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Why Ronaldo is motivation to other players – Arsenal Winger Saka

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Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has heaped praises on Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo, for his commitment to the game.

The Al Nassr star is one of the greatest goalscorers of the game with 885 senior career goals for club and country in 1,200 professional career appearances and Saka believes the 39-year-old’s goal-scoring ability is a big motivation to a lot of other footballers.

“He was a perfect example of that. He just exploded and turned into a goalscoring machine, and I think he inspired a lot of players to try and follow in his footsteps,” Saka told The Mirror.

 

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Carabao Cup: 3 teams qualify for quarter-finals

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At least three teams have made it into this season’s Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

 

This follows the conclusion of the first set of fourth round fixtures on Tuesday night.

Brentford booked their place with a 5-0 thrashing of Grimsby Town.

 

Cardiff City also defeated Wrexham 2-1.

Fulham needed penalties to see off Wycombe Wanderers after the game ended 1-1 in regulation time.

On Wednesday, the remaining fourth round games will be played across the UK.

Arsenal welcome Brighton, while Manchester City travel to Swansea.

Liverpool host Crystal Palace and Chelsea are away to Wolves.

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Houston Dash congratulate Alozie on FIFPRO Nomination

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National Women’s Soccer League, NWSL, side Houston Dash have congratulated Michelle Alozie following her nomination to the 2025 FIFPRO Women’s World X1.

Alozie was among the 26 players, who made the shortlist.

Houston Dash celebrated the Nigeria international with a short message on their official Facebook page.

“Congratulations to Michelle Alozie for being named to the @FIFPRO Women’s World XI shortlist ,” reads the message.

The 28-year-old impressed for Nigeria at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The right-back was named in the Team of the Tournament alongside her teammates, Rasheedat Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo.

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Dunamis Icon lauds Udo-Obong on CAA award

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File: Nigeria’s Olympic gold medallist, Enefiok Udo-Obong

Dunamis Icon has congratulated Nigeria’s Olympic gold medallist, Enefiok Udo-Obong, on his recent award as the Confederation of Africa Athletics’ Technical Official of The Year 2025.

Udo-Obong, a member of Nigeria’s Olympic gold-winning quartet at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, was conferred with the honour last week for his remarkable role in overseeing the technical management of the combined CAA U-18 and U-20 championships in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in July.

The Chairman of Dunamis Icon, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, described the honour as well deserved and urged Udo-Obong to consider the award as a challenge to spur him to global achievement.

Dunamis Icon are the franchise owner of the Niger Delta Games and organised the very first edition in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from April 1-8.

“Having worked closely with Enee during the first Niger Delta Sports Festival in Uyo, his emergence as the best on the continent did not come as a surprise.

“I observed from close range his professionalism and attention to detail when he worked with my team at Dunamis Icon as the Technical Director of the Niger Delta Sports Festival. We scored very high in technical organisation of the event, thanks to his dedication and energy”, noted Ikpokpo, who chairs the Delta State Athletics Association.

CAA attributed the successful coordination and execution of the combined Africa U-18 and U-20 championship to his remarkable technical expertise and organizational abilities.

Udo-Obong also served as the Technical Director of the Asian U-18 and U-20 Athletics championship in March 2025 in Saudi Arabia, where he works as Technical Consultant to the Kingdom’s Athletics Federation.

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