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Osimhen Equals Obafemi Martins’ Champions League Record

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has reached a new milestone in Champions League.

He has now equaled Obafemi Martins’ record for the most goals scored by a Nigerian in a UEFA Champions League campaign.

Osimhen reached the feat after his dying minute’s equaliser in Napoli’s 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the second leg of their UCL quarter-final clash on Tuesday.

Obafemi Martins netted first time for another Italian side, Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League in the 2004/2005 campaign.

Osimhen’s impressive performances have been crucial for Napoli in their quest for European glory this season.

Meanwhile, despite Osimhen’s record-equaling goal, his club were eliminated from the Champions League by their Italian rivals and seven-time winners, AC Milan.

Milan came into the game with a goal advantage from the first leg at San Siro. Rossoneri doubled their advantage 43 minutes into the second leg in Naples, thanks to Olivier Giroud who missed a penalty.

Napoli struggled against the disciplined-Milan defence with winger Khivcha Kwaratskhelia also missing an important penalty in the second half.

Osimhen’s last-minute header was not enough to lead Napoli to victory.

With Napoli out of the Champions League, Osimhen and the club will focus on the Italian Serie A where they currently hold a 14 points advantage.

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UCL: Nigerian Singer, Peter Okoye Storms Naples To Watch Victor Osimhen Against AC Milan

Peter Okoye, the Nigerian music superstar, has stormed the city of Naples in Italy.

He went to Italy ahead of Tuesday’s (today) UEFA Champions League clash between Napoli and AC Milan.

Okoye will be at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona to support his friend, Victor Osimhen, later tonight.

The popular musician announced his presence in the city for the quarter-final second-leg clash through social media.

“Reporting LIVE from Napoli🇮🇹 to support my G @victorosimhen9 #NapoliVsAcMilan,” Okoye wrote on his Twitter handle, accompanied by a short video.

Osimhen will be hoping to help Napoli overturn a first-leg 1-0 deficit and secure a place in the semi-finals.

The 24-year-old missed the first-leg with a muscle injury.

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Villarreal Place €80 Million Price Tag On Chukwueze

A price tag of €80 million has been placed on Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze by his club Villarreal ahead of this summer transfer window.
This is as Spanish La Liga giants, Real Madrid have shown interest in Chukwueze and are aiming to bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 23-year-old’s performance this season has delighted Florentino Pérez, president of Los Blancos.
Last Saturday, Chukwueze put on a masterful performance at the Bernabeu, handing the Spanish powerhouses their fifth loss of the season while scoring twice and helping to set up the third in a 3-2 thriller.
The Super Eagles winger is so crucial to Villarreal’s success that he has started the team’s last 20 games and is now their most effective player in Gerard Moreno’s absence, whose season has been marred by injuries.
This season, the 23-year-old has scored 11 goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions. He is one of only five Spanish top-flight players to have double-digit goals and assists since 2022.
The Nigerian has improved so well under coach Quique Setién this season that he could move to Real Madrid this summer if they agree to pay Villarreal’s asking price.
Villarreal reportedly informed Real Madrid and other interested clubs to meet Chukwueze’s €80 million release clause according to Spanish transfer market website Fichajes.
The website wrote, “From Villarreal, they have wanted to be blunt with the starting price of Chukwueze, clinging to the player’s termination clause, which amounts to no more and no less than €80m, which means that any team interested in signing him will have to pay that amount to secure his services, including a Real Madrid that has not yet made a formal offer”.
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Footballer, Hakimi Outsmarts Ex-Wife With The Help Of His Mother After She Demanded More Than Half Of His Wealth

Moroccan defender, Achraf Hakimi has outwitted his ex-wife, Hiba Abouk with the help of his mother after she demanded more than half of the footballer’s wealth following divorce.

It was gathered that the Spanish actress took the PSG star to court to finalise the settlements.

The 36-year-old Abouk demanded more than half of Hakimi’s assets and fortune during the proceedings.

However, the Moroccan has managed to save his wealth in a surprising turn of events. Hakimi had named all his assets with his mother as the benefactor.

80% of Hakimi’s monthly PSG salary, which amounts to around 1 million Euros goes to his mother.

The 24-year-old right-back outsmarted his ex-wife Abouk, in her move to claim half of his wealth through a divorce.

Abouk, was expecting an equal share of his €70 million worth should the call for separation go through but was shocked to find out the PSG star had no cars, houses, jewelry, properties in his name including clothes.

Following the recent sexual assault allegations against Hakimi, the Morrocan’s relationship with Abouk had begun deteriorating.

The Spanish actress had said that they had grown apart even before the accusations but they were the final straw.

She did not publicly defend her husband when the allegations began and that could be a major pointer towards their struggling relationship.

On March 3, 2023, Hakimi was accused by an investigating judge in Paris over an allegation of rape and placed under judicial supervision.

He was forbidden from contacting his alleged victim but allowed to leave French territory.

Hakimi’s lawyer, Fanny Colin, however, said the player “strongly denied accusations made against himself.”

The couple has never publicly shared the story of how they met.

The Spanish actress and Morrocan International have two children together, both boys, born in 2020 and 2022.

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Bayern Munich Star Leroy Sane ‘Asked Club Not To Sack Sadio Mane’ After He Punched Him In The Face

It has been reported that Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane told the club chiefs not to sack team-mate Sadio Mane.
This comes after the Senegalese star punched him in the face during a furious row after their defeat to Manchester City.
Mane punched his team-mate in the face in the aftermath of their disappointing defeat at City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad on Tuesday.
The former Liverpool winger, 31, was suspended by the club on Thursday after both he and Sane held a meeting with Bayern chiefs.
There had been reports that Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić were contemplating sacking Mane for his actions, but his team-mate Sane pleaded on his behalf.
According to BILD, Sane asked the club not the terminate the contract of Mane and asked for the winger not to be handed a ‘severe punishment’.
They also claim that, for the German international, ‘the topic is now closed’.
The same German outlet reported both Sane and Mane were present for a meeting held between the club’s bosses on Thursday morning.
Both players were seen taking part in the team’s training session and were pictured jogging metres away from one another.
Hours after those pictures emerged, the club announced their decision to suspend the forward. ‘Sadio Mané , 31, will not be in the FC Bayern squad for the home game against 1899 Hoffenheim next Saturday,’ Bayern said.
 
‘The reason is misconduct by Mane after FC Bayern’s Champions League game at Manchester City. In addition, Mane will receive a fine.’ 
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Cristiano Ronaldo Stole Many Nights Of Sleep From Me – Sonia Monroy Cries Out

Sonia Monroy, the Spanish actress, has accused Cristiano Ronaldo, the former Real Madrid superstar, of giving her many sleepless nights.

Monroy, who has now claimed she was infatuated with the Portugal international, said he never reciprocated the love she had for him.

Monroy is a Spanish actress, singer, presenter, and influencer renowned for appearing in several programs for Fox Sports.

The actress, who has over 667k followers on Instagram, explained how she met the football superstar, who has been in a loving relationship with Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez since 2016.

She suggested that the former Manchester United and Juventus star led her on and made her believe that something was going on between them by flooding her phone with several messages.

The 50-year-old singer said she was infatuated with the goal machine. Appearing on the program ‘Socialite’ on Telecinco, the presenter said, “Cristiano Ronaldo stole many nights of sleep from me. I was very much in love with him, but… it couldn’t be and that story ended.”

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Bayern Munich Join Chelsea And Manchester United to Bid For Victor Osimhen

Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen is now attracting attention from Chelsea and Manchester United.
The two clubs have joined German football giants, Bayern Munich for a move for the Napoli striker, according to Sky Sports Germany.
The Bundesliga champions are one of the European giants interested in luring the Nigeria international away from Napoli, and will now have to battle Manchester United and Chelsea for his signature.
Osimhen has scored 25 goals and recorded four assists in 29 appearances across all competitions for Napoli this season.
Bayern are said to be preparing an opening bid for Osimhen and are without an enigmatic forward after losing Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona last summer .
Also the report added that Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain are also reportedly interested in the 24-year-old.
Osimhen alongside Erling Haaland, Robert Lewnadowski, Marcus Rashford and Kylian Mbappe is one of the hottest strikers in Europe this season
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Lampard Will Do A Good Job At Chelsea – Ancelotti

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has hailed the appointment of Frank Lampard as Chelsea’s new interim manager.
According to him, Lampard will perform excellently on the job.
Lampard was last week appointed on an interim basis and has a contract until the end of this season.
Ancelloti, a former Chelsea coach also ruled out the possibility of replacing Lampard, saying he does not see himself returning to Stamford Bridge for a second stint.
Chelsea will be facing Real Madrid in their first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday (tomorrow)
 
“Be back? No, I hope that Lampard is able to do a fantastic job with them,” added Ancelotti.
 
“I think Lampard will do a very good job,” Ancelloti said.
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Lewandowski Wants Messi At Barcelona Next Season

Robert Lewandowski has asked for Messi to return to Barcelona.
According to him, he would love Lionel Messi to return to the Catalan club from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
He made this known while speaking at a charity event on Tuesday, according to AFP.
The 35-year-old Argentine World Cup winner left Barca in 2021 when the club could not afford to renew his contract and his deal at the Catalonia club expired in June.
Messi’s deal at the Paris club will expire in the summer.
Amid whistles from PSG supporters who see Messi as a symbol of the club’s mistakes in chasing star signings instead of building a competitive team, Barcelona are openly courting the forward.
“Messi belongs to Barca and if he returns it would be something incredible,” said Lewandowski.
“We know that his place is here, in Barcelona. I don’t know what will happen, but I hope that next season we can play together.”
Messi is the club’s all-time top goalscorer and many consider him the best player in the history of football.
Barcelona fans chanted Messi’s name in the 10th minute — representing his former Barca shirt number — in their last two matches, including a 0-0 draw against Girona on Monday in La Liga.
Lewandowski, top scorer in La Liga, could not find the net for the league leaders and said he had been carrying an injury.
“I took a blow from (Real Madrid defender Eder) Militao in the game against Madrid and I could not walk,” said Lewandowski, referring to Barcelona’s 4-0 thrashing by Los Blancos in the Copa del Rey last week.
 
“On the pitch, I have to play better but that knock from Militao left my body in a bad way.”
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Arsenal Should Be Delighted With Liverpool Draw – Roy Keane

Following a 2-2 draw at Anfield Stadium yesterday, Manchester United legend, Roy Keane said that Arsenal Football Club should be happy with the outcome.
According to him, the Gunners should be excited for securing a point at Anfield Stadium.
The draw against Liverpool means the league race is now in Manchester City’s hands as they have a game advantage.
“Arsenal should be delighted with the point
 
“I really do. I know people will say, look at the picture and that [Manchester] City are back in control of it, but I think it was a great point for Arsenal.
 
“I know they were two-nil up and you could say they were comfortable, but in the last 15 minutes, when you are hanging in there, against Liverpool, in front of the Kop you have got to be grateful for what you get out of the place and that is a point. Be thankful for it,” he told Sky Sports.