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Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered a bumper three-year contract in Saudi Arabia. The 37-year-old Portuguese star had his Manchester United contract terminated earlier this month after his controversial statements in a TV interview with Piers Morgan.Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr have offered a contract worth £186million over three years to the iconic Portuguese striker, according …

Some All Progressives Congress, APC, members in Kano have urged the party leadership to immediately takes drastic measures against President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmad, for his alleged disregard for the party’s progress.The members accused Bashir Ahmad of choosing to attend the ongoing World Cup final in far away Qatar …

After Argentina became the victim of maybe the biggest upset in World Cup history in losing to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, star player Lionel Messi said his team felt “dead.” In fact, the Saudi government made the next day a national holiday to celebrate the victory, but the players got …

‘I’ve never liked him’ – Mikel Obi picks his choice between Messi and Ronaldo, reveals his World Cup favorites The Super Eagles legend has come up against two of football’s greatest ever players, but he’s only ever had one favourite between the legendary duo. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, …

Gavi announced himself on the global stage with a brilliant volley as Spain produced a sparkling passing performance to outclass Costa Rica and start their World Cup in sensational style. Ferran Torres scored twice in what was a stroll from start to finish for the 2010 champions but the pick …

Argentine fans have mocked Kylian Mbappe and other French players in a viral video. The Argentines, singing what appears to be a racist song against the players of the French national team, said almost all the players in Didier Deschamps’ squad are Africans. The supporters were shown live from Qatar …

Switzerland Footballer, Karim Gazzetta Reportedly Commits Suicide By Jumping From Building Switzerland’s former midfielder, Karim Gazzetta has reportedly committed suicide at his home in Bosnia and Herzergovina by jumping from a building in the early hours of Monday. Mirror UK reports that the 27-year-old former Swiss international footballer was found …

Two late goals from the Netherlands sealed a crucial victory in their World Cup opener against Senegal in Group A. PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo beat Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to the ball when it was chipped in by Frenkie de Jong to nod the Dutch in front with six …

The 2022 World Cup kicked off on Sunday with a visually striking opening ceremony at Al-Bayt Stadium ahead of the tournament’s first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. American actor Freeman featured in the festivities alongside Qatari YouTuber Ghanim Al-Muftah. South Korean pop star Jung Kook sang Dreamers, the tournament …

Eight countries who no longer exist but played at the World Cup – including the Soviets The Qatar World Cup is set to get underway this winter where Brazil are the favourites as France look to defend their crown that they won in Russia four years ago – but who …