Inter Miami are closing in on a move for Lionel Messi which will make him the highest-paid player in the history of the sport in the US. The MLS side believes the Argentina legend will make a switch from Paris-Saint Germain ahead of next season. Messi, 35, is currently understood to be on a salary of…
Anthony Joshua has revealed he is still emotionally ‘hurting’ following his second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. The British-Nigerian boxer suffered a second-straight defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in August, having lost his WBA, WBO, and IBF belts to the Ukrainian mastermind in September last year. Joshua says the fact he is no longer a champion ‘hurts’ and that his…
A 31-year-old football player identified as Ernest Peremobowei, has died while trying to rescue victims of a boat mishap in Bebelebiri community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The deceased popularly known as Tido, was a top scorer in the just concluded Prosperity Cup, a grassroot football tournament organized by the Government of…
Cristiano Ronaldo is speaking out for the first time since telling Manchester United he wishes to leave the club this summer. In a cryptic post in response to a fan account on Instagram, Ronaldo hit out at the ‘lies’ about his future and the media amid intense speculation over his next destination. ‘Impossible not to…
Boxing legend, Mike Tyson says he believes he is getting closer to his death. The 56-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion interviewed therapist Sean McFarland, who specializes in trauma and addiction, on his “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” podcast and told him he believes his ‘expiration date’ is near. “We’re all gonna die one day of…
World football governing body, FIFA has approved 26-man squads for this year’s World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the November 21-December 18 tournaments. FIFA explained that the decision to change the size of the squads for the World Cup was made because of the unusual timing of the competition, which…
Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, has been appointed new head coach of German Regionalliga West club Sav Straelen. According to the club’s president Hermann Tecklenburg, the 47-year-old former Nigeria international has already signed a one-year contract to handle the side and will start work this week. “Yes, Sunday Oliseh will be our new…
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly worried about Manchester United’s transfer strategy this summer. While strong rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool have spent big on Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez respectively, new United boss Erik ten Hag is yet to make his first signing yet. The Red Devils have been heavily linked with midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Christian Eriksen…
Former Manchester City full-back, Aleksandar Kolarov has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36. Kolarov, 36, had spent two years at Inter Milan after three years at Roma since leaving Manchester City in 2017. The Serbia international spent seven years at City, helping them to their first two Premier League titles, plus…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone 2-1 in the first fixture of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series on Thursday evening, June, 9. The match went down at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, where the Super Eagles drew 1-1 with Ghana in March, which saw the three-time African champions miss…
