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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed a new referee for the quarter-final clash between Nigeria and Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Senegalese official Issa Sy will now take charge of the highly-anticipated game.

Omar Artan was initially picked for the match, but CAF reversed the decision over refereeing controversies at the tournament.

Sy has already worked as the Video Assistant Referee during this AFCON group-stage fixture between Morocco and Tanzania.

His appointment is seen as a move to ease tension ahead of the crucial tie, with both Nigeria and Algeria fighting for a spot in the semi-finals.

Nigeria secured their quarter-final ticket with a dominant 4-0 win over Mozambique, while Algeria edged past DR Congo 1-0 after extra time.

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Remo Stars technical adviser, Usman Abdallah has revealed that his team must fight to avoid defeat in their remaining fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, this season.

The Sky Blue Stars are battling to escape relegation after a difficult campaign.

The title holders currently occupy 17th position on the log.

Remo Stars will face Abdallah’s former club, Kano Pillars this weekend.

The former Super Eagles assistant coach is expecting a difficult duel.

“Kano is a very competitive place to be, now every single match we have to achieve something from the game,” Abdallah told Remo Stars media.

“We don’t need to drop any points until the end of the season and in our home ground we must ensure we get the maximum points in the games, If not it’s going to be very difficult.”

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Tottenham have confirmed that midfielder Dele Alli will return to the club this weekend ahead of their important match against Arsenal.

Spurs called Dele one of the most popular players in modern times.

Dele Alli is coming back to N17 as a special guest on Sunday and will talk to pitch-side presenter Paul Coyle during halftime.

It is the latest former star from the highly praised Mauricio Pochettino era to be shown to fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Jan Vertonghen recently displayed in front of the supporters.

Former captain Heung-min Son made his return for the first time since leaving in the summer, helping his team win the Champions League against Slavia Prague.

Dele was a key part of some of Spurs’ most important moments during his seven years in North London, playing with players like Vertonghen, Son, Harry Kane, and Christian Eriksen, and scored 67 goals in 269 matches.

He is currently not with any team, after leaving Como at the end of the last season. Before that, he played for Everton and Besiktas after leaving Tottenham in early 2022.

This will be new manager Igor Tudor’s first match in charge, after Thomas Frank was sacked.

Spurs are in a relegation fight and really need to earn some points urgently.
They are currently five points ahead of West Ham, who are in 18th place, and two points ahead of Nottingham Forest, who are in 17th place.

EPL: Tottenham announce return of Dele Alli ahead of Arsenal clash