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Barca’s Dani Olmo Out For 4 Weeks With Hamstring Injury

Barca's Dani Olmo Out For 4 Weeks With Hamstring Injury

Barcelona forward Dani Olmo has been ruled out for up to five weeks with a hamstring injury, the Catalan club confirmed on Monday.

Olmo, 26, was substituted in the second half of Sunday’s 4-1 win at Girona and tests at the training ground on Monday revealed he is set for at least a month on the sidelines.

He will miss Thursday’s trip to AS Monaco in the Champions League and LaLiga games against Villarreal, Getafe, Osasuna and Alavés, as well as the European match against Young Boys before October’s international break.

Barça will then hope to have him available for a tough run of fixtures after the break, starting with Sevilla on Oct. 20 and followed by games against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Espanyol.

Olmo, a €55 million ($61.2m) summer signing from RB Leipzig, joins a lengthy injury list that also includes Ronald Araújo, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong and Fermín López.

Ansu Fati and Gavi are also sidelined, but both have returned to training recently and the former could be involved against Monaco this week.

This loss of Olmo comes on the back of an impressive start to life at Barça from the Spain international.

He scored for the third time in as many games in the win at Girona at the weekend, with Lamine Yamal telling ESPN Barça fans will enjoy themselves this season after the LaLiga leaders registered their best goal scoring start to a campaign since 2017.

Yamal, 17, scored twice in the win at Montilivi as Barça took their goal tally to 17 for the season after just five games under new coach Hansi Flick.

The last time Barça had scored so many goals at this stage of the season was in 2017-18, when they also netted 17 while Lionel Messi was still at the club.

Before the Messi era, you have to go back to the 1959-60 campaign to find the last time Barça scored as many goals through their first five league fixtures.

“We want to press so that the opposition feel weighed down,” Yamal told ESPN after Barça’s impressive win at Girona.

“But it’s just the fifth game and the message [from the coach] is that there is still the next one, the next one and the next one to win.

“Playing for Barça means [wanting] to win everything and we want to win every game possible because if you want to win LaLiga, that is what you have to do.

“I am sure the Barça fans will enjoy themselves this season. That’s what we want and will try to achieve, above all by winning games.”

Barça’s goals have been shared around so far, with Robert Lewandowski the league’s top scorer on four followed by Yamal and Olmo, who both have three.

Yamal, meanwhile, has also registered four assists in five games and leads the league in goal contributions with a total of seven, one more than teammate Lewandowski.

 

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Could Man Utd Get Sucked Into Premier League Relegation Fight?

Could Man Utd Get Sucked Into Premier League Relegation Fight?

Ruben Amorim increasingly has the look of a man with regrets. Since taking over as Manchester United manager, the Portuguese has won just four out of 10 fixtures in all competitions with Thursday’s 2-0 defeat to Wolves the latest disappointing result to highlight the trouble being experienced by the Old Trafford outfit.

United deserved to lose at Molineux. Bruno Fernandes’ mindless red card reduced his team to 10 men with Wolves able to make the most of its advantage through goals from Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan. This was Manchester United’s third straight defeat after losses to Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth.

When Amorim arrived at Old Trafford, there was a chance that Manchester United could have mounted a late challenge for a Champions League qualification place. Now, United is slumped in 14th place in the Premier League table, 11 points off the top four. The Red Devils are closer to the bottom three.

In fact, the way Manchester United is playing right now, it’s not impossible that it could get sucked into the relegation fight at the foot of the table. Amorim and his players will face Newcastle United and table-toppers Liverpool before the end of the festive stretch of fixtures, meaning even darker days could come in the near future.

 

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“The little things stuck with me” – Super Eagles star credits his Father for Christmas charity act

“The little things stuck with me” – Super Eagles star credits his Father for Christmas charity act

Super Eagles and Fulham attacking midfielder, Alex Chuka Iwobi, has revealed his Father played a huge role in his Christmas charity event a few days ago, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 28-year-old opened a shop in East London under the name “AlexPress“, and stuffed it with food and groceries to give back to the people of the community where he grew up.

Iwobi revealed his Father played a huge role in the act, as he made sure kindness was instilled into the family by showing examples even in the little things.

“Even now, my dad, for example, if we’re going to the shop to get a one-pound drink, he’d give the guy in charge five pounds and tell him to keep the rest. When the bin men came, he’d make sure he was awake when they came around just so he could give them extra bottles of water. Little things like that stuck with me.

My mum and dad do that, and even my sisters do the same. We just like to help other people, especially family. Seeing my parents do that, and being in a position like I am, it’s only right that I give back to the community.

“I was able to create AlexPress, a little mini-mart. The shop is like a road away from the primary school I went to, so we were able to hire that for the day and basically invite as many people to collect Christmas food for their families.

So many people were able to leave with a smile on their faces and it makes it easier for them to enjoy Christmas because I know the cost of living is not easy, so I try to help in any way I can,” the former Everton man told Fulham’s official website.

Away from Iwobi, another Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen, also gave food items and tricycles to locals of Olusosun, in Lagos, Nigeria – the town where he went from being a boy to being a man.

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Napoli’s Osimhen and Leverkusen’s Boniface Light Up Lagos With ‘Detty’ December Celebration

Napoli’s Osimhen and Leverkusen’s Boniface Light Up Lagos With ‘Detty’ December Celebration

Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface recently brought the festive season to life in Lagos with an unforgettable December celebration, Soccernet.ng reports.

The two Super Eagles stars joined in the city’s vibrant “detty” December festivities, dancing and relaxing at a club with their peers.

In a video shared on social media, Osimhen, currently in top form with Galatasaray in Turkey, can be seen dancing to a song played in the club, while injured Boniface enjoys a drink from his cup.

Boniface and Osimhen’s Bond
Both players are key figures in the Super Eagles squad. Boniface, seen as the potential replacement for Osimhen when the talisman is injured or on the bench, shares a close bond with his teammate.

After winning the Bundesliga title with Leverkusen last season, Boniface recalled how Osimhen predicted his rise in the German league.

“Shout out to [Victor] Osimhen because I remember when they [Napoli] won the league. He told me next year will be your turn and it’s happening now. Senior man respect,” Boniface told Soccernet.ng.

Even on Boniface’s 24th birthday, Osimhen took to social media to celebrate his teammate:

“Birthday blessings starboy! Only love and well wishes over here man. See you soon!”

Off the pitch, Boniface values his relationship with Osimhen and recently named the Napoli forward as the most valuable contact on his phone. The former Union SG player has also praised Osimhen for his impressive performances at club level.

Osimhen and Boniface: Big in the Transfer Market
The two Super Eagles stars have attracted the attention of top European clubs looking to strengthen their squads.

Premier League clubs, including Manchester United and Arsenal, have previously been linked with both players, and one of them may soon make a move to England.

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