Sports Archives - Page 8 of 11

Mar

18

2023

Burna Boy to perform at Champions League final in Istanbul

Entertainment, Music, SportsBurna Boy, Entertainment, Soccer, Sports, UEFA, World News

Nigeria’s superstar, Burna Boy will perform live at the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, Turkey in June. UEFA made the announcement via its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “Big news! @burnaboy will be performing at the Champions League final in Istanbul alongside another amazing headliner,” the tweet read. The Champions League final will be played in Istanbul on June 10. In February, Burna Boy, Grammy Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and Rema headlined the 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime show.

Mar

11

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria players set Europe alight ahead of Guinea-Bissau double-header

SportsGuinea Bissau, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, Super Eagles, World News

Nigeria will take on Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in the next fortnight. The Super Eagles host the first leg on Friday, March 24, and are away three days later. The three-time African champions are already top of Group A, having won their first two fixtures, and are two points ahead of Guinea-Bissau. So having the better of the Djurtus over the two legs will prove to be crucial in deciding the final outcome of the group. No doubt, the head coach of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, is looking to invite some of his top squad members for…

Dec

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Lionel Messi is football’s greatest player — Pep Guardiola

Opinion, SportsArgentina, Lionel Messi, Soccer, Sports, World Cup, World News

Manchester United manager and former Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, has said that Argentina star and latest World Cup winner, Lionel Messi, is the greatest footballer of all time. In an interview seen on Sky Sports on Wednesday, Guardiola said Messi’s World Cup triumph confirms he’s the best footballer in history. He added that the World Cup win is the “final achievement of an incredible career” for Messi. The coach admitted that even if Messi hadn’t won the World Cup he would still rate him as the best. Guardiola also congratulated Argentine player Julian Alvarez, who is also a Manchester City…

Dec

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Argentina vs France Highlights: Messi’s dream fulfilled, Argentina becomes champion

SportsArgentina, France, Lionel Messi, Mpape, Soccer, Sports, World Cup, World News

After the result of the match could not be found even in extra time, the matter reached the penalty shoot-out. Here captain Lionel Messi took the responsibility of scoring the first goal and did it successfully. After this, the team put all the balls in the goal without miss on France, while after scoring the first goal against France, all three consecutive attempts failed. In this way, Argentina scored the first four goals while France was able to score only 2 goals and the last kick was not needed. Argentina became world champion for the third time Argentina won their…

Dec

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ex-Eagles captain, Oliseh thrilled to feature in FIFA Legends Cup in Qatar

Entertainment, Lifestyle, SportsFIFA, Soccer, Sports, Sunday Oliseh, World News

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has expressed his delight after joining other African football legends to feature at the FIFA Legends Cup in Qatar. Oliseh featured in the game alongside two other former Nigerian soccer stars, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Perpetual Nkwocha. Aiyegbeni featured prominently for the Super Eagles during his active days. Nkwocha was a multiple Women’s AFCON champion and a four-time African Footballer of the Year. Oliseh tweeted: “Fifa Legends Tournament in Qatar; Had a great time with these African Legends. See if you can name them all and possibly, their countries of origin. It was laughter and…