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Tottenham Captain Congratulates Nigeria’s Under-20 Team
The Tottenham Hotspur male Under-16 team captain and UK-born Nigerian promising talent, Timi Adekunle has congratulated the Nigerian Under-20 team at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournament on their success in the Round of 16.
He expressed his delight at seeing Nigeria progress to the Quarter Final stage with a 2 – 0 win at the expense of the host country, Argentina. Timi who hopes to contribute his quota in doing Nigeria proud sometime soon, in the country’s national colours, wished the Under-20 team more resounding successes as they progressed in the world cup tournament.
Born in 2007 in Newham, London; the 5 feet 11 centre back player is a bankable defender and playmaker in his own class, even as he is deft at overlapping and scoring from his playing position; a feat he demonstrated in his days in the Under-15 team with 3 goals to his name, while he has four goals yet and counting in the Under-16.
Currently under the tutelage of the former Barcelona and Manchester City player, Yaya Toure; Timi is blessed with adequate potentials, commitment, sense of purpose and quality of character to ultimately rank among the greatest footballers in history.
All things being equal, Timi may emerge on the big stage sooner than later, as he is most likely to go on 2023 summer tour with the senior team. Perhaps, the Nigerian Football Federation will give the promising young talent a shot against any next international tournament in the age-grade category soon.
Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from Portugal international duty after 23 years, ending a career that included 146 goals in 234 games
On 5 November 2026, Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international duty, bringing an end to a 23-year career with the national team just as a rift with manager Jorge Jesus appeared to have been patched up.
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The 41-year-old posted a video on social media in which he declared that the time had come to hang up the number 7 jersey.
“Portugal will always be in me,” he said. “The time has come to hang up the number 7 of our national team. I never felt it was exclusively mine, but for 23 years I had the privilege and the responsibility of wearing it.”
Ronaldo added that the decision was not easy and had been taken with both the head and the heart.
He leaves as Portugal’s most capped player and the highest goalscorer in men’s international football history, with 146 goals in 234 appearances.
His career highlights include the Euro 2016 title and two UEFA Nations League triumphs.
The announcement comes a day before Jorge Jesus was due to name his squad for the November Nations League fixtures, following reports that Ronaldo had been included in the preliminary selection after a September fallout over playing time.
In October, Ronaldo had accused Jesus of breaking his word after being left as an unused substitute against Norway, leading him to leave the national team camp.
He later apologised and stated he remained available after any punishment.
The pair were reported to have cleared the air, yet Ronaldo has now chosen to step away entirely.
The decision closes one of the most remarkable international careers the sport has seen and leaves Portugal without its long-serving captain for the remainder of the Nations League campaign.
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Football has been stunned by the sudden end to Ronaldo’s Portugal chapter. While he continues at club level with Al Nassr, the national team must now look to the future without its greatest ever player.
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