Former West Ham United goalkeeper, Shaka Hislop has told Cristiano Ronaldo that he will not be the one to say when he retires from international football. He, however, said that manager, Roberto Martinez would not be able to drop Ronaldo from the Portugal squad even though the legendary striker might not impact the game now because of status. Despite his failure to score a goal at the Euro 2024 championship, Ronaldo is set to lead Portugal in their UEFA Nations League Group A clash against Croatia on Thursday. Ronaldo, 39, recently confirmed that he is not retiring from the national…
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Ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo, the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi has appealed to Chief Dan Orbih, the South-South, National Vice Chairman of the party to retrace his steps and come back to the party. According to him, I appeal to Chief Dan Orbih, the leader of the “Legacy PDP” in the state to retrace his steps and come back home. Aziegbemi made the appeal during the PDP governorship campaign rally in Fugar, the administrative headquarters of Etsako Central Local Government Area. The state PDP chairman, who commended the…
Shooting Stars have promised to reward its players with a double bonus should they secure the victory over Nasarawa United. The Chairman of the club, Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro disclosed this while addressing the players in Ijebu-Ode on Thursday. Akoro reassured that the management has prioritized the welfare of the players for the new season. “I am here representing His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde and the good people of the state, and I want to assure you that they are all behind you,” Akoro stated to the players. “One thing that is peculiar with us…
Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has warned Ivan Toney he has no chance of playing for England again. This is coming after Toney’s transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli from Brentford this summer. ” I can understand the Ivan Toney one [ moving to Saudi league], there was nothing here for him so he had to take that deal. But he will find it hard to get in [the England squad]. “Especially with all the injuries that have happened, we have not really got an out and out forward bar Harry Kane. ” If he’s not in this squad, I…
The Kogi State House of Assembly has screened and cleared the immediate past Chief Judge of the State, Justice Henry Adebola Olusiyi as Chairman of the state anti-corruption commission. Olusiyi was screened on Thursday at the house plenary following his nomination by the State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo. The former Chief Judge was taken through a question and answer session at the Committee of the Whole with members asking how he would bring his wealth of experience to bear on the first against corruption. Speaker of the House, Aliyu Umar Yusuf, who chaired the Committee of the Whole charged the…
Barcelona star, Lamine Yamal has shared his thoughts on being compared to Lionel Messi. This was after the Spain International received his first shortlist for the 2024 Ballon d’Or. Yamal became a key to Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph in Germany and was also one of Barca’s most promising players last season. The 17-year old is now the youngest ever Ballon d’Or nominee in history. He told France Football that being compared to Lionel Messi does not bother him. “For me, the most important thing is to leave a legacy, to have your career. In the end, being compared to Leo…
Spain coach, Luis de la Fuente, has said that both Rodri and Dani Carvajal deserve to win the Ballon d’Or this year. The duo are two of six Spain players on the list of 30 footballers shortlisted for the 2024 Ballon d’Or on Wednesday. They won this year’s European Championship title with a 2-1 victory over England in Berlin in July. However, De la Fuente believes both players have done more than enough to win the Ballon d’Or. “Both Rodri and Dani Carvajal have without doubt earned the right,” De la Fuente told the Guardian. “If after everything they have…
Enyimba have promoted two of its youth team players to the senior team. The players are David Eke and Orkuma Tobais. The duo have signed their first professional contract with the People’s Elephant. Enyimba recently recruited 13 players for the new campaign. The nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions will lock horns with Heartland in their matchday one fixture this weekend. The encounter will be played at the Dan Anyiam Stadium on Sunday. NPFL: Enyimba promotes two youngsters to senior team
Former Chelsea and Manchester United star, Juan Mata has completed a move to A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers. Mata, 36, said he had always been ‘amazed’ by Australia and really wanted to live in the country. The Spanard is joining the club after spending months as a free agent after leaving J-League side Vissel Kobe in February. The player’s move to the Wanderers on a one-year deal was confirmed by the club. He sent a message to his fans in a post on X, which read: “Today, a new adventure is starting, and I’m super excited about it! I will…
The member representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency, Kano State in the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa has urged the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL to take urgent steps to revert to the old pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol. Earlier in the week, fuel scarcity took a turn for the worse after the NNPCL increased the pump price to N855. In Abuja, the nation’s capital and Lagos, the product sells for N880 at the NNPCL mega filling stations, while independent marketers sell between N950 and N970 per litre. In a…