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Victor Moses 9/10, Alvaro Morata 5/10 as Chelsea beat Burnley, inch closer to fourth

Chelsea made the most of Tottenham’s draw against Brighton and are now five points away from a Champions League position with four games to play.

English Premier League: Victor Moses (69′) Burnley 1-2 Chelsea

English Premier League: Ashley Barnes (64′) Burnley 1-1 Chelsea
Chelsea edged out Burnley 2-1 in a highly entertaining game of football at Turf Moor. The Blues always held the upper hand in respect to possession and it was no surprise when they took the lead in the 20th minute, Kevin Long putting through his own goal via a Victor Moses cross. The Clarets had no intention of lying down though and battled back to level somewhat fortunately, when Ashley Barnes deflected a speculative shot from Johann Berg Gudmundsson past Thibaut Courtois. The game was won five…

Victor Moses wins inaugural NFF Player of the Year award

Victor Moses and Asisat Oshoala were the biggest winners in the inaugural edition of the Aiteo-NFF Awards 2018, after winning the men’s and women’s Player of the Year awards on Monday.
Chelsea wideman Moses saw off competition from Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi and Anthony Okpotu of Lobi Stars to win the Player of the Year award.
Oshoala, the reigning CAF Women’s Footballer of the Year, bested Francisca Ordega and Charity Reuben to win the female prize.
At an event held at the Grand Ballroom, Eko…

Victor Moses can be the only winner of NFF award

The Nigeria Football Federation will name their inaugural player of the year at an awards ceremony in Lagos on Monday, but don’t expect too much suspense ahead of the winner’s unveiling.
The Player of the Year gong is one of several awards that will be dished out by the NFF during the first such prize-giving event, although Victor Moses stands head and shoulders above the his rivals.
Chelsea’s right wing-back is one of three nominees, and while Wilfred Ndidi and Anthony Okpotu both deserve commendation…

Moses, Ndidi nominated for inaugural NFF Awards

Victor Moses, Wilfred Ndidi and Anthony Okpotu have been nominated for the inaugural Nigeria Football Federation Player of the Year award, as confirmed by the NFF on Saturday.
The national federation have revealed the nominees for each of the eight categories ahead of the awards ceremony, with the reveals to be revealed at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Lagos on Monday February 19.
It’s the first time that Nigeria’s football governing body have organised awards to celebrate the pick of the nation’s…

Africans in the Champions League: Last 16 Guide

We’re approaching six years since Africa produced a Champions League winner, but with a swathe of continental stars still in the running in this year’s tournament, will that run end this year?
While Besikas, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Shakhtar Donetsk and AS Roma don’t boast any African representation, the other 11 teams still standing in the tournament each feature at least one of the continent’s players, all of whom will be dreaming of European success.
The Round of 16 clash with the most significant…

Hat trick hero Sergio Aguero, brilliant Eden Hazard headline Team of the Weekend

Eden Hazard was at the heart of Chelsea’s attack yet again, as the Blues overcame a spirited Brighton side and ran out convincing winners at the Amex.

After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Our panel of experts carefully selects 11 star performers along with a manager.

Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #ESPNFCTOTW.

ESPN FC’s Premier League Team of the Weekend.
Goalkeeper: Chelsea might have cruised to a 4-0 win over Brighton, but Willy Caballero was vital in preserving the Blues’ clean sheet. The former Man…

Marko Arnautovic’s 6th minute strike against Chelsea was enough to give David Moyes his first win as West Ham manager.

Gary Cahill did not hold back his disappointment following Chelsea’s poor result against West Ham.

Chelsea saw the last embers of their title defence burn out as they lost 1-0 to West Ham at the London Stadium.

The early kickoff seemed to catch Chelsea half asleep as the home side showed much more desire in the opening stages. Some dozy defending from the visitors allowed Marko Arnautovic to find space in the penalty area after 6 minutes and he slipped the ball past Thibaut Courtois for the game’s only goal. When Chelsea conceded early last week against Newcastle, it prompted a powerful response….

Who were Africa’s star performers around the world this weekend?

We review the weekend’s footballing action across the world, and pick out our quintet of key African performers.
Victor Moses returned to the starting XI for Chelsea as they hosted Newcastle United this weekend, reminding Blues fans exactly what they’d been missing with an outstanding performance down the right flank.
The scores were tied at 1-1 when Moses made the first of two decisive contributions, playing in Alvaro Morata for the Spanish forward to give the hosts the lead in the 33rd minute.
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Five African internationals who represented other nations at the U-17 World Cup

Many of Africa’s footballing superstars made their name at the U-17 World Cup, but not all of them for African nations.
While various players who represented African nations at youth level ultimately opted to represent European sides – Presnel Kimpembe being one notable example – there are a number of talents who went in the opposite direction.
The five names profiled here are all prominent examples of players who featured for a European nation at the U-17 World Cup before representing an African…

Who’s Africa’s best Champions League contender?

African Champions League winners have been few and far between in recent seasons, with Real Madrid and Barcelona’s domination denying the likes of Kwadwo Asamoah and Thomas Partey a winner’s medal.
In fact, you have to go back to 2012, and Chelsea’s penalty-shootout triumph over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, to find the last time one of the continent’s stars got their hands on ‘Old Big Ears’.
Could that unhappy run be set to end this season?
While Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich don’t…

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