Switzerland’s former midfielder, Karim Gazzetta is dead. Mirror UK reported that Gazzetta committed suicide at his home in Bosnia and Herzergovina by jumping from a building in the early hours of Monday. The 27-year-old former Swiss international footballer was found dead in front of his home in the city of Mostar which is 45 miles…
Senegal lost their first World Cup match at Qatar 2022 after two late goals by Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen gave the Netherlands a 2-0 victory. The African champions played on Monday without their talisman, Sadio Mane. AFP reported that the first goal came just six minutes remaining when PSV Eindhoven forward Gakpo got up…
Seyi Awogbemi Sodiq, an 18-year-old Nigerian professional basketball player, has died. The basketball star died after suffering a heart attack. Sodiq, who played for the Alba Fehérvár men’s basketball team, died in Abuja on Saturday morning, November 19, 2022, a week to his 19th birthday. The memorial on the club’s website recalls that the basketball…
Manchester United and Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has broken another record by reaching 500 million Instagram followers. Ronaldo is currently the most followed person on social media in the world. The Portugal superstar made headlines for the wrong reasons the whole of last week after he appeared in a surprise interview with Piers Morgan where…
The World Cup started on Sunday with an opening ceremony featuring American actor Morgan Freeman, Qatari YouTuber Ghanim al-Muftah, and Qatari singer Dana al-Fardan. Meanwhile, the opening match is between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha. Credit: Twitter | FIFA
Alex Pereira, a Brazilian mixed martial artist, has defeated Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion. Pereira knocked out Adesanya in the final round to deliver a stunning upset. The Nigerian-born New Zealander’s kickboxing career involved a few losses, with Brazilian Pereira having outpointed Adesanya in 2016 and knocked out the “Last…
Popular Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel is set to perform at the World Cup. He has been confirmed as one of the headline performing artistes at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The World Cup organisers, FIFA, made the confirmation on Friday as they listed the five official performing artistes for the event. In FIFA’s list…
Bayern Munich star, Sadio Mane has been named in Senegal’s World Cup squad despite being injured. The West African country announced its official 26-man list on Friday morning, November 11, for the Qatar tournament which begins later this month. Bayern Munich star Mane, 30, is among the players traveling to the Middle East after FIFA’s Senegalese secretary general, Fatma…
The draw for the Champions League round of 16 has been conducted. Defending champions Real Madrid will take on Liverpool in what is a repeat of last season’s final. Manchester City will face RB Leipzig, and Tottenham Hotspur have been paired with AC Milan. Ties will be played over two legs, with seeded teams at…
144 counterfeit trophies have been seized by Qatar authorities on Wednesday, November 2. This is the latest raid on fakes hitting the market ahead of the football tournament that starts later this month. The interior ministry said officers launched an operation “acting on a piece of information about a website that promotes the sale of…