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Jordi Alba Says Angel Di Maria Was the Toughest Player He Ever Faced
Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba has named Argentina legend Angel Di Maria as the toughest player he’s ever had to face.
Alba, who spent most of his career at Barcelona, reflected on his battles with Di Maria In an interview with Offsider. Here, Alba shared his admiration for Di Maria’s work ethic, saying, “Di Maria was incredible at Real Madrid.
He was not only great going forward but also relentless in his defensive work. He never stopped running. He’s a year older than me and still keeps going strong.”
Despite their fierce rivalry on the field, with the two facing off 10 times in La Liga, Alba revealed that Di Maria always impressed him. Of those encounters, Alba’s Barcelona side only managed to beat Di Maria’s teams twice.
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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