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Nigeria Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu says his compatriot Kelechi Iheanacho is currently one of the best strikers in the world. Iheanacho has scored 18 goals for Premier League side Leicester City across all competitions this season, which is proving to be his best campaign in England. On Saturday, the Nigerian helped Leicester win the FA Cup for the first time ever after defeating Chelsea 1-0 at the Wembley Stadium in London. Kanu, who played for Arsenal and Portsmouth in the Premier League during his playing days, stated that Iheanacho’s resurgence is a big lesson at Leicester where he...

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been named in France’s 26-man squad for the 2021 European Championship (Euro 2020) after an absence of nearly six years. Benzema has not played for his country since 2015 as a result of his alleged involvement in an attempted blackmail case involving an ex-France teammate. The 33-year-old missed France’s Euro 2016 campaign and 2018 FIFA World Cup win as a result of the allegations. In January 2021, French prosecutors announced Benzema would face trial. He is accused of paying individuals to extort money from midfielder Mathieu Valbuena by threatening to make a sex...

Italy coach Roberto Mancini has been given a contract extension until 2026, which will see him remain in charge of the men’s national football team for the next two World Cups (Qatar 2022 and USA, Canada & Mexico 2026). Italy won all 10 of their games in the Euro 2020 qualifiers and will kick-off the Euro 2020 finals against a tricky Turkey side on 11th June 2021. The announcement by the Italian Football Federation came three weeks before Italy play Turkey in Rome to open the European Championship finals. Mancini led Italy to a perfect 10 wins in qualifying...