Son Heung-min scored one and set up two as Tottenham advanced to the Europa League play-off round after a scare against Shkendija in North Macedonia.

Son, who scored four goals against Southampton last Sunday, turned provider to set up Argentine Erik Lamela to calmly score the opener.

Joe Hart, who was making his Spurs debut, was beaten by a stunning 20-yard finish by Valmir Nafiu.

But Son drilled the second before setting up Harry Kane for the third.

It was a decent performance by Jose Mourinho's side, who meet Maccabi Haifa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the play-off round next Thursday.

However, they went from dominating the tie to hanging on before two goals in the space of nine minutes put the game out of Shkendija's reach.

Soon after Nafiu's wonderful equaliser from outside the box, Besart Ibraimi had a chance to put the hosts ahead but headed wide.

Spurs regained control thanks mainly to another excellent performance by Son.

Having scored four of his side's five goals at Southampton last Sunday, the South Korea forward produced another classy performance to help his side advance.

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Alice Iyabo Ojo is a Nigerian film actress, director, and producer. She is the CEO of Fespris Limited, a collection of enterprises. Fesprise consists of Abula Spot, Lounge & Bar, and other subsidiaries and has featured in over 150 films, and has produced more than 14 of her own.

She was born on 21 December, 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria. She hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State and was born into a family of five. Her mother is Olubunmi Fetuga and her father, Adekunle Ogunro.

She attended the National College, Gbagada. Then, proceeded to Lagos State Polytechnic where she obtained a degree in Estate Management.

Having been involved in a drama group at secondary school, she commenced her acting career in 1998.

Describing her start, she has said: "So after I had come of age, I went to Bimbo Akintola, after watching one of her movies and told her that I wanted to be an actress and she did help me. Through her guidance, I registered with the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and afterwards she took me around, introducing me to a lot of the people she knew in the industry."

Ventspils of Latvia goalkeeper Dele Alampasu says he isn’t coming to the camp of the Super Eagles for formalities as he has his eyes on the number one spot.

The goalkeeper who was first invited to the Super Eagles ahead of current first choice Francis Uzoho said he is well aware of the challenge ahead of him in his quest to become the first choice.

He said although he respects the goalkeepers in the team at the moment but he is willing to put up a fight for their position by proving himself in training.

“ I trained with this team before all of the goalkeepers in the team. It’s unfortunate that I experienced some difficulties in my career but now I’m back to stay. My aim is to push for the number one spot”, he told owngoalnigeria.com .

“ The past few months have been good to me and I think I am in my best shape in a very long time m. My aim is to prove myself to the coaches in training and leave the rest for them to judge”.

Source: OwnGoalNigeria

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Dablixx is a Nigerian trap rapper and songwriter born in Lagos State. He became the internet talk after dropping series of Instagram freestyles which saw him exhibiting his ability to trap using English and Yoruba indigenous dialect. Dablixx Oosha signed under MMG Records gains fans on daily basis through his melodious flow. He's another industry newly discovered gold.

Dablixx Oosha is currently around 25 years of age.

He's in the same category with the likes of Oladips,Trod, Yomi Blaze, Picazzo and finally Kabex.

Now let's get to the real deal, as we all know Dablixx Oosha is known for his love for tattoos, just like his mentor Meek Mill. Dablixx tattoos are similar to that of Lil Wayne tattoos. whereas, Dablixx tattoos has meanings some are the title of his music and what he loves the most. Dablixx can also be said to be the Nigerian rapper with the most tattoos in the industry.

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Chelsea have the perfect opportunity to bounce back from losing against Liverpool.

Three days on from being beaten by the defending Premier League champions at home, the Blues are back in action this evening as they face Championship outfit Barnsley in the third-round of the Carabao Cup.

It's the first meeting between the two sides in over 12 years when Barnsley caused a massive shock in the FA Cup by winning 1-0 at Oakwell.

FULL CHELSEA SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Willy Caballero

Defenders: Antonio Rudiger, Marcos Alonso, Thiago Silva, Fikayo Tomori, Kurt Zouma, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Cesar Azpilicueta, Emerson Palmieri

Midfielders: Jorginho, N'Golo Kante, Ross Barkley, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz

Attackers: Tammy Abraham, Timo Werner, Olivier Giroud, Callum Hudson-Odoi

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Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has been named the fasted player after match day 1 in the Italian Serie A.

Osimhen recorded 34.05 km per hour in his debut game against Parma.

He beat his teammate, Dries Mertens, who recorded a speed of 31.78KM.

After his debut, manager Genaro Gattusso described Osimhen as young lad who has the head of a 40-year old.

”I was struck by Osimhen’s serious attitude. He has not forgotten where he came from and the sacrifices he made.

”He built himself up on his own and I congratulate him for his will and desire.

“He is a young lad with the head of a 40-year-old. I hope he does not make mistakes and does not change his attitude,” Gattuso said.

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Kevin De Bruyne (Dutch pronunciation: [ born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional
footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City , where he is vice-captain, and the Belgian national team.

Recognized for his exceptional passing, shooting ability and dribbling, he is widely considered to be one of the best players in the world and has often been described as a "complete" footballer.

De Bruyne's mother is Belgian, born in Burundi and has also lived in the Ivory Coast. His hometown Drongen , a submunicipality of the city of Ghent , is situated in Flanders , the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. Aside from his mother tongue Dutch , De Bruyne also speaks French , English and German.

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Sered Slovakia and Nigerian goalkeeper Mathew Yakubu has expressed delight in his inclusion in Nigeria’s coach Gernot Rohr’s list of 25 players called up for next month’s international friendlies against the Ivory Coast and Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles.

The former Nigeria junior international who has been in fine form this season after dethroning Sered’s first choice Adnan Kanuric told brila.net that his invitation to the national team of Nigeria is an attestation to his hard work at the club level and this he will continue to do.

“It’s a thing of joy to me, it really shows that I’m really working hard and things are going well so I will continue to do my best when I go to the camp, work together to achieve the goal and aim.”

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Thiago Emiliano da Silva (born 22 September 1984), commonly known as Thiago Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team . Known for his pace, aerial ability and leadership skills, Silva is regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation.

After moving back to Europe to join Milan in 2009, Silva established himself as one of the highest rated defenders in the world, winning the Serie A title with the Rossoneri in the 2010–11 season. In July 2012, Paris Saint-Germain signed him for a reported €42 million, making him the then second-most expensive defender in history behind Rio Ferdinand. With PSG, Silva has won a joint record seven Ligue 1 championships , five consecutive (six overall) Coupes de la Ligue and five Coupes de France and led his team to their first ever UEFA Champions League final in 2020.

A full international since 2008 and a non-playing member of their team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Silva captained Brazil to victory at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and fourth place at the World Cup a year later , both on home soil. He was also part of their squads for the two Olympic tournaments – winning a bronze in 2008 and silver four years later – and three
Copa América editions, winning the 2019 edition of the tournament on home soil; overall, he has earned more than 80 international caps in total.

HONOURS

FLUMINESE
Copa do Brasil: 2007

MILAN
Serie A : 2010–11
Supercoppa Italiana : 2011

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Ligue 1 : 2012–13 , 2013–14 , 2014–15 , 2015–16 ,
2017–18 , 2018–19 , 2019–20
Coupe de France : 2014–15 , 2015–16 , 2016–17 ,
2017–18 , 2019–20
Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2014–15 , 2015–16,
2016–17 , 2017–18 , 2019–20
Trophée des Champions: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018,
2019
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20

BRAZIL U23
Olympics Silver Medal : 2012
Olympics Bronze Medal: 2008

BRAZIL
FIFA Confederations Cup : 2013
Copa América : 2019

INDIVIDUAL
Bola de Prata : 2007
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Fan's Player : 2008
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:
2008
South American Team of the Year: 2008
Samba d'Or : 2011, 2012, 2013
Serie A Team of the Year: 2010–11, 2011–12
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month : March 2013, October 2019
UEFA Team of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013
UEFA Champions League Team of the Group Stage : 2015
FIFA FIFPro World11 : 2013, 2014, 2015
FIFA FIFPro World11 2nd team: 2016, 2017, 2018
FIFA FIFPro World11 nominee: 2019 (10th defender)
FIFA Confederations Cup Dream Team: 2013
FIFA Confederations Cup Castrol Index Top XI : 2013
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team : 2014, 2018
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2015–16
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2018
Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2019

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Full Name: Liverpool Football Club
Nickname: The Reds
Founded: 3 June, 1892; 128 years ago
Stadium: Anfield
Stadium Capacity: 53,394
Owner: Fenway Sports Group
Chairman: Tom Werner
Manager: Jurgen Klopp
Most Appearances: Ian Callaghan (857 Apps)
Longest Serving Player: Elisha Scott, 21 years and 52 days (from 1913 to 1934)
Record Goalscorer: Ian Rush (346 goals)
Record Transfer: Virgil van Dijk (£75 Million)
HONOURS
League Titles - 19
FA Cups - 7
League Cups - 8
FA Community Shields - 15
UEFA Champions League - 6; more than any other English Clubs
UEFA Super Cups - 4
FIFA Club World Cup - 1
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The FIFA Rankings of African National Teams as of 17th September, 2020
1. Senegal - 20th Position
2. Tunisia - 26th Position
3. Nigeria - 29th Position
4. Algeria - 35th Position
5. Morocco - 43rd Position
6. Ghana - 46th Position
7. Egypt - 51st Position
8. Cameroon - 53rd Position
9. Mali - 57th Position
10. Congo DR - 57th Position

£15,000 per week
Samuel Chukwueze earns £15,000 per week , £780,000 per year playing for Villarreal as a AM RL.
Samuel Chukwueze has earned a total of £967,200 over their career to date.

The highest-earning Nigerian footballers are:

1. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United): £125K a week
Recently, Ighalo transferred to Manchester United on loan from the Chinese Super League side Shangai Shenshua, becoming the first-ever Nigerian to play for Manchester United. Since his transfer, he has become a fan favorite with the EPL side, netting a total of 5 goals in 17 games for Manchester United so far. His weekly wages of £125K make him the highest-earning Nigerian footballer in Europe.

2. Victor Osimhen (Napoli): £96K a week
Just last month, the 21-year-old Nigerian football star, Victor Osimhen transferred to the Italian Serie-A side, Napoli. This is one of the most expensive African footballer transfers in European football.

Football Transfer news analyst, Fabrizio Romano
announced that Osimhen would join Napoli from Lille, for the tune of €50 million+ add-ons to Lille, and he would sign a contract with the Naples side. This would keep him in Italy until 2025.

Osimhen is also expected to earn €5 million Euros a year (an average of £96K per week) in wages, image rights and bonuses which would make him the second highest-earning Nigerian footballer in Europe.

This is a deserved fee for him after scoring 13 goals in 27 league games for Lille in the 2019/20 season.

3. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City): £75K a week
The 23-year-old defensive midfielder joined the EPL side for a £17 million deal from Belgian club Genk and has become one of the most solid and well known defensive midfielders in European Football.

He has represented the Super eagles 36 times and may top the list one day as he attracts interest from bigger clubs in Europe.

4. Victor Moses ( Chelsea): £75K a week
The 29-year-old shares a spot with Wilfred Ndidi. He joined Chelsea in 2012 after he was signed from Wigan Atheltic. He is one of the few Nigerian footballers to win both the Premier League and a European title.

5. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City): £60K a week
The FIFA Under-17 World Cup winner with Nigeria comes in 4th. He also won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup Golden Ball, which attracted the attention of Manchester City.

He made his league debut for Manchester City in the 2015-16 season and was sold 2 years later for £25m million to Leicester City. This made him the most expensive transfer of a Nigerian Footballer then, record that was broken two years later by Alex Iwobi’s fee during his transfer to Everton.

6. Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr FC): £60k a week
Ahmed Musa is a very popular Nigerian professional footballer and of of Nigeria’s best forwards of all time.

He scored 2 winning goals against Iceland at the FIFA world cup in 2018 and has featured for the Nigerian National team many times in multiple competitons.

Musa is also one of the highest-paid Nigerian footballers after his multimillion-dollar move from Leicester City FC to a Saudi Football side, Al-Nassr FC in 2018. He also earns an average of £60,000 from his new football club.

7. Alex Iwobi (Everton): £50K a week
24-year-old Alex Iwobi comes in 5 place. He is a cousin to one of Nigeria’s greatest players of all time, Jay Jay Okocha. Iwobi started his career with Arsenal, making his league debut in the 2015/16 season. He played a total of 100 league games for Arsenal and helped the North London club secure the 2017 FA Cup trophy.

In 2019, he was sold to Everton in a five-year deal worth up to £34 million, signing a £50K a week deal with the Northern English club.

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Oladapo professionally known as Officer Woos is a popular actor, comedian, script writer, content creator, entertainer and a stage performer. Fasten you’re seat belt that’s one of the best words of Officer Woos during their acting. And he like using the Nigerian police force uniform to act his comedy.

Officer Woos is Brother Shaggi’s partner in acting their funny comedy skits and they are so funny in their acting.

Kepa Arrizabalaga
Back in the starting XI and had nothing to deal with in the first half. Brighton had a couple of shots, but they were either blocked or high over his bar. One decent save to push away a strong shot from Steven Alzate.
However, in the second half he should have done better with the goal from Leandro Trossard. 4

Reece James
Didn't get forward too much in the first half as Brighton enjoyed more of the possession. Whipped one ball into the box, but really didn't have a lot to work with. Solid defensively.
An absolutely stunning strike for the second goal. Really in control as well as the game went on. Moved into midfield late in the game. 8

Kurt Zouma
A strong opening 45 minutes. Good in the tackle and read the game well. The Blues still looked a little nervy from corners, but Zouma was impressive.
There were moments the defence were all over the place at the back. Communication still a big issue for them. Great for him to score, but not keeping a clean sheet would have hurt. 7

Andreas Christensen
A pretty solid start for the Dane. Not really tested too much and he read the game well, with some nice interceptions. Didn't look troubled at first.
The Blues struggled at times at the back and Brighton had some big chances. One very good moment of covering a run to the near post and generally led the defence well. 7

Marcos Alonso
Beaten for pace several times by Tariq Lamptey, the former Blues right-back. Didn't get forward at all in the first half and was given a tough time by the youngster.
Much of the same in the second half, where Lamptey had a great evening getting at his former teammate. Offered little in the attacking sense. 5

Jorginho
Struggled to really control the midfield in the first half, with Brighton enjoying more possession. Couldn't move the ball forward well. Another very good penalty, however.
There was a similar pattern in the second half. The Brighton midfield enjoyed more of the ball and knocked it around nicely, with Jorginho having to do more defensive work. 6

N'Golo Kante
Intercepted the ball well at times. Some good tackles as well, but didn't really dominate the midfield. Was overrun a bit by the impressive Yves Bissouma.
Like Jorginho, there wasn't much possession from the Blues midfield and it was the Seagulls who impressed. However, Kante was still his energetic self and won the ball well. 7

Mason Mount
Playing off the left, he looked to get into the game and had one nice cross. But really didn't have too much impact in the opening half of the game.
Also struggled to get into the game too much as well. Didn't have much joy off the left and couldn't make things happen with the ball at his feet. 5

Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Played as a second striker, but really not a very good opening 45 minutes from the England international. Gave away the ball too much, and one moment he could have played in Werner on goal, but the pass was poor.
Things didn't get any better for him in the second half before coming off. A disappointing night. 3

Kai Havertz
A very quiet opening 45 minutes. The German was barely in the game playing off the right. One nice ball to release Werner through, but struggled to make an impact.
One horrendous moment with a pass that went straight out of play. Not the debut that he would have wanted and will hope for better next time. 3

Timo Werner
A massively encouraging debut. His pace was exceptional, which he showed by winning the penalty. He constantly played the line and worked hard.
Didn't have as much to feed on in the second half. Brighton controlled much of the game and he couldn't be found as much. 8

Substitutes
Ross Barkley (on for Loftus-Cheek 61')
Wasted some good moments when the Blues looked to break forward. 5

Callum Hudson-Odoi (on for Havertz 80')
Added a bit of late pace and energy to catch Brighton on the break. 5

Cesar Azpilicueta (on for Jorginho 85')
Helped to see out the game. 5

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GK Hugo Lloris, 6 -- The France international made several simple saves, but he was fortunate to avoid conceding when Richarlison rounded him and he couldn't do anything to prevent Calvert-Lewin's thumping winner.

DF Matt Doherty, 5 -- There was a real determination in the new signing's debut performance during the first half and he even came close to scoring, but as time went on, Richarlison was picking his pocket at will.

DF Toby Alderweireld, 4 -- Producing a small collection of important blocks can't make up for the clear and obvious lack of pace that Alderweireld now has.

DF Eric Dier, 4 -- Any kind of intricate play is always bound to catch Dier out with his spatial awareness costing Tottenham big for Everton's goal.

DF Ben Davies, 4 -- Davies was lethargic from the word go as he never really seemed to be in the right state of mind to get stuck in or fight for every loose ball.

MF Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 4 -- The former Southampton man didn't even really appear to know what role he was playing and even though his distribution was solid, there was no cohesion for him to work with in the middle of the field.

MF Harry Winks, 5 -- While he did find far more success when he kept the ball on the deck, it's hard to define Winks as a midfield general when his general play is just so overwhelmingly negative.

AMF Lucas Moura, 4 -- He certainly works better on the counter-attack but for someone who is tasked with creating opportunities for his team, Moura really leave a lot to be desired.

AMF Dele Alli, 4 -- It was another poor display -- from his questionable decision-making to his dull, uninspiring demeanour whenever he received the ball.

AMF Son Heung-Min, 6 -- Started off like a house on fire by cutting inside and making all sorts problems for the Everton defence, but that pressure faded away in the second half.

FW Harry Kane, 5 -- Tottenham's star man was simply marked out of the conversation in North London with the lack of service costing him the chance to make an impact.

Substitutes
MF Moussa Sissoko, 5 -- Didn't even remotely come close to causing any danger for Everton after another lacklustre showing.

MF Steven Bergwijn, 6 -- With a full 90 minutes under his belt he may have been able to unlock some opportunities for Spurs but his teammates weren't quite as motivated.

MF Tanguy Ndombele, N/A -- He can produce some true moments of magic when he's given space but his energy levels just aren't where they need to be.

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Vicente Guaita: Comfortable save in the opening stages from a header and had to be alert to prevent Ings from getting on the end of a pass in the area. Stunning reaction save to prevent Che Adams in the second half, and a vital stop in added-on time to hold all the points. 8

Joel Ward : A solid performance. Kept Nathan Redmond quiet for most of the game. 7

Cheikhou Kouyate: Showed his impressive strength in holding off Danny Ings as the striker attempted to get onto the ball in the box in the opening minutes. Deployed out of position but allowed very little in the way of clear opportunities. 8

Scott Dann: Had a header saved by McCarthy in the first half. Dominant in the air, made a good clearance just before half-time. 7

Tyrick Mitchell : Dealt well in the first half with the visitors' tactical set up of Walker-Peters getting wide and Smallbone drifting in. Was targeted by Saints, particularly in the opening stages of the second half, but competed well throughout. 7

Andros Townsend : Missed his first opportunity to find Zaha in the area, but made no mistake the second time, speeding in behind the Saints back line before chipping a ball to the far post. Constantly looking for Zaha or Ayew in behind the defence, and tracked back well to help Ward deal with advancing runs from Bertrand. 7

James McArthur : Solid and well-organised performance from the midfielder. Had one opportunity with a header he could have done better with. 6

James McCarthy : Put in some good deliveries from corners and free-kicks. Got stuck in on a few occasions and was clearly enjoying the battle, but was booked for a tackle on Ward-Prowse. A very busy performance. 7

Jeff Schlupp : Put in some decent crosses from wide, but didn't quite find their mark. A decent display to help out Mitchell at left-back as well. 6

Jordan Ayew : A little quiet in the first half, but played a key role in closing down Southampton defenders. Was starved of real opportunites, but did not let his work rate drop. 6

Wilf Zaha: Kept a cool head to place the ball past McCarthy for the opener. Was constantly looking for the ball in behind, and was surely just a matter of inches away from making it 2-0 when given offside late on. Thrashed an effort into the side netting after rampaging past Stephens. 8

Substitutes:
Luka Milivojevic: Put in a few delicious deliveries after joining the fray, and also broke up Southampton possession nicely.

Eberechi Eze : Not on for long enough to offer more than glimpses of his talent, but still managed to leave one defender on his backside.

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Bernd Leno: His early mishap with Gabriel Magalhaes was understandable considering the pair have never played together and the Brazilian doesn't speak the language yet. In spite of this, Leno responded well and was sound behind the backline from then on. 6

Rob Holding: PLayed as the right-sided centre-back, Rob Holding had a solid start. Tasked to engage more often with the Fulham attackers, he was always ready to step in. Whether it was a regular tackle or a pass into a team-mate, he was ready for the challenge. Played a risky pass toward the end of the first half which put the Gunners under unnecessary pressure. Began the second half with an amazing run into the Fulham half - keeping the ball off the ground - before playing Lacazette in to win the corner for Gabriel's debut goal. A statement following all the speculation over his future. 8

Gabriel Magalhaes: The Brazilian had a shaky start with a miscommunication with Leno almost resulting in an early Fulham goal. Did well when put in a one on one situation on his weaker foot, timing his challenge on Ivan Cavaleiro to perfection, using his strength to keep the ball and then calmly setting it to Hector Bellerin. Didn't seem up to speed in regards to build-up play which is understandable. Rose confidently to deal with the pressure put on the side late in the first half. His aerial prowess was on display again shortly after as he buried a header home to make it 2-0. A very strong display after the initial mishap. 8

Kieran Tierney: The Scot had a few shaky moments on the ball but these moments weren't in high pressure situations. The Scot was composed in defence. Grew as the game went on but wasn't a standout performer on the day. 6

Hector Bellerin: Was alert in defence and able to offer Holding and Gabriel support when needed. Grew into a bigger attacking threat as the game went on and was unlucky not to have an assist to his name. He played a great ball into Aubameyang which broke the lines and should have been finished. A good outing for the Spaniard. 7

Mohamed Elneny: With Arsenal looking to trap Fulham inside their ow half, Mohamed Elneny's stamina to fly up the pitch and support the press was key. In possession, he was aware of his surroundings which gave him the chance to move the ball with as few touches as possible. This was particularly important in the early stages of Alexandre Lacazette's opener. Had a moment when he dealt on the ball for too long but it led to nothing. Continued to be an important presence in midfield in the second half as he helped see out the win with crucial interceptions. 7

Granit Xhaka: The Swiss was sound in midfield. Although he had less of an overarching impact on the game than Elneny, he was key to the opener being scored. His presence wasn't without value in the early stages of breaks either as he would Instruct Tierney when to push forward for himself to slot into the vacated spaces. 6

Ainsley Maitland-Niles: Constantly tucked into more central areas when Arsenal were in possession. From here he played a great ball in behind for Lacazette but the Frenchman wasn't quick enough to get o the end of it. Whipped a teasing cross into the box with his left foot but it was just too long. A very solid display yet again at wing-back. 7

Willian: His starting position may have been on the right, but Willian has been drifting into more central areas once Arsenal break into the middle third of the pitch. Happened in the opening minutes and in the build up to the goal. Could fill the void that is there when Arsenal use a 3-4-3 system. Tracked back well to intervene when Aboubakar Kamara was racing towards the Arsenal box. Took his corner very well to find Gabriel for his debut goal in the first half. Stayed alive when the ball fell to him with Arsenal on the break to play in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for his goal. Continued to cause problems after the third goal and was a real force until he was brought off. 9

Alexandre Lacazette: Came into the game very sharp. When the ball dropped to him in the box, he took the finish very well with his weak foot. 10 minutes later, he played a nice flick into Elneny just inside the box but the midfielder's shot was too tame. He acted as a strong platform for Arsenal to build attacks off and won fouls at crucial points in the game. 8

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: A solid display from the club captain. In the first half it was the way in which he worked the channels with Maitland-Niles which impressed before he stamped his mark on the game with a sublime finish into the far corner. Should have scored when Bellerin played him through but a quality, selfless performance from the captain. 8

Substitutes
Nicolas Pepe: Introduced himself with a nice corner before showing great flair to work an angle into the box although his cross was blocked. A decent cameo. 6

Dani Ceballos: Not on long enough to rate. N/A

Eddie Nketiah: Not on long enough to rate. N/A

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Lagos State government has said tertiary institutions in the state would resume next Monday, with only final year students across disciplines to return to the classrooms first, before students in other levels.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave this hint on Thursday while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme.

Lagos State has no fewer than five tertiary schools including the Lagos State University(LASU), Ojo; Lagos State Polytechnic(LASPOTECH), Ikorodu; Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education(AOCOED), Otto\Ijanikin; Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Noforija- Epe and the Lagos Health Technology( LACOETH), Yaba.

The special adviser, who said the resumption of students back to school in the state would be in batches without giving details of the resumption of others, noted that the state government had put in place necessary facilities and processes to ensure a safe reopening of classrooms in all the schools.

He said, “Since we are at a point where scientifically we’ve been proven to have flattened the COVID-19 curve, it invariably means that we are not as exposed as we used to be some five, four, three months back.

“So, consequently, we have to find a way to bring our lives back to normal. And in doing that, education is very critical to whatever we are going to do.

Luka Modrić (born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team . He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a defensive midfielder , usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker . He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation, and the greatest Croatian footballer of all-time.

Born in Zadar, Modrić's childhood coincided with the
Croatian War of Independence which displaced his family. In 2002, he was signed by Dinamo Zagreb at age 16, after showing promise with his hometown club NK Zadar's youth team. He continued his development in Zagreb, before spells on loan to Zrinjski Mostar and Inter Zaprešić.

He made his debut for Dinamo in 2005 and won three consecutive league titles and domestic cups, being named the Prva HNL Player of the Year in 2007. In 2008, he moved to Premier League club
Tottenham Hotspur for a club-record transfer fee of £16.5 million, where he led Spurs to their first UEFA Champions League appearance in almost 50 years, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2010–11 tournament .

In the summer of 2012, Modrić joined Real Madrid for a £30 million transfer fee.

HONOURS

CLUB

DINAMO ZAGREB
Croatian First League: 2005–06 , 2006–07, 2007–08
Croatian Cup : 2006–07 , 2007–08
Croatian Super Cup : 2006

REAL MADRID
La Liga : 2016–17, 2019–20
Copa del Rey : 2013–14
Supercopa de España: 2012, 2017, 2019–20
UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16 , 2016–17, 2017–18
UEFA Super Cup : 2014, 2016, 2017
FIFA Club World Cup : 2016, 2017, 2018

INTERNATIONAL

CROATIA
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018

INDIVIDUAL

INTERNATIONAL
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2008
Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year: 2010–11
UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2015–16 ,[145] 2016–17, 2017–18
La Liga's Best Midfielder : 2013–14, 2015–16
FIFA FIFPro World11 : 2015,2016,
2017,2018, 2019
La Liga's Team of the Season: 2015–16
UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2015–16
FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball : 2016
ESPN Midfielder of the Year: 2016, 2017, 2018
UEFA Team of the Year: 2016, 2017,
2018
UEFA Midfielder of the Season: 2016–17 , 2017–18
IFFHS Men's World Team: 2017, 2018
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball : 2017
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2018
FIFA World Cup Fantasy Team: 2018
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2018
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award : 2017–18
The Best FIFA Men's Player : 2018
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: 2018
Ballon d'Or : 2018
World Soccer Player of the Year: 2018
AIPS Athlete of the Year: 2018
Golden Foot : 2019

NATIONAL & REGIONAL
Bosnian Premier League Player of the Year: 2003
Croatian Football Hope of the Year: 2004
HNL's Footballer of the Year: 2007
Prva HNL Player of the Year: 2007
SN Yellow Shirt Award : 2007–08
Croatian Footballer of the Year: 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Football Oscar for Best Croatian Player: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
HNS Trophy for Best Croatian Player: 2018
HOO Sportsman of the Year: 2018
SN Sportsman of the Year: 2018

OTHER
Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport – Yearly Award: 2018
Honorary citizen of the city of Zadar: 2018

ORDERS
Order of Duke Branimir with Ribbon: 2018

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Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Portugal national team.

Born in Maia, Porto, Fernandes started his career at Italian Serie B side Novara but soon made a move to Serie A side Udinese in 2013, followed by Sampdoria three years later.

After five years in Italy, he signed with Sporting CP in 2017, where he was named club captain. He won back-to-back Taças da Liga in 2018 and 2019, as well as the Taça de Portugal , leading to him being named Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both seasons. In 2018–19, he scored a record of 33 goals in all competitions, making him the highest-scoring Portuguese midfielder and the highest-scoring midfielder in Europe in a single season.

Fernandes' performances sparked the interest of several Premier League clubs, with Manchester United signing him for an initial €55 million (£47 million) in January 2020, becoming the second-highest fee for a Portuguese player leaving the domestic league.

Fernandes made his senior debut for Portugal in November 2017, after previously being capped at
under-19 , under-20 and under-21 levels. He also represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was chosen in Portugal's squads for the 2018 World Cup and 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, winning the latter and being named in the Team of the Tournament .

HONOURS

CLUB

SPORTING CP
Taça de Portugal: 2018–19
Taça da Liga: 2017–18 , 2018–19

INTERNATIONAL

PORTUGAL
UEFA Nations League: 2018–19

INDIVIDUAL
SJPF Young Player of the Month : August 2017, September 2017, October/November 2017, February 2018, April 2018
Primeira Liga Player of the Month: August 2017, September 2017, April 2018,December 2018, February 2019, March 2019, April 2019
Primeira Liga Player of the Year: 2017–18, 2018–19
Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2017–18, 2018–19
UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2017–18,2019–20
Sporting CP Footballer of the Year: 2018,2019
CNID Footballer of the Year: 2019
UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament: 2019
PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month : February 2020 , June/July 2020
Premier League Player of the Month : February 2020, June 2020
Premier League Goal of the Month : June 2020
UEFA Europa League top scorer : 2019–20 (8 goals)

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Top Ten Scoring NPFL Teams In The Past 20 Years
1. Enyimba Int'l FC - 806 Goals
2. Kano Pillars FC - 741 Goals
3. Rangers Int'l FC - 713 Goals
4. Heartland FC - 596 Goals
5. Wikki Tourist FC - 579 Goals
6. Sunshine Stars FC - 572 Goals
7. Gombe United FC - 523 Goals
8. Niger Tornadoes FC - 420 Goals
9. Nasarawa United FC - 410 Goals
10. Akwa United FC - 401 Goals.
Source: NPFL HISTORY
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Arsenal took on Queens Park Rangers in a behind-closed-doors friendlies on Tuesday. The game took place at London Colney and neither club showed a stream with Arsenal asking QPR not to show the game.

Arsenal won the match 4-3 and the QPR site mentions that Arsenal put out a strong team but don’t detail who played for Mikel Arteta’s side, nor who scored. It is rumoured that Lacazette, Smith-Rowe, John-Jules and Aubameyang all scored for Arsenal. Miguel Azeez was believed to be with the squad.

Arsenal initially went a goal down before firing back to make it 3-1. QPR made it 3-3 before Arsenal won the game.

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paulolee:
he should move abeg...they have money and he is Muslim, he would adapt fast and loved by the fans...stop sitting on the bench because of huge wages and make urself useful to football..

I think this is the right time for Mesut Ozil to leave Arsenal or else he will be disgraced and put to shame last last.

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is wanted by clubs in Saudi Arabia and Qatar with Arsenal desperate to offload the Germany midfielder.

But Ozil, has no intention of leaving north London and plans to remain in England until his Gunners contract expires next year.

The 31-year-old is tied down to Arsenal until the end of the season, and Emirates chiefs want to cash in on Ozil this summer to wipe his huge £350,000-a-week wages off their books.

Teams in Saudi Arabia and Qatar are said to be keen on Ozil with Arsenal seeking to offload him, and Saudi team Al-Nassr are reportedly ready to offer the midfielder around £15million-per-year.

But even such a lucrative offer is unlikely to tempt Ozil, who last month insisted to the Athletic that he has no desire to quit the Gunners until the day his contract expires.

“My position is clear,” said Ozil. “I’m here through to the last day of our agreement and I’ll give everything I have for this club.

“I’ll decide when I go, not other people.
“I didn’t sign for two or three years, I signed for four and that should be respected by everyone.

“Things have obviously been difficult but I love Arsenal, I love to work there, I love the people in the club — the real people, those I’ve been with for a long time — and I love London, it’s my home.

“Whatever happened in the last two seasons, I’m happy and very strong mentally. I never give up on anything. I want to help my team and I’ll fight for it. If I’m fit, I know what I can do on the pitch.”

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William Paul Troost-Ekong (born 1 September 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club Udinese.

Born in the Netherlands into a mixed Dutch and Nigerian family and being eligible for both Netherlands and Nigeria in international football, he opted to represent the latter.

Troost-Ekong was born in the Netherlands with sister Emily Ekong and brother Everest Ekong to a Nigerian father, and Dutch mother Eleanore Troost. He represented the Netherlands at under-19 and under-20 youth levels.

He made his senior international debut for Nigeria on 13 June 2015, playing 90 minutes in an AFCON qualifier against Chad.

He made three starts for the senior team in 2016 before being selected by Nigeria's under-23 team in their 35-man provisional squad for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

In June 2018 he was named in Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

In April 2019 he said that playing for Nigeria was his "best decision ever". In June 2019, he was named in the country's 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations .

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Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico (born 31 August 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left back for Eredivisie club Ajax.

STYLE OF PLAY
He is noted for his "lung-busting stamina, excellent technique and continuous enterprise". As a result of his skills, as well as his playing position and club, Tagliafico has been compared to the Internazionale and Argentina full-back Javier Zanetti, formerly also of Banfield.

HONOURS

CLUB

INDEPENDIENTE
Copa Sudamericana : 2017

AJAX
Eredivisie: 2018–19
KNVB Cup: 2018–19

INTERNATIONAL

ARGENTINA
Superclásico de las Américas: 2017 , 2019

INDIVIDUAL
Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2018

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AC Milan are closing in on the signing of Brescia midfielder Sandro Tosali after the two clubs agreed a fee in the region of £26.8m.

It is understood AC Milan have now firmed up their interest with a medical and personal terms still to be concluded.

The Serie A giants have agreed a deal with Brescia owner Massimo Cellino over an initial one-year loan with an option to buy for a total fee rising to 30m Euros (£26.8m).

Brescia were relegated to Serie B but Tonali impressed in his first season in the Italian top flight, scoring once and providing seven assists in 2019/20.

AC Milan directors Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara reached an agreement on Sunday night over a five-year deal for Tonali, who pushed for a move to the club which he supported in his childhood.

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Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi could be set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a nasty injury in Kaizer Chiefs’ 1-0 away defeat against Bidvest Wits at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg on Sunday.

Akpeyi collided with Bidvest Wits’ Mxolisi Macuphu while attempting to punch the ball away in the 43rd minute.

The 34-year-old received medical attention on the pitch before he was strechered off later.
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Akpeyi was replaced by Bruce Bvuma late in the first half.

He has made 25 league appearances for Kaizer Chiefs this season.

Substitute Bienvenu Evanga netted the winning goal for Bidvest Wits deep into stoppage time.

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One-cap Nigeria international Josh Maja opened his goalscoring account for the 2020-2021 season to help Bordeaux register an impressive 2-0 road win against Angers SCO on Sunday afternoon.

In the 25th minute, the former Sunderland striker scored with an improvised finish from close range after the Angers defence failed to deal with Laurent Koscienlny's header.

It was the first goal scored by Bordeaux in the new season after they were held to a goalless stalemate by Nantes on the opening day.

The visitors led 2-0 at the break with Toma Basic doubling the advantage after he was set up by Hwang Ui-jo.

For the second game running, Maja was substituted in the second half as he made way for Jimmy Briand on 66 minutes, while fellow Nigeria international Samuel Kalu subbed in with 12 minutes left on the clock.

In their first game after the international break, Bordeaux will host Olympique Lyonnais at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique.

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