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Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kaisar have announced the signing of Nigerian striker Imoh Ezekiel, DAILY POST reports.

Ezekiel linked up with FC Kaisar on a free transfer after severing ties with Albanian club, KF Pogradeci.

The forward is the second Nigerian to join FC Kaisar in recent months following in the footsteps of Victor Moses.

The 32-year-old has also played for clubs in Belgium, Qatar, Turkey, and Spain.

Ezekiel is in line to make his debut for FC Kaisar against Astana next week Monday.

The versatile striker was a member of Nigeria U-23 side to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Transfer: Kazakh PL club FC Kaisar sign Nigerian striker

Sunshine Stars U-19 head coach, Nike Ayeni, has expressed his team’s readiness for the President Federation Cup Round of 16 clash against Barau FC.

The Akure-based side will trade tackles with Barau FC at the Bwari Township Stadium, Abuja on Saturday.

Ayeni said that the players are determined to give their all to achieve victory against the Maliya Boys.

“The boys are fully aware of the task ahead and are battle-ready,” Ayeni told Blitzsports.

“We are determined to fight tooth and nail to ensure they emerge victorious on Saturday.”

Ayeni added that they are highly motivated for the encounter.

The winner of the encounter will qualify for the quarter-final of the competition.

President Federation Cup: Sunshine Stars U-19 coach ready for battle against Barau FC

Liverpool icon, Alan Hansen has expressed his criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo’s performances during the 2026 World Cup, where Portugal finished second in their group after a goalless draw against Colombia on Saturday, June 27, in Miami.

At 41 years old, Ronaldo faced a challenging start to the tournament, with a frustrating 1-1 draw against DR Congo, where he recorded two shots that missed the target and had 25 touches. He showed improvement in the subsequent match against Uzbekistan, scoring twice in a 5-0 victory, thus becoming the first player to score in six World Cups and the oldest to achieve a brace.

However, in the match against Colombia, the Al-Nassr forward struggled to make an impact, managing only two touches in the opponent’s box, one of three shots on target, losing possession eight times, and being caught offside twice, according to ESPN.

During a post-match analysis on ESPN Podcasts, Hansen, a former defender, commented on Ronaldo’s declining speed and tendency to be offside:

He said, “In this World Cup, he has been offside more times than I can remember because he knows he needs to get a quick headstart on the defenders because he doesn’t have the pace, so he’s running offside.

“And then he ends up in a wide area … because he’s not beaten anybody, he can’t go past anybody, so the only place he has to be is in the penalty box, but even then he’s pretty much invisible.”

Ronaldo and his teammates are set to face 2018 finalists Croatia in a significant Round of 32 match on Thursday, July 2, in Toronto.

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