FA Cup: You’ve to show more hunger – Alan Shearer takes aim at Arsenal star

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1 year ago

January 13, 2025

Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer on Sunday took aim at Leandro Trossard during Arsenal’s penalty shoot-out defeat to ten-man Manchester United in the FA Cup third round tie.

Shearer accused the Belgium forward of lacking ‘hunger’ after Man United defender Matthijs de Ligt’s superb extra-time clearance.

De Ligt had denied Trossard with a magnificent intervention on the line and the Dutchman was seen celebrating the clearance wildly during extra-time.

Man United eliminated Arsenal from the FA Cup, thanks to a 5-3 penalty win after the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Bruno Fernandes and Gabriel Magalhaes scored the goals during normal time at Emirates Stadium as Man United goalkeeper Altay Bayındır saved Martin Odegaard’s penalty spot.

“De Ligt, coming in right at the last second. He just manages to clear it away, brilliant defending from him,” Shearer said on BBC’s commentary of the game.

“It’s great defending from De Ligt. Having said that, if I’m in that position and I’m Trossard I’m taking the lot and I’m getting on the end of that.”

“There’s no way I’m letting the defender get on the end of that. 1He’s got to get on, he’s got to show more hunger to get on the end of it and show the hunger that De Ligt shows.

“He’s got to have that and a bit more to put him and the ball in the back of the net.”

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

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4 days 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 days 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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5 days 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.