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Bayern Munich’s coach Thomas Tuchel under pressure after consecutive defeats

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9 months ago

February 15, 2024

In a string of setbacks, Bayern Munich’s quest for glory has hit a stumbling block, raising concerns over coach Thomas Tuchel’s leadership.
The recent 3-0 Bundesliga defeat to Bayer Leverkusen followed by a 1-0 loss against Lazio in the Champions League has left the football world questioning the team’s resilience.

The pivotal moment unfolded on Wednesday in the 67th minute when a counterattack from Lazio left Bayern vulnerable. Dayot Upamecano’s untimely challenge on Gustav Isaksen resulted in a penalty, accompanied by a red card for the defender. Ciro Immobile capitalized on the opportunity, sending Manuel Neuer the wrong way and securing a 1-0 victory for Lazio.

Reduced to 10 men, Bayern fought valiantly to salvage the match, but their efforts fell short, leading to another disappointing defeat. Despite the setback, there’s a glimmer of hope for Bayern fans, as the narrow margin of Lazio’s lead allows room for a turnaround in the return leg at the Allianz Arena on March 5.

In a post-match interview, Tuchel expressed his frustration and anger, emphasizing that his team lost their conviction in the second half at Stadio Olimpico. “I think we lost the game; I’m not sure Lazio won it,” Tuchel remarked, perplexed by the team’s sudden dip in performance.

While acknowledging the challenges, Tuchel highlighted the positives from the first half, citing missed opportunities.

“There are things we can build on. In the first half, we created some good chances, some big chances and one huge one with Jamal [Musiala], but in the end we didn’t have a single shot on target, so it’s clear you can’t win a game like that. But we’ve got a second leg and, obviously in conjunction with the last result, it doesn’t look great, but we’ll keep working hard.”

Bayern’s focus now shifts to redemption as they face VfL Bochum in their upcoming Bundesliga clash at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday. The football powerhouse aim to regroup and reignite their winning ways in a bid to silence the mounting criticism and salvage their season.

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Champions League: Ayodele Thomas Congratulates Edo Queens On Semi-Finals Ticket

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8 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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Champions League: Ayodele Thomas Congratulates Edo Queens On Semi-Finals Ticket

One of Nigeria’s foremost female football promoter and investors, Ayodele Thomas, has congratulated the management and team of Nigeria’s representatives at the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions league, Edo Queens, for beating defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1, to qualify for the semi-finals stage of the championship.

In his statement, Thomas, the CEO of TopPro Sports Management Company, described the feats of the Edo Queens, as awesome and inspiring. He noted that while no Nigerian female club has reached this level, the Edo Queens have invariably made a statement that female football in Nigeria, is once again, on the rise.

“I am proud of our girls. Beating the defending champions to qualify for the semi-finals in no mean feat. They are true ambassadors of Nigeria.

“Let me also appreciate the efforts of the Edo State government and the State Sports Commission. They have been instrumental in all the feats achieved so far, by the girls,” Thomas added.

He went ahead to urge the girls to beat their next opponents, TP Mazembe, and go ahead to make history as the first Nigerian female team to win the lucrative CAF Women’s Champions League title.

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Edo Queens Battle TP Mazembe For Champions League Final Place

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14 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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Edo Queens Battle TP Mazembe For Champions League Final Place

Gritty Nigerian champions Edo Queens will now battle TP Mazembe for a place in the CAF Women’s Champions League final after they literally came from the dead to upstage mighty Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Nigerian champions won Group B with seven points and will Tuesday do battle in the semifinal against TP Mazembe, who finished as runners-up in Group A.

Home team AS FAR of Morocco will take on FC Masar of Egypt in the other semifinal.

Edo Queens were heading home after they conceded the opening goal in the 24th minute to two-time Champions League winners Sundowns, before they scored twice in stoppage.

Emem Essien, who inspired the comeback with the equaliser, was named Player of the Match.

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After Controversial Report, NFF Promise Super Eagles 10% Of Outstanding Monies

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14 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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After Controversial Report, NFF Promise Super Eagles 10% Of Outstanding Monies

After a controversial breaking story by ScoreNigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau, has promised the Super Eagles will be paid 10% of their outstanding payments not later than next month.

The Super Eagles expressed their disappointment that they have not been paid allowances and bonuses with some of these monies dating as far back as 2020.

The players said this has caused them to lack the motivation to play for the national team.

This was at a meeting in Abidjan with Gusau.

The NFF boss has now given the team a commitment that due to the poor finances of the NFF, they will receive 10% of these monies in the new month.

However, close watchers have been left stunned by the rationale behind this payment even after the Federal Government of Nigeria paid 17 Billion Naira to the NFF to offset the debts owed the Super Eagles as well as the Flying Eagles, Falconets and the Golden Eaglets that go back several years.