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Brazilian legend Thiago Silva has said that he would like to become a manager at Chelsea.

The former PSG captain expressed his desire to “coach all the teams where I have played.”

The 41-year-old Chelsea defender is at the tail end of his footballing career and will retire as one of the greatest defenders of his generation. Silva has played for the likes of PSG, Chelsea, and currently Fluminense.

Speaking about his plans post-retirement, Silva told L’Equipe that he wants to go into coaching.

“When I become a coach, I’ve set myself a goal: To coach all the teams where I have played,” Silva said.

The Brazilian legend has also played for RS Futebol, Juventude, Porto, and AC Milan. His son, Isago Silva, is currently at Chelsea, having signed a scholarship contract with the Blues.

EPL: Thiago Silva wants to become Chelsea manager

Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman has insisted that there is no particular team he wants Nigeria to avoid in the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Lookman addressed reporters following Nigeria’s 3-1 victory over Uganda in the final group stage encounter on Tuesday.

The Atalanta player expressed his respect for all teams, emphasizing that for the Super Eagles to win the AFCON title, they must compete against the best.

“No team we want to avoid. I’ve respect for everybody,” Lookman stated at his post-match interview when asked which team he wants Eric Chelle’s side to avoid in the knockout stage.

“If you want to win a tournament you need to play the best. We want to continue to win the games, face everybody in this competition, so we are looking forward to the teams to come ahead. “

Nigeria is set to face Mozambique in the Round of 16 on Monday.

AFCON: Lookman speaks on team he wants Nigeria to avoid in knockout stage

UEFA has issued an official statement today in response to the racial abuse incident involving Real Madrid’s Vinícius Junior and Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni.

The European football governing body announced it is launching a formal investigation into claims that Vinicius was racially abused during the Champions League playoff Round of 16 playoffs first leg tie against Benfica.

In their statement, UEFA said they have brought in an “Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector” to look into what happened during the encounter.

Vinícius had claimed that Prestianni directed multiple racial insults towards him, while his teammate Kylian Mbappe corroborated by stating he heard the term ‘monkey’ aimed at Vinícius on five occasions.

In response, Prestianni took to social media to refute the allegations, insisting that his words were misinterpreted.

UEFA releases statement amid racial abuse allegations involving Vinícius, Prestianni