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Vanguard Newspaper 16 August 2018
Vanguard Newspaper 16 August 2018
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Vanguard, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018 — 45<br />
Messi pulls out <strong>of</strong><br />
Argentina friendlies<br />
A RGENTINA’s<br />
dis<strong>as</strong>trous World<br />
Cup h<strong>as</strong> forced Lionel<br />
Messi into a rethink<br />
and he h<strong>as</strong> reportedly<br />
decided he’ll not play<br />
for the Albiceleste again<br />
in 2018.<br />
With Lionel Scaloni in<br />
caretaker charge, it<br />
remains to be seen<br />
who’ll be the next<br />
permanent Argentina<br />
coach and now it also<br />
remains to be seen<br />
when or if Messi will be<br />
back. According to TNT<br />
Sports, the No.10 will<br />
not go the United States<br />
for the country’s<br />
Zidane<br />
friendlies against<br />
Guatemala and Colombia<br />
on September 7 and<br />
September 11<br />
respectively. He’ll also<br />
skip the match against<br />
Brazil in Saudi Arabia in<br />
October. His return in<br />
time for the 2019 Copa<br />
America in Brazil is now<br />
the big question mark<br />
Zidane wants Mourinho’s United job<br />
ZINEDINE Zidane<br />
wants to replace Jose<br />
Mourinho <strong>as</strong> Manchester<br />
United manager, according<br />
to stunning reports in<br />
France.<br />
The World Cup winning<br />
hero is currently without a<br />
job after leaving Real Madrid<br />
at the end <strong>of</strong> l<strong>as</strong>t se<strong>as</strong>on,<br />
having led the Spanish<br />
giants to a third consecutive<br />
Champions League title.<br />
But, instead <strong>of</strong> enjoying a<br />
well-earned break after a<br />
glittering spell in charge at<br />
the Bernabeu, reports from<br />
his homeland claim the<br />
former midfielder is already<br />
making plans for his next<br />
Messi<br />
managerial post. And,<br />
according to L’Equipe,<br />
Zidane h<strong>as</strong> his eyes on the<br />
Manchester United job.<br />
The report by the<br />
newspaper claims the<br />
Frence legend is keen to<br />
move to the Premier League<br />
for the first time in his career.<br />
The reports come amid<br />
continuing uncertainly over<br />
Jose Mourinho’s future <strong>as</strong><br />
United boss.<br />
The ‘Special One’<br />
enjoyed a fruitful first se<strong>as</strong>on<br />
in charge <strong>of</strong> the Red Devils,<br />
winning the EFL Cup and<br />
Europa League title, but he<br />
failed to bring home any<br />
silverware in his second<br />
Scholes writes <strong>of</strong>f Man United title<br />
challenge<br />
campaign and he is under<br />
big pressure to win another<br />
trophy this term.<br />
Fackson FC wins Kolatoons soccer tourney<br />
FACKSON Fc <strong>as</strong><br />
emerged winner <strong>of</strong><br />
the first edition <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Kolatoons Inter- community<br />
Soccer Tourney having<br />
defeated Real Madrid FC<br />
3-1 on Saturday at the<br />
Ojokoro Local Council Development<br />
Area (LCDA)<br />
Ijaye.<br />
The competition, Sponsored<br />
by The Kolatoons<br />
Soccer Initiative (KSI) in<br />
conjunction with Black Hit<br />
M ANCHESTER<br />
United’s lack <strong>of</strong><br />
new signings combined<br />
with the uncertainty surrounding<br />
the team’s<br />
strategies and form<br />
gives the club a very<br />
small chance <strong>of</strong> challenging<br />
for the Premier<br />
League title, former midfielder<br />
Paul Scholes h<strong>as</strong><br />
said.<br />
United manager Jose<br />
Mourinho h<strong>as</strong> expressed<br />
his frustration<br />
over the club’s transfer<br />
activity on multiple occ<strong>as</strong>ions,<br />
with goalkeeper<br />
Lee Grant, midfielder<br />
Fred and defender Diogo<br />
Dalot the only new<br />
arrivals ahead <strong>of</strong> this<br />
se<strong>as</strong>on. United finished<br />
19 points behind champions<br />
and cross-town rivals<br />
Manchester City in<br />
the league l<strong>as</strong>t term and<br />
Scholes, who played<br />
more than 700 matches<br />
for United, said the club<br />
are lagging behind City<br />
and a strengthened Liverpool<br />
this se<strong>as</strong>on and<br />
does not see Mourinho’s<br />
side eclipsing their rivals.<br />
“When you look at<br />
Manchester City, possibly<br />
Liverpool, I don’t<br />
think they (United) have<br />
the quality <strong>of</strong> those two<br />
teams at the minute,”<br />
Scholes, who retired in<br />
2013, told the Daily Mirror.<br />
“Liverpool have<br />
made some really good<br />
signings. United finished<br />
above them l<strong>as</strong>t<br />
se<strong>as</strong>on.<br />
“I just don’t see United<br />
getting closer to City.<br />
City are a really good<br />
side, great manager,<br />
some great players, a<br />
way <strong>of</strong> playing that they<br />
all know about.<br />
Sportainment (BHS) is to<br />
further cement the unity<br />
among youths in the council<br />
area and to encourage<br />
youths who are p<strong>as</strong>sionate<br />
about the sport.<br />
Commenting on the initiative,<br />
Mr. Kola Omisore,<br />
The founder <strong>of</strong> Kolatoons<br />
Initiative and Creative Director,<br />
VerdantZeal Group<br />
noted that ‘’One <strong>of</strong> the<br />
major aims <strong>of</strong> the tournament<br />
w<strong>as</strong> to discover talented<br />
footballers and to uphold<br />
the honour, glory and<br />
pedigree <strong>of</strong> his father who<br />
started this initiative about<br />
sixteen years ago.<br />
According to Kola, this<br />
platform w<strong>as</strong> created<br />
through his comic hub<br />
(kolatoons) and he’s doing<br />
this to uphold the honour,<br />
glory and pedigree <strong>of</strong> my<br />
father who started this initiative<br />
about sixteen years<br />
ago.
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