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Ronaldo not leaving Juventus, says coach
Cristiano Ronaldo is not leaving Italian club Juventus yet, the manager of the team, Massiliano Allegri, has said.
Ronaldo, 36, wrote on social media this week that rumours of his departure were “a disrespect for me as a man and as a player”.
In a pre-match interview, Allegri said the Portugal captain was staying.
“[Ronaldo] has never expressed a desire to leave,” he said, adding, “He has told me that he’s staying, so we can clear that one up.”
Juventus travel to Udinese in the opening game of their Serie A campaign on Sunday at 17:30 BST.
Ronaldo has been the subject of transfer speculation throughout the summer, with reports linking him with Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain and Manchester City.
However, on Tuesday, Real’s new boss Carlo Ancelotti dismissed the idea of Ronaldo returning to the Spanish giants any time soon.
“Cristiano is a Real Madrid legend and he has all my love and respect. I have never considered signing him. We look forward,” he wrote.
Ronaldo added in his Instagram post: “The frivolous way that my future is covered in the media is disrespectful to all the clubs involved in these rumours, as well as to their players and staff.”
The former Manchester United forward moved to Juventus from Madrid in a deal worth 112m euros (£99.2m) in 2018.
In May, he became the fastest player to score 100 goals for the Italian side – a feat he achieved in 131 games.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has 10 months remaining on his contract at Allianz Stadium. BBC
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Chelsea, Man United tussle over Neymar
Chelsea, Newcastle, and Manchester United could make a move for PSG winger Neymar this summer.
Neymar is highly regarded as one of the best players to have ever graced a football pitch, and the Brazilian has won countless trophies during his time at Barcelona and PSG.
His time at the French champions could be over, however, with RMC Sport reporting that he is considering looking for a move away from the club this summer.
The report also claimed that three Premier League clubs could make a move, naming Newcastle, Chelsea, and Manchester United.
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Due to the likely astronomical wages that come with signing Neymar, not many clubs will be able to afford the Brazilian winger.
Although the report doesn’t suggest the trio of clubs are seriously considering signing Neymar, there’s no doubt there would be interest from all three clubs, simply due to what he can offer to their side.
Neymar has managed 342 goals during his whole career, but that is only a small percentage of what he can provide. His creativity and dribbling ability mean he’s such a handful for opposition defenders, and the prospect of him playing in the Premier League is an exciting one.
A move to Manchester United and Newcastle seems unlikely due to their Champions League status, but linking up with former manager Thomas Tuchel and former teammate Thiago Silva could be on the cards.
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Okoye: My ambition is the Premier League
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye is preparing ahead of the new season and has indicated his desire to help the club gain promotion back to the top flight.
Okoye, 22, was a £5m signing from Dutch side, Sparta Rotterdam in January.
He only joined up with the Hornets at the off season having been on loan at Sparta Rotterdam since January.
“I think in every player’s head is going back up to the Premier League,” the former Fortuna Düsseldorf goalkeeper said. Okoye was quoted by Watford Observer as saying;“ It’s important to have ambition.
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“On a personal level, I just want to help fulfill that ambition for the other players and the club. The more playing time the better, but most of all I want to see myself grow as a person and a goalkeeper.”
The German-born goalkeeper said English football has always been a dream and he will work hard to make it come true.
”If I can get playing time and improve then that is fantastic. I grew up watching English football and it was always a dream to play in this country.
“As a kid, it was English football I wanted to play in and now I’m going to put the work in to make that happen.”
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Nigeria win WAFU B U17 Championship in Ghana
Five-time world champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria edged the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso 2-1 in Friday’s WAFU U17 final played at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana.
Forward Abubakar Abdullahi had threatened the Burkinabe rear as early as the 8th minute when his low drive streamed away from goal, but in the 22nd minute, he rose highest in the box to powerfully nod Emmanuel Michael’s perfect delivery into the net for Nigeria’s first goal.
In the 34th minute, Abdullahi missed a golden opportunity to make it two for himself and for Nigeria, but he fluffed his lines, allowing the Stallions a respite. The miss would knock hard seven minutes later, when Abdulramane Ouedraogo, also with a header, equalized for Burkina Faso.
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Two minutes into the second half, Abdullahi got his second and Nigeria’s second, taking the Golden Eaglets to a 2-1 lead. However, 12 minutes later, he should have made it a hat-trick and Nigeria’s third but he lost the opportunity.
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