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Michael Owen Praises Cristiano Ronaldo for His Career and Consistent Excellence
Former Premier League star and 2001 Ballon d’Or winner, Michael Owen, has showered praise on Cristiano Ronaldo.
Speaking ahead of Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League clash with Al-Akhdoud, Owen described Ronaldo as a player who has defied the limits of time and expectations.
Ronaldo led Al-Nassr to a 3-1 victory over Al-Akhdoud on Thursday, scoring from the penalty spot while teammate Sadio Mane added two goals to seal the win.
Drawing from his own experience, Owen admitted he couldn’t sustain such levels throughout his career.
“It’s absolutely incredible to see how he’s maintained his standards,” Owen remarked.
“I started my first-team career at Liverpool at 17 but retired by 33.
Ronaldo started young too and is still performing at an elite level as he nears 40.”
Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni publicly forgives Brazil player, Raphinha amid the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
The Brazil footballer shared during an interview just before the match that Brazil will beat Argentina silly. “We’re going to give Argentina a beating, no doubt. Am I going to score? Yes. With everything. F**k them.”
However the match ended on a different story with Argentina celebrating their 4-1 win against Brazil. Afterwards Scaloni speaks to the press on the match “I forgive Raphinha because I know he didn’t do it on purpose, he’s defending his country.”
“I’m completely sure he didn’t mean to hurt anyone. We didn’t play like this because of that.”
Nigerian Footballer, Victor Osimhen expresses frustration as he storms off the football field after match with Zimbabwe. The recent match ended in a 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe.
Super Eagles were gen multiple chances to cause the match to end in a victory but however missed it. Shortly after a failed pass, Osimhen was substituted after gaining a cramp, with Victor Boniface.
During the last moments of the match, Chirewa was able to secure an important point of Zimbabwe. Leaving Nigeria in third place in Group C.
After the match, Osimhen was visibly frustrated as he left the field, Boniface was also seen attempting to comfort the player.
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, believes his team could have easily scored up to ten goals against Zimbabwe in their 1-1 draw on Tuesday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
Victor Osimhen gave Nigeria the lead in the 74th minute with a well-placed header, but Zimbabwe leveled the score in stoppage time through Tawanda Chirewa, forcing both sides to settle for a point.
Reflecting on the match, Chelle said, “We could have scored ten goals in the first half. We made some mistakes with our finishing, and Zimbabwe defended well and slowed the game down.”
Nigeria now sits in fourth place in Group C with seven points, six behind group leaders South Africa.
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