NEWS, SPORTS
Gunmen attack Sunshine Stars, ball boy injured
December 7, 2023
The Sunshine Stars Football Club of Ondo has been attacked by gunmen. The team was reportedly attacked on the Ore-Benin expressway on their way to confront Bendel Insurance of Benin in a matchday 13 encounter....
FIFA rankings: Super Eagles drop to 42
December 1, 2023
Nigeria have dropped two places in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for the month of November. The Super Eagles, who were ranked 40th in the world in the ranking released in October, dropped 16 points...
Ten Hag backs underfire Man U goal-keeper Onana
December 1, 2023
Erik ten Hag came to the defense of goalkeeper Andre Onana on Friday, asserting that the Cameroonian’s statistics position him among the Premier League’s elite. Onana’s initial tenure with United has been marred by notable...
Footballer detained for ‘inciting’ comment on Isreal-Hamas war
November 24, 2023
French authorities have detained Nice defender and Algerian footballer, Youcef Atal on charges of inciting hatred. Atal was detained after he shared an anti-semitic message online. His trial has been set for next month. The...
South Africa grants Oscar Pistorius parole
November 24, 2023
Double-amputee Olympic runner, Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa. The country’s Department of Corrections spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo said on...
Platoon 2 Clinches Football Championship In Lagos Camp
November 21, 2023
Platoon 2 has defeated Platoon 9 in the finale of the 2023 Batch “C” Stream I Orientation Course football tournament to emerge champions. The game which ended in 2-1 after Full Time had two goals...
Football lovers bid farewll to Bobby Charlton
November 13, 2023
Thousands of people gathered in Manchester to say their final goodbyes to Bobby Charlton, a legendary figure in Manchester United and English football. Charlton, who passed away at the age of 86 last month, was...
Lionel Messi Grabs 8th Ballon D’or
October 30, 2023
Lionel Messi, Argentina’s captain, has won the Men’s Ballon d’Or for the eighth time. Messi, 36, became the first ever player to reach such a milestone in football history. He was recognised at the ceremony...
Danny Drinkwater retires from football
October 30, 2023
Former English midfielder, Danny Drinkwater, has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33. Drinkwater said he had to retire because he felt frustrated and stuck. Drinkwater played for Leicester City when they...
