Sevilla defender, Adria Pedrosa has said he has never seen a player like Barcelona superstar, Lamine Yamal. Barcelona will face Sevilla in their next LaLiga game at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys after the international break on Sunday. The Spain international was just 17-year-old when he became the youngest player to ever play a league match for Barcelona. The Spaniard has since then scored 12 goals and made 14 assists in 62 games for the club. Yamal has registered five goals and as many assists in 11 club games across competitions. He was also instrumental in Spain’s Euro 2024 glory. Talking…
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has commiserated with the Government and the people of Jigawa State over the unfortunate death of about 140 persons following the tanker explosion which occurred on Tuesday. DAILY POST recalls that the Majia community in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State was thrown into chaos on Tuesday over the tanker explosion which claimed many lives and injured several others. Although the police in Jagawa said on Wednesday that 90 people were killed in the incident, eye-witnesses have said over 140 people were buried on Wednesday after the incident. Reacting, IGP in…
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has flagged off the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Centre in the nation’s capital city as part of efforts to tackle the surge of cardiac arrest in the country. On the occasion of the Bring Back to Life (BBL) programme organised by the Nigeria Cardiac Society, the minister performed the flag-off of the centre. She said the landmark event aimed at training members of the community on actions to be taken in the event that someone nearby has a sudden cardiac arrest and also to install and maintain Public Access Defibrillators (PAD) in all public…
Liam Payne, former member of the globally famous British boy band One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 31-year-old musician was staying at the CasaSur hotel in the Palermo district, according to local police. In a statement from the Buenos Aires police, authorities confirmed that they were called to the hotel following reports of “an aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol.” Emergency responders arrived and discovered Payne’s body in the hotel’s interior patio, where they pronounced him dead at the scene. Payne, who…
Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba has revealed that he will never join Serie A rivals AC Milan. According to Pogba, even if AC Milan senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls him, he won’t betray Juventus. Pogba is free to play football again starting from January next year after his ban for testing positive for testosterone was recently reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration in Sport. There are suggestions that negotiations is ongoing between both Juventus and Pogba to terminate the player’s contract. As a result, the France World Cup winner has been linked with some European clubs, including Marseille.…
Chelsea legend, Gianfranco Zola has waxed lyrical about the club’s attacking midfielder, Cole Palmer. Zola said the England international has surprised him with his performances and “the ability to entertain.” Since joining Chelsea in the summer of 2023, the England young star has emerged as one of the most exciting young talents in the English top flight football. He scored 25 goals and made 15 assists in 45 appearances across competitions in his first season at Stamford Bridge. This season alone, he has scored six goals and provided five assists in nine appearances across competitions. Zola said via BBC, “I’m…
A high-ranking Russian military officer was assassinated on Wednesday, just days after returning from the Ukrainian frontline, in what is believed to be a well-planned attack. The victim, identified as 44-year-old Nikita Klenkov, a deputy commander in Russia’s Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie (GRU), was shot dead in the Moscow region, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Local law enforcement sources reported that the assassin had been waiting for Klenkov’s vehicle before carrying out the hit. The attack occurred in the village of Melenki, less than 20 minutes from the Special Operations Forces Training Center, where Klenkov served as deputy commander.…
Al-Nassr midfielder, Otavio has blind-ranked the greatest players in the history of Portugal football. The Portuguese listed Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo in his first and second greats. The 29-year-old is currently playing alongside Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, a club he joined last summer. Otavio has already scored 11 goals and provided eight assists in 46 games across competitions for the Pro League side. The 29-year-old chose Ronaldo as the best Portuguese player in history. Here’s how the entire interaction went, as per Al Nassr Zone, with Otavio ranking the players from one to five: “Luis Figo: Two” “Deco: Three” “Bruno…
Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham, has said that Vinicius Jr, Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo do things that get him lost. The Englishman said this while sharing his experience of playing alongside the superstars at Real Madrid. Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in 2023 for a reported €103 million. Since then, the England international has shared the pitch 37 times with Vinicius Jr and 47 times with Rodrygo, recording eight and two joint-goal contributions, respectively. For Mbappe, the France national team captain joined the trio from PSG this summer as a free agent. Bellingham has recorded two joint-goal contributions…
AC Milan striker, Alvaro Morata has picked Manchester City midfielder, Rodri and Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal as favourites to win the Ballon d’Or in 2024. This year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony will be held on October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, according to France Football. Spain Internationals, Rodri and Carvajal are among the players listed for the most prestigious individual award. Rodri won the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup with Manchester City last season. He was also instrumental in Spain’s UEFA Euro 2024 glory, earning the coveted Player of the Tournament prize after they defeated…