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Talking points from European soccer

Talking points from European soccer

TALKING points from the weekend in European soccer leagues: SPAIN GIRONA KEEP IMPRESSING IN BELLINGHAM'S LALIGA Real Madrid's England midfielder Jude Bellingham has dominated headlines again after another magnificent performance, scoring twice to secure a 2-1 win at Barcelona on Saturday. But Real do not have LaLiga's title race all their own way as Girona are level on 28 points with the Spanish giants after beating Celta Vigo 1-0 on Friday, their ninth win in 11 games. The surprise package of the season so far, Girona's 3-0 defeat at home to Real in late September are the only points dropped…
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Chelsea FC’s Ziyech ousted from Morocco team

Chelsea FC’s Ziyech ousted from Morocco team

Chelsea star winger Hakim Ziyech has been omitted from the Morocco national team due to ‘unacceptable behaviour’, confirmed Morocco head coach Vahid Halilhodzic. Morocco competed in a game against Ghana, a 1-0 victory in which Ziyech featured from the bench, prior to the team announcement for the World Cup qualifiers. Head coach Vahid Halilhodzic subsequently left Ziyech off the team list for the qualifiers against Sudan and Guinea. “For the first time in my coaching career, I have seen behaviour that disappoints me.” Halilhodzic said,” A player who refuses to play a game, Admittedly a friendly, on the pretext that…
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Ajax refuse to allow African internationals to travel

Ajax refuse to allow African internationals to travel

AJAX Amsterdam has refused to allow four of their African internationals to travel and join up with their national teams this week because they would have to quarantine on their return to the Netherlands, the club has confirmed. Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus, Moroccan pair Zakaria Labyad and Noussair Mazraoui, and Lassina Traore from Burkina Faso have not been released as Ajax have made use of a FIFA ruling that allows clubs to refuse to release their players this month if they face a period of quarantine or self isolation on their return. Usually players must be released if called up for…
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Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam sign Ghanian prodigy

Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam sign Ghanian prodigy

BOITUMELO RANTAO DUTCH club Ajax Amsterdam have confirmed the signing of 19-year old sensation Mohammed Kudus.  Kudus was previously at FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark where he found the net 11 times after starting 22 games. He joined the Danish club from feeder Ghanian club Right to Dream Academy in 2018. The attacking-midfielder joins the Dutch titans on a five-year deal reportedly worth nine million euros and has been given the number 20 jersey. "It has been a long journey for me with both tailwinds and bumps on the road. I am grateful for it because it has brought me development,…
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