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‪Superstar footballer, Neymar reportedly received €101 million in wages from his Saudi’s club, Al-Hilal, despite playing only two games following injury-stricken year.   The former PSG star struggled for fitness, playing only two matches for the Saudi Pro League side before the end of the year.    In total, those two appearances yielded just 42 minutes of action but that …

A Nigerian woman, Chukwudi Mmesoma, has advised single mothers who are struggling financially with no support from their children’s fathers, to go out and collect food, money and gifts being distributed to widows during the festive period.  “This may not go well with some of you, but it is how I feel. This is Christmas season, and it is a …

A 9-year-old child has set his father’s three-bedroom flat ablaze in Ilorin, Kwara State while playing with matches. The spokesperson of the Kwara State Service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 5, 2024, advised parents and guardians to keep matches and other flammable materials out of children’s reach.  “The Kwara State Fire Service responded …

Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to a suggestion he could one day play alongside his son Cristiano Jr in a professional match.The football legend, 39, was asked about the possibility of playing with his son during an interview on his YouTube channel ‘UR Cristiano’ with Mr Beast.MrBeast, real name James Donaldson, posed the suggestion of Ronaldo and Cristiano Jr featuring together in a match. He …

When flying back home after his spell with Ards, Robertson had written to his mother in New Zealand to say when he returned to Ireland it would be as an All Black. If that seemed fanciful at the time, the back rower was true to his word, debuting for his country in 1998 and, three years later, lining up against …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said even fit players are in pain as they push through the fixture schedule and his squad now faces an injury “emergency”. Guardiola said he has doubts over several players for Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth after suffering problems in Wednesday’s 2-1 EFL Cup defeat at Tottenham. Savinho went off on a stretcher with an …

 The Football Association has issued an apology to a Muslim footballer after a referee barred her from playing a match for refusing to wear shorts due to her religious beliefs.  British-born Somali football player and coach, Iqra Ismail was meant to play for United Dragons as a half-time substitute in a Greater London Women’s Football League (GLWFC) match against Tower Hamlets FC on …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said his team “cannot continue to play with 10 men” in the wake of William Saliba’s red card at Bournemouth. The France centre-back was sent off in the first half against the Cherries and the Gunners went on to lose 2-0 – their first defeat of the Premier League campaign. He is the third Arsenal …

Rita Ora was visibly shaken during her concert in Japan last night, struggling to perform following the tragic news of Liam Payne’s death in Argentina. The emotional weight of the moment became overwhelming for the singer-songwriter, prompting her to walk off the stage at one point.   Performing just hours after the news broke, Rita played her hit song “For …

In a dramatic rescue, neighbours in a Bulawayo suburb, in Zimbabwe, came to the aid of a young boy who got trapped inside a drainage pipe while playing with friends.   The child, who was enjoying an afternoon of fun with his mates, decided to crawl inside an unused cement drainage pipe as part of their game. However, what seemed …