Noussair Mazraoui has explained why he’s able to base his game at Manchester United on natural “aggression”.

The Morocco fullback has worked his way back into the first team after an injury-plagued start to the season.

He told United Review: “I was, kind of, always the smallest.

“I was more technical, like also, defending wise, I couldn’t be too aggressive because, with just one push, then they would beat me.

“So, I think that, through time, it’s being stronger. I think that came more and more into my style of play and I just love to win duels because I know that’s maybe not the most fancy part, or the most fancy job in football, or the most appreciated job in football, but, for the team, that makes a huge difference.

“If you win a duel, instead of running back with a 30-metre sprint, if I lose my duel. Instead of that, the other one can save his energy and use this 30-metre sprint to go on the attack. And that is why I love to be aggressive in the matches.”

The England U21 goalkeeper joined City from Burnley over the summer with the hopes of being their new No1. However, the arrival of Gigio Donnarumma from PSG ended those plans.

The Manchester Evening News says Trafford’s departure now appears “inevitable” as he wants senior football at this stage in his career.

It’s been suggested Trafford could make a transfer demand in the New Year over concerns regarding his England World Cup hopes.

Among clubs watching developments are West Ham United.

Popular Nigerian comedian, Destalker, has revealed that before going into comedy, he did internet fraud but was unsuccessful at it.

Speaking in a recent episode of the In-house Gist podcast, the comedian said the friend who introduced him to internet fraud is now a Christian cleric.

He explained that he failed at internet fraud because he was kindhearted and couldn’t bear to defraud people.


“Before I left Enugu, I tried internet fraud with one of my friend who is now a pastor but I wasn’t successful at it. Then we would book night sessions at cyber cafe for N250. I couldn’t afford it then so my friend always paid for me. He is now a big pastor, Rev. Nelson Umeh.

“However, while he was scouting for victims online to scam, I was busy chatting with my family, friends and old schoolmates from Ughelli on Facebook. After that, I would fall asleep. There is no need for overspending when you are on the wrong lane…

“But today, it is a changed story. Because it [internet fraud] was not my destiny. I can’t defraud a person because I am kindhearted. Because of all that I went through, I have grown so confident that no one can stop me from achieving my goal.

“There were some comedians who said without them I would not perform at certain shows and I told them that I would blow even without performing there. And I did. Some of the shows have gone extinct and some of the comedians are also no longer relevant,” Destalker expressed.