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What Ighalo did as Manchester United, Wolves, Roma move into last 16

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

Manchester (UK) – Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers cruised into the Europa League last 16 round with emphatic aggregate wins on Thursday, but while AS Roma squeezed through, Sporting and Porto were eliminated. Manchester United breezed to a 6-1 aggregate win over Club Bruges

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Why Chelsea, Ajax shared spoils in thrilling 4-4 draw

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2019 0

London – Chelsea and nine-man Ajax Amsterdam battled to an incident-packed 4-4 draw in Champions League Group H on Tuesday, with the hosts coming back from 4-1 down after scoring two own goals. The result left both teams and Valencia, who beat bottom side Lille 4-1, on seven points at the top of the standings […]

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UEFA Champions League draw holds August 29

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2019 0

Liverpool are heading into the Champions League 2019/20 competition as defending champions. The Reds claimed the European Cup in Madrid against Tottenham after a sensational run to the final, having made it to the competition’s showpiece in the previous year too but losing out to Real Madrid. The victory in June enhanced the club’s sparkling […]

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David Ginola: Tottenham ‘one of the greatest clubs around’ after Champions League miracle

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2019

David Ginola has said that Tottenham have all the parts in place to become a European powerhouse following their thrilling comeback against Ajax in the Champions League semi-finals. Ginola, who played 100 games for Spurs, was talking after the North London club’s breathtaking victory saw them qualify for the Champions League final on Wednesday night. […]

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Ajax’s shares crash after Champions League defeat to Tottenham

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2019

Ajax’s shares slumped on Thursday following the shock last-minute defeat of the Dutch soccer club by Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League semi-final. Ajax shares were down 19.8 percent at 18.85 euros in early session trading, although the stock remains up by around 30 percent so far in 2019. Brazilian Lucas Moura scored a last-gasp […]

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Jurgen Klopp hails ‘unbelievable’ Liverpool after ‘impossible’ Barcelona triumph

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2019

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his side’s “impossible” Champions League semi-final second leg victory as “unbelievable” after they trumped Barcelona 4-0 to claim a 4-3 win on aggregate and reach the final. The Reds booked their place in European club football’s showpiece event for the second year running with a remarkable result at Anfield that […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘minor thigh injury’ confirmed by Juventus

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a “minor thigh injury” in Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Serbia on Monday, Juventus have confirmed. Ronaldo went off 31 minutes into the clash in Lisbon after appearing to sustain a muscle problem while chasing after the ball. After the game, the 34-year-old insisted the issue was not serious and that he […]

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Keizer expects Sanchez to quit Ajax

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2017 0

Reported Tottenham target Davinson Sanchez is likely to leave Ajax, the club’s head coach Marcel Keizer has confirmed. Sanchez is expected to become Spurs’ club-record signing, with a deal worth £42million reportedly having been agreed for the centre-back. The Colombia international was left out of the Ajax squad for their Eredivisie defeat at Heracles on […]

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Ajax Trials for Omeke

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

South Africa’s Premier Soccer League side, Ajax Cape Town, is set to test Nigerian U-23 International, Chijioke Omeke. The up-and-coming Omeke was part of the Dream Team squad that played participated in the Super Six pre-season tournament, in Abuja. However, he was left out of the squad that played a goalless draw against Zambia in […]