Thanks to Lampard, Alex Iwobi is the turbocharged CM of Nigerian dreams
Alex Iwobi knew what was coming after receiving his marching orders in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 defeat to Tunisia.
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Alex Iwobi knew what was coming after receiving his marching orders in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 defeat to Tunisia.
He has made no secret of the fact that he wants to win Grand Slams and Carlos Alcaraz believes winning Wimbledon this year is “possible”, saying “it’s what I work for every day”.
High-flying skipper Babar Azam hopes that his extraordinary run-scoring can fire Pakistan to World Cup glory -- and in the process fulfil a childhood dream. The 27-year-old is in the form of his life across the three formats of international cricket and last week became the first batter to hit three consecutive centuries on two separate occasions in ODIs. But Azam told AFP that his prolific form will count for little if it does not bring success at the T20 World Cup in October in Australia and the 50-over showpiece in India next year.
Babar Azam hopes that his extraordinary run-scoring can fire Pakistan to World Cup glory -- and in the process fulfil a childhood dream. The 27-year-old is in the form of his life across the three formats of international cricket and last week became the first batsman to hit three consecutive centuries on two separate occasions in ODIs. But Azam told AFP that his prolific form will count for little if it does not bring success at the T20 World Cup in October in Australia and the 50-over showpiece in India next year.
Caio Canedo looks down at the UAE logo on his crisp red and white, national-team issue training top, and says earnestly: “All my celebrations when I score, I'm touching my chest, I’m grabbing the flag, the country. It’s what I told you: I need to give back what they have given me, which is so much. So every time I enter the field I represent the country, I represent millions of people here.
Wales ended their 64-year wait for a place in the World Cup finals as they beat Ukraine 1-0 on Sunday to end the conflict-torn nation's hopes of reaching Qatar.
Australian dreams of a fifth straight World Cup appearance will be on the line on Tuesday when they go head-to-head with the United Arab Emirates in Al Rayyan for a chance to keep alive their hopes of returning to Qatar for November's finals.