions side to conquer the continent – and could still achieve great things at Stamford Bridge. 11. Geremi Njitap Geremi spent three years at Stamford Bridge and won two Premier League…
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GOAL outlines a number of goals for football in the UK over the next year. Without a doubt, 2022 was a mixed year for football in Nigeria. At the Africa Cup of Nations, they didn’t make it past the Round of 16, and in the World Cup playoff, they couldn’t beat Ghana. Because they couldn’t do well against their West African neighbors, Augustine Eguavoen was kicked off the team and Jose Peseiro took his place. For its players, 2022 was equally varied. Alex Iwobi was resurgent, Victor Osimhen overcame injury worries to become Luciano Spalletti’s preferred central striking option, Ademola…
Chelsea is likely to buy a midfielder during the transfer window next summer. GOAL takes a look at the Blues’ possible options. With Jorginho and N’Golo Kante’s contracts expiring at the end of the season and Mateo Kovacic and Ruben Loftus-unpredictable Cheek’s health, The Athletic reports that Graham Potter will look to add to his midfield options for the 2023–24 season. No matter what happens to Jorginho and Kante, both of whom are 31 years old, Chelsea is already looking at ways to improve their central areas. Reports say that they want to sign World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez,…
Cody Gakpo has already agreed to join the Reds from PSV, but who else could follow him to Anfield? It looks like Liverpool will be busy during the January transfer window. Cody Gakpo, a forward for PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands, has already agreed to join the Reds. Jurgen Klopp is busy trying to improve his team for what looks like it will be a tight race to get into the Champions League. Liverpool is currently sixth in the Premier League table, but they will be hoping to play much better in the second half of the season. Adding some…
Brazil legend Pele died on Thursday from cancer complications. Pelé was a famous soccer player from Brazil who was known for being very good at the sport. He played for a long time and was considered by many to be the best player ever. However, he had health problems in recent years, including cancer, and needed to go to the hospital for treatment. He had surgery to remove a tumor from his colon and continued to receive treatment from doctors. Despite this, his condition did not improve and he remained in the hospital for a long time. Pelé’s daughter provided…