Category: Sport

The Nigerian football community is in mourning as Peter Rufai, one of the country’s most iconic goalkeepers, passed away on Thursday in Lagos at the age of 61 after a prolonged illness . Born on August 24, 1963, in Lagos, Rufai earned the nickname “Dodo Mayana” during his storied career. He became Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper and played a pivotal role in the Super Eagles’ triumphant 1994 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Tunisia. He also represented Nigeria in two FIFA World Cups—in 1994 and 1998—and amassed 65 international caps Rufai was…

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Raul Asencio, Real Madrid defender has been indicted along with three former youth players at the club for alleged distribution of a sexual video involving a minor, according to Spanish reports on Wednesday. The judge at a Gran Canaria court is prosecuting “four footballers” for their alleged involvement in “the recording or non-consensual dissemination of videos of a sexual nature involving a minor and another young girl”, aged 16 and 18 respectively at the time, read a court document. The judge did not mention Asencio by name, nor specify which…

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Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface has reacted to a report that he ended his four-year relationship with Norwegian, Rikke Hermine. Reports alleged Ms Hermine insisted on a legal marriage without a prenup. A prenup is a written contract protecting the assets and finances of both parties in case of divorce or death. One report published by African Hub on social media claimed, “Boniface is now focused on safeguarding his financial future and avoiding potential pitfalls.” Responding to the claims, the Bayer Leverkusen star wrote in a post on X on…

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Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have been crowned 2024 Ballon d’Or best male and female footballers in the world in a memorable ceremony held in Paris. Rodri’s stellar performances for both club and country secured him the men’s Ballon d’Or, while Bonmatí retained the Ballon d’Or Féminin after leading Barcelona to an unprecedented quadruple and guiding Spain to further international success. Barcelona’s 16-year-old sensation, Lamine Yamal, claimed the Kopa Trophy, awarded to the world’s top Under-21 player. His remarkable season, punctuated by breakthrough performances for both club and Spain, positioned him…

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In a statement on their Instagram page on Sunday, Galatasaray are awed by Victor Osimhen’s bicycle kick goal in Saturday’s 3-0 win at Antalyaspor, with the Turkish champions describing the effort as more than a photograph, a work of art. The Nigeria striker delivered the spectacular effort that will stay indelible in the annals of global football to round off the scoring for the visitors two minutes into added time in the Süper Lig Game week 9 encounter at Corendon Airlines Park, Antalya. It was the third league goal for…

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Spanish football club, Barcelona, have reportedly fallen victim to a sophisticated fraud attempt, losing €1 million (£830,000) to a scammer posing as someone associated with star striker Robert Lewandowski’s agent. Lewandowski, who was signed by Barcelona from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2022 for an initial fee of €45 million (£37 million), has since become a key player, scoring 71 goals in 106 matches. However, behind the scenes, Barcelona faced a serious issue when a fraudster exploited the high-profile transfer. Following Lewandowski’s move, Barcelona was contacted by someone claiming…

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