Qatar2022: Messi equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup record
Lionel Messi, the Argentina captain, has played his first World Cup 2022 match. The footballer star, on Tuesday, equaled one of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s records after scoring a goal in his side’s 2022 FIFA World Cup 2-1 defeat against Saudi Arabia. Messi took less than 10 minutes to score his first goal of this […]
Who is hosting the 2026 World Cup?
The World Cup 2022 has only just got underway in Qatar – but that hasn’t stopped football fans already looking ahead to the next installment of the competition in four years time. The World Cup is considered the greatest sporting show on the planet and only a select number of countries have ever had the […]
Check Fact: 14 oldest player at World Cup 2022 in Qatar
The goalkeeper of the Mexico national team, Alfredo Talavera, is the oldest player who is likely to participate in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Across all the squads, he was born before the likes of Pepe from Portugal, by a single year and Dani Alves from Brazil. There are a number of legends of the […]
2022 World Cup: Obey All The Rules And Regulations, Qatar Warn Nigeria Fans
Ahead of Sunday, November 20 commencement of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Nigerians football fans and stakeholders travelling to the Western Asian country for the soccer showpiece have been urged to comply with rules and regulations of the country. The statement signed by the spokesperson of the Embassy, Mr Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, […]
Manchester United Remove Ronaldo’s Poster From Old Trafford
Manchester United have started taking action against Cristiano Ronaldo over his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, in which he blasted several aspects of the club. Workers have been spotted tearing a large poster featuring Ronaldo from the side of Old Trafford, stirring transfer speculation further. The 37-year-old has made an aggressive play to leave United […]
2022 World Athletics Award: Tobi Amusan Makes Final Shortlist
Nigerian track and field athlete, Tobi Amusan has been named on the list of five finalists for the 2022 Women’s Athlete of the Year. The World Athletics released the name of the athletes on its official website on Monday. Amusan made the shortlist following a remarkable year which saw her set a new record of […]
Kante To Miss World Cup In Qatar After Surgery
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante will be on the sidelines for four months after undergoing surgery on his injured hamstring. The news means Kante will miss France’s defense of the World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off in November. The 31-year-old has only played twice for the west London side this season, and his last game […]
Sports Ministry Secures Ibadan Camp for Olympic Eagles Lauds Gov. Makinde For Upgrading Lekan Salami Stadium
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has secured a camping base for the U23 men national team, otherwise known as Olympic Eagles, ahead of the team’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against their Tanzanian counterparts this month. Camping and prosecution of qualifying campaigns and tournaments of the U23 men and women […]
EPL: Meet The Youngest Player In Premier League Who Is A Nigerian
Here are a few facts about the child that you probably don’t know. Nathan was born in March 2007 to Nigerian parents. His full name is Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri. He is aged 15 years and 181 days when he was introduced in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday last month. He beat the record […]
21st National Sports Festival Postponed
The 21st National Sports Festival earlier scheduled to hold between November 2-15, 2022 has been shifted by three weeks and will now hold between November 28 and December 10, 2022 in Delta State. The postponement, according to a release dated Friday September 23, 2022 and signed by Peter Nelson, the Festival secretary and addressed to […]