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Former Manchester United striker, Michael Owen, has named the three players new manager Ruben Amorim will pick in his team once he takes over at the club. Amorim will take charge of the Red Devils on November 11 after he was named as Erik ten Hag’s replacement. The Portuguese has favoured a 3-4-3 system for most of his managerial career. Speaking on Premier League Productions, Owen said he expects Amorim to implement that formation and pick the likes of Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Leny Yoro as his three defenders because they are aggressive. “I think that’s an important…

The dollar on Wednesday set for its biggest one-day rise since March 2020 against major peers. Bitcoin also jumped to an all-time high as so-called “Trump trades” took off, with traders increasingly betting on a U.S. election victory for the former President Donald Trump. This comes after Trump was projected to win the country’s presidential election, becoming the 47th President. Trump had earlier won Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, key battleground states for the 2024 presidential election. The dollar’s climb began after very early indications of Trump winning Georgia and gathered pace throughout the day. CNN also reports that Asian…

Departing Sporting CP manager, Ruben Amorim, has suggested why his team defeated Manchester City 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Viktor Gyokeres hat-trick’s gave Sporting the victory over Pep Guardiola’s side. Erling Haaland did missed a late penalty with the scores at 3-1 during the encounter. Reacting, Amorim, who is set to join Manchester City’s Premier League rivals Manchester United, said the environment and everything helped Sporting to beat Gaurdiola’s side. “It was written,” Amorim said after the game. “The first half was very tough. We were very lucky. In the second half we scored twice in the…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. President Tinubu made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga He said he looks forward to strengthening the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world. “Together, we can foster economic cooperation, promote peace, and address global challenges that affect our citizens.” “Trump’s victory reflects the trust and confidence the American people have placed in his leadership.” According to Onanuga, Tinubu believes…

The polling stations in the United States, US, have been declared now all closed, NAN reports. Since the US spans several time zones, the closing of the polling stations took several hours. The winner of the presidential election had not yet been decided, although two major battleground states have been called for Republican Donald Trump. The former president seems to be closing on victory. He had already addressed his supporters, thanking them for their support during and after the campaigns. To win, a candidate needs 270 votes from electors across the country US election: Polling stations closed

The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, has vowed to deliver a strong country that Americans would be proud of. Trump thanked Americans for voting him as the 46th president of the US. Delivering his victory speech in Florida, Trump described his win as a “historic victory,” stressing that his movement has achieved an unprecedented political feat. The President-elect promised to usher in a “golden age” for America. He said: “This is a movement like nobody has ever seen before, and frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. There’s never been anything like this in this…

Several world leaders, including President of France, Emmanuel Marcron; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer; Benjamin Netanyahu; Prime Minister of Israel; the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Nato Secretary General, Mark Rutte; Prime Minister of Hungary, Orban Viktor; and others have congratulated Donald Trump, who has been projected to be the 47th President-elect of the United States. The world leaders disclosed this in separate statements on their official X handles on Wednesday. This comes after Donald Trump declared victory at the US presidential election in his speech to his supporters in Florida after securing 266 US electoral college…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said Ruben Amorim will only face him as Manchester United boss in the Premier League and FA Cup. Guardiola was speaking to the media after a 4-1 defeat to Amorim’s Sporting in the Champions League on Tuesday night. It was the 39-year-old’s last home fixture in charge of the Portuguese club, as he is set to resume as the new United head coach on November 11. Amorim will however be taking charge of a team that is struggling in the league and Europa League. Guardiola was quick to rub it in after suffering a…

The House of Representatives has said it is addressing the concerns over the administration of the over N15.5 trillion pension assets and the N10 trillion given to the federal government as loans, as well as other issues. Chairman of the Committee, Rep Hussaini Mohammad Jalo and his Deputy, Prince Olaide Mohammed, while addressing newsmen on Tuesday made the disclosure on the activities of the committee. He explained that the committee was mandated to investigate the status of the pension fund assets of over N15.5 trillion with a view to ensuring that the N10 trillion loaned to the federal government from…

The Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, Mark Rutte has congratulated Donald Trump for winning the US presidential election. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday. Rutte, in his congratulatory message, said Trump’s return to power will help keep the alliance strong. “His leadership will again be key to keeping our alliance strong. “I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO,” he said. US elections: NATO Chief congratulates Trump