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UEFA clarification rule backfires after Liverpool lash Chelsea

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2019 0

UEFA’s attempt to clarify a new rule around goalkeepers jumping off the line in penalty situations has backfired following Chelsea’s shootout loss to Liverpool. The ‘never walk alone’ team won the European Super Cup thanks to a 5-4 shootout win over Chelsea, with Adrian making the

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Rafael Benitez says ‘unfulfilled promises’ sparked Newcastle exit

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2019 0

Rafael Benitez says unfulfilled promises from Newcastle owner Mike Ashley played a key role in his decision to quit the Premier League club for Chinese Super League team Dalian Yifang. Benitez left Newcastle when his contract expired during the close-season after a testing three-year spell at St James’s Park marred by numerous spats with the […]

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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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Victor Moses: I just needed to play football after “tough” time at Chelsea

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2019

Victor Moses says he needed to play football after a lack of game time at Chelsea prompted an 18-month January loan move to Fenerbahce where the Nigeria international claims his family is now settled. Despite being a key member of Antonio Conte’s 2016-17 Premier League title-winning side, Moses made only five appearances under the Italian’s […]

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Barcelona to pay N24bn for Samuel Chukwueze

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2019

Spanish giants Barcelona are reportedly ready to pay N24 billion (€60M) release clause of Nigeria International Samuel Chukwueze in order to seal his transfer from Villarreal this summer. According to Don Balon, the club are keen on signing Chukwueze as a replacement for Philippe Coutinho, who has failed to impress since his move from Liverpool. […]

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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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Liverpool’s Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino ruled out of Barcelona game

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2019

Liverpool will be without forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino when they face Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final as they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit, Manager Juergen Klopp said on Monday. Egypt international Salah was carried off the pitch with a head injury in Saturday’s 3-2 Premier League win […]

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Asisat Oshoala trolls Liverpool after Barcelona drubbing

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2019

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala trolled Liverpool after Barcelona drubbing in the Champions League first leg semi-final at Camp Nou on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old Nigeria international moves to Reds Ladies in 2015 before joining English rival Arsenal during her time in England, but former African Players of the Year queuing behind her current team […]

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Liverpool plan £85 million move for Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2018 0

Liverpool are set to shatter their transfer record to sign Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona, according to the Sun. France forward Dembele joined Barca last summer but could be on his way out amid questions over his attitude, with the Sun saying Jurgen Klopp “wants him to boost his team’s Premier League title chances.” Klopp is […]

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Unai Emery’s Arsenal face acid test against Liverpool

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2018 0

Unai Emery’s Arsenal have come a long way since losing their first two Premier League games of the season, and they face a major test of their credentials with the visit of unbeaten Liverpool on Saturday. Juergen Klopp’s side, second in the league standings on goal difference behind Manchester City, have only dropped points against […]

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Champions League!! Jurgen Klopp Speaks On Liverpool’s Loss Against Madrid, Salah’s Bad Injury

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2018 0

“Jurgen Klopp says Mohamed Salah is now a major doubt for the 2018 World Cup after suffering a shoulder injury during the Champions League final defeat against Real Madrid.” The Egyptian superstar was taken immediately to hospital last night  for an x-ray to confirm the extent of his injury. When asked if Salah’s place in […]

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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah breaks Premier League goals record

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2018 0

Mohamed Salah is now all alone with the English Premier League goal record, netting his 32nd in a season in the first half of the match between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The Liverpool forward has set a new record for Premier League goals in a 38-game season, beating the 31 goal […]

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Champions League! Pep Guardiola & Liverpool charged by UEFA

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been charged with improper conduct and being sent off during Tuesday’s Champions League defeat by Liverpool.   European governing body Uefa has also charged Liverpool after fireworks were set off and objects thrown inside Etihad Stadium.   Guardiola was sent to the stands after confronting referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz […]

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Salah will be great material for Madrid – Egypt coach

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has enough quality to play for Real Madrid, according to Egypt coach Hector Cuper. Reports in Spain claim Salah will be Real Madrid’s top transfer target next summer. Salah has been a big hit at Liverpool, scoring 21 goals and setting up six more in 27 games in all competitions since […]

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Liverpool´s Flanagan charged for assault

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan has been charged with common assault, Merseyside Police has confirmed. Flanagan was charged following an incident in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Friday morning. “Merseyside Police can confirm that Jonathan Patrick Flanagan, aged 24, from Cressington in Liverpool has been charged with Section 39 common assault following

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Adekanye shines for Liverpool’s U-19s

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Potential Nigerian international Bobby Adekanye turned in perhaps his finest performance in a Liverpool shirt to help the Reds’ U-19 team beat their Maribor counterparts in the UEFA Youth League Tuesday. The Nigerian-born player racked up two goals and two assists as Liverpool claimed a comfortable 4-1 win in Lendava, Slovenia. Maribor claimed the lead […]

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Klopp revels in Liverpool record win

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his team for their record-breaking win over Maribor and believes the 7-0 victory will be hard to top. Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino scored braces to go with goals from Philippe Coutinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – his first for the club – and Trent Alexander-Arnold on Tuesday. The win marked the […]

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UCL: Liverpool Crush Maribor To Set New Record

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

Liverpool on Tuesday recorded the biggest win ever by an English club in Europe as they demolished Maribor 7-0 in Slovenia to move top of Group E in the Champions League. The Reds were firing on all cylinders from the blast of the whistle and they were three goals up within 20 minutes. The Reds […]

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Liverpool Were Unlucky – Jurgen Klopp

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2017 0

After starting Coutinho, Sadie Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, Liverpool could only manage a draw away at Spartak Moscow. The only explanation for Liverpool’s 1-1 Champions League draw at Spartak Moscow is bad luck (…did you say find the Ox?) Well, that is what Reds manager Jurgen Klopp, wants fans and the media to […]

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Injured Reds’ star Lallana steps up training

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has stepped up his rehabilitation from a thigh injury. The England international sustained the problem during the Audi Cup final against Atletico Madrid in pre-season and has not featured for Jurgen Klopp’s side competitively in 2017-18. Lallana undertook outdoor running work at Liverpool’s Melwood training base on Thursday for