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Maresca Praises Josh’s Performance After Chelsea’s Win Against Legia Warsaw
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has praised defender Josh Acheampong after his standout performance in the Blues’ 3-0 victory over Legia Warsaw in the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg on Thursday.
Acheampong played the full 90 minutes as Chelsea dominated the Polish team. Tyrique George put Chelsea ahead, and Noni Madueke scored twice to seal the win.
After the match, Maresca expressed his admiration for Acheampong, saying, “I’m in love with Josh Acheampong. He has the potential to be a top player for Chelsea. He can play in multiple positions, and the best part is that he’s eager to learn. If I need him as a full-back, he’s ready. He just wants to know what to do.”
Chelsea will play the second leg against Legia Warsaw next week at Stamford Bridge and will face Ipswich Town in their next Premier League match on Sunday.
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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