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A 7ft 9in Nigerian basketball player is hoping to catch the attention of the NBA after Shaquille O’Neal shared viral footage of him on the court.   At his towering height, Abiodun Adegoke can dunk with both feet still on the ground, and if signed, would become the league’s tallest ever player. The viral video shows the centre, 18, dunking ...

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested as part of a fresh investigation into ‘Barcagate’ at Camp Nou, Goal can confirm. Cadena SER broke the news on Monday that former members of the Catalan club’s board had been taken into custody following a raid on offices by regional police officers. That process started in the early hours with a request for all ...

  Jonathan Pitroipa has announced his retirement from professional football, citing personal reasons for his decision. The forward had an illustrious playing career, making a significant impact for Burkina Faso and the various clubs he played for. The highlight of Pitroipa’s career was when he won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament award. The forward scored a ...

Manchester United will host AC Milan and Arsenal will travel to Olympiacos, in the first leg of Europa League Last 16, according to the draw done Friday afternoon. Jose Mourinho’s side Tottenham will also be on the road in the first leg to tackle Dinamo Zagreb. Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers drew Slavia Prague. Their first will be an away for ...

José Agostinho Becker, the father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been found dead in Brazil. According to reports, Jose drowned in a lake near his vacation home in southern Brazil. Dorotio Machado Filho, the inspector of police in Lavras do Sol, said Jose Baker, was reported missing around 5 p.m. local time, with search teams from the local police ...

Bayern Munich winger, Jamal Musiala, has confirmed his decision to play for Germany on the international stage. Musiala previously starred for England’s under 21 but was eligible to play for Nigeria. The 17-year-old was born in Stuttgart to a German mother and British-Nigerian father. He moved to England at seven, where he played for the Chelsea academy. Musiala then moved ...

Up to 10,000 fans could be back in stadiums by mid-May as part of the government’s plans to move England out of lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a four-part plan to lift the coronavirus lockdown. Outdoor sports including football, golf and tennis will be allowed to resume in England from 29 March. The plan to ease lockdown requires ...

  Luis Suarez has revealed the most disappointing aspect of his departure from Barcelona was that the club said he was too old to perform at the highest level. Suarez left Barca for Atletico last September, in a transfer Camp Nou icon Lionel Messi described as ‘crazy’, and he has gone a long way to proving the club were hasty in ...

  Victor Osimhen has been rushed to the hospital after a collision with Cristian Romero in Napoli’s 4-2 defeat to Atalanta in Sunday’s Serie A game. The forward’s debut season with the Parthenopeans has been hampered by injury, suspension and coronavirus-related problems. The Nigeria international only recently returned from a shoulder injury and was handed his seventh league start against the ...

World number one Novak Djokovic blew away Russian challenger Daniil Medvedev in three straight sets 7-5 6-2 6-2 on Sunday to win a record 9th Australian Open title.   The victory also gave the Serbian his 18th Grand Slam title, two shy from record holders, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. For Medvedev, it was another hope dashed for a first ...

Kidnappers of the bus driver of Adamawa United have established contact with the club and demanded N50 million to release the driver. Players of Adamawa United were attacked on Friday evening by gunmen while on their way to Lagos for a match against MFM football club. They were attacked at the Benin by-pass by the gunmen who abducted the driver ...

Players and officials of Adamawa United FC have been attacked and their driver kidnapped. Sources in Adamawa State said on Saturday morning that the players were attacked at gunpoint on the Benin-Ore expressway. Their phones, money and other valuables were taken away by the attackers who seized the team’s driver. The sources said the incident occurred about 5.30 am as ...

12-year-old autistic girl has set a record by swimming 36 kilometres in the Arabian sea, Indian officials said Thursday. “Jiya Rai, daughter of a naval sailor Madan Rai, created history by swimming from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India, a distance of 36 Km in 08 hrs and 40 minutes on 17 Feb 21 at 3:45 a.m. (local time),” ...

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was on Thursday fined 5,000 euros ($6,000) by the Italian Football Federation for blasphemy. The 43-year-old Italian World Cup winner, who escaped a ban for the offence, was overheard using a “blasphemous expression” towards teammate Manolo Portanova during Juve’s 4-0 league win over Parma on December 19. Buffon, who holds the record for Serie A matches ...

Naomi Osaka powered into the Australian Open final Thursday to stay on track for a fourth Grand Slam title and keep Serena Williams’ dream of a record-equalling 24th major title on hold once more. The Japanese third seed swept past the American veteran 6-3, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena in front of thousands of fans allowed back in after Melbourne ...

  Naomi Osaka powered into the Australian Open final Thursday to stay on track for a fourth Grand Slam title and keep Serena Williams’ dream of a record-equalling 24th major title on hold once more.   The Japanese third seed swept past the American veteran 6-3, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena in front of thousands of fans allowed back in ...

  Mohamed Salah has been crowned as Liverpool Player of the Month for January 2021. The Egypt international featured in all seven of Reds’ encounters in the month under review – scoring five goals in the process. Although Jurgen Klopp’s men lost three of those games, the African superstar put up awe-inspiring performances for the Anfield Stadium giants. Salah saw ...

  Bayern Munich stuttered to a 1-0 win over Mexican side Tigres in Qatar to claim their second FIFA Club World Cup title and earn their sixth trophy in less than nine months despite plenty of VAR controversy. In doing so they become only the second team in history to hold six major trophies at the same time – following ...

Former Wales goalkeeper Dai Davies has died at the age of 72. He had been in a hospice after being diagnosed with cancer. Davies was at one stage Wales’ most-capped keeper, making 52 appearances for his country over a seven-year period. His career spanned 17 years, starting at Swansea City, before moving on to Everton, Tranmere Rovers, Bangor City and ...

Nigerian Olympics silver medalist, Blessing Okagbare has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records as she has attended the Athletics Diamond Meetings 67 times.According to the honorary citation they presented to Blessing Okagbare, it stated that she has made the most appearances in Diamond League meetings between July 3 2010, and August 31, 2018 thus she surpasses Jamaica’s ...

Ex-Super Eagles defender who was on Friday rushed to LUTH has lost the battle to stay alive.   Yisa Sofoluwe is said to have died yesterday night. At the time of his passing, Sofoluwe was 53 years old. Recall it was reported the former left-back was initially diagnosed of mild cerebral atrophy at the Prince and Life Medical Hospital, Ikorodu, ...

Isaac Drogba, son of former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier, has signed a deal with Italian fourth division side Folgore Caratese, the club announced on Monday. The 20-year-old, who operates in attack like his father, has joined the Lombardy-based side after spells in the Chelsea youth setup and with the Under-19 and B teams of French side Guingamp. His ...

Premier League referee Mike Dean will not officiate this weekend after he and his family received online death threats following two controversial incidents. The 52-year-old referee sent off West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek for catching Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic with his elbow on Saturday, days after dismissing Southampton defender Jan Bednarek at Old Trafford. Dean reviewed the incidents on the pitchside ...

Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has included Nigerian winger, Marvin Akinlabi, in his side’s squad to face Getafe in the La Liga on Tuesday night. Marvin, who was born to a Nigerian father and a South Korean mother, was included in Real Madrid’s 19-man squad to tackle Getafe at Alfredo Di Stéfano. Real Madrid head to the game following a ...

A psychologist and two nurses who helped care for football legend Diego Maradona before his death have been added to a widening involuntary manslaughter probe, a judicial source told local media on Monday. Maradona died of a heart attack outside Buenos Aires on November 25, weeks after undergoing brain surgery on a blood clot. His psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and heart ...