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Darren Bent Criticizes Palmer’s Ballon d’Or Nomination
Former England striker Darren Bent has criticized the Ballon d’Or organizers for including Chelsea’s Cole Palmer in this year’s nominations. Bent questioned Palmer’s selection, pointing out that the 22-year-old neither won a trophy with Chelsea nor regularly started for England.
Palmer was named among the top 30 players in the world for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, alongside stars like Rodri, Jude Bellingham, and Kylian Mbappe.
Despite scoring 27 goals and providing 15 assists in 48 games last season, Bent argued that Palmer’s lack of trophies should have excluded him from the prestigious list. Speaking on talkSPORT, Bent said, “He didn’t win anything and doesn’t start for his country. How is he one of the 30 best players in the world?”
Former West Ham United Goalkeeper, Shaka Hislop picks player Pedro Neto to be signed in Premier League this season. Hislop shares that the Chelsea player will add a different change to the team in terms of wide are.
Hislop speaks on ESPN and shares what eh thinks of Neto being signed in “Well, he cost Chelsea quite a bit of money. And you knew the player who was coming from Wolves. I just think he gives them a different dynamic in those wide areas. Every time he comes off the bench he changes the game for Chelsea.”
Manchester United shows interties in signing PSG striker, Randal Kolo Muani on loan for the rest of the season during the January window transfer. Ruben Amorim wants to trust France international to help forward his team till the end of the year.
The Manchester United Strikers, Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee have failed to impress the coach and team this seasons and Amorim is fighting to better the defences of the team. He decided to come up with plan B which is loaning a striker during the January window transfers from France.
Although the PSG striker wants to remain in the club to continue proving himself and achieve his accomplishment, however joining Man United is definitely appealing to him.
Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo sympathises with Nigerians with current state of the country. The former strike goes to his social post sharing a picture the captioning “Who else notice say NO Apolo this year because everybody eyes don see shege!!!!! God abeg o.”
He states that Nigerians have suffered too much this year for even Apolo to even come this year. Nigerians share their thoughts on the frustrating year and economic changes of the country in the comment section.
A User commented “Everybody eyes dey shine pass police torchlight”. Another user shares “Even Apolo eye don see pepper”.
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