‘Ifreke talks Sports: Liverpool’s bite in attack, Baled out – 5 takeaways from last weekend’s EPL games

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Baled Out He looked out of sorts for most of the game, but by the end of the testing clash, it was abundantly clear why Andre Villas-Boas desperately wanted Gareth Bale back. Yes, Manchester City should have been out of sight at White Hart Lane, but they allowed complacency set in and... Read More

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July 23, 2012

Villas-Boas criticises Modric, slams £80,000 fine on the Croatian

by ‘Ifreke Inyang New Tottenham Hotspurs coach, Andre Villas-Boas, has condemned Luka Modric’s behaviour, and will fine the Croatian, who has refused to turn up for training, £80,000. The midfielder is angling for a move to Real Madrid – a repeat of last summer, when he unsuccessfully tried to engineer a move to Chelsea. According... Read More

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July 16, 2012

Levy has more football knowledge than Abramovich – Villas-Boas

by ‘Ifreke Inyang It does seem new Tottenham Hotspur coach, Andre Villas-Boas is not going about his new job quietly. The former Chelsea boss, is using every interview he gives to fire shots at his former employer, Roman Abramovich. In the latest one, he has gone on to compare the Russian with Spurs chairman, Daniel... Read More

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July 12, 2012

I had the opportunity to win the Champions League at Chelsea cut short – Villas-Boas

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Andre Villas-Boas has spoken out for the first time about being sacked at Chelsea, just eight months into the job. The new manager of London rivals, Tottenham Hotspurs, claims that Roman Abramovich, gave up on him too soon. “The decision to terminate what was going on at Chelsea was not mine, it... Read More

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July 3, 2012

The Second Coming of Andre Villas-Boas: Gamble or Masterstroke?

by ‘Ifreke Inyang It is now official. The clauses and length of Andre Villas-Boas’ contract at White Hart Lane has been agreed, and Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that the Portuguese will replace Harry Redknapp. Cue the voices of resistance and dissent. “Hiring Villas-Boas is a decision that maybe shouldn’t have needed to be made. They were in a... Read More

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March 5, 2012

‘Ifreke talks Sports: Both Villas-Boas and Abramovich Blue it!

by ‘Ifreke Inyang 257 days ago, he was the hottest ‘wunderkid’ in football management. On the back of an astonishing season with FC Porto, Roman Abramovich paid out a cheque of about 13.3 million pounds to acquire the services of the 34-year-old. Perhaps that gave Andre Villas-Boas all that confidence. Don’t misunderstand me. The former... Read More

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February 11, 2012

EPL Preview: The battle continues

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The biggest game this week sees Manchester United renew their age-long rivalry with Liverpool. The match which will be played at Old Trafford will see the Patrice Evra come face to face with Uruguayan striker, Luis Suarez, who is back after serving an eight-game ban for racially abusing the United defender. Six games... Read More

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December 3, 2011

Ifreke talks Sports: Andre Villas-Boas might need to consider a career in the film industry instead

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Nine years ago, Andre Villas-Boas was FC Porto’s DVD guy. He worked closely with compatriot, Jose Mourinho, scouting the opposition and providing important information about them. Villas-Boas’ pre-match duties included making personalised DVDs for each of the players, highlighting their direct opponent with emphasis on their strengths and weaknesses. And his contribution, though... Read More

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November 29, 2011

DATED: What happened last week? (21 – 25 November)

Compiled by ‘Ifreke Inyang MONDAY HITV was put under lock and key after staff of GT Bank, their lawyers and some police officers stormed the Lagos premises of Toyin Subair’s satelite TV. HITV workers didn’t have a clue on what was going on and were given a few minutes to vacate the office building. The State... Read More

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September 17, 2011

Big Sunday! Manchester United vs Chelsea FC preview

Ifreke Inyang Andre Villas-Boas faces the first true test of his Chelsea career at Old Trafford tomorrow. Manchester United have started the season on a roll and have already scored 18 goals, with Wayne Rooney grabbing back to back hatricks against Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers. In the recent past, with the fading annual challenge of... Read More

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: Liverpool’s bite in attack, Baled out – 5 takeaways from last weekend’s EPL games

Villas-Boas criticises Modric, slams £80,000 fine on the Croatian

Levy has more football knowledge than Abramovich – Villas-Boas

I had the opportunity to win the Champions League at Chelsea cut short – Villas-Boas

The Second Coming of Andre Villas-Boas: Gamble or Masterstroke?

‘Ifreke talks Sports: Both Villas-Boas and Abramovich Blue it!

EPL Preview: The battle continues

Ifreke talks Sports: Andre Villas-Boas might need to consider a career in the film industry instead

DATED: What happened last week? (21 – 25 November)

Big Sunday! Manchester United vs Chelsea FC preview

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