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“It’s Been a Pleasure to Play With You” Gordon Writes to Isak as He Joins Liverpool
Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has praised his former teammate Alexander Isak after the striker completed a record-breaking move to Liverpool on transfer deadline day.
Isak forced his way out of Newcastle after the club initially refused to sell, going as far as skipping training until the deal was sealed. Despite the controversy, Gordon spoke warmly about the Swedish forward, describing him as one of the best teammates he has ever played with and a genuinely good person.
Sharing his thoughts on Instagram, Gordon reflected on their time together, saying they built one of the strongest on-field connections of his career and combined for several goals. He wished Isak success at Anfield, calling him “a great person and teammate” and adding that it had been a privilege to share the pitch with him.
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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