Winners at the Ballon D’Or Event Announced
Spanish player Rodri and Aitana Bonmati each won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world male and female. Rodri, a first-time winner of the award, was instrumental in helping his team win an unprecedented , fourth successive Premier League trophy last season, while Barcelona’s Bomati won the women’s award for a second time. Meanwhile, Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr said he will keep on fighting racism even if his activism is what led to him not winning the Ballon d’Or. Asked what Vinicius meant with his post, his management staff said “the football world is not ready to accept a player who fights against the system.” The 24-year-old Vinicius who has been subjected to racial abuse on several occasions in Spain, stated this on social media after his LaLiga side Real Madrid cancelled their plans to attend the ceremony in Paris, boycotting it despite winning the Men’s Club Of The Year award, and their manager Carlo Ancelotti was named Men’s Coach Of The Year. READ ANOTHER STORY HERE: https://thebeat97.fm/erik-ten-hag-sacked-as-manchester-united-manager/
The 2024 Ballon D’Or Is About To Make History
The 2024 Ballon d’Or is set to take place tonight, and it guaranteed that a new name will be added in the new page of history. For the first time since 2003, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the shortlist, while the other active former winners, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, are also not included in the list. Set for tonight at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, this is the 68th edition of the awards ceremony, and for the third straight edition, the award will consider an entire football season (2023-24 season) instead of the calendar year. The frontrunners for the award are Brazilian Vinicius Junior, English man Jude Bellingham, both of whom play for Real Madrid in Spain, and Spain International Rodri, who plays for Manchester City.
Erik ten Hag sacked as Manchester United manager
Manchester United has announced the dismissal of manager Erik ten Hag following a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. The decision comes after a series of underwhelming performances and a failure to meet the club’s expectations. Ten Hag joined Manchester United in the summer of 2022 from Ajax, where he had enjoyed considerable success. Despite […]
NFF Changes Venue for Super Falcons/Algeria Friendly
The first leg of the international friendly between the Super Falcons and their Algerian counterpart will now be played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, on Saturday, October 26. The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) announced the venue change from the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, without stating any reason for the decision. The second […]
Super Falcons Open Camp Ahead Of International Friendlies
Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Gift Monday are now in the Super Falcons camp in Lagos ahead of the two international friendlies against Algeria this month. The trio are among the foreign-based players invited for the double-header friendlies by caretaker coach, Justin Madugu. The remaining overseas-based stars are expected in camp yesterday. The Super Falcons will have their first training session at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos later tonight. The two friendly matches are scheduled for Saturday, October 26, and Tuesday, October 29.
Nigeria’s Flamingos Reach U-17 World Cup Quarter-Finals
Nigeria’s Flamingos earned a 4-0 win over Ecuador on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic in style. With the 4-1 win over New Zealand in their first match last Wednesday, the Flamingos have now gathered the maximum six points in their first two matches ahead […]
Quadri Aruna withdraws from Championships over injury
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has withdrawn from the men’s singles event at the ongoing 2024 International Table Tennis Federation Africa Championships in Addis Ababa due to a thigh injury and fatigue. Despite leading Nigeria to a gold medal in the team event against Algeria, Aruna had to pull out of his second-round match against Benin Republic’s Dodji Fanny. Announcing this in a statement yesterday, Aruna said he’s exhausted from playing in various tournaments for the past two months, but will stay with the team to support the younger players and will depart Addis Ababa with them this weekend.
Flamingos Run Riot in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Opener
Nigeria’s under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, led by head coach Bankole Olowookere recorded a 4-1 victory against New Zealand, in their opener of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign. The Flamingos who won a bronze medal at the last edition in India, return to action in their second group game against Ecuador […]
Rafael Nadal Announces His Retirement
In Tennis, 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal, will retire from the sport at the end of this season. The 38-year-old ‘King of Clay’ who is billed to represent Spain in his final appearance at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga announced his retirement in a video message today. Nadal has barely played over the past two seasons because of injuries and suggested last year he could retire at the end of 2024, retires as the second-most successful men’s singles player of all time, behind only long-time rival Novak Djokovic.
Super Eagles Set to Open Camp for 2025 AFCON Qualifiers Against Libya
Super Eagles will on Sunday open camp for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Augustine Eguavoen’s side will be based at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State for training ahead of the game. Coach Eguavoen is expected to unveil his squad […]