Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos. The oceanside home of the team nicknamed “Peixe” — “fish” in Portuguese — is expecting a huge influx of fans looking to honor the “King” of football, who died […]
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The funeral of Brazil legend, Pele will be held today at the home of his former club, Santos, after the World Cup winner died at the age of 82, with president Jair Bolsonaro declaring three days of mourning after the news. Pele, a world champion in 1958, 1962 and 1970, had been treated for colon […]
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World Champions! Captain Lionel Messi (middle) holds the trophy aloft after Argentina’s defeat of France in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium…yesterday. Credit: www.dailymail.co.uk Mbappe’s hat-trick not enough for Les Blues Thirty-six years after Argentina’s ‘god,’ Diego Amando Maradona, led his country to win their second FIFA World Cup title, […]
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The President, Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Tonobok Okowa, African games gold medallist Deji Aliu and Olympic gold medalist Chioma Ajunwa, have urged world 100m hurdles champion and record holder Tobi Amusan not to allow losing the Women’s World Athlete of The Year 2022 Award distract her. The World Athletics on Monday named American hurdler, Sydney […]
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A picture taken on December 3, 2022, in Doha, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament, shows the Torch tower of Doha also known as the Aspire Tower, lit by a screen depicting Brazilian star Pele and reading a message in support to the former Brazilian football player who is being treated for a […]
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England captain Harry Kane has sent his best wishes to Pele as concerns remain over the Brazil legend’s health. According to Brazilian daily newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the 82-year-old was moved to palliative treatment after chemotherapy stopped having the expected results as he battles colon cancer. Asked about the news report, Kane said, “First and […]
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Facts have emerged on why Nigeria-born, New Zealand-based former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, United States, on Wednesday. He was reportedly arrested by Port Authority police in the American Airlines terminal for taking brass knuckles through security. Though, he has been released, a statement issued […]
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Bedridden ex-Eagles Captain, Mr. Henry Nwosu yesterday, confirmed that he is being taken abroad for further medical attention, even though his health status is gradually improving following treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Asaba, Delta State. Speaking to Journalists at the hospital premises, Nwosu, said that his condition has greatly improved given what he had experienced […]
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Celebrated Nigeria’s midfielder, 59 year old ex-international soccer star, Mr Henry Nwosu, who was the youngest member of Nigeria’s victorious 1980 African Nations Cup squad; who scored the only goal for Nigeria at the 1980 Olympics; and who also played in the 1982, 1984 and 1988 tournaments, finishing runners up in the latter two, with […]
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Celebrated Nigeria’s midfielder, 59 year old ex-international soccer star, Mr Henry Nwosu, who was the youngest member of Nigeria’s victorious 1980 African Nations Cup squad; who scored the only goal for Nigeria at the 1980 Olympics; and who also played in the 1982, 1984 and 1988 tournaments, finishing runners up in the latter two, with […]
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