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Man City Soar To Premier League Table With Gvardiol’s Heroics Against Fulham

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1 year ago

May 11, 2024

Manchester City surged to the top of the Premier League standings, fueled by Josko Gvardiol’s stellar performance that guided them to a decisive 4-0 victory over Fulham on Saturday.

Gvardiol, the standout star of the match, wasted no time putting City ahead early on, setting the tone for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Phil Foden further bolstered City’s lead with his 25th goal of the season across all competitions.

As the game progressed, Gvardiol struck again, effectively sealing the fate of Fulham and securing three crucial points for his team. Julian Alvarez added to Fulham’s woes with a late penalty, compounded by Issa Diop’s dismissal for fouling the Argentine.

With this win, City now sit two points at the top, overtaking Arsenal in the race for the title.

Their fate could be sealed with a victory in their upcoming fixtures against Tottenham and West Ham.

City’s dominance over Fulham extends their record-breaking streak to 16 consecutive wins against the London side, solidifying their position as the team to beat in English football.

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He was born for it – Mbappe names his dream captain

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3 hours ago

June 11, 2025

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Real Madrid superstar, Kylian Mbappe has identified the club’s former defender Sergio Ramos as his dream captain.

The France forward said Ramos was born to be a captain right from the beginning.

Speaking to Canal Plus, Mbappe said: “My dream captain? Sergio Ramos.

“He [Ramos] has the soul of a captain, he was born to be a captain.

“In the dressing room, the pitch, the aura he has. Even if you don’t give him the armband, the armband will cling onto him,” he said.

Ramos and Mbappe played together as teammates during their time at Paris Saint-Germain in the past.

The pair played a total of 51 games for PSG together for two seasons.

Ramos left PSG for Spanish LaLiga side Sevilla two years ago.

Mbappe, on the other hand, left the reigning UEFA Champions League winner, to join Real Madrid in 2024 on a free transfer after deciding not to extend his deal with the French Ligue 1 champions.

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Nigeria’s Akintoye named among 18 referees for WAFCON 2024

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4 hours ago

June 11, 2025

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Nigerian referee, Yemisi Eunice Akintoye, has been picked among 18 officials that will officiate at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by the Confederation of African Football, CAF.

Akintoye is a member of the Lagos State Football Referees Council.

The 30-year-old was selected following her impressive performance at the preparatory course in Cairo, Egypt.

She has officiated in the WAFU Women’s Champions League and CAF Women’s Champions League in the past.

Morocco will host the WAFCON 2024 finals from Saturday ,5 July to Saturday, 26, 2025.

The Banyana Banyana of South Africa are the defending champions of the competition.

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Why England lost 3-1 to Senegal – Harry Kane

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5 hours ago

June 11, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

England captain, Harry Kane, has suggested that his team lost 3-1 against Senegal in an international friendly on Tuesday because Thomas Tuchel’s side were not good enough against the visitors.

According to the Bayern Munich striker, with and without the ball things were not clicking for the Three Lions during the encounter at City Ground.

Kane gave England the lead in the seven minutes, but three goals from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra, and Cheikh Sabaly gave the West African giants the victory.

The outcome of the encounter was England’s first-ever defeat against an African opponent.

“Not good enough. We had moments, but with and without the ball things aren’t clicking, we’re not finding the right tempo,” Kane said at his post-match interview.

“We have lost that aggressive nature that we had.”

Kane also said England must improve as soon as possible if they are to contend for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their latest defeat.