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Jordan Ayew Scores First Premier League In Over A Year

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Ghana striker Jordan Ayew netted his first goal in 43 Premier League matches for Crystal Palace in a 2-2 draw with Southampton on Wednesday.

On a long scoring drought running from last season, the attacker found the back of a net with a close-range effort to salvage a point for the Eagles in the matchday 17 fixture at Selhurst Park.

Wilfried Zaha recorded the hosts’ other goal while James Ward-Prowse and Armando Broja were on target for Southampton.

The draw leaves Palace in 11th position on the league table, four places above the Saints.

It has been a year since Ayew scored for Patrick Vieira’s outfit coming into Wednesday’s tie, the last effort coming against Leeds United in November 2020.

Cote d’Ivoire winger Zaha scored early for the Eagles in the midweek game, shooting past goalkeeper Willy Caballero from inside the box.

In the 32nd minute, Ward-Prowse drew Southampton level, curling home a beautiful free-kick.

Just four minutes later, the visitors went up for the first time through Broja, whose long-range shot sailed past Jack Butland.

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In the 65th minute, Ayew, who registered an assist in Palace’s last game against Everton, switched things up a notch with a personal goal this time around, hitting a low rebound into the net after Caballero kept out Edouard’s first shot.

It was the 24th of the Ghanaian’s 27th Premier League goals to be scored in the second half.

His night out on the pitch ended in the 75th minute following a substitution; compatriot and club-mate Jeffrey Schlupp watched the entire game from the bench while Mohammed Salisu played full 90 minutes for Southampton.

Now off the mark, the 30-year-old will hope to make it two goals in a row when Palace play as guests of Watford on Saturday.

Last season, Ayew similarly endured a difficult spell as he ended the term with only one goal to his name.

In the 2019-20 campaign, his fortunes were starkly different as he finished as Palace’s top scorer after hitting nine goals for the side.

His return to scoring will undoubtedly be pleasant news for Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac who will be counting on the forward for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon.

 

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30 percent of Pele’s Assets Go To Widow – lawyer

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The 30 percent of the assets of the late legendary footballer Pele will go to his wife,according to his will disclosed by his lawyer.

The will states that Marcia Cibele Aoki, Pele’s third and last wife, will inherit his mansion in Guaruja, a seaside resort town south of Sao Paulo, where the couple lived, according to her lawyer Luiz Kignel.

Other assets belonging to Pele, who died after battling cancer in late December at age 82, include more real estate and a stake in the Pele brand, Kignel said, adding that a complete inventory has yet to be made.

The remaining 70 percent is reserved for Pele’s children, including an unrecognized daughter that he may have.

“He indicated the possibility of the existence of another daughter, whose recognition will depend on a DNA test, which could not be carried out (on Pele) due to the pandemic and the state of his health,” said Kignel.

According to Kignel, the woman in question is a Brazilian national and she has taken legal steps to be recognized as Pele’s daughter.

In September 2022, a court in Sao Paulo ordered Pele to submit to a DNA test, according to the G1 website. The test must now be performed on one of his seven recognized children.

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Obasanjo Shines, Scores Hat-trick As BBHS Mark 100 Years

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By John Michael Ojo
It was a moment of joy yesterday in Ogun State as former President Olusegun Obasanjo, captained the football team of Baptist Boy High School, Abeokuta the state capital to a glorious victory in  a novelty match as part of the activities lined up to mark  the 100th anniversary of the college.

As a former student of the college, Obasanjo who toed the path of contemporary European stars like Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe and Neymar in the match, was the star attraction for spectators, many of whom are also former students of the school.

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The encounter which saw the old students battle it out with former teachers of the college ended in a 3-0 victory in favour of the old students with all three goals coming from the former president.

Among the high-profile old students present at the event are Bukola Olopade, a former Sports Commissioner in Ogun State; and Hakeem Akintunde, who is the Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in the state.

 

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Everton Fires Frank Lampard

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By John Michael Ojo
Relegation threatened Premier League side, Everton has relieved its manager, Frank Lampard of his role as the club’s head coach.

Frank Lampard, a former Chelsea midfielder and coach was sacked on Monday after an agreement was reached by Everton’s board, following a run of poor performances recorded under the tenure of the former British star.

With only three wins so far this season in the Premier League, Everton currently sits in 19th place with 15 points after 20 games played.

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The news of his sack, was convened to him by Farhad Moshiri, the club’s major shareholder through a telephone call after a 357-day spell in charge of the club.

There have been wide speculations over his sack after Everton’s 2-0 loss to West Ham, with Lampard reportedly in a meeting with Moshiri, Chairman Bill Kenwright and Everton’s Director of Football, Kevin Thelwell.

Frank Lampard took over at Goodison with Everton 16th in the table, six points above the relegation zone.

Everton had 10 defeats in the remaining 18 games of the season, but secured their survival with a 3-2 comeback victory against Crystal Palace on what Lampard called “one of the greatest nights” of his career.

He won only 12 of his 44 matches in charge in all competitions, a win percentage of 27.27 that is far worse than his record at Derby (42.1%) and Chelsea (52.4%).

 

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