NBA PLANS THE FIRST-EVER PRESEASON GAME IN AFRICA

NBA PLANS THE FIRST-EVER PRESEASON GAME IN AFRICA

Wayne Lumbasi NBA will host its first-ever preseason game in Africa if discussions are successful according to Basketball Africa League (BAL) president Amadou Gallo Fall. The discussions are centered on having two NBA teams face off in Africa. The league has previously held three exhibition games in Africa in 2015, 2017 and 2018. According to Amadou […]

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 ARSENAL CRUISE TO NORTH LONDON DERBY WIN

ARSENAL CRUISE TO NORTH LONDON DERBY WIN

Faith Nyasuguta Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points with a 2-0 win over Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday. The Gunners took the lead in the 14th minute when Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fumbled Bukayo Saka’s right-footed cross into his own net. It was […]

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 FIFA BEST MEN’S PLAYER AWARD 2022: FIFA CONFIRMS 14 NOMINEES

FIFA BEST MEN’S PLAYER AWARD 2022: FIFA CONFIRMS 14 NOMINEES

Wayne Lumbasi FIFA have unveiled a 14-player shortlist for FIFA Best Men’s Player Award for 2022. • Julian Alvarez • Jude Bellingham • Karim Benzema • Kevin De Bruyne • Erling Haaland • Achraf Hakimi • Robert Lewanadowski • Sadio Mane • Kylian Mbappe • Lionel Messi • Luka Modric • Neymar • Mohamed Salah • Vinicius Junior A number of memorable moments occurred at the club and international levels in […]

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 RED DEVILS PROGRESS TO CARABAO CUP SEMI-FINALS

RED DEVILS PROGRESS TO CARABAO CUP SEMI-FINALS

Wayne Lumbasi Manchester United reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 win at home to League One side Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night. For the cup game, Erik ten Hag made replacements, giving opportunities to Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Anthony Elanga. United came out unscathed, extending their winning streak to six games […]

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 GARETH BALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM FOOTBALL

GARETH BALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM FOOTBALL

Wayne Lumbasi Gareth Bale ,one of the greatest Welsh players of all time, who won five Champions League titles, has retired at the age of 33. He has stepped away from the game midway through his contract at Los Angeles FC, which was due to expire this summer. The former Real Madrid winger confirmed the news in an […]

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 ABOUBAKAR BETTER THAN RONALDO

ABOUBAKAR BETTER THAN RONALDO

Wayne Lumbasi African supporters have forecasted Al Nassr’s demise following their decision to register new recruit Cristiano Ronaldo in favour of Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar. This is  because Saudi league rules state that clubs can only register up to eight foreign players per squad. The club was aware that by adding Ronaldo to their squad, they would have to ship […]

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 GUINEA-BISSAU RENAMES STADIUM IN HONOUR OF PELE

GUINEA-BISSAU RENAMES STADIUM IN HONOUR OF PELE

Wayne Lumbasi The West African state of Guinea-Bissau has renamed a sports stadium in its second city Bafata “Pele Stadium” in honour of the late Brazilian football legend. The stadium naming decision was made at a cabinet meeting after observing a minute’s silence in memory of Pele, who died on December 29 at age 82. […]

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 MAHREZ STRIKE CLOSES GAP ON ARSENAL

MAHREZ STRIKE CLOSES GAP ON ARSENAL

Wayne Lumbasi Riyad Mahrez came off the bench to score the only goal of the match as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. With a disheartening stalemate against Everton on New Year’s Eve, City slipped seven points behind Arsenal, but Arsenal were held by third-placed Newcastle on Tuesday, giving City an instant opportunity […]

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 LAZIO FANS AIM RACIST CHANTS AT UMTITI

LAZIO FANS AIM RACIST CHANTS AT UMTITI

Wayne Lumbasi Samuel Umtiti, a defender for Lecce, left the field in tears after being subjected to abhorrent racist taunts from Lazio supporters. Ciro Immobile’s early goal gave the Champions League-chasing team the lead, but goals from Gabriel Strefezza and Lorenzo Colombo turned the game around, giving Lecce a stunning comeback victory. The match, however, […]

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 CRISTIANO RONALDO UNVEILED BY AL NASSR

CRISTIANO RONALDO UNVEILED BY AL NASSR

Wayne Lumbasi Cristiano Ronaldo was presented as an Al Nassr player for the first time on Tuesday at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in front of thousands of applauding supporters. For the first time in his illustrious career, the 37-year-old, who has five Ballon d’Or trophies and five Champions League wins, will play outside of […]

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