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Dembele Named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season
Ousmane Dembele has been named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season after playing a key role in PSG’s title-winning run. The French winger delivered standout performances throughout the competition, scoring six times in the group stage and adding crucial goals against Liverpool and Arsenal in the knockout rounds.
Although he didn’t score in the final, Dembele was a constant threat as PSG crushed Inter Milan 5-0 to lift the trophy. His teammate, Desire Doue, also grabbed headlines after being named Young Player of the Season. The teenage sensation scored twice and assisted once in the final, becoming the first teenager to hit a brace in a Champions League final. He had already scored twice earlier in the knockout stages, capping off an unforgettable campaign.
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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