President Buhari has celebrated the victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua over Kubrat Pulev on Saturday night, December 12. A statement released by a presidential aide, Femi Adesina, says the President said that by retaining his IBF, WBA, and WBO titles, Joshua has given boxing lovers round the world, and particularly in Nigeria, something to…
Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa defender Motjeka Madisha died early Sunday after crawling out of burning car wreckage following an accident, a club official told AFP. The 25-year-old star was one of two occupants of a car that went out of control, hit an advertising board, and burst into flames in eastern Johannesburg, according to…
Anthony Joshua in the early hours of Sunday, December 12, beat Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev, by a knockout in the ninth round to retain his three world heavyweight championship belts after a year away in a title defense. Joshua regained the WBA, WBO and IBF titles in a rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. last December in Saudi Arabia, after…
Despite the club’s inconsistent start to the season and elimination from the UEFA Champions League, Manchester United can win the Premier League title this season, according to club manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Red Devils take on Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday – only days after they were eliminated from the Champions League…
Qatar has said it will comply with FIFA regulations promoting tolerance and equality when it hosts the 2022 World Cup, vowing that rainbow flags will be permitted in stadiums throughout the tournament. Since being awarded the right to host the World Cup a decade ago, Qatar has faced questions over its treatment of migrant workers…
Legendary Italian striker, Paolo Rossi has died at the age of 64. The death of the former Juventus and AC Milan striker was announced in the early hours of Thursday, November 10, by Italian TV channel RAI Sport for whom Rossi had been working as a pundit recently. According to Italian media, he passed away after battling a long illness….
The Confederation of African Football, CAF have fined Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang $10,000 for his recent social media outburst. CAF said the post had tarnished its “honor and image”. Aubameyang posted on social media after Gabon spent the night on an airport floor ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier in November. The player and his…
Football superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he never saw Lionel Messi as a rival after Juventus brushed past Barcelona in the Champions League with a superb 3-0 win on Tuesday night, December 8. Ronaldo converted two penalties before Weston McKennie scored at Camp Nou, and the 0-3 win means Juve claim the top spot in …
Former Argentina manager, Alejandro Sabella has tragically died at the age of 66. His death comes less than two weeks after the passing of Diego Maradona, who played with Sabella for the Argentine national side in the 1980s. According to The Sun, Sabella was ‘rushed to a specialist hospital’ at the end of last month…
Arsenal legend, Patrick Vieira has been sacked as manager of Nice following a disastrous run of five straight defeats and a shock Europa League exit after they were knocked out by Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday night, December 3. The French side released a statement on Friday morning confirming that they have dismissed former France international…