You lied – Frank Leboeuf slams Maresca over claim about Chelsea squad

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11 months ago

May 31, 2025

Chelsea legend, Frank Leboeuf, has accused the club’s boss, Enzo Maresca, of lying.

But Leboeuf believes that even the players did not have confidence in themselves and never knew they would achieve as much as they did this season.

The manager had said he always had confidence in the Chelsea team this season.

This was after the west London side came from a goal down to beat Spanish LaLiga side, Real Betis 4-1 in the final of the UEFA Europa Conference League at the Wroclaw Stadium.

Chelsea suffered six defeats in 11 games after Christmas last year, a significant run that almost killed their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.

Leboeuf, a former Blues and French star, insisted that Chelsea’s Italian boss, has not always spoken the truth.

He told ESPN FC that the Italian was right to brag following his fourth place finish in the Premier League and winning the Conference League when most people did not expect them to go that far.

“But his first sentence is a lie. He said he never had doubts about his team,” Leboeuf said.

“Yeah, he had doubts like everybody else. Even the players had doubts about the capacity of consistency.”

Chelsea recorded 35 wins and were defeated 13 times in 57 games across competitions under the Italian boss.

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

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4 weeks ago

March 21, 2026

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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.

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

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4 weeks ago

March 21, 2026

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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.

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

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1 month ago

March 20, 2026

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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.