The Senegalese government has also called for an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF.
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Super Eagles midfielder Kelechi Nwakali finally made his debut in the English Football League on Saturday, October 26 as Barnsley registered an impressive 2-0 road win against Shrewsbury Town in a League One clash at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
The 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup winner made his first appearance in the third tier of English football five years after his departure from Premier League giants Arsenal.
After winning the Golden Ball at the U17 World Cup, the Gunners pulled off a massive transfer coup by luring Nwakali to the Emirates Stadium, beating a plethora of clubs to his services.
However, he didn’t make a single appearance for the Londoners due to a work permit obstacle and was shipped out on loan to MVV Maastricht and VVV Venlo in the Netherlands and Portuguese setup Porto before ending his association with the English club in 2019.
Nwakali returned to England in the summer transfer window, joining ambitious League One club Barnsley on a three-year deal, but has failed to break into the starting lineup, with fitness issues holding him back after missing pre-season preparations with the Reds.
Barnsley manager Darrell Clarke confirmed in the pre-match press conference that Nwakali would be returning to the gameday squad for the trip to Shrewsbury Town, after he was left out of the squad for the home game versus Charlton Athletic.
With the outcome of the game all but decided thanks to goals from Jon Russell and Max Watters, Nwakali was handed his League One debut off the bench, replacing Luca Connell in the first minute of stoppage time.
Chelsea are now mathematically out of the Premier League title race.
This follows their 3-0 drubbing in the hands of Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night.
Liam Rosenior’s men came into the match with 48 points, looking to keep pace with the teams in front of them.
However, Beto opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, before adding a second after the break.
Chelsea barely threatened Everton and looked flat for most of the game, before Iliman Ndiaye added a third.
The result means the Blues cannot match the 70 points that league leaders Arsenal currently have with seven matches left.
Champions Liverpool are also on the verge of being mathematically ruled out, as they have 49 points.
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed that a senior member of the Super Eagles squad in 2017 sent him away from a hotel room during his first call-up to the national team.
According to the 27-year-old, it was Kelechi Iheanacho who intervened and welcomed him inside.
Osimhen revealed this while appearing on a Twitch livestream with comedian, Carter Efe in the early hours of Saturday.
He said: “When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, ‘ah, see me, I’m gonna carry your boots.’ So he said I should come to his room so, he gave me his room number.
“So, as I got to his room — I don’t just want to mention the name — he had a roommate. So, as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened the door. So, he like bounced me out of the room.”
Osimhen refused to reveal the identity of the player who sent him away.
Drama as Senegal reportedly relocates AFCON trophy to military base after Confederation of African Football (CAF) viral decision.
It would be recalled that CAF stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, awarding it to Morocco instead.
This decision came after Morocco appealed the result of the January 18 final, where Senegal won 1-0 in extra time.
According to the CAF Appeal Board, Senegal had forfeited the match due to their players walking off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco, citing Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations.
The controversy surrounds the AFCON final, where Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco.
In a clip circulating on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), a young man with glasses is seen holding the AFCON trophy surrounded by military personnel.
The clip captures the military personnel’s excitement as they support the trophy, with an officer recording the moment.
In a recent development, Senegal has announced plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with some officials and players expressing outrage and disappointment.
The Senegalese government has also called for an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF.
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