Author: Rashaad Harris

Cape Verde will become the first country to name it’s stadium after football legend Pele. The Country’s President officially announced the decision to take up the suggestion from Fifa via Gianni Infantino. National stadium to be the Pele Stadium. “Cape Verde and Brazil have a history and culture that go hand in hand, considering that they are two sister countries, linked by language and very similar identities.And with the physical disappearance of Edson Arantes de Nascimento, King Pelé, born a Brazilian citizen, he who soon became a planetary figure, mass icon demonstrating that Sport has the power to unite the…

Lionel Messi received a guard of honour and a trophy upon his return to the Paris Saint-Germain training ground, despite his role in denying France the World Cup. Lionel Messi has been given a hero’s welcome on his return to Paris Saint-Germain following his exploits at the World Cup.Messi was the star for Argentina in Qatar, scoring seven goals and registering three assists to help them claim their third title. The 35-year-old scored twice in the exhilarating final against France, which finished 3-3 after extra-time, before also netting in the 4-2 win on penalties. There were concerns that Messi would…

Ex-Manchester United’s player, Gary Neville has backed Manchester United to qualify for next season’s Champions League, insisting he would be surprised if they didn’t finish in the top-four.Erik ten Hag’s in-form side moved just a point behind second place Manchester City following their 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday night. Goals from Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford secured a convincing win, and United legend Neville was impressed by what he saw. When asked if he would be surprised if United didn’t finish inside the top four, Sky Sports pundit Neville said: ‘Yes. But still only 17 games gone, a…

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Antonio Conte has hinted at the possibility that he may be on his way out of the club. The former Chelsea and Juventus boss made this known on Tuesday, following his side’s defeat at the hands of Aston Villa. Conte believes the owners have low ambitions for the club and are not willing to splash the cash on good new players. Conte said during a chat with the press, “IF I WANT TO STAY, I HAVE TO ACCEPT THE AMBITION AT SPURS IS NOT TO WIN THE UCL or Premier League IN THIS MOMENT. OTHERWISE, IF I…

The Interim Management Committee (IMC) has expressed confidence that all the 20 Nigeria Premier Football League sides will honour their Match-day 1 fixtures as scheduled, reports BSNSports.com.ng.The 2022/23 abridged league will according to the fixture kick off on Sunday, 8th January, 2023.Despite the yuletide celebration break observed by the clubs, some have returned to training ahead of this weekend league opener.According to an inside source at the IMC: “Everything in top gear for the season kickoff and we’re quite optimistic that all 20 teams will take part in the Matchday 1 fixtures.”Champions Rivers United will begin its title defence with…

Arsenal forward, Bukayo Ayoyinka T. M. Saka, has revealed that he is a Bible believing Christian. The 21-year-old who has 6 goals and 6 assists in 17 appearances for the Premier League leaders this season, said he reads the bible daily before bedtime. Saka who represents England was born to Nigerian parents in England where he also grew up. However, he has been actively involved in reaching out to Nigerians. Switch Nigeria reported how he helped pay for 120 life-changing surgeries for children in Kano, Nigeria. Saka said in this video seen on Instagram that religion is a very big…

In light of the fast-approaching general elections, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the soul and strength of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have departed them, saying they cannot get any electoral support from Rivers electorates. The Governor said this at the Mgbuodohia Community Primary School, during the flag-off of the construction of Mgbuodohia Road in Rumuolumene Town of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) on Tuesday, January 03, 2022.He said: “No need to fight them, just ask him why they should trust his candidate when he did not work for them.”We must play the politics together, therefore you…

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal says the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is the only candidate that can change Nigeria’s fortune positively. Tambuwal who is also the Director-General of PDP’s Presidential Campaign Council made this claim during the party’s rally in Binji and Tangaza LG of Sokoto on Tuesday. In his words, he said: “We should all give our votes for PDP candidates from the President to the State House of Assembly in order to benefit the best Nigeria of our dreams.“We should safeguard our Permanent Voter Cards and avoid any person who would…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has asked the management of a brand-new radio station, Adamimogo FM, to use the platform to counter false information and fake news in the media. This was said by the governor on Tuesday at the radio station’s opening in Lekki.Sanwo-Olu emphasised the necessity for the media outlet to be factual in its reporting while being represented by the state commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso.He said: “In these days of fake news, Adamimogo FM should be different and trail the blaze in disseminating right and factual information to Lagosians and the world at large.Sam…

The Deputy Senate President and Delta State Gubernatorial candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has been tipped by the Senatorial Candidate for the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Delta Central, Chief Ede Dafinone, for his capacity to launch infrastructure projects for quick development to turn the state into Dubai. During a Tuesday visit by his campaign team for his Ward to Ward campaign, Dafinone made this statement to residents of Ward 3 in the Ethiope East local government area.He said: “Such is the trust we have in him that we in the party believe that Ovie Omo-Agege if he is elected to be…