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EPL: He worked hard – Rio Ferdinand names player Man Utd made mistake selling

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9 months ago

May 17, 2025

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Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has named the player the Red Devils made mistake selling in the past.

Speaking on TNT Sports Mexico, Ferdinand said Man United made a mistake selling striker Javier Hernandez.

The Englishman was a former team-mate with Hernandez during their time together at Man United.

Speaking about the Mexican, Ferdinand said Hernandez worked hard during his time at Old Trafford.

Ferdinand said: “He was a great example to a young player to come to a different country, new environment, big club with big expectations and show that you have to work hard.

“This guy worked hard. He was concentrated, focused, he wanted to learn [and was] asking questions. [The] perfect example to any young player and it is no surprise to what he achieved [and] went on to do great things.

“I wish he stayed at United longer. I think it was a big mistake for United to sell him, crazy to sell him. I don’t know why they did but he was a magnificent player and defenders couldn’t defend against him.”

Hernandez joined the Red Devils in July 2010 under Sir Alex Ferguson’s remarkable era.

He spent four years at United, and was loaned to Real Madrid by David Moyes in the 2014-15 campaign.

After spending a season at the Santiago Bernabeu on loan, former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal sold him to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on a permanent basis.

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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7 hours ago

February 6, 2026

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Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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1 week ago

January 30, 2026

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President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)