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Why Mainoo’s goal was extra special

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Manchester United fans just cannot stop watching Kobbie Mainoo’s brilliant winner against Wolves.

After the Reds had been pegged back to 3-3, due to Pedro Neto’s equaliser on the break, our newly crowned Player of the Month picked the ball up from substitute Omari Forson and tricked his way into a shooting position.

There was still much to do but he displayed exquisite technique to steer his finish wide of Jose Sa to send the away supporters crazy and clinch an eighth 4-3 victory of the Premier League era.

Although the strike came in the 97th minute, there was more injury time to be played out before three important points could be celebrated.

A goal in successive games for Kobbie kept him very much in the spotlight and manager Erik ten Hag explained afterwards why he is a role model for other youngsters in the Academy, as he is able to keep his feet on the ground.

“There can be a lot about him,” admitted the boss in one of his post-match interviews with the official broadcasters. “He is a great kid. Only in his head is football.

”He wants to progress every day. He is really an example for a lot [of others] and he has abilities. He has talent but talent has to work hard to progress, and that is what he is doing.

“I hope and I wish push him to keep going.”

Opta also produced an interesting stat, stating that this was only the second goal since the formation of the league in 1992 to be both assisted and scored by teenagers.

With Forson’s pass leading to the strike, Opta revealed the other time this happened was back in January 2005.

That memorable occasion was at Anfield, when Wayne Rooney’s low shot beat Jerzy Dudek, from a Cristiano Ronaldo set-up, to earn a sweet 1-0 success against Liverpool.

Rooney was 18 at the time, with Ronaldo only a year older.

 

Everybody of a United persuasion was naturally buzzing, and it was nice to see Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill’s reaction to the goal at Molineux from their seat in the stand.

Former midfielder Ander Herrera perhaps summed up the general mood when posting on Instagram: “What a player, what a future this Mainoo [has].”

Well done, and thank you, Kobbie – as we look ahead to seeing you at Old Trafford on Sunday, against West Ham United.

 

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Anambra set to host second national beach soccer league this month.

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‎The Anambra Beach Soccer Association says all is set for the second round of the Nigeria Beach Soccer League, due to kick off in Nnewi on August 21.

‎Okwudili Awam, the Director of Media of ABSA, gave the assurance in Awka on Monday.

‎”We are thrilled to inform lovers of beach soccer that Anambra will host the second round of the 2025 NBSL commencing on Aug. 21st, 2025″

‎Awam said the league would be held at the Beach Soccer stadium within the Nnewi High School premises.

‎He said eight beach soccer clubs, including Kebbi Fishers, Ibom, Nmako Patigi, Kada, Kebbi United, Jigawa Golden Stars, Niger, and hosts Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors, would take part in the league.

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3,312 footballers to compete in 202 matches, as Abia begins talent hunt

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Abia State Government says it would fish out hidden male  football talents through the Abia State Soccer Fest commencing  on  August 23, 2025, across the 17 LGAs of the State.

The State also disclosed that  new football stars would be discovered for Abia State, Nigerian Premier League clubs, Nigerian national teams and major European clubs from the competition.

Addressing journalists on Friday, the Vice Chairman of the Local Organization Committee, LOC of Abia Fest, Captain Eric Asomugha said that the competition would commence on August 23 in 184 Wards of the State and would culminate in best teams from 17 LGAs competing at State level.

He said that the  tournament, which is being organised by Abia State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, is for players between the age bracket of 16 and  23 years.

“Over 6 or 7 months. We are working on different things. We are going to have the best player in each match.

“We shall be inviting scouts from local, state, national and international to fish out the talents that are going to be discovered in this great tournament,” said Asomugha.

 

Also, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Uzor Nwachukwu and the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development ,  Nwaobilor Ananaba thanked Governor Otti for his policies in the discovery of talents and sports development in general.

They made it clear that  every male resident between the ages of 16-23 is free to participate, as Governor Otti had already abolished the “State of Origin” dichotomy.

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EPL: Guardiola confirms another big injury for Rodri

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Manchester City defensive midfielder, Rodri has suffered another injury setback.

The Spain international will be out at least until mid September.

The Ballon d’Or winner is said to have suffered the injury during Manchester City’s clash with Al Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup.

However, Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola who shared the news on Friday, said the midfielder was getting better.

He said the player could be returning to action during the FIFA international break in September.

Guardiola said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano via SPBAJ,  “Rodri is getting better but had a big injury against Al Hilal.

“He’s trained better, we hope after the international break is when he will be really fit.”

Rodri spent almost the whole of 2024-25 season on the sideline due to injury.

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