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Atalanta Co-Owner Admits Gasperini Was Wrong to Criticize Lookman
Atalanta co-owner Stephen Pagliuca has admitted that head coach Gian Piero Gasperini was wrong in his remarks about Ademola Lookman.
Gasperini had publicly criticized Lookman after the winger missed a crucial penalty in Atalanta’s 3-1 loss to Club Brugge, calling him “one of the worst penalty takers.” Lookman later responded, saying the comment was “disrespectful.”
Pagliuca, however, insists the issue has been settled within the club. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, he emphasized that Atalanta operates on a policy of collective responsibility, especially when things don’t go as planned.
“He made a mistake by singling out an individual,” Pagliuca said. “At Atalanta, we take responsibility as a team. We reflect on our own performances and focus on improvement.”
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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