BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Omo, expect serious gbas gbos as Aston Villa dey prepare to meet Maccabi Tel Aviv for Europa League this Thursday. No be small thing, o! With over 700 police officers dey shine their eye, everybody dey wonder wetin go happen.
Police don talk say dem get plans to balance the wahala wey fit show face and also make sure say all communities for Birmingham dey safe. (E be like say dem don sabi say protest go dey; at least no go dey boring abi?)
Pro-Palestinian groups don already gather as dem plan to raise voice against Israeli club visit. And e no stop there; Maccabi fans no go fit enter the stadium as West Midlands Police don declare the match high risk due to gbas gbos wey happen last season when dem play Ajax for Amsterdam. E don reach wey even British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, don come out to talk say the ban no make sense.
No forget say Nottingham Forest dey waka go Austria to face Sturm Graz after dem secure 2-0 win against Porto under new manager, Sean Dyche. And make we no talk of Rangers, wey dey gbeborun with Roma. Na wah, football e no get mercy!
Meanwhile, Danish side, Midtjylland, dey try keep their record clean against Celtic, and Lyon dey ready to face Real Betis for Seville. E be like say the Europa League no go let us rest this season o!
For Conference League, Fiorentina dey in Germany to face Mainz as dem don appoint interim coach, Daniele Galloppa, after Stefano Pioli pack him load just two days ago. These guys no fit see light for Serie A, but who knows maybe this change go fit do magic.
And as Crystal Palace go host Alkmaar, na so the rest of the league dey set themselves for big action. So, make you prepare your popcorn and sit down well, because this Europa League season go dey hot!
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