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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has set his side the challenge of winning “every game” if they wish to retain the Premier League title this season. The Blues stormed to the championship last term by winning 30 of their games and losing just five, but have already fallen to three defeats this term with 11 games played. By contrast, Manchester City remain unbeaten in the league – dropping just two points – and have a nine-point advantage over Conte’s side at the top of the table. “If you want to try…

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has described former technical director Michael Emenalo’s departure from the Stamford Bridge side as a “big loss.” The manager, who was speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Blues’ weekend clash with West Bromwich Albion, was reported as having a frosty relationship with Emenalo after the summer’s transfer failures. However, since the latter’s resignation, it has been revealed that the former technical director was actually one of the Italian’s biggest allies at the club. Conte admitted that he was surprised by Emenalo’s decision to…

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While speaking exclusively to French magazine, So Foot, 33-year-old Togo star, Emmanuel Adebayor revealed that his family repeatedly drove him to the brink of suicide, adding that they tormented him with non-stop pleas for money while not caring about his wellbeing. The former Arsenal and Manchester City star said; “I felt like killing myself so many times. I kept this to myself for years and years. “I am disgusted that things reached this stage, but I feel relieved to have talked about it. My football career will be finished in…

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José Mourinho believes the Champions League becomes a tough competition for English teams, due to their winter schedule. The five EPL teams in the UCL are in a good position to make it to the knockout stages, with Tottenham and City already securing spots. However, Mourinho believes the heavy winter schedule in the EPL will prove detrimental to their chances in the UCL. “I always say the Champions League only starts in February, and in February the English teams are [still playing] after December and January where we can play…

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Italy have sacked coach Giampiero Ventura after the four-time champions failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958. The Azzurri lost a play-off with Sweden 1-0 on aggregate to spell the end of 69-year-old Ventura’s 17-month tenure. Ventura said his record was “one of the best of the last 40 years”. “I lost only two games in two years,” he told Italian television show Le Iene before the Italian Football Federation fired him on Wednesday. Ventura replaced Antonio Conte in June 2016, and was described as…

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Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku became Belgium’s record goalscorer as Roberto Martinez’s side narrowly beat Japan 1-0 in Brugge. Lukaku, 24, scored his 31st goal for his country when he headed home Nacer Chadli’s cross. Lukaku had drawn level with Bernard Voorhoof and Paul van Himst on 30 goals last week. Belgium extend their unbeaten run to 15 games, their last defeat coming against Spain in a friendly in September 2016. Share on: WhatsApp

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Tuesday thrash Argentina 4-2 in an International friendly match played in Russia, host of the 2018 World Cup. A brace from Arsenal sensation, Alex Iwobi and a goal apiece from Kelechi Ihenacho and Leon Balogun gave Nigeria the needed victory. Argentina opened scoring in the 27th minute of the game through Banega and doubled it in the 36th minute through Sergio Aguero. Ihenacho scored a superb free-kick on 44 minutes of the first half to reduce the tally to 2-1. The Eagles soared back to life…

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Real Madrid superstar took to social media to announce his family has welcomed its newest addition Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to Instagram to announce the latest addition to his family. The Real Madrid superstar has posted a photo of himself, girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and his son Cristiano Jr., along with his newborn daughter Alana Martina. It has been a busy six months for the family as they previously announced this past summer the arrival of twins, a boy and girl named Mateo and Eva, via a surrogate. Ronaldo missed the…

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Nigerian Footballer, Victor Moses will be contending with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Naby Keita, Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah for BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017, following a 5-man shortlist unveiled during a special live launch broadcast in London. The winner of the award will be announced on December 11. Guinean Keita (RB Leipzig), Nigeria’s Moses (Chelsea) and Salah of Egypt (Liverpool) – have never been on the shortlist before. Share on: WhatsApp

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The Chelsea wing-back has hailed his team-mate’s influence over his adaptation to a more defensive role after being nominated for individual honours It has been a transformative year for Victor Moses and Chelsea. Antonio Conte’s decision to convert the Nigerian into a wing-back early in the 2016-17 campaign was instrumental in both driving the Blues to a Premier League title and also reviving Moses’ Stamford Bridge career. The 26-year-old is currently out with a hamstring strain but that will not stop him remembering 2017 fondly. As well as securing his…

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