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Muslims on twitter blast footballer, Mo Salah for posting a photo of his family in front of a Christmas tree Mo Salah, the Egyptian footballer and Liverpool star is being fried alive by some sections of the Muslim world for posting a photo of his family and a Christmas tree. The liverpool star posted the…

The heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua who hailed from Isagamu in Ogun State, Nigeria and British citizen has a story behind his glory. These are eight facts you need to know about him. Do you know that: He was once a bricklayer in a big construction site in England before taking up boxing full-time. Anthony…

Lionel Messi has thanked journalists and ithers after setting a new record by becoming the first player in history to win six Ballon d’Or trophies. The Barcelona forward edged out Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to win the award, while the Argentine’s long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who did not attend the ceremony on Monday evening,…

Anthony Joshua says he will “reign again” in the heavyweight division, after suffering his first professional defeat this summer. Joshua’s fight with underdog Andy Ruiz Jr in New York was stopped in the seventh round during their bout on 1 June at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The hairdresser of international footballer and Juventus FC forward, Cristiano Ronaldo’s crimper” Ricardo Marques Ferreira has been stabbed to death in a Swiss hotel room. He was found dead in bed by a cleaner at a hotel in Zurich on Friday. Cops have confirmed a 39-year-old man has been arrested. The detainee is understood to…

Rashidi Yekini (23 October 1963 – 4 May 2012) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a striker. His professional career, which spanned more than two decades, was mainly associated with Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, but he also played in six other countries besides his own. Yekini scored 37 goals as a Nigerian international,…

It was a friendly, cool and serene weekend as ardent soccer lovers gathered to keep a date with physical fitness. All garbed in their sport kits and ready to show the good people of Bayelsa the stuffs they are made of as far as football is concerned. One of the great sons of Bayelsa on…