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Former Ballon D’or winner, Manchester United and England World Cup hero Sir Bobby Charlton d!es aged 86 after battle with dementia
England’s 1966 World Cup winning hero, Sir Bobby Charlton has tragically died @aged 86. The former Manchester United legend passed away on Saturday, October 21 after a battle with dementia just a week after celebrating his birthday. His brother Jack, who died aged 85 in July 2020, had also suffered with the disease in his […]
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Given Nigeria’s pedigree in football, the country should not be in such predicament – Sports Minister Enoh fumes over non-listing of Nigerian referees for AFCON 2023
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has stated his displeasure over the non-inclusion of Nigerian referees among the match officials listed for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that will be hosted by Cote D’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11/2024. The 34th Africa Cup of Nations is billed to take place […]
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Nigeria superstars, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award.
French Football, organisers of the award, listed the nominees on Wednesday evening, September 6, with Osimhen and Oshoala making the cut. Osimhen will battle it out with 29 other nominees including Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, and Kevin De Bruyne. Also on the 30-man shortlist are Antoine Griezmann, Martin […]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Retires From Football Aged 41
AC Milan legend, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement at the age of 41. Ibrahimovic has spent the majority of the season injured, but made a trip to the San Siro to watch AC Milan’s final Serie A game on Sunday, May 4. However, after the game, the big Swede made his way onto the […]
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