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Arteta Promotes Three Nigerian Youngsters

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1 year ago

September 5, 2024

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta promoted three Nigerian-descended youngsters to first-team training on Wednesday. As revealed by Arsenal youth team insider Jeorge Bird, several academy players were invited to join the first team.

Among the promoted players were Ife Ibrahim, Cam’ron Ismail, and Andre Harriman-Annous. Ibrahim and Harriman-Annous are first-year scholars, while Ismail entered his second scholarship year in July 2024. With 12 first-team players, including Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, away on international duty, Arteta brought in the academy talents for training at the Sobha Realty Training Centre.

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Diego Simeone Calls Out Ademola Lookman Over Defensive Duties

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20 hours ago

February 27, 2026

Ese Ohwofa

Head coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, speaks on team defense and called out a player who needs to toughen up. He shared that Ademola Lookman needs to work on defense.

“Ademola Lookman arrived with great enthusiasm and desire to keep growing. We need him to add defensive work to what he already gives us offensively, because he has that ability,” he then added.

“He’s shown it with the Nigeria national team, and we need him in that role.”

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Paul Merson Names Mohamed Salah the Greatest Winger of All Time

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20 hours ago

February 27, 2026

Ese Ohwofa

Former football legend Paul Merson states that Mohammad Salah is the greatest winger of all time.

While also praising Bukayo Saka for being the winger in form right now.

When asked in a recent interview, he stated “For the best right now, it’s probably [Bukayo] Saka for his all-around game. I will go Salah, because the numbers he’s put up are ridiculous.”