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February 13, 2023

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Mbappe Returns To PSG Training Ahead Bayern Champions League Tie

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has made a faster-than-expected return to training ahead of the round of 16 Champions League first-leg home tie with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

After Mbappe suffered a thigh injury against Montpellier on February 1, the club said he would be out for three weeks.

On Saturday, coach Christophe Galtier said he did not think Mbappe would play on Tuesday.

“I don’t think so. He follows his rehabilitation protocol. He was a victim of a muscle injury,” Galtier said. “We will take zero, zero, zero risk with Kylian.”

But Mbappe trained on Sunday and Monday was seen in the part of training which is open to the media, participating in an exercise with Lionel Messi, Neymar, Sergio Ramos, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marco Verratti, Achraf Hakimi, and Marquinhos.

Qatari-owned PSG is seeking to stay on course to win the Champions League for the first time in their history.

AFP

February 9, 2023

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Choosing Nigeria Over England Was The Right Decision – Ademola Lookman

Ademola Lookman, a winger for Atalanta, maintains that his choice to play for Nigeria rather than England was the right one.

Lookman, who played for England at the youth level, was born in Wandsworth, South West London, to Nigerian athletes.

The England U-20 squad that won the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup included the dynamic winger.

Lookman advanced to the U-21 squad as well, where he played in 11 games and scored one goal.

Before deciding to accept the change of nationality, the 25-year-old passed down three opportunities to play for the Super Eagles.

On February 10, 2022, the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) approved his request to represent the Super Eagles.

“I have no regrets, I took the right decision. This is my career,”he told L’Eco di Bergamo.

“I want to play for Nigeria and am proud of this. I was born in England, but my family is from Nigeria and I have a strong bond with both countries.”

Lookman has one goal and six appearances to his belt with the Super Eagles.

February 8, 2023

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Jump King! Osimhen Breaks Ronaldo’s Serie A Record

With a leap of 2.58 meters on Sunday during Napoli's excellent 3-0 victory over Spezia, Super Eagles attacker Victor Osimhen smashed Cristiano Ronaldo's previous record by four years.

When Osimhen scored Napoli's second goal of the day against the Little Eagles at the Stadio Alberto Picco, he accomplished the amazing achievement.

The header against Spezia was genuinely exceptional and may be a candidate for the best headed goal in football history, despite the fact that the Nigerian international has scored spectacular headers throughout his career.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored from the penalty spot to give Luciano Spalletti's team the lead after the first half ended scoreless, and Osimhen added the game's second goal with an incredible effort in the 68th minute.

The 24-year-old made an incredible 71-inch jump, rising to a height of 8.47 feet (2.58 meters), which was higher than the crossbar (8 feet), before beating Spezia goalie Bartlomiej Drgowski.

Osimhen reportedly reached a height of 2.58 meters with that leap, which is a height characteristic of great NBA talents, according to Corriere dello Sport (via Tutto Napoli).

By doing so, Osimhen broke the previous record for the Italian Serie A, which stood at 2.56 meters and was established by Ronaldo for Juventus versus Sampdoria in 2019.

Osimhen's previous record, which he achieved against Torino at the Diego Maradona Stadium last season, was 2.52 meters. This is a new personal career best for him.

However, the 2.62m world record achieved by Ugandan defender Bevis Mugabi at the Scottish Championship in January 2021 stands.

Osimhen has already scored 16 Serie A goals this season, which is a career high for a single season.

February 8, 2023

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Ighalo Gets N122m As Saudi Al-Hilal Reach Club World Cup Final

Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, a billionaire Saudi prince, has offered to award Nigerian international Odion Ighalo and other Al-Hilal players one million Saudi Riyals (£222,000) a piece if they make it to the Club World Cup final.

Additionally, the Saudi Prince promised each contestant 1,000,000 if they won the competition.

This is stated in a statement that was published on the NPFL Updates Facebook page on Wednesday morning.

"Saudi billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud has given one million Saudi Riyal (£222k) to each Al-Hilal player for reaching the Club World Cup Final and an additional one million if they win the tournament," the tweet said, quoting Twitter user @jacobsBen.

Al-Hilal defeated Copa Libertadores Champions Flamengo in the semifinals to go to the final, where they will play the winner of the Al Ahly of Egypt vs. Real Madrid match.