Sports

Sports

Highlights from The FIFA best player awards 2017 held in London

 









 
Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world’s best player at the 2017 FIFA Football awards in London last night. The striker who stepped out in style with his son Cristiano Jnr and his pregnant girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, received the maximum votes in the best player category with 43%. Barcelona star Lionel Messi who was also present with his wife  Antonella Roccuzzo came second in the category.
Also present at the high-profile gala were PSG stars, Neymar and Dani Alves,  Argentine icon Diego Maradona, Brazilian legend, Ronaldo, Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, former Leicester manager, Claudio Ranieri, Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka and many more.

Asides the 32-year-old,  Ronaldo who led Portugal to Euro 2016 glory as well as helped Real Madrid win the La Liga and the Champions League last season, other winners include Lieke Martens, who bagged  FIFA Women’s Player 2017, the Blancos coach, Zinedine Zidane who was  named best men’s coach, Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud’s scorpion strike vs. Crystal Palace bagged the Puskas award. The fair play award was given out to Togolese player Francis Kone, who performed life-saving first aid on Bohemians 1905’s goalkeeper Martin Berkovec in February. Gianluigi Buffon was named The Best FIFA Goalkeeper 2017.


















 





  

 

0 330
Sports

Nwankwo Kanu Launches Jackpot Lotto To Support His Foundation

Legendary Nigerian footballer and philanthropist, Nwankwo Kanu, is launching the biggest lotto in Africa to raise funds for the Kanu Heart Foundation (KHF)  and help build a specialist cardiac hospital in Abuja.
The KHF lotto offers a jackpot starting at N1 billion and will be run in conjunction with AfroMillonsLotto. It offers twice-weekly draws with bigger jackpots than all the lotteries in Nigeria combined, as well as being the largest jackpot anywhere in Africa. Twenty percent of every ticket sold will go directly to KHF to help it continue its work ensuring underprivileged children across Africa with heart problems get the treatment they need.
Since its launch in 2000, KHF has helped not just people in Nigeria, but also paid for 538 children to be treated at facilities throughout the world. Commenting on the lotto initiative, Kanu said:
“We are excited to launch this major fund-raising initiative for the Kanu Heart Foundation and hope people support it by buying tickets, helping us to build a new heart hospital for Nigeria.”
“Not only could people change their own life with the potential to win the jackpot of over N1 billion, they can help to change the lives of other people by supporting our Foundation”.
The first KHF Lotto draw takes place on Wednesday 18th October and the website also offers nine, ‘Candy Crush’ style, Instant Win games, which can be played for fun or to win cash prizes of up to N12 million. If there isn’t a jackpot winner, the prize money rolls over, increasing by N100 million with each draw until it reaches a maximum of over N2 billion.

0 376
Sports

Craig Shakespeare sacked as manager of Leicester City.

Leicester City have fired manager, Craig Shakespeare following the club’s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion on Monday. The 53 year-old who was appointed in June contract succeeded Claudio Ranieri on a caretaker basis. The decision comes after the foxes slipped into the bottom three and 18th on the PL log.
Leicester’s performances have been below par this season. The club recorded six winless matches and 1 victory in 10 Premier League games, against newly promoted Brighton in August.  Shakespeare who signed a 3 year-deal with the club was given money to spend during the summer transfer window, bringing in the likes of Harry Maguire for £17million and Kelechi Iheanacho for £25m.
He gained 15 points from his first 5 PL games with the club. His assistant, Michael Appleton will replace him temporarily.
0 351
Sports

World Cup: Nigeria beat Zambia to qualify for Russia 2018

 
Nigeria has become the first African nation to book a spot at the 2018 World Cup after a 1-0 win over Zambia in Uyo. 21 year-old Super Eagles forward,  Alex Iwobi’s 73rd minute strike made sure the Super Eagles qualified for next summer’s World Cup in Russia.
Alex Iwobi took his national team to the world stage shortly after he came in as a substitute at the 65th minute of the game.

0 371
Sports

Andres Iniesta signs ‘lifetime contract’ with Barcelona

Barcelona midfielder, Andres Iniesta has signed a ‘lifetime contract’ with Barcelona, keeping him at the club for the rest of his career. The Spaniard has also put an end to speculation regarding his future at the club.
Meanwhile, on this day in 1996,  the 33 year-old World Cup winner played his first Barcelona game for their U14B side. He has made 600 senior appearances to his name since.

0 282
Sports

Aguero to be out for 6 weeks

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero is likely to be out of action for a minimum of six weeks, according to a doctor of the Argentina national team. The Argentine who broke his rib in a car crash last week after attending a music concert a week ago in Amsterdam will miss important updates, he recently took to his Instagram page to share his recovery update.
“Thank you with all my heart for the supportive messages, they really do help me in recovering. I’d like to thank the staff of the VU University Medical Amsterdam for their care and support. Hats off to all their team. I’m home in Manchester after an exam by club Drs. It’s a broken rib. Hurts, but I’m fine, fully focused on recovery.”
Dr Donato Villani confirmed today that “Aguero is going to be out for a month and a half minimum. He is unable to get out of the house or the car.”
0 321
Sports

A street in Portugal has been named after Jose Mourinho.

In recognition of his achievements in football, Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho has been honoured  in his hometown of Setubal. Local authority in Portugal renamed the former Rua da Saude road on the seafront as ‘Avenida Jose Mourinho‘. The Portuguese and his mother, Maria Julia Santos and Setubal mayor Maria das Dores Meira, attended a ceremony on Tuesday for the grand unveiling.
Speaking on the honour, the 54 year-old said. “If you ask me, if I’m grateful, excited and proud, yes of course I am. I say yes to everything,” he told reporters.

“But I still want to come to Setubal and be who I am. I come to Setubal because I love Setubal. I have my mother and I feel closer to my father. I come to Setubal because my children have never lived here and love Setubal as much or more than I do.” 
He added: “Setubal remains the only city where I feel like myself, where I feel [like] Ze Mario [his Portuguese nickname], where I walk on the street and people treat me like I like to be treated.” 

His mother described him as a ‘son of Setubal, a man of the world, a global personality’ and ‘one of those Setubalenses who fill us with pride because he is really special, has a special talent, has special love for their land’. 
“Here, on Jose Mourinho Avenue, it is Setubal that lives and affirms itself. This is a tribute of a city and a county that want to perpetuate this special name [Mourinho] which today is one of the best-known arteries of the city.” The mayor added
 

0 348
Sports

Sergio Aguero fractures ribs in horror car crash.

Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero was involved in a horror crash in Amsterdam last night & has multiple fractured ribs. According to reports in the Netherlands, the Argentine was saved by his seatbelt when the Crysler PT Cruiser he was being driven in to the airport rammed into a pole in Amsterdam, close to a pedestrian crossing.

The 29-year-old was in Holland on Thursday, September 28 night to attend a  concert by singer Maluma, following Manchester City’s Champions League victory at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Both he and the driver were saved by airbags and rushed to the hospital.  He’s expected to be out for two months.
Sergio Aguero in horror car crash and faces months out of Man City season

Wishing him speedy recovery

0 303
Sports

"Some cycles begin while others end" Diego Costa Thanks Chelsea.

Former Chelsea striker, Diego Costa has sent a farewell message to Chelsea following his reunion with former club, Atletico Madrid. The 28 year-old who netted 20 league goals in 2014-15 and 2016-17 campaigns will return to the Laliga club in January after his €60million move from Stamford Bridge was finalized on Tuesday.
He thanked the club on his official Instagram page saying, “Some cycles begin while others end, “My cycle at Chelsea began three years ago – three remarkable years in all aspects – and I will never forget it. Two championship titles, a Community Shield, 120 matches, 59 goals and 24 assists later this cycle has ended.
“Not the way I would have wanted – far from it – but the best way possible.
“The wonderful fans of such equally admirable club and all team-mates, as well as all clinical, administrative and logistics staff will remain forever in my mind and in my heart.
“[I] will bring them with me with the certainty that I will always be by their side as well, and I’m sure they will understand the reason why this cycle of mine has now ended – because I could not lose faith in myself. Thank you Chelsea for everything!”
 

0 326
Sports

Ancelotti sacked by Bayern Munich

After only one full season at Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti following Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, the club’s heaviest defeat in the Champions League group stages for 21 years. The German who replaced Pep Guardiola last summer, was sacked after a meeting of the club’s board on Thursday  5 months after winning the League.
Chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, said “The performance of our team since the start of the season did not meet the expectations we put on them. The game in Paris clearly showed that we had to draw consequences. Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and I had an open and serious discussion with Carlo today and informed him of our decision. “I would like to thank Carlo for his cooperation and regret what has happened. Carlo is my friend and will remain so, but we had to make a professional decision for the benefit of FC Bayern. I now expect the team to have a positive development and absolute performance, so we can reach our goals for this season.”
Jurgen Klopp,,Ancelotti’s assistant Willy Sagnol, former Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel and Hoffenheim’s Julian Nagelsmann are among the leading names to succeed him.

0 348
Open chat