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Premier League coach criticises Libya for Super Eagles airport controversy
- The Super Eagles of Nigeria were met with an unsavoury and unexpected welcome upon their arrival at Al Abraq Airport in Libya
- Members of the Nigerian team contingent were left stranded and unattended for a period spanning 20 hours
- A Premier League manager has criticised the Libyan Football Federation for their treatment of the Nigerian team
The seemingly unpleasant act that the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) carried out against the Super Eagles of Nigeria continues to attract widespread criticism from various footballing stakeholders.
Upon their arrival at Al Abraq Airport for what was supposed to be the reverse fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification match, members of the Nigerian team contingent were left stranded without food and necessary resources, largely unattended to by the LFF.
The Super Eagles eventually opted to forfeit their qualification clash, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) issuing a strong statement condemning the actions of the Libyan federation.
However, as criticism continues to be directed at this seemingly unpleasant situation, a Premier League manager has aired his take on the airport saga.
Premier League coach speaks on Nigeria airport saga
Ahead of his 150th game as Fulham’s coach, Marco Silva, condemned the Libyan authorities for their mistreatment of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, and their Super Eagles teammates.
In a pre-match press conference, Silva addressed the situation surrounding Iwobi and Bassey during their international duty, expressing concern over their fitness for the upcoming match against Aston Villa. He told reporters, as noted by AllNigeriaSoccer:
“It’s a situation that brings mixed feelings. When players represent their national teams, we all expect them to return healthy and ready to compete for us.
“Moreover, we hope they can perform at a high level, maintain their fitness and momentum, and, most importantly, enjoy playing for their countries.
“Unfortunately, that was not the case for Calvin, Alex, and their teammates. This experience was neither professional nor normal, and it’s certainly not something that should be part of football.
“They are back with us now. The first two days were tough for them as they recovered from everything, but I am confident they will be ready to play.”
CAF sanction for Libya surfaces
Ekwutosblog in another report detailed the CAF sanctions against Libya following the airport incident involving Nigeria.
The report emphasised that the governing body is preparing to impose a heavy fine on Libya, along with other significant penalties.
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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi
Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.
Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.
Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.
The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.
Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.
Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.
“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.
Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.
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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.
The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.
Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.
Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.
“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.
“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.
“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.
“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”
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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)
The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.
American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.
According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.
Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.
‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’
On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.
This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.
‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.
‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.
‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’
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