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‘You don’t f*cking do that!’ – Ibrahimovic explains why he would barge Azpilicueta again

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November 23, 2021

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The Swedish forward made no apologies for his incident with his Spanish opponent last week

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he purposely barged into Spain full-back Cesar Azpilicueta on international duty and explained why he would do it again.

The Sweden striker claims Azpilicueta made comments towards a team-mate, which in his eyes warranted a physical confrontation.

Azpilicueta stayed on the ground in apparent pain but avoided serious injury, while Ibrahimovic is now suspended for the first leg of his nation’s upcoming World Cup play-off clash.

What happened betweeen Ibrahimovic and Azpilicueta?

Ibrahimovic slammed through the back of the Chelsea man during a set-piece situation on November 14, sending him tumbling to the turf.

What has been said?

‘You don’t f*cking do that!’ – Ibrahimovic explains why he would barge Azpilicueta again

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Nov 23, 2021 08:26+01:00

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The Swedish forward made no apologies for his incident with his Spanish opponent last week

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he purposely barged into Spain full-back Cesar Azpilicueta on international duty and explained why he would do it again.

The Sweden striker claims Azpilicueta made comments towards a team-mate, which in his eyes warranted a physical confrontation.

Azpilicueta stayed on the ground in apparent pain but avoided serious injury, while Ibrahimovic is now suspended for the first leg of his nation’s upcoming World Cup play-off clash.

What happened betweeen Ibrahimovic and Azpilicueta?

Ibrahimovic slammed through the back of the Chelsea man during a set-piece situation on November 14, sending him tumbling to the turf.

What has been said?

“The other day in the national team, I gave a tackle to [Spain’s Azpilicueta]. I did it on purpose,” Ibrahimovic admitted to The Guardian. “I’m not ashamed to say it because he did something stupid to my player. Acting big to my player. It was a stupid thing but I would still do it to make him understand: ‘You don’t f*cking do that! You don’t have balls to do it against me. But I will show you what happens if you do it to me.’ That’s why I did it.

“What can he say? He will not say it to me but he will say it to my player – who will do nothing because he’s too nice. It was not a good thing by me, but I would still do it. That’s me. I’m not ashamed to say it.

“It’s not about missing the play-offs. It’s about making the guy understand you don’t take the p*ss out of somebody laying [on the ground]. You don’t attack a dog that doesn’t talk.

“Attack the one able to do something. It’s too easy to pick on my team-mates who are 20 years old and very nice guys. I hope he understands now.”

Sweden’s World Cup play-off status

After finishing as runners-up in their UEFA qualifying group, Sweden must navigate a route through the play-offs in order to reach Qatar.

Their opponent will be determined via a draw with an unseeded opponent.

Ibrahimovic will miss out after being shown a yellow card for his foul on Azpilicueta.

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“Double for Imole” – Asisat Oshoala pays tribute to Mohbad after scoring twice against Granada

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6 months ago

October 22, 2023

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“Double for Imole” – Asisat Oshoala pays tribute to Mohbad after scoring twice against Granada

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In a recent Instagram post, Nigerian football player Asisat Oshoala, a striker for FC Barcelona and the country’s women’s national team, paid respect to the late musician Mohbad.

This occurs a few weeks following the September 12, 2023, passing of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a Nigerian singer.

The singer’s cause of death has not yet been formally identified or made public by the relevant authorities, but fans are still celebrating Mohbad’s passing.

In honor of Mohbad, Asisat Oshoala, who recently scored twice against Granada in a football match, took to her Instagram page to write, “Double for Imole. keep resting young king #LightBoy.”

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fadapetercomedy: “Tnx mami u said it n u did it. Imole lives.”

theladytoyah: “Loju won Imole di Legend forever in our hearts. Thank you Asisat for showing love to everyone.”

yahootailor18: “Do your best and leave the rest my sister. God bless you for doing this one to pay him last respect.”

swankytee224a: “The only footballer that showed Imole love thank you agba baller.”

cristy_davis___0: “Keep resting bro we gonna get you justice you the deserve @iammohbad.”

akanbiwale: “We love both of you, Az you no go die afi ti o ba di arugbo Bijahi Rosullulai, lmole wey die may he continue to rip Bijahi Rosullulai.”

osascoad: “LoL Another Africa player of the year 2023 winner already.”

supliabeatz: “Love you. Anytime i listen to his song i wish he stayed longer to know how great he had become.”

shukran_olaoluwa: “Congratulations world best!! Agba baller for a reason.”

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Lionel Messi wins his eighth Ballon d’Or title

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6 months ago

October 17, 2023

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Lionel Messi wins his eighth Ballon d’Or title

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Argentine seven-times Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is chosen as the winner of this year’s title edition, following his accomplishment at the 2022 World Cup.

The World Cup is the only star missing from the lineal-GOAT’s breast that has been raising eyebrows for a long time. There are those who think he should not have won this year’s award, though, and one of them was Jason Cundy.

Cundy was not unaware of why the player could turn up as the favourite, and mentioned it in his statement.

‘I have said it many time.’ Jason Cundy had predicted. ‘I think if Haaland doesn’t win it [the Ballon d’Or], it’s a disgrace. I think it’s a disgrace, Messi will win it because he won the World Cup.’

Despite all the glory and noise associated with the Ballon d’Or award, Lionel Messi once said he had no big view of it but rather preferred awards gotten at group level. By ‘group level’, he meant his club and country.

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‘The Ballon d’Or is very important due to the recognition at the individual level, but I never gave it importance,’ announced Messi.

‘The most important thing for me was always the awards at the group level. I was lucky to have achieved everything in my career and after the World Cup, I’m thinking about that award much less, my biggest award was that and I’m disguising my moment. If it arrives, good, and if not, nothing happens. I was lucky to achieve all my goals in my career and now I have new goals with this club.’

Lionel Messi’s form at Inter Miami has been the subject of bad news for weeks now, including his inability to help his struggling club remain in the MLS playoffs. After the injury he sustained while working for his country in the World Cup qualifiers, he has only been able to carry himself instead of his club.

His so-called rival Cristiano Ronaldo has been at his best since, though he is older than Lionel Messi by two years. Some are convinced that the time has come for the GOAT to retire and tend his recurrent muscle problem, but Argentina’s first team’s coach, Scaloni, would not hear of it. In reaction to the question of whether Argentina’s best should be retired, the seemingly-angered coach replied:

‘Let’s keep in mind that he is still here. What a way to think about ‘when he is gone.’ The truth is that he is still active, let’s leave him alone, are we already retiring him? We commit hara-kiri, we are all crazy.’

The man believes that the veteran horse is alright.

‘Leo is fine,’ argued Scaloni. ‘He has been adding minutes of training. We will make the decision. It’s a matter of minutes, of how much he can play. If he’s well, you know what I think, he will play.

‘We always try to play those that are at 100 per cent or close to 100 per cent. It is very difficult for everyone to be at their best in these games so there may be a variation with respect to the game against Paraguay.’

It seems very clear that Cristiano Ronaldo fell behind in becoming the most decorated footballer of his era.

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Paul Pogba guilty of doping, and could be banned for 4 years

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7 months ago

October 7, 2023

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In the past, alarming reports stated that the possibility test revealed that Paul Pogba’s urine had traces of the synthetic enhancer testosterone.

A definitive judgment on the matter was postponed until the results of a second sample, which later revealed that he had in fact doped.

Rafaela Pimienta, Paul Pogba’s representative, said after the initial results were announced, “We are waiting for the counter-analysis, and until then, we can’t say anything.” Paul Pogba never sought to break the rules, that much is evident.

Paul Pogba’s claimed wildness, his recent injuries, and the fact that the chemical identified in his system could only have arrived there via drug peddlers all contributed to the situation’s notoriety.

The incident might result in the arrest of those involved in the distribution of testosterone, which was not a component of any drug marketed legally over the counter in Italy.

According to sources, it is simple to purchase the chemical in Italy via the dark web, but it is dangerous to be found in possession of it or its products.

They continued by mentioning that Juventus’ top brass might attempt to shield the player, which they noted would be a waste of time.

Since the world is watching these high-profile cases, it would be difficult to spare the guilty of the majority of the punishment involved.

If someone is found guilty, like Paul Pogba, the National Anti-Doping Tribunal in Italy will decide what should happen to them after that.

Whatever they decide, Juventus’ outstanding star Pogba is expected to miss additional games due to ongoing injury issues that have caused him to miss a lot of games.

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The footballer has not stated whether the synthetic enhancer served as a clutch to support his hurting body on the field.

Many people do not endorse Paul Pogba due to his rising occurrence of injury-related disqualifications.

Juventus might be content to terminate the player’s contract at this time and leave his future in the anti-doping tribunal’s hands.

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