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EPL: I’ll quit, I won’t stay – Guardiola threatens Man City over squad

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has threatened to quit the club if they refuse to grant his request concerning the size of the squad.

The Cityzens boss said he does not want a large squad which would mean that some players will not have the opportunity to play.

The Catalan said his conscience would not allow him to bring players and end up benching them, adding that he would rather quit.

Manchester City have had a rough season. The Cityzens’ defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final last weekend meant that Pep Guardiola’s side will end the season without a major trophy.

They are also battling to finish in a Champions League place this season and it will all be decided on Sunday when the Premier League season draws the curtain.

However, Guardiola’s side kept their hopes of finishing third place alive on Tuesday by beating Bournemouth 3-1.

Speaking after the game, the former Barça manager told the press, “I told the club I don’t want a big squad. I don’t want to put five, six players in the tribune, I don’t want that. I will quit.

“If they don’t make a short squad, I will not stay.

“It’s impossible for my soul to put players in the tribune and cannot play.”

As the Premier League table stands, City along with Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are all battling for three spots.

City’s win against Bournemouth takes them on 68 points, two more than both Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa. Forest are one point further back.

A win at Fulham will guarantee City third position, while their decent goal difference means a draw may even be enough.

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Chelsea mathematically out of title race after 3-0 defeat to Everton

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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.

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Super Eagles player bounced me from Iheanacho’s room — Osimhen

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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.

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AFCON 2025; Drama as Senegal Reportedly Relocates Trophy To Military Base After CAF Decision (Video)

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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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