Category: Sport

Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have been crowned 2024 Ballon d’Or best male and female footballers in the world in a memorable ceremony held in Paris. Rodri’s stellar performances for both club and country secured him the men’s Ballon d’Or, while Bonmatí retained the Ballon d’Or Féminin after leading Barcelona to an unprecedented quadruple and guiding Spain to further international success. Barcelona’s 16-year-old sensation, Lamine Yamal, claimed the Kopa Trophy, awarded to the world’s top Under-21 player. His remarkable season, punctuated by breakthrough performances for both club and Spain, positioned him…

In a statement on their Instagram page on Sunday, Galatasaray are awed by Victor Osimhen’s bicycle kick goal in Saturday’s 3-0 win at Antalyaspor, with the Turkish champions describing the effort as more than a photograph, a work of art. The Nigeria striker delivered the spectacular effort that will stay indelible in the annals of global football to round off the scoring for the visitors two minutes into added time in the Süper Lig Game week 9 encounter at Corendon Airlines Park, Antalya. It was the third league goal for…

Spanish football club, Barcelona, have reportedly fallen victim to a sophisticated fraud attempt, losing €1 million (£830,000) to a scammer posing as someone associated with star striker Robert Lewandowski’s agent. Lewandowski, who was signed by Barcelona from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2022 for an initial fee of €45 million (£37 million), has since become a key player, scoring 71 goals in 106 matches. However, behind the scenes, Barcelona faced a serious issue when a fraudster exploited the high-profile transfer. Following Lewandowski’s move, Barcelona was contacted by someone claiming…

In a video interview posted on X on Tuesday, the Tunisian pilot who flew the Nigerian team to Libya has shed light on the circumstances that led to the unexpected diversion of their flight to a remote airport, Al-Abraq, instead of their intended destination, Benghazi. The diversion has been a subject of controversy since Sunday when the Nigerian delegation en route to Benghazi for the crucial Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya were left stranded for over 16 hours after their flight was diverted mid-flight to Al…

Former Green Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Fregene alias ‘FlyingCat’, is dead. His death was announced by ex-international football and friend of Fregene, Segun Odegbami on Sunday. Odegbami said the legend died after a protected illness in the presence of his wife, Tina, and two of his children. Segun Odegbami had previously solicited financial assistance for the ailing Fregene. Before his death, Odegbami disclosed that Fregene was hospitalised in Sapele, Delta state, and urgently needed medical attention and financial assistance. He said although “Tony Ojesina covered the ambulance costs, more funds need…

Dosu Joseph, former Nigeria goalkeeper, has again survived another life-threatening automobile accident on Wednesday at Kara, along the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way, where a heavy-duty truck ran into his SUV. Narrating his ordeal, the 51-year-old, who guided Nigeria to gold in the Men’s Football Tournament of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, broke the news in a statement on his social media handles on Friday. “To God be the glory, another death escaped by Grace and Mercy of God. Me and my friend SM were at Enyo Filling Station after Ojodu Berger…

Fabio Maresca, an Italian referee, has been suspended from officiating UEFA Champions League (UCL) games after allegedly threatening to kill a player. Maresca also faces a potential one-month suspension from Italian Serie A refereeing duties. The incident reportedly happened in the face-off between Kuwait SC and Al-Arabi when Maresca was confronted by Khaled Al Murshed upon colliding with each other. While the referee did not make much out of it, a board member of Al Arabi, Adnan Abdul, revealed that Maresca said he would ‘kill the player’. Maresca, who was…