Tag: History

19Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo not rated among top five footballers in history

Former Real Madrid and Italy striker, Antonio Cassano, has excluded Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo from his top five football players in history. According to Cassano, Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi; late Argentine legend, Diego Maradona; Dutch legend, Johan Cruyff; and Brazil legends, Pele and Ronaldo Nazario are the greatest players of all-time ahead of Ronaldo. Speaking on Christian Vieiri’s Twitch channel, Bobo TV, via AS, Cassano confidently declared: “Enough theatre. “Is Cristiano Ronaldo the best in the history of football? “He is not even in the top five.” He added, “For me, [Lionel] Messi, Pele, [Diego] Maradona, [Johan] Cruyff and Ronaldo [Nazario] are on another level.” Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’ Or five times in the past. Only Messi has won ...

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19Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Celebs

Comedian Phil Butler, who made history when he preformed for troops in Aghanistan, dies at 51

Comedian and magician Phil Butler has died at the age of 51. His cause of death has not yet been announced. Phil’s agents Chris Davis Management issued a statement following his sad passing. The statement on Twitter reads: "It is with huge sadness we have to announce the passing of our friend and client Phil Butler. "Our thoughts are with his friends and family. The world is a poorer place without him." Phil made history when he became the very first comedian to perform for troops on the front line in Afghanistan. After his time in Afghanistan, he received the Operational Service Medal for his duties in the conflicted land. Phil was due to appear in the Robin Hood panto at Nottingham's Theatre Royal in December. Following Phil’s untimely death, his fellow come...

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18Oct By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Salah deserves Ballon d’Or recognition but I don’t know how it works

The two-time African Footballer of the Year has scored at least a goal in each of his last eight matches for the Reds Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has stated Mohamed Salah deserves Ballon d'Or recognition as a reward for his consistency. Salah has been one of the most highest-scoring players in the Premier League since he moved to Anfield in July 2017. On Saturday, the Egypt star scored a goal in the Reds' 5-0 thrashing of Watford to become the joint highest-scoring African player in the English top-flight history alongside Ivory Coast and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba with 104 goals.  

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16Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

What to expect from Watford vs Liverpool, Leicester City vs Man Utd, Brentford vs Chelsea

The international week went by pretty quickly. And the football we really want to watch is back! The English Premier League enters its eighth week, with Watford welcoming Liverpool. This fixture has recent history behind it. The Hornets famously stopped Jurgen Klopp’s men from going unbeaten, before they eventually won the title in 2020. Although, Liverpool went on to lose again before the season ended, Watford sort of laid down a marker and ripped their invincibility apart. The Reds will have that in mind when they take the trip to London. The two Manchester clubs will be in action shortly afterwards. United go to Leicester City, while City welcome Burnley. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without his first-choice central defenders, Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire. But Marcu...

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11Oct By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Messi reacts after making history in Argentina’s victory over Uruguay

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has expressed joy after making history in his side’s World Cup qualifier 3-0 win over Uruguay on Monday. Messi became the first South American to score 80 international goals as Argentina defeated Uruguay at Monumental. The Paris Saint-Germain forward opened the scoring for his side before Rodrigo De Paul made it 2-0 for Argentina before half-time. Lautaro Martinez then made it 3-0 for La Albiceleste in the second half. Reacting, Messi, in a post via his Instagram account after the game, said, “How nice to be able to enjoy these moments that we are living! Great triumph !!! Thanks again for how you make me feel.” “We played a great game. Everything worked out perfectly,” Messi further said at his post-match press conference. “Uruguay waits...

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11Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Nigeria’s position still dicey despite avenging defeat to Central African Republic

You almost thought that it was two different sets of teams. On Thursday, the Central African Republic pulled off possibly one of the biggest upsets in the history of African football. The Wild Beasts defeated the Super Eagles 1-0 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. A few people might describe it as a smash-and-grab. It was anything but. They came with a game plan and caught Gernot Rohr’s men out cold in the last moments of the match. Nigeria flew out for the reverse fixture desperate for revenge. And they got it. This time around, Rohr came up with a plan, which involved playing three at the back. And it worked, as the Eagles pinned CAR back in Douala. The three-time African champions not only dominated the game, they had a two-goal lead to show for it at half ti...

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10Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Ronaldo extends international record with 112th Portugal goal

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, extended one record and broke another as they thrashed Qatar 3-0 on Saturday. The 36-year-old scored his 112th goal for his country and also breaking Sergio Ramos’ record for most international caps won by an European player. Ronaldo had broken Iran legend, Ali Daei’s record of 109 goals last month. And despite only playing 45 minutes of Portugal’s friendly against Qatar, Ronaldo was still able to get on the scoresheet. Ronaldo poked home from close range in the 37th minute at the Estadio Algarve to make it goal No 112 before being withdrawn at half-time. Jose Fonte and Andre Silva added more goals in the second half. Ronaldo has now earned his 181st international cap, more than any other European player in history.

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9Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Keep making history – Zlatan, others send message to Tyson Fury over trilogy fight with Wilder

AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard have sent messages of support to British fighter, Tyson Fury, ahead of his trilogy fight against American boxer, Deontay Wilder. Fury and Wilder will on Saturday night clash in Nevada, their third contest in less than three years, to decide the WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles. Zlatan, who is a big fan of Fury, wished the Gypsy King big luck against Wilder and urged him to keep making history. The former Man United star was quoted by BT Sport’s official Twitter handle as saying: “Tyson Fury, my friend, what is up. I hope you are well, I hope the camp went well, I hope your family is well, I hope everything is as it should be. “I want to wish you big luck, even if you don’...

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8Oct By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Why do Barcelona wear red and blue kits?

Here's what you need to know about why Barcelona have always played in the classic red and blue kits Barcelona have long been associated with their signature blue-and-red striped kits, the colours they have donned while lifting major trophies throughout their illustrious history. It's been worn by legendary figures like Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry, but what is the reason the Blaugrana play in these colours?  

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8Oct By BobbyNo Comments

News

National unrest: Obasanjo tells Nigerians to be hopeful

In the face of the many challenges facing the nation, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to be hopeful, saying the country would not be destroyed by the myriads of challenges confronting her. Obasanjo, who expressed fear that Nigerian youths may show resistance if they were pushed to the wall, declared that his faith in a better Nigeria remains unshakable. The former President declared this during the opening of Abeokuta Window on America at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Abeokuta Window on America is a type of American Space located in over 150 countries worldwide, set up to engage Nigerian youths in learning about American culture, history and politics. The Space is set up at the youth centre of the OOP...

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8Oct By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Emre Demir: Who is Barcelona’s new €2m Turkish wonderkid?

The 17-year-old will join the Blaugrana in the summer of 2022 after becoming the youngest scorer in the history of the Super Lig at Kayserispor Ever since Emre Demir made his Super Lig debut as a 15-year-old, Turkish football fans have been waiting for the teenager's true breakout moment. That was back in May 2019, with the expectation then that the Kayserispor youngster would soon emerge as one of the brightest lights in the European game. And though a number of factors have meant that the midfielder is yet to fully explode, his potential has clearly not gone unnoticed elsewhere, namely at Camp Nou.  

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8Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Celebs

Release Chiwetalu Agu, Igboho, and Nnamdi Kanu immediately” Actor Emeka Ike tells the Nigerian government

Actor/politician, Emeka Ike has called on the Nigerian government to release Chiwetalu Agu,  Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu and other "victims of conscience". He accused the government of tyranny and suggested dialogue instead. He then added that the world is watching and history never forgets. This comes after actor Chiwetalu Agu was arrested for wearing an outfit made with the Biafran flag. The Nigerian Army picked him up in Onitsha and claimed he was soliciting support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra,  IPOB. See video shared by Emeka Ike as he called for Agu's release below.

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6Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Basketball: New York Liberty’s Michaela Onyenwere Named 2021 KIA WNBA Rookie of the Year

New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere on Wednesday was named the 2021 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year. The Aurora native and former Grandview High School standout received 47 of the 49 votes from panel that included sportswriters and broadcasters. By winning the award, she earns $5,150 and a trophy by Tiffany & Co. Atlanta’s Aari McDonald and New York’s DiDi Richards split the remaining votes. Onyenwere, 22, averaged 8.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 32 games (29 starts) for the Liberty. She led all rookies in points per game, field goals made (91) and 3-pointers made (37). The No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft out of UCLA — the first Colorado player to be taken in the first round — she won all four of the WNBA Rookie of the Month awards. At Grandview, Onyenwere fi...

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30Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

UCL: This is why I’m back – Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to 2-1 win over Villarreal

Manchester United superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has said he returned to the club to score goals and make history again. The Portuguese also thanked fans of the club for helping the team throughout their 2-1 win over Villarreal in the Champions League. The Red Devils came back from 1-0 down to beat the Spanish club 2-1 at Old Trafford, keeping their chances of surviving the group stage alive. Alex Telles equalised for the Red Devils, before a stoppage time strike from Cristiano Ronaldo sent Old Trafford into jubilation. United lost their opening Champions League group stage match against Young Boys and were under pressure to return to winning ways against the Yellow Submarine. “Now everything is possible, everything is open and we believe we will go through,” T...

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29Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Ivory Coast striker, Sebastien Haller breaks Champions League record as first player to score five goals in first two appearances

Sebastien Haller is now the first player to score five goals in his first two Champions League appearances. The Cote d’Ivoire international achieved this feat following his goal in Ajax’s 2-0 triumph over Besiktas on Tuesday night, September 28 His goal on Tuesday meant that the striker is now the first player in the history of the Champions League to net five or more goals across his first two appearances in the competition. The previous best of four goals had been achieved by Marco van Basten, Diego Simeone, Didier Drogba, and Erling Haaland. Earlier this month in Lisbon, Haller had become the first player to score four goals on his Champions League debut since Marco van Basten for AC Milan against IFK Goteborg in November 1992.

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29Sep By MosesianNo Comments

News

Neyo’s ex-fiancee, Monyetta Shaw shares lovely photos from her engagement party

Monyetta Shaw is already counting down to her wedding after having an elaborate engagement party. The author, who shares two kids with singer Neyo, got engaged in June last year to Heath. She took to Instagram hours ago to share photos from her engagement party which held over a year after she got engaged. Considering her history with Neyo - how she tied her fallopian tubes after the birth of her kids because she and Neyo agreed they would both do it, but he didn't and eventually left her - people are really happy for her and have said as much while commenting on her engagement party photos. See more photos below.

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24Sep By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

History-making Premier League referee – Jarred Gillett

The Australian is set to write his name into the annals of English football by doing something that hasn't happened before The Premier League encounter between Watford and Newcastle United at Vicarage Road on September 25 sees more spotlight than usual shone on the man in the middle. Ordinarily, referees do their best not to become the story, but when he takes to the pitch for the game between the Hornets and the Magpies, Jarred Gillett won't be able to avoid it. So who is he and how is he making Premier League history? Goal brings you everything you need to know.  

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23Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Entertainment

BBNaija: ”What Pushed me was that a Lot of People from the North haven’t really been Represented on the Show”- Yousef

Recently evicted 'Big Brother Naija ''Shine Ya Eye'' housemate, Yousef, said he came on the show to represent the Northern region. According to him, a lot of people from the North haven't been represented on the show and he, an indigene of Plateau state, wanted to make history in the entertainment industry. “What pushed me was that a lot of people from the North haven’t really been represented in the show. So I just wanted to make history in the entertainment industry. I wanted it as much as possible. I just wanted to make history. I just wanted to go to BBNaija as it’s the biggest platform for any youth out there. It was going to change my life and at that moment, things were not going well at home. I was just looking for that dream. I think a lot of people started watching...

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21Sep By MosesianNo Comments

News

“It is completely false that it was Mary Slessor that first emancipated for the killings of twins in Calabar” – Governor Ayade’s aide says

The Special Assistant to Cross River State Governor on Strategic Communication, Andrea Ekeng Inyang has debunked the popular historical 'fact' that Scottish Presbyterian missionary, Mary Slessor stopped the killing of twins in Calabar. "It is completely false that it was Mary Slessor that first emancipated for the killings of Twins in Calabar, Nigeria. This history is celebrated in ignorance and it speaks volume of the effect of colonialism." he wrote on Tuesday.

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16Sep By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Haller: Ajax star equals Van Basten’s Champions League record

Thanks to his awe-inspiring performance against the Lions, the Cote d’Ivoire ace has matched a feat only achieved by the Dutch football legend Sebastien Haller’s four goals in Ajax’s 5-1 obliteration of Sporting CP has seen him match Marco van Basten’s 29-year-old Champions League record. The Cote d’Ivoire international became just the second player to score four goals on his maiden appearance in the competition’s history. Prior to the Ivorian’s heroics, Netherlands great Van Basten was the only player to achieve that feat – which he first accomplished in November 1992 against IFK Goteborg during his spell at Serie A side AC Milan.

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16Sep By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Salah equals Gerrard’s Liverpool record for most European goals at Anfield

The Egypt star made a bit of history with his second-half strike against AC Milan Mohamed Salah equalled Steven Gerrard's Liverpool record for most Champions League/European Cup goals at Anfield with his strike against AC Milan on Wednesday. Salah netted in the 48th minute of the Champions League encounter, levelling the match at 2-2 after finishing an assist from Divock Origi. The goal was Salah's 14th in the Champions League at Anfield, going level with Reds legend Gerrard.

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15Sep By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Champions League: FC Sheriff’s Traore sets two records in win over Shakhtar Donetsk

The African star has written his name in the competition’s history books as the Yellow Blacks subdued the Miners Two records tumbled for Adama Traore as FC Sheriff defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 in Wednesday’s Champions League fixture. Alongside Dimitris Kolovos, Frank Castaneda and Jasur Jakhshibaev, the Mali international was named in Yuriy Vernydub’s starting XI for the encounter against the Ukrainian Premier League outfit. He put the Moldovan top-flight side ahead in the 16th minute having been teed up by Cristiano da Silva. Cristiano’s lung-busting run from left-back saw him complete his part in the goal with an inch-perfect cross for Traore, whose acrobatic volley rippled goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov’s net.

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14Sep By BobbyNo Comments

News

Zambia’s President-elect lauds Commonwealth’s role in peaceful election

President of the Republic of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, has attributed peaceful polls to roles played by the Commonwealth under the leadership of its Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland. In an interview with journalists at the Commonwealth on Tuesday, he recalled how his release was secured by the Commonwealth Secretary General in 2017 as well as her effort that stabilised Zambia. Hichilema said he was imprisoned on trumped-up charges, but was released in 2017 after the intervention of the Commonwealth Secretary-General. “Patricia Scotland didn’t give up. The Commonwealth didn’t give up as they came back before the election”, even though the situation didn’t improve before she left in 2018. Hichilema said Zambia was confronted with numerous political and social challenges of ...

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14Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Shame that Kanu, Okocha didn’t get 100 caps with Super Eagles – Enyeama

Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has said it is a shame that former players like Austin Okocha, Peter Rufai, and Nwankwo Kanu, didn’t play at least 100 matches for the national team. In the seven decades history of international football, only two players have a century of caps for the senior national team – Enyeama and Joseph Yobo. Okocha has only 73 caps, Rufai boasts of just 65 appearances, while Kanu amassed 86 caps. Enyeama told ESPN: “One hundred caps is nothing. I think it is a shame that we have only two players that have played for Nigeria up to 100 times. “It is a big shame because with the quality we have in Nigeria, we should have more. That shows that there is a lack of continuity, consistency, commitment on the part of the players and ma...

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11Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

US Open final: Emma Raducanu faces Leylah Fernandez in bid for first major title in New York

Britain's Emma Raducanu will take on fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez in the 2021 US Open Final on Saturday night, in a bid to become the first qualifier to win a major. Raducanu, who originally had flights booked to return home after qualifying, has stunned the field at this year's US Open and has not dropped a set en route to her first major final. The five games that she dropped against Mariam Bolkvadze in the second round of qualifying is the most she has conceded in a set so far at Flushing Meadows. The 18-year-old is the first qualifier in the history of the sport to reach a major final. Wildcards have won majors before but never - in either the men's or women's game - has a qualifier made it this far. In just her second Grand Slam, @EmmaRaducanu has become: Firs...

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11Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo Beats Lionel Messi in shirt-sale stakes as Man United’s No 7 brings in £187m in just 8 days

Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo now has the fastest-selling shirt in Premier League history. Lionel Messi finally left Barcelona after 21 years at the club to join Paris Saint-Germain, while Cristiano Ronaldo has made a sensational return to Manchester United after ending his first spell at Old Trafford in 2009. According to Love the Sales, Ronaldo's iconic No 7 shirt has brought in £187.1m since his number was confirmed on September 2, while Messi, despite sealing his switch three weeks earlier, has racked up £103.8m in sales of his No 30 jersey. This means the clubs, have made even more money despite the up-front costs for the stars. Ronaldo's initial transfer fee before add-ons was £12.9m, meaning his shirt sales are 14 times more than that and have netted £13.1m in...

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10Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

British teenager Emma Raducanu, 18, becomes the first qualifier in history to reach a Grand Slam final

British teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has made history after winning her US Open semi-final in straight sets to secure a place in her first major final and a cheque for a minimum of $1.25million (£900,000). She is the first British woman to reach the US Open final since Virginia Wade in 1968, and the youngest Slam finalist since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004. She is also the first British woman to reach a Grand Slam final in 44 years. The 18-year-old from Kent defeated seventeenth seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 in just 84 minutes on Friday morning September 10, to book a place in the final clash. Raducanu said on court after her victory: 'Honestly the time here in New York has gone so fast. I've just been taking care of each day and three weeks later I'm in fina...

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9Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Ronaldo warned about challenges he will face at Man Utd

Former Manchester United defender, Mikael Silvestre, has warned Cristiano Ronaldo he must learn a “difficult” lesson on his return to the club. It has been at least 12 years since Ronaldo last played for the Red Devils. During that time he has played with Real Madrid and Juventus and gone on to become one of the best players in history. However, at 36, Silvestre has urged Ronaldo not to overwork his body. “The difficulty is for Cristiano to accept that he will have to get some rest, he’s still playing for Portugal. Yes, he wants play all the time but he needs to know when to take his foot off the gas which is difficult. “I’ve been there myself and you still think you can train as hard as a 20-year-old and you can’t and the reality is you have to rest so you can peak during...

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7Sep By MosesianNo Comments

News

Football legend Pele Successfully undergoes Surgery to remove colon tumour

Brazilian football legend,  Pele underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon last Saturday. The news of the surgery was made via his social media account on Monday September 6. The 80-year-old sports icon is recovering well in the ICU following the removal of the tumor, according to his doctors at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo. During one of the cardiovascular and laboratory tests, doctors had found a suspicious lesion in his right colon, which was discovered to be a tumor, said Dr. Fabio Narsi and Dr. Miguel Cendoroglo Neto in a statement. 'My friends, thank you very much for the kind messages,' he wrote on Instagram. 'I thank God for feeling very well and for allowing Dr Fabio and Dr Miguel to take care of my health. Last Saturday I under...

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5Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Lifestyle

Chrissy Teigen celebrates 50 days of sobriety, says it’s her ‘longest streak yet’ without alcohol

Model and TV personality, Chrissy Teigen has announced she’s been sober for 50 days. Teigen who has had issues with alcohol for a while which was exacerbated last November after she lost her baby, said she decided to give up drinking on her birthday last year. The mother of two admitted that she doesn’t know if she’ll ‘never drink again,’ but confessed that drinking ‘no longer serves her in any way’. Teigen wrote; Today is my 50 day sobriety streak! it should be nearly a year but I had a few (wine) hiccups in the road. this is my longest streak yet! I still dunno if I’ll never drink again but I do know it no longer serves me in ANY way. I don’t get more fun, I don’t dance, I don’t get relaxed. I get sick, fall asleep and wake up sick, having ...

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5Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Don’t ever compare me with Ronaldo – Lukaku

Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku has said he should never be compared with Cristiano Ronaldo. According to him, he has a long way to go before reaching the standards set by Ronaldo, who just re-signed for Manchester United. Ronaldo scored his 111th goal for Portugal this week to become the all-time men’s scoring charts. At age 28, Lukaku has netted 66 times for Belgium, giving him an outside chance of eventually catching Ronaldo. But, speaking at a press conference ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic, Lukaku said: “Don’t ever compare me to Cristiano Ronaldo, never.” “Cristiano Ronaldo is, for me, in the top three best players in the history of football,” he continued. “I’m not going to rank him from first to third but he’s in there. “What he has ac...

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5Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

EPL record broken as $60m Ronaldo shirts sold in 12 hours -Report

Sales of Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous Manchester United No. 7 jersey have smashed the Premier League record in the 12 hours after they were released. But even a tidal wave of fan demand for his now-iconic kit won’t recoup the 15 million euro fee (£12.85m/$A24m) the club paid for the Portuguese great. According to LovetheSales.com, in the 12 hours after Ronaldo’s new kit was released, fans splashed out £32.5m ($A60m) on his jersey. The sales broke a Premier League record for the 12 hours after a player’s official shirt number was announced, Fox reports. LovetheSales.com tracks sales data from over 1,000 UK online retailers. Announcing Ronaldo’s jersey number, Manchester United said, “We can confirm that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the iconic no.7 shirt after returning t...

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5Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Salah demands £500,000-a-week deal to overtake Ronaldo as EPL highest-paid player

Liverpool winger, Mohammed Salah wants the club to pay him £500,000-a-week so he can become the highest earner in the Premier League, the UK Mirror reports. Reds boss, Jurgen Klopp has already confirmed the club are in talks to extend Salah’s contract. The Egyptian’s current deal has less than two years left to run. The 29-year-old is already one of the highest earners at Liverpool and a new deal would make him the best paid player in the club’s history, eclipsing Vigil Van Dijk’s new £220,000-a-week contract. If the Anfield club agrees to his demand, Salah will overtake Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest-paid player in the UK. Ronaldo agreed a two-year deal worth £480,000 a week on his return to Old Trafford last week. Klopp is anxious for Salah to co...

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4Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Ronaldo arrives in Manchester

Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived into the UK just days after sealing a Deadline Day return to Manchester United. The Portuguese forward joined the club from Serie A side Juventus on a two-year contract, with the option to extend for another year. Ronaldo was greeted on arrival at a private terminal at Manchester Airport by former team-mate and the club’s technical director Darren Fletcher. The 36-year-old was released early from the Portugal squad after picking up a suspension for celebrating his stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland. It was the second of two goals which saw the player create a new world record for international goals scored (111). Ronaldo, who will once again wear the iconic No 7 shirt, is expected to feature for...

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2Sep By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Ronaldo breaks all-time men’s international scoring record with brace for Portugal in Republic of Ireland clash

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who returned to Manchester United from Juventus in the summer transfer window, has made more history for his country Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time men's international scoring record by netting Portugal's opener in their World Cup qualifying clash with the Republic of Ireland. Ronaldo showed off his fabled scoring instincts as he netted in the 89th minute to tie the score at 1-1 at Estadio Algarve, making history in the process. He would add a stoppage-time winner for good measure as Portugal defeated the visitors 2-1. The 36-year-old has now scored 111 international goals, becoming the most prolific player to ever grace men's international football.

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1Sep By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Gold Cup hero, MLS All-Star: What’s next for USMNT star Robinson?

The center-back helped the U.S. make history this summer as he now looks to build on what was a career-altering month Miles Robinson's rise has been both gradual and all at once. He enjoyed a star-making summer, one which saw him emerge as the U.S. men's national team's latest hero. The second-overall pick of the 2017 MLS Draft, Robinson has been seen as a talented young center-back since breaking out at Syracuse. He's risen steadily through the ranks at Atlanta United in the years since, emerging as a Best XI player in 2019 and then sealing an All-Star nod this season. Every year, Robinson has taken some sort of step forward, though often the strides have been barely noticeable to the casual observer.

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31Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

News

Fani Kayode Exposes Those Behind Killings in the North

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has revealed that foreign assailants are to blame for the killings in Plateau and other parts of the country. He said citizens of the state are not in any battle with one another, but facing instigation from influencers outside the state. Kayode who is in the state to condole with the government and people over the recent happenings which led to a breach of peace, said, “Plateau State is a melting point of the nation whose history of accommodation, tolerance hospitality and serenity is globally recognised. He said, “the recent attacks by criminals must not be allowed to give the impression of hostility between people of Plateau State who have dwelt together in peace despite religious and ethnic peculiarities.   “They are therefore no...

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29Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

Sport

Man Utd make English football history with 28-game unbeaten away run

The Red Devils saw off Wolves to post a new best mark for games on the road in the top-flight, surpassing the record of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' Manchester United made history when they beat Wolves 1-0 on Sunday, setting a new English football record for consecutive away matches unbeaten. Mason Greenwood struck in the 80th minute to secure the three points for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team. The Red Devils remain unbeaten in the Premier League this season, collecting seven points across their first three matches.  

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29Aug By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Reims vs PSG: Messi included in Pochettino’s squad for Ligue 1 clash

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has confirmed that Lionel Messi will be part of his squad to face Reims on Sunday evening. Messi is in line to make one of the most highly-anticipated debuts in the history of European football. “We have not yet announced the squad,” Pochettino told a press conference on Saturday, adding that all the ‘magic trio’ “will certainly be among those named, we will see if they can play from the start of the match.” Messi is yet to feature for PSG, following his free transfer from Barcelona. It will be the first season in over 20 years he will not be pulling on the Blaugrana shirt. Messi spent his entire senior career at Camp Nou, scoring 672 goals and providing 305 assists in 778 games. Without him, PSG have started the 2021/20...

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27Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Ballon d’Or: Silvestre Reveals Cristiano Ronaldo Prediction

Former Manchester United defender, Mikel Silvestre has claimed he told Cristiano Ronaldo he would win the Ballon d’Or in future when they played together at Old Trafford. Ronaldo joined United as an 18-year-old from Sporting CP for just £12million in 2003. The Portugal captain went on to establish himself as one of the greatest players in the Red Devils’ recent history. Silvestre was among those to notice his immense potential right from the very start. “Ronaldo was just making the step from teenager to man. He was still built like a teenager and also played more like a teenager. “He sometimes overdid it and made the wrong decisions. Cristiano created many chances and took them all on, but it took some time and a lot of shouting from the coach and his teammat...

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26Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Sheriff make history as first Moldovan side to reach Champions League group stage

The club completed a marathon qualifying process by holding Dinamo Zagreb to a draw in order to qualify for the first round proper FC Sheriff wrote their names into Champions League history on Wednesday as they clinched Moldova's first-ever group stage berth. The club went into the second leg of their play-off against Dinamo Zagreb in a commanding position and only needed to avoid defeat to be assured of their spot. A 0-0 draw in Croatia was sufficient to write a new chapter in the story of one of Europe's most intriguing football clubs.  

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22Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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FIFA working with FIFPro to help evacuate Afghan Players

FIFA and the player’s union FIFPro are cooperating to evacuate male and female footballers who wish to leave Afghanistan, the global body’s secretary general Fatma Samoura told AFP on Sunday. Last week, hardline Islamist militants the Taliban took control in Kabul with tens of thousands of people trying to leave in what has been dubbed one of the most difficult airlifts in history. “We’re in the process of working with FIFPro,” Samoura said. She added the body had “already done it in the past, we should be able to do it again.” On Friday, FIFPro said on Twitter it had “been liaising with governments to establish an evacuation plan for athletes at risk”. “Central to this rescue effort, is the ambition to bring as many people to safety as possible,” it added. On Thu...

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21Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Liverpool’s Sadio Mane close to breaking Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba’s record

Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane, is closing in on the Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba’s record of most Premier League goals scored by an African player in the history of the English top-flight league, after scoring a goal in his side’s 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday afternoon. Mane’s goal against Burnley at Anfield means the Senegalese international has now scored 96 Premier League goals during his stints at Southampton and Liverpool, the 4th most of any African footballer to ever play in the Premier League. Drogba currently holds the record with 104 goals. But with Mane looking set to spend at least the remainder of this season at Liverpool, the 29-year-old does appear to have a good chance to break Drogba’s record. Mane’s teammate Mohamed Salah is also in the ru...

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21Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Liverpool begin Salah contract talks as Klopp seeks four-year deal for Egyptian star

The 29-year-old has two years left on his current Anfield deal, but sources are confident he will agree a lucrative extension Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Liverpool have opened talks with Mo Salah over a new long-term contract. The Reds, Goal understands, are hoping to tie their star man down to a two-year extension, which would keep him at Anfield until 2025 and make him the highest-paid player in the club’s history, earning around £250,000 a week. Salah’s current deal, signed in 2018, has less than two years left to run, but Liverpool sources are confident an agreement will be reached, and that the 29-year-old will become the latest player to commit his long-term future, following in the footsteps of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk.

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19Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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‘Let’s kick him and see what he’s made of!’ – How Grealish was moulded into a £100m star by Hutton and Co at Aston Villa

A former team-mate of the England international playmaker has lifted the lid on how first steps to superstardom were taken Jack Grealish is, for the time being at least, the most expensive player in British football history, with a £100 million ($137m) move taking him away from Aston Villa to Premier League champions Manchester City. Few could have predicted such a meteoric rise during a three-season stint in the Championship between 2016 and 2019, with questions still being asked back then of the enigmatic playmaker's attitude and ability. Fast forward to the present and Grealish has become a fans' favourite in the senior England set-up and a man Pep Guardiola was prepared to shell out a nine-figure transfer fee for - but how did such a transformation come about, and when were the ...

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14Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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‘Weak and pathetic’ – Carragher slams Arsenal after 2-0 defeat to Brentford

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has labelled Arsenal ‘weak and pathetic’ after Mikel Arteta’s side slipped to a 2-0 defeat to Premier League new boys Brentford on Friday. Sergi Canos scored the first ever Premier League goal in Brentford’s history. It was also the first Premier League goal of the 2021/2022 season. Brentford fielded a starting XI of players who had never played in the English topflight before and were rewarded for their intensity and bravery. Sergi Canos sent a rasping drive past Arsenal goalkeeper, Bernd Leno at the near post. Smith-Rowe and Tierney were perhaps the only positives to take from Arsenal’s display. Christian Norgaard rose powerfully to blast the ball into the back of the net for Brentford second goal after Arsenal new signing,...

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13Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Strike: I see danger ahead, Doctors are Competing with God – Ngige

Minister of labour and productivity, Chris Ngige has accused doctors who are currently on strike of competing with God. Recall that resident doctors commenced a nationwide strike on August 2, over irregular payment of salaries, hazard allowances among other issues. Speaking at the 2nd Summit of Medical Elders Forum (MEF) in Abuja, the Minister said the medical profession is in danger now more than at any other time in its history. Ngige who asked these doctors to carry themselves with humility, also wondered why doctors tend to go on strike more often when someone from the medical profession holds a political position. He said;   “At no time in the history of NMA (Nigerian Medical Association) and the medical association, was I seeing our association and our profes...

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7Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Apologise To Nigerians For Annulling June 12 Elections – Southern Group Knocks IBB

Southern Nigeria Frontier, a socio-political group, has asked former Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) to apologise to Nigerians over the annulment of the June 12, 193 presidential elections rather than trying to distort history. The SNF noted that Babangida’s “iniquities are well preserved” and the former Head of State should not think Nigerians have a short memory. The southern group stated these in a release signed by its spokesman, Olufemi Lawson, and obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday. Earlier today, Babangida during an interview with AriseTV had claimed that he annulled the 1993 election in order to avert a coup and to prevent violence in the country – an election which was won by renowned philanthropist and politician, Chief MKO Abiola. The NSF said, “Our r...

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4Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Olympics: Nigeria’s Bello Clinches third in Women’s Canoe heat to reach quarter-final

Nigeria’s Ayomide Bello finished third in the Heat 3 of the Women’s Canoe Single 200m. However, she missed out on an automatic semi-finals spot. She qualifies for the quarter-finals with a time of 47.539. In 2019 while competing in Bhopal India, Ayomide Bello made history becoming the first Nigerian to win a GOLD medal at an International Sailing championships. She then secured qualification for #Tokyo2020 winning the C1 200m event at the African Olympic qualifiers in Morocco. Bello’s journey to the top has been bumpy. She dropped out of Wesley Girls Secondary School Yaba, after the death of her father and started fishing with her mother to support the family. She was also a hairdresser, hopefully being an Olympian now will change all that. Bello, who hails fro...

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3Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Ballon d’ Or: Countries with Most Awards in History emerge

Ahead of the 2021 Ballon d’ Or award later this year, below are countries with the most awards in history. Countries like Germany, Argentina and Portugal are just some of the nations which have produced some of the most winners of the Ballon d’ Or. Germany is one of only three countries to have won an incredible seven Ballon d’Or awards, according to GiveMeSport. However, Italy’s Jorginho, Argentina’s Lionel Messi are expected to rival each other for the 2021 Ballon d’ Or following their impressive displays for both club and country. Below are countries with most Ballon d’ Or in history; Germany – Franz Beckenbauer (1972, 1976), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1980, 1981), Gerd Muller (1970), Lothar Matthaus (1990) and Matthias Sammer (1996) Netherlands – Johan Cruyff (1971, 1973,...

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