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Azpilicueta Reveals Drogba, Hazard and Costa Were His Toughest Opponents
Former Chelsea captain César Azpilicueta has revealed the three toughest opponents he ever faced in his career, and one of them is a name Chelsea fans know very well—Didier Drogba.
The Spanish defender recalled his battles with Hazard back when he played for Marseille in Ligue 1 and the Belgian was lighting up the French league with Lille. He also had to go up against Drogba when the Ivorian striker joined Turkish club Galatasaray, and he faced Costa during the Spaniard’s time at Atlético Madrid.
“Well, the first name that comes to mind is Eden Hazard because we were teammates for so many years,” Azpilicueta said. “But before that, when I was at Marseille and he was at Lille, I played against him, and he was already an incredible player.”
On Drogba, he said, “I also played against Didier when he was at Galatasaray and I was at Chelsea. He was a tough striker, so strong and difficult to stop.”
His final pick was Costa, saying, “I faced Diego Costa when he was at Atlético Madrid. He was aggressive, relentless, and always looking to cause problems for defenders.”
It has been reported that seven countries have already confirmed their places in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria confirmed their qualification after their victory in group-stage match, against Uganda.
The seven countries that have so far confirmed their places in the last 16 are:
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Morocco
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Nigeria
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Senegal
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Egypt
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Algeria
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Ivory Coast
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Cameroon
American boxing star, Jake Paul, reacted to the news about Anthony Joshua’s car crash and expressed concern.
The boxer expressed his concern and stated that “life is more important than boxing.”
It was revealed that the car crash also took the lives of two passengers in Anthony’s vehicle in Ogun State.
Head coach of the Super Eagles team, Eric Chelle, revealed part of his plan for Nigeria’s next match at the AFCON against Uganda.
He shared that some players who are not yet used to the tournament will get a chance to play.
“For the rotation, once again I keep it for myself. Many players, like Raphael Onyedika, are really good and deserve to be on this team,” he said.
“But every time I have to make a decision, I can honestly say they deserve a chance to play.”
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