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Galatasaray Coach Says Victor Osimhen Is Still Not Fully Fit to Return to Action
Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has confirmed that Victor Osimhen is still not fully fit following the injury he picked up on international duty with Nigeria two weeks ago.
The 26-year-old striker sat out the Turkish champions’ league game against Eyupspor last weekend and was tipped to return in time for their UEFA Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. However, his name was missing from the 23-man squad that traveled to Germany on Wednesday.
Buruk explained that despite efforts in training, Osimhen wasn’t ready to feature. “Osimhen has been dealing with an injury. We couldn’t use him in the league, and while we hoped he would be ready for this game, it didn’t work out,” Buruk told the club’s official website. “He trained for the past two days, but his feedback made it clear he’s not yet fit to play.”
Footballer Lamine Yamal speaks on the Ballon d’Or award and shares how he will still be happy if his teammate, Pau Cubarsí, gets the award.
“Last year, for me, Cubarsí was the best young player in the world. Either the Kopa award or the Ballon d’Or should go to him. There’s no difference between us.
“When I won it, I told him that he would be next. If he doesn’t win it for whatever reason, I will give it to him.”
Popular footballer Cristiano Ronaldo speaks on retirement and shares how he actually thought of retiring from international football after the 2026 World Cup.
“I thought about retiring from international football after the World Cup, but I spoke to the president, coach, and I am still here. I am an asset, I can help.”
He adds, “The young kids love me because they see me as an example, and that, for me, is the most important thing. I will continue to do that even when I retire after 10 years.”
Footballer Kylian Mbappé shares that he actually came close to signing with Liverpool.
“I was close to Liverpool. My mum was a big fan of Jurgen Klopp, and the favourite destination for my mum was Liverpool. She wanted me to go there,” Mbappé told The Athletic.
“I didn’t listen because I wanted to play in my city, Paris. I didn’t want to leave my country before I was someone. But yes, my mum was always saying, ‘Liverpool — you’re going to be there, playing at Anfield, it’s going to be insane for you.’ I was like, ‘OK!’
“All the time we were talking. ‘What do you think, Mum?’ She’d say, ‘For me, you have to go to Liverpool.’ I said, ‘OK, OK, OK!’ because Jurgen Klopp was an amazing manager. I met him and had a wonderful relationship with him. I had big respect for him.”
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