The tissue paper used by former Barcelona striker, Lionel Messi during his farewell news conference has been auctioned off for one million dollars. At the farewell conference to Barcelona, Messi shed tears which led to his wife, Antonella handing him a tissue. Following the emotional press conference, an unidentified person got the used tissue and…
Bayern Munich star and legend, Gerd Muller, is dead. Muller died on Sunday morning at the age of 75. His demise was announced by the German Club via a statement on their website; “Today the world of FC Bayern stands still. The German record champions and its entire fan base mourn Gerd Müller, who died…
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), has vowed to follow Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. Mbaka, addressing his congregation on Saturday, said that goodness will follow Messi to PSG because he is a gift to football and this generation. He lamented that Barcelona failed to retain the Argentine…
Patience Okon-George, a Nigerian track star who represented the country in the women’s 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m mixed relays at the just-ended Tokyo 2020 Olympics, her second appearance at the Games. In this interview, she tells JOHNNY EDWARD about her life off the tracks What was your preparation like prior to the Tokyo Olympics? I…
At least six Super Eagles players will not play in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League this season. This follows the completion of play-off fixtures on Tuesday. Paul Onuachu failed to score, as a Cyriel Dessers goal only served as consolation in Genk’s 2-1 defeat at Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk in a third…
The image of Lionel Messi was removed from a mural at the stadium after he agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain in a two-year deal. The Argentinian superstar bid an emotional farewell to the club he joined at age 13 in a tearful press conference on August 8 after Barcelona announced they could no longer extend…
Lionel Messi is currently flying down to Paris to seal his move to Paris Saint-Germain after reaching an agreement with the French club to sign a two-year deal after leaving Barcelona. The 34-year-old was pictured at Barcelona airport alongside his wife Antonella and their three children, Thiago, eight, Mateo, five, and Ciro, three. Antonella…
Solomon Dalung has said that the Sports Ministry has brought shame to the country at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Dalung said Sunday Dare who replaced him as the sports minister in 2019, lacks the “patriotic political will to consolidate on the gains on the ground” hence the reason…
Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, has decided to sign departing Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, this summer. Diario AS reports that Abramovich on Friday requested an urgent meeting with Messi’s team as he wants to sign the Argentine captain before the end of the summer transfer window. The report claimed that Abramovich decided after seeing Premier League…
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has spoken to Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino, about a potential move to the French Ligue 1 giants after leaving Barcelona. Messi leaves Barcelona after failing to sign a new five-year contract on Thursday. The 34-year-old, who first joined Barcelona’s Academy in 2000, will now play for another club in the…