Spanish Super Cup: I’m sad – Ancelotti singles out one Real Madrid player

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1 year ago

January 13, 2025

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has singled out forward, Kylian Mbappe for praise following his side’s Spanish Super Cup final defeat to Barcelona on Sunday.

Ancelotti, who was sad with Real Madrid’s 5-2 defeat to Barcelona, was impressed with Mbappe’s performance against the Catalan club.

The Italian noted that the France international scored a great goal against Hansi Flick’s side.

Mbappe gave Ancelotti’s side an early lead in the 5th minute in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The former Paris Saint-Germain star also won a penalty for the Los Blancos during the encounter.

But Barcelona bounced back with four goals from Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Alejandro Balde before half-time.

Raphinha then added a fifth goal immediately after the break.

Rodrygo pulled one back for Real Madrid as the match ended 5-2 in favour of Barca

“The game was not good from the first minute to the last. With an extra man, we were not able to find solutions.

“I’m sad about the game as a whole. I can’t take anything away from it except Mbappé’s performance, who scored a great goal in a good move.

“We have to forget about the rest and look forward,” Ancelotti said at his post-match interview.

Real Madrid will now face Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey in their next game on Thursday.

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

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14 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

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.”

Politics

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

Ekwutos Blog

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)