Tag: record
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World Record: Meet world’s only first surviving nonuplets
A world record has been set by a Malian couple, Kader Arby and wife Halima Cisse for giving birth to the world’s first surviving nonuplets at a single birth. The miracle nonuplets are all happy and healthy toddlers The nine babies were born on 4 May 2021 and have now achieved the Guinness World Records…
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Nigeria missing as 11 African countries project strong growth in 2024
Nigeria is missing from the list of 11 African countries expected to experience strong growth in 2024. According to the African Development Bank Group, in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook of the continent, Africa will account for 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, but Nigeria is not expected to be one…
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Tributes pour as record World Cup scorer Fontaine dies
Former French football great Just Fontaine, who in 1958 scored a record 13 goals in a single edition of the World Cup, has died, triggering an outpouring of tributes on Wednesday. Fontaine, 89, netted 30 goals from 21 caps for France between 1953 and 1960.
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Qatar 2022: Olivier Giroud breaks France goal scoring record
Olivier Giroud has overtaken Thierry Henry to become France’s all-time top men’s scorer, netting his 52nd for Les Bleus in the World Cup round of 16 game against Poland on Sunday. The AC Milan striker had tied Henry’s record 51 goals for the national team in France’s 4-1 win against Australia in their opening World Cup Group D match earlier in…
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Costa Rica 2022: Falconets seek to set record against Canada
High-riding Nigeria will look to make it a perfect group phase campaign at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup when they clash with Canada at the Estadio Alajuela Morera Soto in what would be the early hours of Thursday (3 am) in Nigeria. The kick-off in Alajuela would be 8 pm Costa Rica time on…
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Barca youngster Gavi makes history with Spain goal
Barcelona youngster Gavi made history with Spain in yesterday’s 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic in the Nations League. The Czech Republic’s opening strike was the fastest conceded by Luis Enrique’s side in his 39 matches at the he
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Gregg Popovich breaks NBA winning record
Surpass NBA legend Don Nelson for total wins
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s seven records at Euro 2020 so far
Following Portugal’s Group F fixture against France which ended 2-2 and sealed passage into the round of 16 on Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo has now broken seven records at the 2020 UEFA European Championship. Ronaldo’s brace in the draw between Portugal and France ensured that he equalled the all-time record for the most goals scored for…
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Kane “proud” to end Messi-Ronaldo duopoly after record-breaking display
England forward Harry Kane on Tuesday said he was delighted to be mentioned in the same breath as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Tottenham Hotspur player said this after scoring a hat-trick in the London clib’s 5-2 win over Southampton, which sent three prestigious records tumbling. Kane will end 2017 on 56 goals for…
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Lewandowski attains 100 Bayern appearances, sets bundesliga goal record
Bayern Munich’s hit-man, Robert Lewandowski sets a new Bundesliga record for the most goals scored by a player reaching 100 appearances for one club, with a brace bagged in a 4-0 victory over Mainz. While Lewandowski remains a talismanic presence for the Bavarians, there have been a sign of late that reveals a crack…