FIFA U-20 WWC: Nnadozie wants Falconnets to stop China
Nigeria need a win advancing the in tournament, losing 1-0 to Germany and beating Haiti 1-0. “We have the same amount of points as China, so it’s going to be a tough match,” she said.
“It’s the final match in the group stage, so we have to try our best and give everything we have. This is the final fight.”Speaking on their last game against Haiti where she kept the Falconnets in the match with her excellent saves she said:
“It was a very tough game.
“They were strong, but we’re strong as well. We played according to our coaches’ instructions and we did all we could. We fought until the end, were able to withstand the pressure and at the end of the match we won. I’m so happy.”And with good reason. Her outstanding performance led to the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) handing her the “Dare to Shine” Player of the Match award at the final whistle, while her team-mates also showed her their appreciation.
Pique confirms international retirement
The 31-year-old centre-back made 102 appearances for his country between 2009 and 2018, scoring five times.
He was part of the Spain team that won their first World Cup in 2010, before adding the 2012 European Championship.
His appearances were often greeted with jeers and whistles by Spanish fans, partly because of his support for Catalonia's independence referendum.
Catalonia, a region of 7.5 million people in north-eastern Spain, has its own language and culture and Barcelona is its capital.
Pique had declared his intention to quit international football after the 2018 World Cup following a qualifier against Albania in October 2016, when he said he was tired of criticism and wanted "to be left in peace".
He remains a divisive figure within Spain, and has often been critical of Barca's club rivals Real Madrid.
Pique did not immediately confirm his retirement following Spain's exit from the World Cup, when they lost on penalties to hosts Russia in the last 16.
His expected decision comes despite former Barca boss Luis Enrique having since been appointed Spain's manager.
"I spoke to Luis Enrique a few days ago. He called me and I told him the decision was taken a long time ago and that I had thought about it carefully," Pique said on Saturday".
"It was a beautiful time with the national team in which I had the chance to win the World Cup and the European Championship. Now I want to focus on Barca," he added.
Ricciardo explains Renault switch
In a shock move that wrongfooted the F1 paddock as well as Red Bull, Ricciardo has signed a two-year deal with Renault for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
Speaking about his decision for the first time publicly, Ricciardo said on a video blog:
"It was by far the toughest decision I've made in my racing career but in 29 years living on this Earth, it was actually one of the toughest life decisions I've made.
"I felt it was a time now where it was good for me to move on and have a fresh start somewhere else. I think it will be healthy for me - so excited for what lies ahead with Renault."Ricciardo who had been expected to re-commit to Red Bull after Mercedes re-signed Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for 2019 while Charles Leclerc is the overwhelming favourite to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari if the Finn isn't retained.
from Bola Esho's Blog
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