🇬🇭 “I’ve worked as a mason, carpenter, steel bender, rubber seller, and driver’s mate.”
— A resurfaced interview on The Delay Show shows Black Stars goalkeeper Benjamin Asare opening up about his difficult journey, revealing the various jobs he did to make ends meet before rising to prominence in football.
WHY Marco Palestra Could Be Perfect For Xabi Alonso…
Chelsea’s latest signing might not be the headline-grabber, but tactically it makes a lot of sense.
Marco Palestra looks tailor-made for the demands of modern wing-back play. He’s explosive, two-footed, loves carrying the ball forward and consistently turns his dribbles into productive actions rather than empty touches.
That versatility could be incredibly valuable under Xabi Alonso.
Whether it’s right wing-back, left wing-back or even a more advanced role in a lopsided system, Palestra has the athletic profile to become a genuine weapon in possession.
But there are still questions to answer.
His defensive activity is relatively low, his 1v1 defending needs work, and Chelsea’s recent history of signing young talents shows that development pathways matter just as much as potential.
The challenge will be giving him the right environment to turn that talent into top-level production.
And when you compare the fee through the Telstar Transfer Index, it starts to look less like an overpay and more like a calculated bet on upside.
Chelsea fans, where do you see Palestra fitting into Alonso’s system? 👀🔵
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🇬🇭🏴English-born boys raised in Borough, London, Reece James and Jerome Opoku ran it back to when they grew up on the streets of Fulham as they faced off in grand style on the global stage, representing Ghana and England in Boston on Tuesday night.
Yaw Dabo got the opportunity to make a video with England 🏴 legend John Terry
during the Ghana 🇬🇭 vrs England match
“John Telly, John Telly, John Telly… do video for me”😂😂
This is like multi-club ownership😭😭
Imagine owning two clubs and both are playing in the same tournament, won’t there be conflict of interest?👀😅
That’s the King of Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, along with the Queen.
Curaçao is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, alongside Aruba and Sint Maarten. The king serves as the head of state for Curaçao.
He celebrated 5-1 against Sweden earlier in Houston, and now celebrating the first ever point of Curaçao at the World Cup in Kansas City. His work rate >>>