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Why Mainoo’s goal was extra special

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Manchester United fans just cannot stop watching Kobbie Mainoo’s brilliant winner against Wolves.

After the Reds had been pegged back to 3-3, due to Pedro Neto’s equaliser on the break, our newly crowned Player of the Month picked the ball up from substitute Omari Forson and tricked his way into a shooting position.

There was still much to do but he displayed exquisite technique to steer his finish wide of Jose Sa to send the away supporters crazy and clinch an eighth 4-3 victory of the Premier League era.

Although the strike came in the 97th minute, there was more injury time to be played out before three important points could be celebrated.

A goal in successive games for Kobbie kept him very much in the spotlight and manager Erik ten Hag explained afterwards why he is a role model for other youngsters in the Academy, as he is able to keep his feet on the ground.

“There can be a lot about him,” admitted the boss in one of his post-match interviews with the official broadcasters. “He is a great kid. Only in his head is football.

”He wants to progress every day. He is really an example for a lot [of others] and he has abilities. He has talent but talent has to work hard to progress, and that is what he is doing.

“I hope and I wish push him to keep going.”

Opta also produced an interesting stat, stating that this was only the second goal since the formation of the league in 1992 to be both assisted and scored by teenagers.

With Forson’s pass leading to the strike, Opta revealed the other time this happened was back in January 2005.

That memorable occasion was at Anfield, when Wayne Rooney’s low shot beat Jerzy Dudek, from a Cristiano Ronaldo set-up, to earn a sweet 1-0 success against Liverpool.

Rooney was 18 at the time, with Ronaldo only a year older.

 

Everybody of a United persuasion was naturally buzzing, and it was nice to see Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill’s reaction to the goal at Molineux from their seat in the stand.

Former midfielder Ander Herrera perhaps summed up the general mood when posting on Instagram: “What a player, what a future this Mainoo [has].”

Well done, and thank you, Kobbie – as we look ahead to seeing you at Old Trafford on Sunday, against West Ham United.

 

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Update: Captain Musa Returns To The NPFL, Set to Lead Super Eagles to Morocco

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Earlier today, the Super Eagles Captain sought opinion of fans on which NPFL club he’d join.

The former CSKA Moscow winger ahead of the 2025 AFCON is expected to return to the Super Eagles; and of course lead them to Morocco.

And to achieve that, he need to join a club and keep fit… As for the experience, e plenty for head dey troway for ground.

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BREAKING!!! 74-Year-old Winfred Schafer Set To Take Over As New Super Eagles Coach

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By Wisdom Nwedene

Following the resignation of Finidi George as Super Eagles Head Coach, the Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have concluded plans to appoint German coach Winfred Schafer to manage the Super Eagle.

According to sources within the NFF on Monday, an agreement has been reached for Schafer to fill in the role temporarily occupied by ex-international Augustine Eguavoen.

According to report, Schafer will soon arrive Nigeria to take over the job and Eguavoen will be his Assistance.

Schäfer played 403 Bundesliga matches and scored 46 goals in the (West) German top-flight.

He won the 1970 Bundesliga title and 1970 DFB-Pokal with two different clubs – because the West German Cup final was played after the 1970 FIFA World Cup and his move from Mönchengladbach to Offenbach.

As a manager, he led Karlsruher SC to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1993–94 season.

In November 2001, Schäfer was appointed head coach of Cameroon. He won the 2002 African Cup of Nations with Cameroon, defeating Senegal 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw in the

In 2006, he won the UAE national championship with Al-Ahli (Dubai). He worked then from 2007 to 2009 for UAE League side Al-Ain.

In late January 2021, Schäfer became the head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Khor to help them in a difficult situation. Results and performance improved relatively, the team remained in the league after win 3–1 in the play-off match against Al-Shahania. On 11 November 2021, he left Qatar after his contract was terminated.

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“He’ll definitely win”: Marcelo names player to win Ballon d’Or this year

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Real Madrid legend Marcelo has tipped his compatriot to win this year's Ballon d'Or. Photo by Wagner Meier. Source: UGC
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  • The race for the 2024 Ballon d’Or remains a hotly debated topic, drawing substantial attention and discussion
  • Several players are emerging as strong contenders to challenge Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham for the award
  • Marcelo has opened up on who should win the prestigious award, as the Madrid duo will compete with Rodri and Dani Carvajal for the award

Former Brazil international and ex-Real Madrid captain Marcelo has named his pick for this year’s Ballon d’Or winner.

France Football unveiled the nominees for the prestigious individual award last week.

Several Real Madrid stars made the 30-player shortlist following their impressive 2023-24 season.

Los Blancos claimed the UEFA Champions League title, edged out Barcelona to win La Liga, and also secured the Supercopa de España earlier this year, per Eurosport.

The White Angels added the UEFA Super Cup at the start of the current campaign.

Seven Real Madrid players were included in the Ballon d’Or shortlist, with names like Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Carvajal, Federico Valverde, and Antonio Rudiger featuring prominently.

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Retired midfielder Toni Kroos also earned a spot on the Ballon d’Or shortlist.

Marcelo picks his Ballon d’Or winner

Legendary left-back Marcelo has predicted that Vinicius Jr. will take home the award at the ceremony on October 28.

As reported by MadridXtra, he said:

“Ballon d’Or? I think they will definitely give it to Vinícius Jr. Carvajal, Bellingham, Kroos played very well too,” as seen in sportskeeda.

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Vinicius Jr. is a leading contender for the award but faces strong competition from Manchester City’s Rodri.

While Vini Jr. was nearly unstoppable at the club level, his run at the 2024 Copa America didn’t go as smoothly.

Despite netting two goals, the 24-year-old couldn’t replicate his club form in the South American championship, where Brazil was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, key players like Manchester City’s creative midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, Liverpool’s prolific forward Mohamed Salah, and Real Madrid’s rising star Rodrygo were among the surprise absentees.

Top 5 Ballon d’Or robberies

Earlier, TUKO.co.ke explored some of the biggest controversies surrounding the Ballo d’Or, focusing on the top five instances where players were deemed to have been unjustly denied the prestigious award.

These decisions have sparked ongoing debate, with many fans and pundits continuing to express their outrage over the perceived ‘robberies.’

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