Ghanaian midfielder Michael Baidoo was twice on the scoresheet on Monday as IF Elfsborg recorded another win on matchday 27 of the Swedish Allsvenkan.
The 24-year-old scored a brace as his side beat AIK 3-0 at home to continue their lead at the top of the league table.
Baidoo opened the scoring in the 14th minute of the game to hand his side a well-deserved lead. He intercepted a throw from the opposition in the final third before his blocked pass to his teammate fell kindly for him.
Michael Baidoo inspired Elfsborg to a 3-0 win on Monday evening as his side continued their lead at the top of the Swedish League table with 3 games to go.
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<h2><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/21/wayne-rooney-wont-mind-working-with-pep-guardiola/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The manager of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola</a>, has confirmed that Jack Grealish suffered an injury during their 6-2 win over Luton Town on Tuesday, February 27.</h2>
<p>Coach Pep Guardiola decided to start Jack Grealish in the FA Cup 5th round clash with Luton Town at Kenilworth Road, but that didn't end well for the Englishman.</p>
<p>Due to the injury setback, the 28-year-old England international was substituted in the 38th minute of the FA Cup clash. He was replaced by Jeremy Doku, who ensured that his absence wasn't felt in the game.</p>
<p>This means that Jack Grealish will not be available for the Manchester Derby between City and United at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 3.</p>
<p>After City's 6-2 win over Luton Town, coach Guardiola noted that the injury Jack Grealish suffered <em>"looks like it [a recurrence of the groin injury]".</em></p>
<p>The coach added, <em>“It’s the second time. Hopefully this time he can recover well".</em></p>
<p>Meanwhile, Manchester City midfielder, Mateo Kovacic, noted that the club's talismanic midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, deserves a Ballon d'Or.</p>
<p>Kevin De Bruyne has, over the years, proven to be an unstoppable midfielder, especially in terms of providing assists.</p>
<p>In Manchester City's 6-2 win over Luton Town on Tuesday, the 32-year-old Belgian midfielder provided four assists, a sign of his proficiency in midfield.</p>
<p>After the game, Kovacic said, <em>“Kevin’s career is amazing; a player that deserves to have a Ballon d’Or.”</em></p>
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<h2><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Super Eagles' head coach, Jose Peseiro, has explained why he did not change his tactics during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast.</span></h2>
<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Naija News </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">reports that the Elephants of the </span><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/11/ivory-coast-beat-super-eagles-to-win-2023-afcon/">Ivory Coast</a><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the 2023 AFCON in regulation time.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">During the AFCON final match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast, Nigeria scored first in the first half with a goal from William Troost-Ekong’s header.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">However, Ivory Coast equalized in the second half with a header from Franck Kessie.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The match remained tied until just a few minutes before the end, when Sebastien Haller scored a goal by flicking the ball past Nigeria’s goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, leading to a victory for the host.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">After the match, Peseiro faced questions regarding the team's strategy of defending and absorbing pressure after gaining a one-goal lead.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">He replied: “<em>When you have a system that you have been using, and it has been working, you really don’t want to change it.</em></span></p>
<p><em>“It is true that I kept to this strategy until we were 2-1 down, and then I decided to change it.</em></p>
<p><em>“We conceded goals from some defensive errors, and they had a drop in level against the Ivorians.</em>”</p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Meanwhile, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) consoled Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali on Sunday night after Nigeria's 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. </span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Despite his impressive performance during the tournament, Nwabali was unable to lead Jose Peseiro's team to victory against Ivory Coast.</span></p>
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