Tag: Footballer
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Popular footballer, Lawal falls to death from shopping mall
Police on Monday said they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday, police said in a statement. He had been visiting a…
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DNA wahala: Popular footballer shocked as colleague reveals he’s not the biological father of baby he tattooed on his arm.
Former Real Madrid defender Vinicius Tobias recently had a tattoo of his baby’s name on his arm, only to later find out that he is not the biological father. The 20-year-old Brazilian right-back, currently playing for Shakhtar Donetsk, and his ex-wife, Ingrid Lima, welcomed a baby girl, Maite, on October 8. To mark the occasion,…
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‘Ronaldo and I are very good friends’ – Davido
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed that Portugal football star, Cristiano Rolando is his “very good friend.” Davido made this known while appearing as a guest on the latest episode of the ABTalks podcast, hosted by Anas Bukhash.
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Moment Ronaldo and his kids dance to “Calm Down” by Rema (VIDEO)
Portuguese professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has made Nigerians gasp in surprise as he plays Rema’s hit song (Calm Down). The Portuguese player, who recently moved to a Saudi club, Al-Nassr, decided to relax over a good Nigerian song. He shared a video of his kids dancing and shaking their bodies to the beats of the…
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George Cohen ex-Fulham footballer dies at 83
Former Fulham footballer, George Cohen, is dead. The 83-year-old footballer also played for England in the 1966 World cup. Confirming the incident on Twitter, one of the two surviving members of the team, Sir Geoff Hurst, wrote; “Very sad to hear my friend and England team-mate has died.” “Everyone, without exception, always said that George…
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Footballer slumps, dies on pitch in Lagos
An unidentified footballer has slumped and died while playing at the Green Field Football Ground, in Lekki area of Lagos State. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) of the state command, confirmed the incident on his verified Twitter handle on Monday.
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Super Eagles captain, Musa undergoes successful surgery on his left arm
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has undergone successful surgery on his left arm. The footballer took to his Instagram page to express his heartfelt gratitude to his creator for a successful surgery. He did not fail to also appreciate the competent doctors assigned to him and the general public for their love, messages, prayers and…
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I’m the best in the world – Salah declares
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has declared himself the best player in the world – for his position. The Egyptian forward has just been named 2022 FWA Footballer
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Pogba a big disappointment, never learned to be a footballer – Scholes
Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes has tagged Paul Pogba’s time at Old Trafford as a “big disappointment”. The 29-year-old seems to be on his last legs at the club, as he is expected to leave once his contract expires at the end of the season.
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Footballer sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for stealing
An upper Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old footballer, Chimezie Friday, to two years imprisonment for conspiracy, trespass and stealing. A panel of two magistrates, Ghazali Adam and Hyacinth Dolnaan, who sentenced Friday after he pleaded guilty to the offences, however, gave him an option of N80, 000 fine.…