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UEFA Champions League winners, Liverpool FC has on Tuesday, June 2 signed a new contract with England born defender, James Norris. English Premier League club, Liverpool FC has signed a new contract with its long time academy player,  James Norris . The UEFA Championship winners disclosed on its official website on Tuesday, June 2 that the England born defender has penned his first signature as a professional player with the club. Naija News  understands that the 17-year-old player who plays as a left-back started his career with the Reds Under-9 level until his recent progress to join the England youth international. Norris had played a few matches with the Liverpool’s U18s team, including a clash with Aston Villa in December 2019, coming off from the bench to make his first U23 appearance with the club in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. The West Derby-born player turned out regularly for the club’s U19 UEFA Youth League team, while his attacking instincts also saw him employe...

Rohr while speaking on his decision noted that he agreed to the deal to help guide the country to a fourth Africa Cup of Nations victory. Super Eagles Coach, GERNOT ROHR, has extended his contract with Nigeria till 2022 after he agreed to a pay cut and to reside in the country. Rohr while speaking on his decision noted that he agreed to the deal to help guide the country to a fourth Africa Cup of Nations victory. The German-born coach is expected to earn $49,000 a month instead of the $55,000 stipulated in his previous contract and he will live in Nigeria for at least 10 months a year. “This is a special job because this is my team, I built it with my staff,”  Rohr said on Monday. “It’s a very young team, but the mission is not finished yet, so we want to continue.” “We all have to make sacrifices and I will be the first. ” Rohr further stated that his target with the Super Eagles is to make the country Africa champions again. The Super Eagles have won the Africa Cup of Nations thr...

Victor Osinmen is presently enjoying an exceeding Reception  from several quarters of the world as his excellent performance this season as earned him an award. Naija News Understands that  Osimhen wasawarded lilies player of the Season, following his eye-catching displays for the French side in the 2019-20 campaign. The Super Eagles striker joined the Great Danes last summer from Sporting Charleroi after his impressive performances for the Belgian side, where he scored 19 league goals before his departure. The 21-year-old striker was recruited as a direct replacement for Ivory Coast international Nicolas Pepe, who teamed up with Premier League giants Arsenal. The Former Lille forward Moussa Sow has also praised the Nigerian striker. He described Victor Osimhen as an excellent player and hopes he will maintain his scoring form for the club. “He is an excellent player. He surprised me! He is good in front of the goal, facing the game, and he goes very fast,” “He scores a l...

Premier League planning to restart season on June 17 The Premier League plans to restart on June 17 after a 100-day shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with new kickoff times to make sure every game can be shown on TV as fans are prevented from attending games. According to CBC, the clubs agreed on Thursday that the competition should resume with a Wednesday night doubleheader featuring Manchester City playing Arsenal and Aston Villa hosting Sheffield United, two games that were postponed during earlier rounds due to the coronavirus. However, the league still needs formal approval from the government as lockdown measures are gradually eased. Premier League ✔ @premierleague 17.06.2020 Premier League Shareholders today agreed to a new provisional restart date for the 2019/20 season of Wednesday 17 June, provided that all safety requirements are in place 22.9K 10:00 AM - May 28, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 6,635 people are talking about this Premier League ✔ @premierleague...

Whoop whoop! Super Eagles’  Odion Ighalo  is going to be a  Manchester United  player for even longer! Ighalo’s loan contract, which was to expire on Sunday, May 31, has been extended until January 31, 2021. The English club shared the news on their website, writing that they have reached an agreement with Ighalo’s Chinese club  Shanghai Greenland Shenhua  to extend the loan deal. To celebrate Ighalo’s deal with the club of his dreams, we’re sharing photos of him smiling what is one of the cutest smiles on anyone. Enjoy:

Stars like Andres Iniesta and N’Golo Kante are almost impossible to hate because of their humility, but here are some footballers who have been accused of arrogance, including Cristiano Ronaldo who has often called himself the best player in history. In 2015, Bleacher Report compiled a list of some of the most arrogant players in football and brought in Ronaldo, five-time winner of the Golden Ball as number 1. The publication called him “the king of arrogance in world football “, Claiming that not even” (Diego) Maradona or Pele could compete with Ronaldo’s unique brand of self-esteem. ” Ronaldo, of course, has the trophy cabinet and the ability to back up his supreme sense of confidence, even though he has sometimes been accused of going a little too far. In 2017, after winning his fifth Ballon d’Or, the Real Madrid man of the day said: “I have never seen anyone better than me. I always thought that.” Although many agree with him, the Juventus striker is not often considere...

But that’s the reality for Prince Tega Wanogho, who is pushing for selection after shining as a senior for the Auburn Tigers during the last 12 months. The 6ft 5” 308lbs athlete, with size 17 feet, attended the 2020 NFL scouting combine and made a lasting impression. There’s no doubt that  Wanogho ’s supreme athleticism will have captured the eye of NFL scouts. The NFL campaign is a gruelling one for players and supporters alike From NBA aspirations to a shot at college football At the tender age of 16, Wanogho made the bold decision to leave Nigeria in pursuit of getting on the first rung of the NBA ladder. He would attend a basketball training camp in the States before going on to study at Auburn University, Alabama. It was during his time at Auburn that he would be discovered as a potential NFL star. After smashing the 40-yard dash in a mere 4.61 seconds, he would catch the eye of Auburn Tigers’ head coach  Gus Malzahn . Wanogho started out in his first season w...

The Argentine left Spurs in November, six months after leading them to the Champions League final, and has been linked with Newcastle in recent days. Reports claim he is the main target of the Magpies' prospective new Saudi Arabian owners should they complete a takeover, but Pochettino could not disguise his desire to return to north London at some stage in his career. The ex-Southampton boss, who spent more than five years at Spurs, told BT Sport: "It was an amazing journey that finished the way no one wanted it to finish. "But deep in my heart I am sure our paths will cross again. From the day I left the club, my dream is to be back one day and to try to finish the work we didn't finish. We were so close to winning the Premier League and Champions League." Pochettino said he felt motivated for his next job but still felt the pull of Tottenham. The 48-year-old transformed Spurs' fortunes after arriving from Southampton in 2014 but failed to win...

Shaw says people often think he is joking when he mentions Victor Moses as the toughest player he has faced. Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has named Nigerian player Victor Moses as one of the toughest opponents he has faced. Shaw who plays as a left-back and Moses who plays more on the right either as a forward and a wing-back often clash during their meetings in England. The Manchester United leftback has faced a host of world class players but he revealed that Moses was a tough opponent for him when he was a young defender. at  Southampton . " People always think I'm joking, but one of my hardest games ever was against Victor Moses when I was coming in as a 17-year-old at Southampton ," Shaw said on United's official website. " Maybe because I was so young. He was really quick, direct, strong and that was a challenge for me. "I've played against the likes of Gareth Bale, Messi and [Eden] Hazard, and they were all so good, but I alway...