Category: Sports
ODION IGHALO CONTINUES TO LIVE THE DREAM AS MANCHESTER UNITED EXTEND HIS LOAN DEAL UNTIL JANUARY 2021
Manchester United extended Odion Ighalo‘s loan spell until January 2021 on Monday to ensure the Nigerian striker will be able to finish the 2019/20 season with the Premier League club. Ighalo’s initial loan deal from Shanghai Shenhua expired at the end of May, but the 30-year-old has been rewarded for an impressive return of four…
ANTHONY JOSHUA IS THE UK’S SECOND RICHEST YOUNG SPORTSPERSON
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been ranked as the second richest young sportsperson in the UK, after Gareth Bale. Anthony Joshua has a net worth of 107 million pounds, with the Real Madrid winger topping the list with 114m pounds. This has come from ‘The Sunday Times‘ Young Rich List, which is for people…
ANTHONY JOSHUA SET TO DEFEND HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES AGAINST KUBRAT PULEV IN LONDON
After Anthony Joshua comfortably saw off Andy Ruiz Jr in their highly anticipated rematch on Saturday evening, the question now turns to whom the 30-year-old will face in his next fight. World heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, will defend his WBA and IBO titles against Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev on June 20 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This will be…
NIKE UNVIEL NEW SUPER EAGLES KIT AHEAD OF WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Sportswear giants, Nike has unveiled the new Super Eagles jerseys in New York ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations match-day three home qualifying encounter against Sierra Leone. President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick had earlier disclosed that new attire for the national team’s World Cup qualifying series would be unveiled…
MANCHESTER UNITED COMPLETE SURPRISE LOAN SIGNING OF IGHALO
The former Watford striker is on his way back to the Premier League, with the Red Devils snapping him up on a six-month contract Manchester United have signed attacker Odion Ighalo on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season. The Red Devils began hunting for an extra striker after seeing top scorer Marcus Rashford sidelined…
FORMER ENGLAND STRIKER; ENIOLA ALUKO NAMED ASTON VILLA WOMEN’S FIRST SPORTING DIRECTOR
Former England striker Eniola Aluko has been appointed Aston Villa Women’s first sporting director. The 32-year-old recently completed UEFA’s Executive Master for International Players and has been preparing for a second career as a director of football. “I was always going to stay in football. This role was one of the main reasons why I…
VICTOR MOSES SIGNS INTER DEAL AFTER SUCCESSFUL MEDICALS
Ex-Nigeria international Victor Moses has put pen to paper on a loan deal at Inter Milan after undergoing successful medicals. Moses was subjected to a medical on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, ahead of a loan move to Inter Milan from Chelsea who cut shot his loan stint at Fenerbahce. The Nigerian has been in Milan since Monday and completed his…
‘ROLLS ROYCE’ TAYO EDUN ON HIS LINCOLN CITY DEBUT AND WHY HE CHOSE THE CLUB
Tayo Edun introduced himself to Lincoln City fans with a classy display in the 1-0 victory over Blackpool. A performance as classy as a luxury car, according to Michael Appleton. “He’s like a Rolls Royce. He just glides across the pitch. He grew into the game and got stronger and stronger,” said the Imps boss,…
ANTHONY JOSHUA DEFEATS ANDY RUIZ TO REGAIN WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
Anthony Joshua is the world heavyweight champion again! The Nigerian-British boxer reclaimed the title after beating Andy Ruiz whom he lost to earlier in the year in New York. Joshua won back the IBF, WBA and WBO belts in what was literally a bloody fight, the two boxers slugging it out and giving it their all. Joshua won by…
LIONEL MESSI WINS THE BALLON D’OR FOR A RECORD 6TH TIME
Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for the 6th time. Messi took home the prize ahead of Liverpool and Netherlands player Virgil van Dijk, who took second place. The Barcelona star’s long time rival and five-time winner, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid, came third. Speaking while receiving the award, Messi recounted the first…