Category: Sports
Karim Benzema and Real Madrid part ways after 14 years
Benzema will leave Real Madrid 14 years after joining from hometown club Lyon in 2009 and has made 657 appearances, scoring 353 goals. The Frenchman departs the Bernabeu as club’s second highest all-time goal scorer; won LaLiga four times and the Champions League five times. According to state media the 35-year-old has reached an agreement…
Victor Osimhen Celebrates MFR Honour: “I feel so blessed”
Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has reacted to receiving the national honour, MFR, from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Serie A African highest goal scorer of all time,Victor Osimhen,took to his social media to react to being conferred with the national honour, Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by…
Victor Osimhen Breaks Serie A Record Held by Samuel Eto’o
Victor Osimhen has helped Napoli to become Serie A Champions for the first time in 33 years, through his equalizing goal against Udinese in the second half. The Nigerian powered home a shot through the crowd after a scramble from a corner kick, to help Napoli hold on and seal the Italian league title away from home…
Mesut Ozil Retires At 34
Germany midfielder, former Arsenal & Real Madrid soccer star; Mesut Ozil calls time on glittering career at 34 after injury struggles. Writing on Instagram, Ozil said that it was becoming “more and more clear that it’s time to leave the big stage of football”, with injuries playing a part in his decision. Ozil’s final game…
Nigerian Superstar Burna Boy confirmed as UEFA Champions League final co-headliner
The megastar singer, Burna Boy has been announced as the co-headline of the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show by Pepsi #PepsiKickOffShow – UEFA and Pepsi MAX® are excited to announce that GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling singer, songwriter and producer, Burna Boy, will co-headline the highly anticipated 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick…
Burna Boy, Tems, Rema To Perform At NBA All-Star Weekend
On Sunday 19th February 2023, Afrobeats will be sharing in the spotlight of one of the biggest sporting events in the United States as Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema will be thrilling the audience with their hit singles at the all-star game in Utah. The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that three Nigerian superstars will…
Brazilian football legend Pele dies at age 82
Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, has died at the age of 82. Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital, where Pele was undergoing treatment, said he died at 3:27pm (18:27 GMT) on Thursday “due to multiple organ failures resulting…
‘No I’m not going to retire!’ – Messi pledges to continue leading Argentina after finally landing World Cup
Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream on Sunday in Qatar as Argentina beat France to lift the trophy for a third time. Lionel Messi says he will not be hanging up his international boots after captaining Argentina to victory at the World Cup in Qatar. The Argentina captain scored twice for La Albiceleste as an…
Dozy Mmobuosi Dangles N100m Star Prize at the Winner of Maiden Edition of Super Cup Football Competition
The Nigerian Football League received a big boost with the announcement of the Dozy Mmobuosi Super Cup Football Competition. This unique competition which has the approval and backing of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) will take place before the commencement of the regular professional football league season. The tournament, which will be an annual…
Two-time National Sports Festival Boxing Gold Medalist; AMB inks Management and Promotional deal with SonyJojo Entertainment
Adesodun Michael Babatunde who took the featherweight boxing division by storm at two consecutive national sports festivals while representing Lagos is a fighting marvel has never been in dispute. So it came as no surprise when entertainment and promotional companies, SonyJojo Entertainment snapped up the talented boxer in a management and promotional deal. Adesodun popularly…