Lionel Messi has been named No 1 in SportsPro’s 2020 list of the World’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes. The Barcelona superstar and six-time Ballon d’Or winner claimed the top spot ahead of Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo who was placed in second spot. American basketball star LeBron James, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, and Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu completed…
Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of striker Luis Suarez from La Liga rivals Barcelona for only £5.5m The Uruguay international, 33, had one more year to run on the contract he signed with Barcelona in 2016, but was told by new head coach Ronald Koeman that he was no longer required at the Camp Nou. On…
Manchester United and Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo has stated that he is happy he is representing the club he supported as a boy and will continue to give his all whenever called upon by club manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Odion Ighalo, 31, has found regular game time hard to come by since joining the club on…
The new premier league football season is in full swing with your favorite teams slugging it out to decide the best and worst English teams for the next one year. Leicester City, with two wins from two matches are top of the table, followed closely by Everton who shocked many to beat Tottenham on the opening…
Former Super Eagles and Inter Milan striker, Obafemi Martins, has joined Chinese Super League side, Wuhan FC on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old joined Wuhan on a free transfer after his mouth watering contract with Shanghai Shenhua, that started in February, was terminated last week. Reports in China claim Shanghai was not happy with Obafemi’s performances and had…
Premier League champions, Liverpool have completed the £41million signing of Wolves forward Diogo Jota. The 23-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Merseyside club to complete a double swoop for the Reds after the £25m signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich on Friday. Upon sealing the transfer on Saturday, Jota told Liverpoolfc.com: It’s just…
Oyo State Government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports organises A Day Training for Youths in Ibarapa ZoneEarly this year, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council held a stakeholders meeting in Abuja where States were encouraged to key into the new idea of introducing the Youth to Non-Oil Export Business, promote the initiative and replicate…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has committed his future to Arsenal by signing a new contract with the north London club. The 31-year-old Gabonese striker, whose initial deal was due to expire at the end of the season, ended speculation by extending his stay at the Emirates. He signed a three-year contract worth an initial £250,000-a-week but bonuses included…
Naomi Osaka has won her second U.S. Open title at this year’s tournament after beating Victoria Azarenka. The 22-year-old Japanese tennis star battled back from a set down against her Belarusian opponent ,31, to lift her second US Open title in three years with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 victory at Flushing Meadows. “I just thought it would…
Former Barcelona and Cameroon striker, Samuel Eto’o, has stated that he is happy Lionel Messi has agreed to remain at Barcelona, but warned the club to sign more players so the club won’t be reliant on Messi. Messi wanted to leave Camp Nou recently, but changed his mind after his father and agent, was warned by the…