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I’ll Be An Arsenal Fan Forever -Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry claims he was feeling “very emotional” as he prepared to fly to London yesterday for the epic Champions League return to Arsenal.
European champions Barcelona take on the Gunners in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals today, with Henry likely to start on the left of a three-man attack in his first appearance at the Emirates for almost three years.
“I am very emotional,” he was quoted as saying. “It will be a strange game for me.
“Before the draw I said that I did not want to meet Arsenal. But now it is what we have been given and we will have to be at our best.
“It was the one team I did not want for reasons that everyone knows, but that is what happened.
“To return home is strange and even more so in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.”
Henry scored 226 goals in eight seasons with Arsenal and was recently voted the best player in the club’s history in a poll on the official website.
“Since I joined Barcelona I have only been back to Arsenal on one occasion, when they played Blackburn three or four months ago,” he said.
“This will be only the second time. I do not know how people will react. I have a special relationship with Arsenal fans. They are great. Incredible. They always support you and help the team.
“I am now an Arsenal supporter. I will always be one. When Arsenal play and I can see the game, you can be sure to find me in front of a television.”
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CAFCL : Rivers United Arrives DR Congo
Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt contingent, comprising players, technical crew, backroom staff, and officials, depart the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos State on Wednesday, bound for Kinshasa, DR Congo.
The team is set to face FC Les Aigles du Congo in the first-round first-leg match of the CAF Champions League.
This was contained in a press release signed by the media officer of the club, Charles Mayuku and made available to Tidesports on Wednesday.
He said that the highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place at the 80,000-capacity Kinshasa-Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs on morrow with kickoff slated for 3:30pm.
According to the statement the encounter marks the first-ever meeting between both sides in any competition, adding that an air of excitement and unpredictability to the fixture.
“As the Pride of Nigeria embarks on this crucial journey, the team is determined to return with a decent result that will set them up favorably for the second leg on Sunday, 28th September” the statement said.
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FIFA rankings: S’Eagles drop Position, remain sixth in Africa
The new rankings, released via FIFA’s official X handle on Thursday, reflect the team’s continued struggles under Coach Eric Chelle amid a stuttering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
This marks a second consecutive decline after the Nigerian side dropped from 43rd to 44th in August on the back of poor outings in recent international matches.
Despite Nigeria’s setback, several African teams made progress. Morocco remains the continent’s highest-ranked side, sitting 11th in the world after winning eight of their last nine matches. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire complete Africa’s top five.
Lesotho slipped to 153rd place, while Benin Republic, Nigeria’s upcoming opponent, climbed to 93rd. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, who held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in June, rose to 55th, strengthening their bid for World Cup qualification.
Zimbabwe had the biggest slide down the ranking table, dropping nine places to 125th position in the world.
The rankings highlight Nigeria’s struggle to regain form on the global stage as key rivals continue to surge ahead.
Similarly, the Super Falcons of Nigeria remain 36th best in the world], while the Spanish female national team replaced the USA at the top of the women’s ranking.
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