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Turkish Pundit Says Icardi Is Better Than Victor Osimhen
TRT Spor pundit Kaya Çilingiroğlu has sparked debate after claiming that Argentina’s Mauro Icardi is a better striker than Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen. Both players were teammates at Galatasaray last season, where Osimhen made a big impact during his loan spell from Napoli. Galatasaray is now pushing to keep the 26-year-old forward permanently, reportedly offering him a staggering €25 million per year to sign a long-term deal.
However, Çilingiroğlu doesn’t seem worried about whether Osimhen stays or not. “Even if Osimhen doesn’t return, it’s not a big deal,” he said. “Icardi is better. If I know football, Osimhen can’t earn that kind of money anywhere else in Europe.” He added that as time passes, Galatasaray gains more leverage in the negotiations.
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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