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Arbeloa: Officials Used Fulham To Compensate Man U For Injustice Suffered In Man City Derby
Fulham Manager, Alvaro Arbeloa has accused the officiating referees in his club’s match against Manchester United on Sunday, of not wanting Manchester United to lose against Fulham because of the injustice Michael Carrick’s side faced in the Manchester derby last weekend.
United rescued a 1-1 draw after Matheus Cunha scored a deflected 89th-minute equaliser – but Fulham head coach Arbeloa was furious that, 35 seconds before the goal, United were given a free-kick for a foul on Harry Maguire on the halfway line.
Arbeloa felt the free-kick for Cesar Palacios’ foul on Maguire was soft and felt that referee Michael Oliver and his team of officials gave “all fouls” to United – because of the “error in judgement” by the officials who incorrectly awarded Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner at Old Trafford last weekend.
“All fouls for them,” Arbeloa claimed in a post match interview.
“You can see before they scored, the foul against Maguire, he’s a guy who is 100 kilos. Every decision was for them.
“And I knew. I knew after the game against Man City that they [would not] let Manchester United lose here. We deserved a little bit more.
“We were so close. So, so close. We were a little bit unlucky again. We knew it would be difficult against this big team.
“Also we knew what happened last week. We have seen what the referees have been doing in all the matches so it was a difficult game. And we we were unlucky.”
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NPFL: Katsina United Outshines Enyimba In Six-Goal Thriller
Katsina United defeated Enyimba 4-2 in a thrilling Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, Matchday Eight encounter at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Friday.
The victory ended Enyimba’s three-match unbeaten run in the league.
Katsina United took the lead in the sixth minute when Emeka Onyema inadvertently turned the ball into his own net.
The hosts doubled their advantage six minutes later through Mubarak Sani.
The Ikon Allah Boys maintained their two-goal lead until the half-time break.
Luis Dadong extended Katsina United’s advantage in the 60th minute, putting the hosts firmly in control of the contest.
Enyimba, however, responded with two quick goals as Chidera Michael reduced the deficit in the 67th minute before Charles Egbe struck again in the 75th minute to make it 3-2.
With the visitors threatening to complete a comeback, Umar Rabiu scored the home team’s fourth goal in the 80th minute to seal an entertaining 4-2 victory for the home side.
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Everton Put Up For Sale By Owners 2 Yrs After Takeover
Everton owners The Friedkin Group (TFG) are exploring the sale of the club less than two years after taking control, report has indicated.
The American group completed a takeover of the club in 2024 in a deal believed to be worth in excess of £400m.
In a statement, TFG said after prioritising stability, investment and the opening of Everton’s new stadium last year, the time is right “to consider the next chapter”.
“The Friedkin Group is exploring new investment options for Everton Football Club, including the potential sale of a controlling interest,” TFG said.
“When TFG became custodians of Everton, the club faced significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch. The immediate priority was to provide the stability, investment and support needed to secure the club’s future, including helping to bring the long-promised stadium to completion for its deserving supporters.
“With that foundation now safely in place, the time is right to consider the next chapter for Everton.”
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Jesus Responds To Ronaldo’s Statement But…..
Jorge Jesus has responded to the statement Cristiano Ronaldo released on Wednesday.
The Portugal head coach was reacting to Ronaldo’s account of what happened between the pair during the Denmark camp, where a dispute flared up and ended with the Al-Nassr star walking away from the squad.
In that statement, Ronaldo accused Jesus of breaking his promises over the agreed plan for his involvement in the UEFA Nations League matches.
Report quoted Jesus as saying
“I have read the statement,”
“And now, as I do every day, I will head to the federation to work, and to think about the team and the Portuguese national team. I have nothing more to say than that,” he was said to have told the journalists waiting for him outside his home.
Ronaldo’s lengthy statement apologised to the Portuguese people and admitted he deserved to be punished by the Portuguese Football Federation. He also revealed what led up to the dispute, pointing specifically to a short document “that was handed to the coach at his request”. It set out 8 points Jesus was supposed to raise in the press conference before the Denmark match. According to Ronaldo, “nothing that was discussed was carried out in front of the media”.
Jesus had insisted earlier that he hadn’t read the statement, saying he was watching a Portugal under-21 match when it dropped. He did, though, confirm he knew it had been published.
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