Victor Osimhen has become the highest ranked Nigerian in the Ballon d’or history having finished eighth in the 2023 edition of the award.Napoli striker Osimhen broke the long standing achievement of Kanu Nwankwo, who finished 11th in the Ballon d’or ranking at the age of 20 in 1996 for performance with Ajax and Nigeria.Osimhen 24, won the Capocannoniere last season having scored 26 goals to finish top scorer in the Seri A while leading Napoli to a first Scudetto success in 33years.He also helped the club reach a first-ever UEFA Champions League quarter finals while also finishing top scorer in…
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Doping in sports is a huge crime as it damages its credibility, and athletes are viewed to have committed an offense when they test positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs (PED).What is doping ?According to Merriam Webster defines doping as the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to illegally improve athletic performance.In sports, such action is regarded as cheat, and grave consequences always come with it.Not only that, but on the players’ part and their safety, as in the long run, such substances have a long-lasting side effect on the…
Chelsea ended a run of three straight home defeats to Arsenal in an enthralling London derby match in the Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.While many will see it as a positive omen for the host, which is rightly so, it was very poor game management by both the players and the manager to allow the visitors snatch a point later on the night.Arsenal was there for the taking. It was the worst display by Mikel Arteta’s side in recent years and despite having a two goal cushion, Mauricio Pochettino’s side were unable to see out the win from a very…
Super Eagles earned a first friendly win in more than four years after coming from a goal down to beat Mozambique 3-2 in Portimao on Monday evening.In the penultimate international break before the African continental competition at the turn of the year in Ivory Coast, Nigeria sealed a somewhat unimpressive win to wrapup preparation before the pre tournament friendlies later in the year.It was an unconvincing performance against a 10man Mozambique, and ranked 20 places below them in the most recent FIFA ranking.The Super Eagles, who missed out on the last FIFA World Cup in Qatar sealed the ticket to…
Harry Maguire revealed he received career advice from Manchester United legend David Beckham after abuse from Scotland fans while on England duty. The United defender was ridiculed and mocked by the crowd at Hampden Park every time he touched the ball during the Three Lions’ 3-1 win last month, where he also scored an own goal. Beckham got in touch with Maguire to lift him up after the game and remind him of the “big moments” of his career to help him get over the disappointment. “I actually spoke with David about three weeks ago after the Scotland game,” Maguire…
Arsenal finally earned their first Premier League win over Manchester City since December 2015 and a win which is their first in the competition over Pep Guardiola.Gabriel Martinelli’s late goal made the difference when both clashed at the Emirates on Sunday evening, helping the host end a run of twelve straight League defeats against the treble winners, their most against a single opponent in the competition history.Since Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud scored two quick fire double to help Arsene Wenger’s side seal a 2-1 win over Manuel Pellegrini’s Cityzens few days before Christmas in 2015, Arsenal had failed in…
Arsenal marked the long awaited return to the UEFA Champions League with an emphatic display against Dutch side, PSV Eindhoven, winning 4-0 under the floodlights in the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners, who last participated in the Europe number one club competition in the 2016-17 season started the game very brightly and Bukayo Saka put them in front eight minutes into his Champions League debut.Leandro Trossard, from a Bukayo Saka assist doubled Mikel Arteta’s side advantage in the 20th minute while Gabriel Jesus made it 3-0 few minutes before the break, assisted by Leandro Trossard.It finished 3-0 at half time and captain,…
Former US Open winner, Emma Raducanu has confirmed she will no longer be involved in any competition this year as she has decided to take time off and fully recover ahead of 2024.The 20-year-old Brit has endured a tough spell since her surprising run in 2021 US Open Championship, where she won the title as a Wildcard, not losing a single set on her way to becoming the youngest Grand Slam winner since Maria Sharapova in 2004.Raducanu, who underwent surgery on both her wrists in May had missed the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open this year and has completed…
Jadon Sancho has been included in Manchester United’s squad for the group campaign of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.Jadon Sancho has been included in Manchester United’s Champions League squad.The English winger, in the wake of Manchester United’s Premier League defeat at Arsenal, responded to the comments of Erik Ten Hag about his absence, branding it now true.Sancho has been added to a squad which also feature the likes of Sofyan Amrabat, Mason Mount and Altay Bayindir.Manchester United’s squad for the group stage of the 2023/24 Champions League:GOALKEEPERS : Altay Bayindir, Andre Onana, Tom HeatonDEFENDERS : Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia,…
Jude Bellingham’s move to Real Madrid in the summer raised a lot of eyebrows, with many believing spending €103 million in a deal which could still amount to €133.9 million if add-ons is activated is too much for the 19-year-old.Jude Bellingham has five goals and one assist in his first four LaLiga games.In a summer when Los Blancos parted ways with its best player since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2018, Karim Benzema left a bid void in the team following his move to Al Ittihad.To worsen matters, the former French international left the club on…