Vinícius Jr., Aitana Bonmatí won FIFA’s The Best men’s player of the year award on Tuesday, while Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí was named The Best women’s player of the year for the second time. Vinícius lost out to Manchester City’s Rodri for the Ballon d’Or award in October, but clinched The Best title in Qatar. The…
Aitana Bonmati has picked up the Best women’s player award for the second year running, adding to the two Ballon d’Or trophies she already boasts. “I’m grateful, I’m proud to receive this award,” Bonmati said via video link from Barcelona’s Olympic stadium. Last term, Bonmati led Barcelona to a historic continental quadruple of titles and…
A female police officer, Corporal Juliet Chukwu has won the Bantamweight Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Nigerian Police Force revealed the feat in a statement on Saturday. According to a statement signed by the NPF’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi, her victory demonstrates the growing proficiency of Nigerian athletes on the global…
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim insists he never had any contact with the Manchester City hierarchy, having previously been touted as a successor to Pep Guardiola. Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag as United boss last month after an impressive four-year spell in charge of Portuguese side Sporting CP. United go toe-to-toe with City on…
Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host of the 2034 The Fédération Internationale de Football Association Men’s World Cup. The Middle Eastern country, which was the only bidder for the tournament, was officially awarded the hosting rights during an extraordinary FIFA Congress on Wednesday. FIFA members voted in a combined process that included decisions…
A fan of Arsenal has tragically been shot dead while celebrating the club’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United in a Premier League match on December 4. The incident occurred in Uganda, Lukaya town, about 100 km (62 miles) from Kampala, at a restaurant where a large crowd of jubilant supporters had gathered, reports BBC. The…
Players and officials of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club, El-kanemi Warriors were attacked by armed robbers along Jos-Bauchi road on Saturday morning. The team was returning to Maiduguri from Lagos where they lost 2-0 to Ikorodu City in a matchday 14 fixture on Wednesday. According to reports, the attackers left several players and officials…
Resurgent Arsenal romped to a 5-2 victory at capital rivals West Ham United in Saturday’s Premier League derby with all seven goals coming in a mind-boggling first half in the evening kickoff at the London Stadium. Gabriel’s trademark ninth-minute header opened the floodgates and Arsenal ran riot, with Leandro Trossard tapping in after 26 minutes…
Nigeria’s national team interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has expressed deep disappointment over the Super Eagles’ 2-1 loss to the Amavubi of Rwanda in their final Group D match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The game, which took place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Monday night, marked a…
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati has drawn level with club and international team-mate Alexia Putellas after winning the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a second time. It has been another glorious year for the 26-year-old, who won a Liga F and UEFA Women’s Champions League double with Barcelona, as well as the UEFA Nations League…
