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Brazilian legend, Kaka, has said he learned more playing for Carlo Ancelotti than he did working with Jose Mourinho. Kaka, who won the Ballon d’Or award in 2007, spent six years with Ancelotti at AC Milan, before moving to Madrid in 2009. After his first boss Manuel Pellegrini left one year later at the Santiago Bernabeu, Manuel Pellegrini, he was replaced by Mourinho, who Kaka played under for three years. But speaking in an interview with Sky Sports, Kaka says he was more impressed with Ancelotti’s methods. “Every coach that I had in my career, I learned something from them,” Kaka said. “Everyone you work with can teach you something, whether it is tactically, technically or just something personal. But Carlo was the best one for me because he brought the very best out of me.” Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square group, has reacted to accusation of fraud by ex-Super Eagles striker, Peter Osaze Odemwingie. Odenwingie had on his Instagram page accused Peter of robbing people in broad daylight with his lottery business. His post read: “What happened to you Peter P-Square? You are robbing people in broad daylight with that nonsense business of yours and now you want to take Christmas from them? You no dey fear God at all?” Reacting, Peter on his Instagram story shared an old photo of them together and called for prayers for Odenwingie, adding that all is not well with the ex-Super Eagles striker. Peter wrote: “Please pray for my namesake, Peter Osaze Odemwingie, all is definitely not well with him.” Peter also shared a screenshot of their Instagram private chat, where he explained to Odenwingie that his lottery business is registered and licensed. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has announced his side’s Champions League squad to face Rennes in France on Tuesday night. Lampard named a 23-man travelling party squad to tackle Rennes in a post via Chelsea’s official website on Monday. Lampard’s men head to the game after defeating Newcastle United in the Premier League last weekend. Lampard had already confirmed during his pre-match press conference that Christian Pulisic would  take no part in the Rennes clash . Chelsea’s squad to face Rennes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Toni Rudiger, Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen, Jorginho, Thiago Silva, N’Golo Kante, Tammy Abraham, Timo Werner, Willy Caballero, Fikayo Tomori, Kurt Zouma, Edouard Mendy, Mateo Kovacic, Olivier Giroud, Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech, Reece James, Cesar Azpilicueta, Kai Havertz and Emerson Palmieri The match kick-off time is 6:55 pm. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk acknowledges supporters during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Huddersfield at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 26, 2019. Oli SCARFF / AFP   Virgil van Dijk has undergone successful knee surgery and will begin rehabilitation, Premier League champions Liverpool said on Friday. The club would not say how long the 29-year-old central defender would be out. Van Dijk, who was pivotal in both Liverpool’s Champions League success in 2019 and their title triumph last season, suffered cruciate ligament damage after a tackle from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford earlier this month. “Virgil van Dijk has undergone surgery on the knee ligament injury he sustained earlier this month,” read a club statement. “The Liverpool defender’s planned operation took place in London and was conducted successfully. “Van Dijk will now immediately focus on the beginning of his rehabilitation with the support of the Reds’

Nigeria lost 1-0 to Algeria in an international friendly played on Friday in Austria. It was the first game the Super Eagles were playing this year, with te entire football calender disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Gernot Rohr despite withdrawals and injuries named a fairly strong side to face the Desert Foxes. However, it was the African champions who took an early. Ramy Bensebaini tucked away a rebound after Maduka Okoye has pushed an effort away, to score the only goal of the game. Nigeria will play their next friendly on Tuesday against another North African side, Tunisia. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Nigeria will take on Algeria in a friendly match Friday evening in Austria. Gernot Rohr will use the games against the Desert Foxes and Tunisia four days later, as preparation for their double-header Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone, It is also the first time the Super Eagles will be in action this year, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The two teams last faced each at the 2019 AFCON, where Algeria won the semi-final clash, thanks to a late Riyad Mahrez free-kick. Kick off is 7.30pm West African time. Nigeria XI: Okoye, Onyeka, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Ajayi, Ebuehi, Iwobi, Chukwu, Onuachu, Kalu, Sanusi Friday, October 8 First half: Bensebaini has given Algeria an early lead. 0-1. Half time – The Desert Foxes lead the Super Eagles 1-0 in Austria. Second half: Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Telles. Photo: Twitter@Manchester United   Manchester United new signing, Alex Telles wants to continue winning more trophies with the Premier League side.  Telles joined United from Porto for a reported initial fee of 13.5 million pounds ($14.8 million) on Monday. “I won many trophies at FC Porto and I want to continue that at United,” he told the club’s website following his signing. “The manager has a clear plan and direction for this team and I can’t wait to pull on the famous shirt.” While describing joining the Old Trafford side as a “huge honour,” the Brazil left-back said he would continue to work hard and “give everything in my heart to be a success here.” Telles, 27, is set to replace Luke Shaw at left-back as United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tries to plug the holes in his leaky defence. “First and foremost, I welcome Alex to United. He is a player we have been tracking for some time and his performances over the past few years are exactly what we are looking for,” Solskjaer

New Manchester United player, Alex Telles, has promised to give all his best to be a success at Old Trafford. Telles stated this shortly after completing a move to the Premier League giants from FC Porto on Transfer deadline day (Monday). The 27-year-old defender signed a four-year contract with the Red Devils with an option to extend for a further year. “To join a club with the prestige of Manchester United is a huge honour. You’ve to work hard to get to this moment in your career, and now I am coming to this club, I can promise that I’ll give everything in my heart to be a success here,” Telles told Man United’s official website. “I won many trophies at FC Porto, and I want to continue that at United. The manager has a clear plan and direction for this team, and I cannot wait to pull on the famous shirt.” Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Manchester United have confirmed the signings of Charlie McNeill and Alejandro Garnacho. The two teenagers will join the Red Devils’ youth setup from Manchester City and Atletico Madrid respectively. McNeill, 17, leaves City after scoring over 600 goals for the club. United will pay an initial fee of just under £750,000 for McNeill, potentially rising to £1.35million with add-on clauses based on his progress. Garnacho arrives from Atletico, after the Spanish club were unable to convince him to stay. He becomes the third player to arrive from Spain, after full-backs Marc Jurado and Alvaro Fernandez joined from Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. McNeill joins fellow England youth international Logan Pye, who signed from Sunderland alongside Joe Hugill earlier this summer. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, will allow spectators back into matches in the Champions League, Europa League and its other club and international competitions “at a maximum of 30 per cent” of capacity. UEFA disclosed this in a post via its official website on Thursday. All matches in the Champions League, Europa League and Nations League have been played behind closed doors because of COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s decision follows a  successful experiment at the Super Cup  in Budapest last week when around 15,500 spectators watched Bayern Munich beat Sevilla. Reacting to the development, UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, said: “Today’s decision is a sensible first step which puts fans’ health first and respects the laws in each country. “While we all face a common enemy in COVID-19, different countries have different approaches and different challenges at any given moment. “This decision allows much more local flexibility to deal with admitting fans than was previou

Inter Milan’s Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku reacts during the Italian Serie A football match Benevento vs Inter on September 30, 2020 at the Ciro Vigorito stadium in Benevento. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)   Romelu Lukaku scored twice, the first within 30 seconds and Achraf Hakimi impressed on his debut start as Inter Milan beat promoted Benevento 5-2 in Serie A on Wednesday. After their last-gasp 4-3 win over Fiorentina last weekend Antonio Conte’s side maintained the momentum at Filippo Inzaghi’s men who had shocked Sampdoria 3-2 last time out. Belgium forward Lukaku followed on from his late goal against Fiorentina breaking the deadlock following a speedy Hakimi cross.   Inter Milan’s Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (L) and Benevento’s Italian defender Christian Maggio go for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match Benevento vs Inter on September 30, 2020 at the Ciro Vigorito stadium in Benevento. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)   Hakimi, who has spent the past two seasons o

Frank Lampard hailed Thiago Silva’s “perfect 60 minutes” after the veteran Brazil defender made his debut for Chelsea in the League Cup on Wednesday. The former Paris Saint-Germain centre-back made an immediate impression as Lampard’s men overwhelmed Barnsley 6-0 in the third round of the League Cup at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Lampard was delighted with the performance of the 36-year-old, who joined on a free transfer from PSG last month. “It was a perfect 60 minutes for him,” he said. “He will show the qualities he has. Of course, he will get fitter and better. “He also gave us something — for me on the night, in the dressing room and on the pitch — of a leader with authority of his demands on others.” Kai Havertz scored a hat-trick to get off the mark for his new club as Chelsea swept past their outclassed Championship opponents, with Tammy Abraham, Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud also finding the net. Callum Hudson-Odoi, who continues to receive interest from long-term suitors

Alex Iwobi is hoping to give Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti, ‘a migraine’ as he seeks regular playing time this season. The Super Eagles star started his first game of the season, as the Toffees crushed Fleetwood Town 5-2 in a Carabao Cup third round game on Wednesday night. Iwobi played the entire 90 minutes, scoring once and providing an assist. After the game at Highbury Stadium, the 24-year-old assessed Everton’s overall performance as he targets more opportunities in Carlo Ancelotti’s team this term. “It was good experience for me to get 90 minutes under my belt as I’m trying to get fit for all competitions so it was good for the manager to give me the opportunity today. “Everyone wants to play so hopefully I can give the manager a migraine and get involved as much as I can,” Iwobi told Sky Sports. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Atletico Madrid have agreed a £5.5m deal to sign Luis Suarez from Barcelona. Suarez had one more year left on the contract he signed with Barca in 2016. However, the 33-year-old was told by new manager Ronald Koeman, that he wasn’t part of his plans. “FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Luis Suarez,” read a statement on Barca’s official website. “The Madrid club will pay FC Barcelona 6m euros in variables.” The statement added that there will be a farewell event for Suarez on Thursday, September 24. Suarez will sign a two-year contract with Atletico, which will see him €7.5m a year. He leaves the Nou Camp, after scoring 198 goals in 283 games across all competitions. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Olympic boss  said Thursday that the Tokyo Games could take place next year even without a coronavirus vaccine, pointing to the success of the Tour de France. Striking an optimistic note at a meeting with Tokyo 2020 organisers, he vowed to make the postponed event a triumph despite the uncertainties of the pandemic. “We can see that sport is coming back slowly but surely, and that a number of big sport events have been successfully organised recently, including matches in different Japanese leagues,” he said via videolink. “Also very complex events like the Tour de France and others, which showed to us and showed to the world that we can organise safe sport events even without a vaccine.” But a vaccine and progress in rapid testing “would of course greatly facilitate” holding the event, said Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The 2020 Games were postponed earlier this year as the deadly new illness spread around the globe. They are now set to open on July 23, 2021

Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has reacted to his side’s Premier League 2-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. Lampard also commented on goalkeeper, Kepa’s performances against Jurgen Klopp’s side. Sadio Mane scored twice in the second half against the 10 men, to hand the Reds all three points against the Blues. Chelsea had a chance to pull one back late in the game, but Jorginho saw his penalty saved by Alisson Becker. “I am disappointed losing 2-0, but I am happier today than many times at Brighton,” Lampard told Sky Sports. “We are still in the pre-season. I saw spirit, desire to defend by many of our players. The players have to take heart. “We have to have time, every team who has done well in the modern game has that. Now is a new start. It will take time. “We have to try to give Kepa confidence, goalkeepers rely on that. It’s a clear mistake, he has admitted that.” Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has defended Ruben Loftus-Cheek following his poor display against Brighton on Monday night. The 24-year-old made only his third start in 2020 and played in a more advanced role ahead of Jorginho and N’Golo Kante in midfield. However, Loftus-Cheek was taken off and replaced by Ross Barkley in the 61st minute, having failed to make an impact. The England midfielder has been out of actions for 13 months after suffering an Achilles injury in May 2019. He was criticized by Sky Sports pundits, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher after the match, with Neville describing his performance as ‘really disappointing’. But Lampard insists Loftus-Cheek needs to be given more playing time following his return from injury. “With Ruben obviously he’s been out for a long time, even his return to play was pretty broken by lockdown and the restart when he was just about to play some games,” Lampard said after the game. “We certainly have to give Ruben a