Ighalo Ranked Second Richest African Footballer
Ex Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo, has been ranked second-richest African footballer aged 30 and below in the English Premier League. The raking by The Sunday Times, placed Mohammad Salah of Egypt as the richest U-30 African player in the EPL. With a net worth of £114m, Gareth Bale rated as the richest sports star aged 30 and […]
Serie A to resume June 15 despite Corona Virus Pandemic
The Italian top flight will be returning after its suspension due to the Corona virus outbreak. The Serie A has been on hold since March 9 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The teams begin group training on Monday 18 May after receiving clearance by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. The announcement was during a press conference […]
Messi better than “Perfect Player” Ronaldo – Klopp
While the Portugal international is close to perfection, the Reds manager prefers the Barcelona magician Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp prefers Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he said the Juventus star was close to a “perfect player”. Barcelona great Messi and Ronaldo are widely considered two of the greatest players of all-time, although just […]
Premier League to resume June 1
The corona virus crisis has caused major disruptions to the sporting calendar in recent months, but there could be light at the end of the tunnel. The government have published a 50-page document for lifting the corona virus-enforced lockdown in England which could see the Premier League restart on June 1. A guide for exiting […]
Football Stars Generously Donate to Battle Covid-19
Football stars are making effort to combat the corona virus pandemic. Some of donated cash to support the fight against COVID-19 while others their properties. Below are a few of them: GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM FOOTBALLERS German national team football Stars said Wednesday they would donate 2.5 million euros (US$2.7 million) to help fight the crisis […]
Mikel: There is more to Life than Football
The former Nigeria captain condemned the ongoing Turkish Super Lig, and could pay a bigger price than the termination of his Trabzonspor contract For better or worse, John Mikel Obi has always been highly opinionated. It is the quality that made him such a good captain for the Nigeria national team for many years, and […]
Flamingos (Nigeria U17 girls) trash Guinea 5-1
Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Flamingos were imperious as they trounced their counterparts from Guinea 5-1 at the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Saturday to reach the final round of African qualifying series for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. No surprises were expected following Flamingos’ 6-1 demolition of the Guineans on their home ground in Conakry […]
Akwa Cross Cycling Holds in Calabar
The collaboration between Cross River Ministry of Culture and Tourism Development and Akwa Ibom Ministry of Culture and Tourism has given birth to the FIRST Akwa-Cross Cycling Parade in Calabar. The parade with theme “Cycling for Humanity” started this morning Saturday March 14, 2020. The group of bikers gathered at the starting point at “11” […]
Juventus defender Contacts corona-virus
Corona Virus: Juventus and Italy defender Daniele Rugani told fans ‘don’t worry, I’m fine’ on Wednesday after becoming the first Serie A footballer to test positive for the new coronavirus. The 25-year-old “is currently asymptomatic,” the Italian champions said, but the Turin-based club are “currently activating all the isolation procedures required by law, including those […]
Sports Festival Commence in Delta
The annual Delta State School Sports Festival on Monday started at various centres in the state with 2,970 students competing for honours. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary School Education, Patrick Ukah, said he was optimistic that some fresh talents would be discovered at the fiesta. “There are so many talents on parade. I am […]