Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr next February in the Riyadh Season Cup. Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, who joined the US squad in July and sparked a championship run in the League Cup against US and Mexican clubs, is expected to meet Ronaldo, a five-time […]
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala celebrates her goal in the 72nd minute against Australia on Thursday, July 27, 2023 Nigeria internationals Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the 2023 Globe Soccer Award. Organisers of the award, which is the 14th edition this year, announced the nominees on their X on Tuesday. […]
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Rashidi Yekini Rashidi Yekini may have died since May 4, 2012, but that did not stop Google Doodle from celebrating his posthumous birthday as the Nigerian football legend clocks 60 today, October 23, 2023. Yekini remains one of the best strikers that Nigeria has ever produced, but having retired from the game a long time […]
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World Athletics (WA), yesterday, unveiled the names of nominees for Women’s Athlete of the Year 2023, but the name of 100m hurdles record holder, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, is missing from the lot. Amusan, who is Nigeria, Africa, and Commonwealth champion in the 100m hurdles, made history last year when she became the first Nigerian athlete […]
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Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s wife Cathy has passed away aged 84 leaving behind her husband and their three sons, Mirror reports. “We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing yesterday of Lady Cathy Ferguson, survived by her husband, three sons, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family asks for privacy […]
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. As Iseyin beats Ibadan in finals The final stages of the maiden Governor Seyi Makinde Basic Education Schools Sports Competition, has held at the Olubadan Stadium, Iyaganku, Ibadan. It was organized by the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). This was contained in a statement […]
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Spain’s World Cup-winning squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team early today Wednesday after the country’s football federation (RFEF) said it would make “immediate and profound changes” to its structure. The decision was reached around 5 a.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) after more than seven hours of meetings at a hotel […]
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Rubiales’ kiss has led to the sacking of manager Jorge Vilda, inset (BBC/AFP/Getty) The Spanish football federation said Tuesday it had fired controversial coach Jorge Vilda who oversaw Spain winning the Women’s World Cup in the fallout following a major sexism scandal. “The Royal Spanish Football Federation… has decided to dispense with the services of […]
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Sports Development Minister, John Owan-Enoh, has said that the Federal Government might pull down the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, to rebuild and bring it to a functional state. Own-Enoh, who had earlier said he would go ahead with the planned concession of the facility, noted that the government would only take the path that […]
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Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has told his summer recruit, Kai Havertz, that nothing good comes easily. The Spaniard said this while comparing Havertz’s early days at Arsenal to his own challenge of getting a wife. The Germany international is yet to find his feet at Arsenal since joining from Chelsea over the summer. Arteta has […]
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