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Manchester United get Colchester in Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals

Manchester United have been handed a seemingly easy fixture in the 2019 carabao cup after their sensational qualification into the Quarter Finals at the expense of Chelsea Football club.

Colchester will make the trip to old trafford in a bid to knock out Manchester United, and the League Two club will be looking to cause further upset, having already knocked out top-division sides Tottenham and Crystal Palace in the competition’s earlier rounds.

Manchester City, in their quest for a third successive league cup trophy, will travel to Oxford, after easing past Southampton on Tuesday in the fourth round.

Leicester will travel to Everton, who have never won the competition, after securing a 3-1 win at Burton on Tuesday.

The draws were held earlier today to determine the teams to square off in the Round of 8 despite Liverpool’s threat to pull out of the competition in order to be at the CLub world cup in December.

With the FA assuring Liverpool of an alternative arrangement, the quarter-finals, aside from the Liverpool fixture, are set to take place the week starting December 16

October 28, 2019 Akwa United set up for 2019/2020 season with Newly signed Coaches and Players
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Akwa United set up for 2019/2020 season with Newly signed Coaches and Players

Adebayo Samuel

Akwa United football club of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state earlier today; Monday 28th October 2019 thrilled their teeming fans and supporter to a taste of what is to come ahead of the 2019/2020 NPFL season. The Promise keepers rolled out the drums as they officially unveiled the new head coach John Obuh, his assistant Duke Udi and 15 newly signed players who will prosecute the forthcoming 2019/2020 NPFL season scheduled to kick-off on November 3.

Coach John Obuh, who featured as a player for topflight Nigerian clubs including Abiola Babes, Udoji United, Julius Berger, Sharks FC, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba International started his coaching career in 1994/1995 season as a coach-player with Enyimba before working with the National Under-17 team- the Golden Eaglets and the National Under-20 team- the Flying Eagles between 2008-2013. He helped Kwara United; His last assignment in the NPFL gain promotion from the NNL to the NPFL. He signed a 1 year contract alongside his deputy; Duke Udi.

Akwa United also signed 3 goalkeepers, 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 4 forwards players, bringing the total number to 15 added to 20 retained players from the previous campaign to bring the total tally resgistered to 35.

The New players include;

Goalkeepers:

Itodo Akor (El-Kanemi)
Bassey Akpan (Sunshine Stars)
Adewale Adeyinka (Gombe Utd)

Defenders:

Ekemini Ukoebe (Lori FC)
Sampson Gbadebo (Rivers Utd)
Ali Chiwendu (Yobe Stars)
David Philip (Go Round)

Midfielders:

Samuel Mathias (Lobi Stars)
Dare Ojo (Lobi Stars)
Morice Chukwu (Go Round)
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (ES Setif)

Forwards:

Christian Ekong (Delta Foece)
Michael Ohanu (MFM)
Ubong Friday (Lori FC)
Akarandut Orok

The Chairman of the Club Elder Paul Bassey Opined that the Aiteo Cup alone might not elicit celebrations from him as much as the NPFL title would, while the Chief Coach John Obuh mouthed that only a duo of both the Aiteo Cup and the League title would be enough to satisfy his professional thirst.

The event was well attended by Fans, Supporters and the Press

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Liverpool Dominate 2019 Ballon d’Or list as Samuel Chukwueze hits top 10 in Kopa category

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Liverpool Football club of England continued their dominance of the European football scene with Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgyl Van Dijk in a pack of 7 Players nominated in the top 30 for the 2019 Ballon d’Or.

Mane was among the first five nominees revealed by France Football on Monday evening, with team safe hands Alisson Becker, Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and Forward Roberto Firmino also being named. Trent Alexander-Arnold was a surprise inclusion to round off Liverpool’s seven representatives.

Premier League winners Manchester City have five nominated players – Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne – alongside Champions League runners-up Hugo Lloris and Heung-Min Son from Tottenham.

The full List

Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)
Dusan Tadic (Ajax)
Frenkie De Jong (Barcelona)
Sergio Aguero (Man City)
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)
Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona)
Donny van de Beek (Ajax)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Alisson Becker (Liverpool)
Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Bernardo Silva (Man City)
Heung-Min Son (Tottenham)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Riyad Mahrez (Man City)
Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)
Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)
Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Eden Hazard (Real Madrid)
Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
Raheem Sterling (Man City)
Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid)

For young players under the age of 21, The Kopa Trophy is up for grabs and Nigerian Sensation Samuel Chukwueze of Villareal tops the list of prospective winners to dethrone PSG’s Kylian Mbappe

The full list

Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal)
Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid)
Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)
Moise Kean (Everton)
Kang-In Lee (Valencia)
Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal)
Andrei Lounine (Real Valladolid)

Goalkeepers who made impact last season also have the Yachine trophy to vie for, a category in which Four Premier League goalkeepers have been included on the 10-man shortlist for the first ever to be given to the best ‘keeper of 2019.

Alisson, Ederson, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Lloris are among the nominees, with the Tottenham captain also nominated for the Ballon d’Or alongside Alisson and Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

The full list

Alisson Becker (Liverpool)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Ederson (Man City)
Andre Onana (Ajax)
Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus)
Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea)
Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan)
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona)

2018 Winner Ada Hegerberg makes the Women’s Ballo d’Or shortlist alongside Rapinoe and Lucy Bronze despite her absence at the 2019 FIFA Women’s world cup

The full list

Sam Kerr (Chicago Red Stars)
Ellen White (Man City)
Nilla Fischer (Wolfsburg)
Amandine Henry (Lyon)
Lucy Bronze (Lyon)
Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride)
Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal)
Dzenifer Marozsan (Lyon)
Pernille Harder (Wolfsburg)
Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon)
Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC)
Lieke Martens (Barcelona)
Sari van Veenendaal (Atletico Madrid)
Wendie Renard (Lyon)
Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit)
Marta (Orlando Pride)
Ada Hegerberg (Lyon)
Kosovare Asllani (CD Tacon)
Sofia Jakobsson (CD Tacon)
Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns)

The Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place on December 2 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

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Andy Murray wins first ATP title since 2017

Former British Number 1, Andy Murray broke down in tears after winning his first ATP title since undergoing hip resurfacing surgery earlier in the year by beating Stan Wawrinka at the European Open in Antwerp.

Murray launched a stunning comeback from a set and a break down to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to take his first title for more than two years, in just his seventh tournament since returning to singles, a win he described as one of the greatest in His career.

“It means a lot,” the three-time Grand Slam champion said. “The last few years have been extremely difficult.

“I didn’t expect to be in this position at all. I’m happy, very happy.”

Fellow Grand Slam champion Wawrinka, who has also had a number of recent injury issues, said: “To see you back at this level, it’s amazing.

“We’re all really happy. I’m sad I lost today but I’m really happy to see you back.”

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