Akinde Semiu Oluwaseun

Piers Morgan names Arsenal’s Gabriel as player he loves most

By: Akinde .S. Oluwaseun Piers Morgan. Arsenal diehard. Never shy. Last night? He explodes on X. “This guy was magnificent tonight. MAGNIFICENT! I love him so much.” Picture attached. Gabriel Magalhães. Towering. Smiling. Post-match hero. Amex Stadium. Wednesday night. Arsenal vs Brighton. Tense. Seagulls flying high at home. But Gunners? Locked in. Ninth minute. Bukayo…

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Nightmare at St James’ Park. Manchester United. Down. Again. 2-1 to Newcastle. Even with 10 men against them. Brutal.

By: Akinde .S. Oluwaseun Picture this. Freezing Tyneside evening. Geordie fans roaring. United start okay-ish. But sloppy. Newcastle strike first. Anthony Gordon. Penalty. Cool as ice. Slots it home. 1-0. Stings. Red Devils push back. Casemiro. Header. Equals it. Relief. Half-time. 1-1. Think they’ve got this? Second half. Chaos. Jacob Ramsey. Red card. Sending off….

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Ahead of Nigeria showdown, Morocco coach tells critics to leave referees alone

By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Walid Regragui didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t need to. The message was clear anyway. With Nigeria standing between Morocco and an AFCON final, the Atlas Lions coach has come out strongly in defence of African referees, urging everyone to stop turning officiating into the main story. Players. Journalists. Fans. All…

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