Category: Sports
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Why Ballon d’Or lacks credibility – Cristiano Ronaldo
By Miracle Ogunde Portugal and Al Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has stated why the Ballon d’Or award lacks credibility. Ronaldo explained that Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Jr. did not win the 2024 Ballon d’Or because the award lacks credibility. “Vini Jr. deserved to win the Ballon d’Or, but I’m not surprised… not only because I…
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Arsenal Crush Man City in a Stunning Six-Goal EPL Showdown
By: Bayero Ade Arsenal delivered a commanding performance on Sunday, overpowering Manchester City 5-1 in a thrilling Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. The emphatic victory keeps the Gunners firmly in the title race. According to Peoples Gazette, Mikel Arteta’s side wasted no time asserting their dominance, with captain Martin Ødegaard opening the scoring…
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Nigeria Faces Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania in AFCON 2025 Group C
South Africa is set to face Egypt, led by the iconic Mohamed Salah, while Nigeria, inspired by Ademola Lookman, will take on Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania following the group stage draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Rabat on Monday. The tournament, featuring 24 teams, will kick off with hosts Morocco…
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Belgian Footballer Arrested In Cocaine Trafficking Probe
By Miracle Ogunde Radja Nainggolan, a former Belgian international was arrested after the police carried out a series of morning raids across the country on Monday The Brussels prosecutor’s office said the raid was part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking via the port of Antwerp. AFP reports that Police arrested several suspects, including the…
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Okoye Dropped from Udinese Squad Over Betting Probe
By Miracle Ogunde Amid an ongoing investigation into alleged betting irregularities, the name of Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has been removed from Udinese’ registered players list According to reports, the club have replaced Okoye with newly-signed goalkeeper Egil Selvik in their 25-man squad, though it remains unclear if the decision was due to the…
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JUST IN: FC Porto sack Vitor Bruno as coach
According to AFP, FC Porto announced the dismissal of Vitor Bruno on Monday, making him the third coach to be sacked by one of Portugal’s top three clubs this season. The 42-year-old manager took over from the new AC Milan boss, Sergio Conceição, during the close season but was let go after Porto experienced back-to-back…
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Historic Victory: Nigeria Edges Out New Zealand for First U-19 Women’s World Cup Win
In a thrilling encounter at the 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens made a remarkable debut, securing their first-ever win with a narrow two-run victory over test-playing nation New Zealand on Monday. After facing delays due to rain in Sarawak, the Nigerian team refused to let the…
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Fury Retires From Boxing
By Miracle Ogunde After enjoying two stints as heavyweight champion, Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, on Monday announced his retirement from boxing. Tyson retired with a record of 34 wins, two defeats and one draw. The British fighter said in a social media post, “I’m going to make this short and sweet,” “I’d like…
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Chelle to be Unveiled as Super Eagles Head Coach Monday
By Miracle Ogunde The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that Éric Sékou Chelle, the newly appointed Head Coach of the Super Eagles, will be officially unveiled on Monday. According to a statement published on the NFF’s website on Sunday, the event will take place at the Media Conference Room of the MKO Abiola National…
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How Chelle took huge pay cut to bag Super Eagles job
By Miracle Ogunde A latest report has revealed how Eric Chelle took a huge pay cut to take charge of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Malian recently quit his post as head coach of MC Oran to take over the Super Eagles. According to SCORENigeria, Chelle earned a lot more with the Algerian club…