Nigeria drop five places in latest FIFA ranking
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FIFA Puskas winner Marcin Oleksy reflects on life-changing accident - ‘I knew I couldn’t give up’
Marcin Oleksy has opened up on his life-changing accident that saw him lose a leg in 2010 when he was fixing a pothole. Oleksy became the first-ever amputee footballer to win the FIFA Puskas Award, joining the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Zlatan Ibrahimovic by claiming the prize for the best goal of the year. Ad Prior to his accident, Oleksy played lower league football in his native Poland.
Rangking Terbaru FIFA: Argentina Pertama, Indonesia Naik ke-149
FIFA merilis ranking terbaru. Argentina akhirnya tempati lagi peringkat pertama, sementara Indonesia naik dua strip kini di peringkat ke-149.
Argentina back on top of FIFA rankings after six-year gap
World champions Argentina dethroned Brazil and returned to the top of the FIFA rankings on Thursday after a six-year gap.
Man United back into EPL’s top four by beating Brentford 1-0
MANCHESTER, England: Marcus Rashford led Manchester United to its first Premier League win in six weeks as Erik ten Hag’s team overcame Brentford 1-0 to move back into the top four on Wednesday. Winning the English League Cup in February underlined the progress overseen by Ten Hag this season, but United has failed to win any of its three league matches since the victory at Wembley. A meek defeat at Newcastle on Sunday led Ten Hag to once again publicly question his players’ hunger, but United showed more character three days later to edge out Brentford in the pouring rain at Old Trafford.
Benzema hits hat-trick as Madrid smash Barca to reach Copa final
BARCELONA: Karim Benzema struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid hammered Barcelona 4-0 at Camp Nou to reach the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, progressing 4-1 on aggregate. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring just before the break as Carlo Ancelotti’s side mounted a spectacular comeback from their one-goal semifinal first leg deficit, with Benzema adding a second-half treble.
Re-elected UEFA president Ceferin goes on offensive against Super League rebels
LISBON: Aleksander Ceferin railed against the rebel clubs backing a breakaway European Super League, likening the project to “Little Red Riding Hood,” as he was re-elected unopposed for a third term as UEFA president on Wednesday. The 55-year-old Slovenian lawyer, first elected in 2016 following the downfall of Frenchman Michel Platini, will now remain in the role until 2027. “I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your unanimous support.
Frank Lampard could be short-term fix for Chelsea
LONDON: Chelsea could turn to club great Frank Lampard to lead the team until the end of the season amid the search for a full-time replacement for Graham Potter. Lampard was reportedly in talks with Chelsea on Wednesday about taking over as interim coach. He has been without a job since being fired by Everton in January after a year in charge.