Nigerian 1974 Gold Medalist Turns Blind, Begs In Enugu Street To Feed [VIDEO]
A 1974 Commonwealth boxing gold medalist, Mr. Stephen Ogboh is currently begging kindhearted Nigerians to come to his rescue following the loss of his sight as well as poor living condition that has left him with the option of begging in Enugu streets for survival. The Nkanu East, Enugu State-born boxing professional boxer in a video obtained by ABN TV...
Carlos Queiroz Appointed As Egypt New Head Coach
The Egyptian Football Association has officially appointed the newest head coach of the national football team, Carlos Queiroz. The Portuguese coach has worked with Manchester United and Real Madrid, and has coached the national teams of Portugal, Colombia, Iran, and South Africa, amongst others. READ ALSO: Plateau Government Relaxes Curfew, Lifts Ban On Tricycles Queiroz will lead Egypt’s technical staff, with Diaa...
EPL: Mikel Arteta Urges Arsenal Players To Take COVID-19 Vaccine
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has urged his players to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Arteta warned that “the team will pay the price” of another outbreak within the squad. Granit Xhaka became the latest member of the Gunners’ squad to test positive while away on international duty with Switzerland. This season alone, captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Willian and Alex Runarsson missed the...
Lionel Messi Breaks Brazil Legend Pele’s South American Men’s Goals Record
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has broken the South American men’s record of goals held by Brazil legend, Pele. Messi netted a hat-trick as they beat Bolivia 3-0 in a World Cup qualifying fixture in Buenos Aires. It took his total tally of international goals to 79, two more than Pele’s. Messi is however behind Brazilian duo of Marta (109) and Cristiane (96)...
Air Peace Boss Gifts Super Falcons N20m Despite Defeat
The President of Air Peace Airline, Allen Onyema, has compensated the Super Falcons’ past and present teams with the sum of ₦20 million. This is contained in a statement signed by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation, on Wednesday. Onyema presented the cheques to the various teams after the finals of the maiden edition of the Aisha...
I’ll Knock Down Usyk – Anthony Joshua Vows
Reigning WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO champion, Anthony Joshua has vowed to knock out Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in Saturday’s Heavyweight clash. A relaxed and slimmed down world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua said he’s aiming for a crowd pleasing knockout win over Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk when he puts his titles on the line in front of 67,000 fans at London’s Tottenham...
Anthony Joshua Loses Title To Oleksandr Usyk
Oleksandr Usyk has become the new unified heavyweight world champion after dethroning Anthony Joshua with an incredible performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Ukrainian put on a master class in front of 65,000 fans, outclassing Joshua over 12 rounds, and hurting the defending champion on numerous occasions. The scorecards were 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 – all for Usyk and...
Iheanacho Should Start More Games For Leicester City – Gabriel Agbonlahor
Aston Villa legend Gabriel Agbonlahor believes Kelechi Iheanacho should be starting games for Leicester City. Iheanacho finished as the Foxes top scorer last season but has been restricted to making appearances from the bench this term. The Nigeria international is yet to start a game in the Premier League for Leicester City this season but has impressed coming off the bench...
Saka Confident Arsenal Can Win Trophies This Season
Bukayo Saka insists Arsenal have what it takes to win trophies this season following their impressive run of form. The Gunners have turned around their season with three straight league victories, including a 3-1 win over fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. “We can achieve anything, no matter what age. With age comes experience but we have a lot of experience...
Super Eagles Missed Ndidi, Iwobi Against Central African Republic – Gernot Rohr
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has blamed his side’s shocking defeat to the Wild Beasts of Central African Republic to the absence of Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi. The three-time African champions fell to a 1-0 defeat against Raoul Savoy’s men in their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Thursday night. Karl Namnganda...
