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AFCON: #Bauchi Residents Lauds #Super Eagles, Urge The Attacker To Focus On Scoring

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January 28, 2024

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AFCON: #Bauchi Residents Lauds #Super Eagles, Urge The Attacker To Focus On Scoring—-Bauchi residents have lauded the effort of the National football team, the Super Eagles, to qualify for the quarter finals of the ongoing African Nations Cup (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Saturday, the Super Eagles qualified for the quarter finals with a 2-0 win against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.

Some of the residents in separate interviews with NAN, commended the efforts of the Super Eagles to qualify for quarter finals.

Mr Umar Saidu, a football enthusiast, said it was a good match, especially as Nigeria emerged the better side, winning by 2-0 to advance to the quarter final stage.

“But there is a need for the Super Eagles technical crew to work on our scoring ability as we lost many scoring chances in our last two games.

“We have a chance to zoom into the semi final despite the fact that Angola are no pushovers and may like to prove a point,” Saidu said.

Another Football enthusiast, Nasiru Ibrahim, said Saturday’s match was excellently executed by both coaches,

“But the Nigerian coach outperformed his Cameroonian counterpart in terms of tactical skill.

“No team will want to play Angola with their current form, but the Nigerian team can beat them.

A lady enthusiasts, Miss Jennifer Emmanuel, expressed her happiness that the Eagles performed wonderfully well to defeat Indomitable lions 2-0

“The Super Eagles made my day on Saturday evening,” she exclaimed.

“I urge Nigeria’s technical crew to work on teamwork among the players. We should not underrate the Angolan team,” she warned.

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SC Freiburg Make History with Dominant Win Over Celta Vigo to Reach Europa League Semis

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SC Freiburg Make History with Dominant Win Over Celta Vigo to Reach Europa League Semis—-Freiburg booked a historic place in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals for the first time after a commanding 3-1 win over Celta Vigo, sealing a 6-1 aggregate triumph.

Julian Schuster’s side, who carried a 3-0 advantage from the first leg in Germany, finished the job in style away from home with goals from Igor Matanović and a brace by Yuito Suzuki.

Freiburg effectively ended the contest before half-time, scoring twice in quick succession. Matanović opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with a powerful volley after a clever build-up involving Matthias Ginter and Jordy Makengo.

Suzuki doubled the lead six minutes later, combining neatly with Jan-Niklas Beste before finishing calmly. The Japanese midfielder added his second early in the second half, converting from close range after a flowing team move set up by Vincenzo Grifo.

Celta Vigo managed a late consolation through Williot Swedberg, but it did little to change the outcome as Freiburg cruised through.

Having already broken new ground by reaching the quarter-finals, Freiburg now advance to their first-ever European semi-final, where they will face either Real Betis or Sporting Braga.

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Ousmane Dembélé Hits Brace as Paris Saint-Germain Knock Out Liverpool from UCL

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Ousmane Dembélé Hits Brace as Paris Saint-Germain Knock Out Liverpool from UCL—-Ousmane Dembélé starred with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain secured a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, sealing a dominant 4-0 aggregate win to reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

The French forward proved decisive on the night, scoring twice to end Liverpool’s European campaign and send the defending champions into the last four for a third consecutive season.

Liverpool’s night was further marred by a serious injury to Hugo Ekitiké, who was forced off in the first half with what appeared to be a severe leg issue, raising concerns over his availability for the remainder of the season.

Manager Arne Slot made bold selection calls, leaving Mohamed Salah on the bench initially, though the forward was introduced early following Ekitiké’s injury and nearly made an instant impact.

Despite flashes of pressure from Liverpool, PSG remained composed and dangerous on the counter. Dembélé broke the deadlock in the second half with a fine curling effort before adding a second in stoppage time from a Bradley Barcola assist.

Liverpool’s hopes of a comeback were also dashed when a penalty awarded for a challenge on Alexis Mac Allister was overturned following a VAR review.

The defeat confirms a disappointing end to Liverpool’s European campaign, while PSG continue their title defence and will face either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

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