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Tottenham’s Move To Replace Antonio Conte Suffers Huge Blow

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Tottenham’s search for Antonio Conte’s replacement has been dealt a potential blow.

This is after viral reports of Real Madrid beating them to the appointment of their main target Mauricio Pochettino.

Pochettino, who is out of job since leaving Paris Saint-Germain, has been strongly linked with a return to North London.

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This is after reports of Antonio Conte being fired this week after being granted an explosive interview last weekend.

Real Madrid are on the hunt for a new boss, too, with veteran Carlo Ancelotti widely expected to leave at the end of the season.

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The Times reports that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is a big fan of Pochettino.

The former Tottenham boss is said to be top on the Spanish giants’ wanted list ahead of the summer should Ancelotti depart.

It means Tottenham may have to move quickly if they want to bring back the Argentine.

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AFCON: Osimhen Threatens To Dump Super Eagles, Return To Galatasaray

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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, reportedly threatened to quit the national team and return to Turkey.

According to Arise News, Osimhen was left fuming following his altercation with Ademola Lookman during the 4-0 win over Mozambique at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

Having scored a brace thanks to assists from Lookman, the 27-year-old lashed out at his team-mate for failing to pass to him in the 64th minute.

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READ ALSO:VIDEO: I Handle Pressure With Calm, Focus, Says Osimhen

Osimhen then beckoned on the bench asking to be taken off, before he was replaced by Moses Simon.

At full time, Osimhen stormed out of the stadium and dropped his accreditation card, insisting he was “done” with the national team and wanted to fly back to Turkey.

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He was then pacified by senior officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.

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NPFL Announces Resumption Date For Second Stanza

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The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has announced a date for the start of the second stanza of the 2025-26 season.

The second stanza will commence on Wednesday, 14 January, 2026.

The fixture will start with mid-week games across all the designated NPFL centers.

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The NPFL disclosed this in a letter addressed to all the clubs.

The league body urged clubs to expect fixtures congestion in the second stanza.

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Rivers United occupy top position on the NPFL table with 37 points from 19 matches.

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Chelsea Coach Hails 3 Players For Keeping Team Together After Maresca’s Departure

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Chelsea interim coach, Calum McFarlane has hailed three Blues players for keeping the team together after Enzo Maresca departed from the Premier League west London club.

Speaking after Chelsea’s recent Premier League 1-1 draw with Manchester City, McFarlane lauded Reece James, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Enzo Fernandez for their leadership and unifying influence in the Blues’ squad.

“I think it is a good moment to speak about the players. This is not an easy job,” McFarlane told reporters after the match.

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There is a lot of change that has gone on. Enzo was incredibly successful with this group. Some of them were shocked by the decision to sack Maresca.

“The character that they have shown today. Reece is a big one. Reece, Tosin and Enzo have really dragged the group together.”

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Chelsea’s next Premier League tie is against Fulham on Wednesday.

 

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