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“You Don’t Look Like Me, You’re Very Ugly” – Ronaldo Teases Lookalike
Al Nassr’s forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, jokingly called his lookalike, Gokmen Akdogan, ugly, insisting they don’t actually look alike.
Ronaldo had the playful moment before Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League match against Al-Shabab on Friday at Al-Awwal Park. While warming up, he noticed Akdogan in the stands and couldn’t resist making a comment.
Akdogan, a Turkish social media personality, has gained fame for his striking resemblance to Ronaldo. He moved to Saudi Arabia and creates content ranging from comedy to football. He’s also built a solid social media following and is often spotted around Riyadh, surprising fans with his Ronaldo-like appearance.
When Ronaldo saw Akdogan, he couldn’t hold back. “Bro, you don’t look like me. You’re very ugly,” Ronaldo joked, as reported by journalist Khalid Alolyan.
Akdogan took it in good spirits, smiling through the exchange and responding, “You are the best, bro. You are the best.”
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Super Eagles Star Calvin Bassey Opens Up on Nearly Walking Away from Football
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.”
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CAF Fines Egypt $5,000 Over Post-Match Media Violation After Zimbabwe Clash
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.
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Super Eagles Coach Eric Chelle Opens Up on Benching Big Names
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.”
