38 <strong>—</strong> Vanguard, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 Falcons trounce Equa<strong>to</strong>rial Guinea 9-0 <strong>to</strong> win Turkish Cup Super Falcons yesterday made his<strong>to</strong>ry as the first African winners of the invitational Turkish Women’s Cup in Antalya after they thrashed Equa<strong>to</strong>rial Guinea 9-0. The African champions won all three games in Turkey – 1-0 vs CSKA Moscow, 1-0 vs Uzbekistan and <strong>to</strong>day 9-0 vs Equa<strong>to</strong>rial Guinea. Ugonna Kanu put <strong>Nigeria</strong> head after just eight minutes of action. Captain Asisat Oshoala made it 2-0 when she tucked away a penalty after the lively Toni Payne was fouled inside the box in the 11th minute, before she scored again from the spot two minutes later. The Barcelona Ladies star then completed her hat-trick with a beauty on 26 minutes, when she sprung the offside trap of the Agent pockets 550,000 Euros for Ezekiel loan <strong>to</strong> Anderlech A <strong>to</strong>p agent pocketed as much as 550,000 Euros when Imoh Ezekiel went on a short loan <strong>to</strong> Anderlecht as fresh facts have emerged over the shocking financial mismanagement at the Belgian club. Anderlecht are now heavily in debts, still reeling from such mismanagement. Het Nieuwsblad reported the shocking s<strong>to</strong>ry of how then Anderlecht <strong>to</strong>p official Herman Van Holsbeeck paid his good friend and agent Mogi Bayat a whopping 550,000 Euros as commission for the loan of the <strong>Nigeria</strong> forward. Imoh Ezekiel played on loan at Anderlecht from Qatari club Al Arabi between 2015 and 2016. Guineans before she rounded up the goalkeeper and slotted home. Payne provided the assist for Uchenna Kanu <strong>to</strong> make it 5-0 after 36 minutes. Charity Adule scored with a header in the 38th minute and Payne will then net her first goal for <strong>Nigeria</strong> two minutes from the break. Debutant and FC Robo skipper Monday Gift made it 8-0 on 69 minutes as coach Randy Waldrum gave a run out for several uncapped players. Skipper Oshoala grabbed her fourth goal of the day in the 85th minute for the Falcons <strong>to</strong> win 9-0, while Equa<strong>to</strong>rial Guinea’s misery was completed when a player was sent off soon after for dangerous play against debutant Ramat Abdulkareem. Tottenham players unhappy with Mourinho’s methods Jose Mourinho has split the Tottenham Hotspur dressing room with his “boring and frustrating” training methods. The pressure is growing on the Portuguese following a return of 12 points from Tottenham’s last 12 Premier League games. Spurs also exited the FA Cup at the last-16 stage <strong>to</strong> Ever<strong>to</strong>n earlier this month, though they are still in the Europa League and through <strong>to</strong> April’s EFL Cup final. However, The Athletic claims Injury threatens Awoniyi Eagles call-up Taiwo Awoniyi could miss out on a Super Eagles call-up for next month’s AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho no thanks <strong>to</strong> a thigh injury. Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has hinted on calling up the Liverpool loanee after a haul of goals in the Bundesliga. However, Awoniyi Bundesliga club Union Berlin announced the 23-year-old striker has suffered a thigh muscle injury and he will be out of action for “the foreseeable future”. Awoniyi was not listed for the team’s last Bundesliga game against Freiburg on account of the injury. He has already represented <strong>Nigeria</strong> at U17, U20 and U23 levels. Suarez: Why I was annoyed with Barca Luis Suarez has lamented the way in which his time at Barcelona came <strong>to</strong> a close last summer, making clear that some people at the club were clearly trying <strong>to</strong> push him out. The 34-year-old spent six years with the Catalan club and became the second-highest goalscorer in their his<strong>to</strong>ry with 195 goals in 283 appearances, yet he was <strong>to</strong>ld that he was no longer capable of playing for a team like Barcelona. “What really annoyed me was Afrobasket: D’Tigers’ debut excites Moneke Latest D’Tigers debutant, Chima Moneke is excited about what the future holds for him and the team following their qualification for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket championship. Moneke who made his debut for <strong>Nigeria</strong> against South Sudan announced his presence on the international scene with 8pts and 5 rebounds under 13 minutes as the D’Tigers secured a hard fought 75-70 point vic<strong>to</strong>ry. The power forward who plays for Orléans Loiret Basketball club in France, said it was an emotional moment for him, his parents and loved ones as he stepped on the court <strong>to</strong> represent his fatherland. “Making my debut for <strong>Nigeria</strong> was exciting and I am grateful for this opportunity. My parents, my family and friends are all very proud.” After being named in the 12 man team invited <strong>to</strong> Kigali for the second window of the qualifiers last year, many <strong>Nigeria</strong>ns expected him <strong>to</strong> make his debut. Due <strong>to</strong> administrative reasons bothering on registration and eligibility; he had <strong>to</strong> sit the games out. With a decent performance in his first three games, the 25year old <strong>to</strong>ld <strong>Nigeria</strong>ns that they are yet <strong>to</strong> see the best of him. He assured that with more time in the team and more games, he will surely get comfortable in the team. “I am excited <strong>to</strong> see where this can take me. As I play more games, I will get more that Mourinho is losing support from some key members of his squad due <strong>to</strong> the way that he works. The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss is said <strong>to</strong> have drastically altered the approach taken by predecessor Mauricio Pochettino, whom he replaced in November 2019, by easing the workload on his players - something that has not gone down well amid a bad run of results. comfortable and hopefully get more opportunities <strong>to</strong> show what I can do”. Not getting carried away with the recent success, Moneke is optimistic of a long and eventful career for <strong>Nigeria</strong> ladened with trophies. Five-time world champions <strong>Nigeria</strong> will know their group phase opponents at next month’s U20 Africa Cup of Nations when the draw holds <strong>to</strong>day at the Monotel Dar El Barka Hotel in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The ceremony, which will be conducted by CAF’s Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Competitions, Samson Adamu, will commence at 13hrs GMT (2pm <strong>Nigeria</strong> time) and will be broadcast on CAF’s digital platforms. Fatai Amoo’s charges made sure of a place in the finals after reaching the final of the WAFU B U17 Tournament staged in Togo last month, where they lost 2-3 <strong>to</strong> Cote d’Ivoire’s Baby Elephants. Both teams are flying WAFU B’s flag at the competition taking place in Morocco 13th -31st March. Hosts Morocco, Algeria (North Africa); Cameroon, Congo (Central Africa); Uganda, Tanzania (East Africa); Zambia, South Africa (Southern Africa); Cote d’Ivoire, <strong>Nigeria</strong> (WAFU B) and; Mali, Senegal (WAFU A) are the teams qualified for the finals and whose names will be in the pots on Wednesday. <strong>Nigeria</strong> won the FIFA Cadet World Cup in 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015. Chelsea want Haaland ‘at any cost’ ROMAN ABRAMOVICH has ordered Chelsea’s transfer team <strong>to</strong> sign Erling Haaland ‘at any cost’ as the Blues plot another bigspending summer. Chelsea are ‘quietly’ growing in confidence that they can sign Erling Haaland this summer. The lethal Borussia Dortmund striker is attracting interest from all around Europe, having scored 43 goals in 43 games for the German giants. Manchester United, City, Real Madrid and Liverpool are all thought <strong>to</strong> be moni<strong>to</strong>ring the 20-year-old’s situation, and are attracted by the £65million release clause that will come in<strong>to</strong> play in 2022. But Chelsea believe that they can get ahead of the chasing pack by placing a bid BEFORE the clause becomes active. being <strong>to</strong>ld that I was old and that I couldn’t play at the <strong>to</strong>p level any more, that I couldn’t play at the level of a big team. That’s what upset me,” Suarez explained in an interview with the popular magazine France Football. “Barcelona kicked me out, they <strong>to</strong>ld me they didn’t have me in their plans anymore. Another question is if you still have a multi-year contract and the club wants <strong>to</strong> sell you. “But the club indicated that they didn’t want me anyway. They just didn’t want me anymore. I deserved a certain amount of respect.” Morocco 2021: Golden Eaglets know opponents <strong>to</strong>day QUICK TAKE! QUICK TAKE! SOUR GRAPES Luis Suarez has blasted Barcelona for kicking him out in the summer for being ‘<strong>to</strong>o old’. The Uruguayan, 34, has been a massive success at LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid since his tearful Nou Camp exit at the end of last season. DIEGO-ING HOME Diego Costa is reportedly wanted by Sao Paulo FC, the rivals of his boyhood club. The striker, 32, left Atletico Madrid at the end of December <strong>to</strong> become a free agent. Now according <strong>to</strong> Sky Sports, Costa has been offered the chance <strong>to</strong> return <strong>to</strong> his home<strong>to</strong>wn. JUVE BEEN FRAMED Juventus are set <strong>to</strong> star in Amazon’s latest All or Nothing behind the scenes documentary. And the trailer has revealed some unseen footage of Cristiano Ronaldo sulking in the changing room. LOADED DYCE Sam Allardyce revealed club chiefs often pressurise managers <strong>to</strong> play expensive stars even if they are flops on the pitch. The West Brom boss said having superstar players on huge salaries makes management much <strong>to</strong>ugher. DON THE SHIRT M anchester United are reportedly lining up a summer move for AC Milan keeper G i a n l u i g i Donnarumma. David De Gea’s displays have left plenty <strong>to</strong> be desired and English No2 Dean Henderson could step in. HAZ IT ALL Eden Hazard is in the world’s <strong>to</strong>p three footballers ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, according <strong>to</strong> old Chelsea team-mate Filipe Luis. The Flamengo left-back, 35, thinks the Belgian star ranks alongside Neymar and Lionel Messi in the <strong>to</strong>p echelons of the game. In a single season at Stamford Bridge, Luis witnessed the Belgian at his scintillating best, winning the 2014-15 Premier League and League Cup. Pele uses walking frame Brazil legend Pele cuts a frail figure in the new Netflix documentary focusing on his extraordinary career. Released on Tuesday, the film Pele, codirected by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, involves a series of interviews with the former forward and those close <strong>to</strong> him. While the film goes in<strong>to</strong> detail never previously discussed by the 80-year-old in front of camera before, it is his physical condition that is perhaps the most telling s<strong>to</strong>ry of all. Entering the screen for the first time, Pele is only able <strong>to</strong> make his way <strong>to</strong> the chair in the centre of a room with the aid of a walking frame. Once he gets <strong>to</strong> the seat, he chucks the frame <strong>to</strong> one side before starting the interview. His mobility issues are accentuated later on, when he turns up <strong>to</strong> a BBQ in a wheelchair. Pele has undergone hip surgery previously, but as his son Edinho since admitted, his recovery has not gone <strong>to</strong> plan.
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