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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refused to rule out a possible return to Manchester United. The 50-year-old attended his first game at Old Trafford on Saturday for the first time since his exit in 2021. Solskjaer was manager of the Red Devils for three years and failed to win any silverware during his time in charge. The Norwegian was eventually sacked during the 2021/2022 campaign. This weekend, Solskjaer was given a warm welcome from home supporters as he watched the 2-0 win over Wolves. Speaking during an interview in Manchester, Solskjaer said: “There are so many clubs, but I’m not going…
Akwa United midfielder Cyril Olisema has revealed an incident where a teammate almost killed him in Lagos. The Promise Keepers top scorer said the incident happened during an argument about Warri being a better place than Lagos. Olisema, however, admitted that he later succumbed to the fact that Lagos was a better place than his place of birth. “It happened when I was in Ikorodu, there was a very nice guy named Kabiru Balogun, my teammate then. “I told him Warri is better than Lagos, and he agreed to show me some places where he took me to drink “agbo…
Ex-Manchester United defender, Gary Neville has said the Everton vs Manchester City game could see a shock result. City travel to Goodison Park on the back of a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. The Toffees stunned Brighton 5-1 at the Amex in midweek. Neville has now said there will be pressure on Pep Guardiola’s men at a stadium where they don’t usually play well. “Everton are fighting for their lives, and something can happen in that type of stadium. “City will probably win. It’s more than likely. But there’s some pressure…
The Chelsea owners have admitted they might have made a mistake in sacking Thomas Tuchel last September, according to the Daily Mail. Tuchel was fired after only a few games this season by the co-ownership tenure of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Almost immediately, Boehly brought in Graham Potter from Premier League rivals Brighton. Potter has since been dismissed too after seven months in charge. Although the relationship with Tuchel was never going to work long term, in retrospect, it is accepted that it might have been better to retain the German coach for a season for a more orderly…
Chelsea’s potential incoming manager, Mauricio Pochettino, wants to sign Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez and Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez after taking the reins at the West London club, according to Daily Mail. Chelsea have reportedly reached an agreement to appoint Pochettino as their next permanent manager, who will commence work at the end of the season. Pochettino will take over from Frank Lampard, who will leave his role as the caretaker manager at the end of the season. However, according to the report, squad planning for next season is said to be underway, with Pochettino working closely…
Shooting Stars manager Gbenga Ogunbote, has named Taofeek Malomo as the most outstanding player for the club this season. The Oluyole Warriors captain’s impressive form can’t be overlooked as his contribution has helped the club escape relegation. Shooting Stars were a shadow of themselves during the first stanza of the season with only two wins from seven league games. Ogunbote believed that an injury free Malomo makes the whole team better. “Taofeek Malomo has been a blessing to the team likewise other players too,” he told DAILY POST. “When Malomo is fit without injury he makes the whole team better…
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that legendry Sir Alex Ferguson apologized to him personally after initially criticizing the Norwegian for dropping Cristiano Ronaldo once. Ronaldo made a sensational return to Manchester United in the summer of 2021 while Solskjaer was in charge at Old Trafford. The former Real Madrid forward, who joined from Juventus, had a brilliant individual season at Old Trafford, scoring 24 goals in all competitions. But the Red Devils finished in sixth place with Ronaldo against their second-place finish without the Portuguese the previous season. Solskjaer even once thought he was better off…