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Michael Carrick Excited as Iheanacho Returns to England with Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough’s manager, Michael Carrick, is thrilled to welcome Kelechi Iheanacho to the team. The Nigerian forward has joined Boro on a six-month loan from Sevilla, marking his return to English football after previous spells with Manchester City and Leicester City.
Carrick expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “We’re obviously delighted Kelechi is joining us. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to be in time for tonight but he’ll be an important player for us, have a big impact.”
He also mentioned the strength of the team’s attacking lineup and emphasized the importance of integrating Iheanacho during the upcoming training sessions.
Iheanacho had a challenging stint at Sevilla, where he made nine La Liga appearances without scoring but netted three goals in two Copa del Rey matches.
His return to England is highly anticipated, given his previous successes, including winning the Premier League with Manchester City and the FA Cup with Leicester City.
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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