Paul Pogba Ruled Out Of World Cup After Knee Surgery
France midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup in Qatar after failing to recover from knee surgery, his agent said on Monday. Pogba underwent an operation in September, but his agent said that, after a medical review, the midfielder would not yet return to the Juventus squad or join up with France for the […]
Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen Announce Divorce After 13 Years
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced Friday that he and wife Gisele Bundchen have finalized a divorce, ending 13 years of marriage and months of speculation about marital strife. Brady posted on Instagram: “In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage. We arrived at this decision amicably and with […]
Minister of Women’s Affairs Honors AFFAN
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen, has presented the Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria with an award of excellence (AFFAN). The award was presented by the minister on Wednesday in Abuja at a stakeholders engagement and policy dialogue dinner organised in collaboration with the Research and Project Center. […]
U17 World Cup: Flamingos Captain Confident Of Beating Germany In Third-place Match
Alvine Dah-Zossu, captain of the Flamingos, has also said that she and her teammates will do everything in their power to defeat Germany and claim third place in the ongoing U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Flamingos were defeated 6-5 on penalties by Colombia in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Omamuzo Edafe had a chance […]
Villa Appoints Unai Emery As New Head Coach
Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Unai Emery as the club’s new Head Coach. Unai joins from Villarreal, whom he led to Europa League success by beating Manchester United in the final in 2021 as well as the semi-finals of the Champions League last season. A highly experienced top-level coach who has […]
Nigeria’s Flamingos Defeat U.S., Advance To Their First-ever Semifinal
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, The Flamingos, proved bookmakers wrong yesterday by defeating pre-championship favourite, the United States of America, in the quarterfinals of the ongoing India 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Flamingos won 4-3 on penalty to advance to the semi-finals, marking Nigeria’s first appearance in the competition’s final four. At the end […]
Aston Villa Sacked Steven Gerrard After The Defeat At Fulham
Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that Head Coach Steven Gerrard has left the club with immediate effect. Aston Villa has fired manager Steven Gerrard following Thursday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham. Villa have only won twice in the league this season, sitting above the relegation zone on goals scored. A club spokesman said: […]
Tyson Fury To Defend World Heavyweight Title Against Derek Chisora
Tyson Fury will defend his world heavyweight title in an all-British trilogy fight against Derek Chisora in London on December 3 after the collapse of negotiations for a prospective showdown with Anthony Joshua. The bout against Chisora, whom Fury beat in 2011 and 2014, will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will be […]
Elnaz Rekabi: Crowd Greet Iranian Climber Who Broke Hijab Rule On Return
A large crowd at Tehran airport greeted an Iranian sport climber who competed without a headscarf at a competition in South Korea, calling her a “heroine”. Elnaz Rekabi, 33, broke Iran’s strict dress code – but later said her hijab had fallen off “inadvertently”. Many are sceptical about the reason she gave in an Instagram […]
Benzema Crowned 2022 Ballon d’Or Winner
Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema, has been named Ballon d’Or winner for 2022. The French international enjoyed a remarkable 2021-22 campaign at Santiago Bernabeu, with a stunning 44-goal haul helping Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League titles. The 34-year-old found the net on 27 occasions in the Spanish top flight last season and […]
