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Mikel Obi reveals his surprise at former teammate Mo Salah’s success; Admits he could play in Egypt Former Chelsea and Nigeria player, John Mikel Obi, has admitted his surprise at seeing his one time teammate succeed as much as he has. Salah signed for Chelsea from Basel in 2013 for around £11m, joining Mikel at […]
Floyd Mayweather takes swipe at Muhammad Ali while ranking greatest boxers Mayweather was asked to compare himself to Ali and predictably put himself top of the pile and criticized Ali’s record. Floyd Mayweather has predictably ranked himself as the greatest boxer in history – and took a swipe at Muhammad Ali in the process. The […]
PSG star, Mbappe becomes a most valuable player Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe, has been named this year’s most valuable player in world football, with a £231.1million price tag. According to Sky Sports, a study by the CIES Football Observatory on Monday shows that the France World Cup winner is rated as the Most Valuable […]
Nigerian footballer Oshoala makes Spanish team Super Falcons captain and Barcelona Ladies’ striker, Asisat Oshoala has been named in the Spanish Primera Iberdola Team of the Season. The 25-year-old, who scored 20 goals and bagged one assist in 19 appearances in the 2019/2020 campaign, also won the Copa Catalunya and Super Women’s Cup with her […]
Faustino Adebola Rasheed Anjorin, an English professional footballer of Nigerian descent has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea. The 18-year-old midfielder has committed his long-term future with the Premier League club till June 2025. ‘It’s a brilliant feeling,’ he told the official Chelsea website after putting pen to paper on the new deal. ‘I’ve […]
Floyd Mayweather has sent a warning to Conor McGregor while reacting to his shock retirement. The UFC star announced his retirement from boxing on Sunday, thanking his fans for their support in an emotional message. He later shared a picture of a cake from his children, which read, “Happy Retirement Daddy.” View this […]
I doubted Ighalo’s ability – Scholes English football coach and Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, says he doubted striker, Odion Ighalo’s ability to perform for the Reds Devils. Ighalo joined United on a six-month loan deal from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January, scoring four goals in eight appearances for the club. His performance earned […]
UFC ex-champ Conor McGregor retires for third time McGregor abruptly made his latest dubious declaration Sunday morning on his Twitter account, where the former two-division UFC champion also announced his retirement in 2016 and 2019. The two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) World Champion said his fighting days were over in a Twitter message posted on […]
International retirement: Odion Ighalo speaks on possible comeback Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has failed to rule out a possible return to Super Eagles barely one year after announcing his retirement from the national team. The 30-year-old inspired the country to third-place finish at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations competition staged in Egypt. He […]
Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd’s funeral Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the African-American man whose death while in police custody in Minneapolis prompted protests across the United States. The former five-division world champion’s promotional company, Mayweather Promotions, confirmed on Twitter he had made the offer, […]
