The burial of the late football legend Pele has been set for Monday and Tuesday. The wake will be held on Monday and his body will be laid to rest on Tuesday at his Santos home, where he enchanted the … Read the rest
Pele to be buried on Tuesday
World Cup
Mbappe deserved golden ball ahead Messi, he’s extraordinary – Ronaldo
Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario has given his reasons as to why Kylian Mbappe should have won the 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball in Qatar instead of Lionel Messi.
Argentina won the final on December 18 against France in a … Read the rest
FIFA World Cup 2022: A review – By Reuben Abati
The 2022 World Cup is over and what a World Cup that was- 29 days: November 20 – December 18 of pure passion, nail-biting, knife-edge matches, records made, myths broken, pure, contagious, joy in a tournament that has been truly … Read the rest
Messi recreates the iconic image of Maradona in 1986
There are images that leave a mark in the history of sport. Iconic snapshots that everyone dreams of imitating one day. That happened with the photo of Diego Armando Maradona after the 1986 World Cup final in Mexico. It shows … Read the rest
Messi: The magician from Rosario
By Yusuf Mohammed
After watching France vs Denmark yesterday evening, I decided to leave the lounge I watched the game for another location for the Argentina vs Mexico game. As I was leaving, someone asked: ‘’Where are you going? Won’t … Read the rest
World Cup in Qatar – By Reuben Abati
The 22nd edition of the FIFA football World Cup currently taking place in Qatar, the first-ever edition of the World Cup in the Middle East, is causing so much self-inflicted catarrh in the Western media due to the attempt … Read the rest
The return of Balotelli may kill Ronaldo’s World Cup dream
Mario Balotelli
The irrepressible former Manchester City and Inter Milan forward has been named in the Italian national team for their upcoming World Cup qualifying clashes against North Macedonia and likely Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.
With personalities likes Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Jorginho, … Read the rest
Desperate times: Mancini reunites with Balotelli
Roberto Mancini & Mario Balotelli
There is a saying that desperate times calls for desperate measures. Well, the head coach of the Italian football national team is well aware of this as he has recalled Mario Balotelli to play for the Azzurri for the first … Read the rest
Maradona’s “hand of God” shirt is not for sale – Hodge
Steve Hodge with Maradona's jersey
Former England midfielder Steve Hodge says Diego Maradona’s iconic shirt from the 1986 World Cup quarter-final is not for sale after an “uncomfortable” week fending off calls and dealing with “disrespectful” rumours following the Argentine’s death.
Hodge swapped shirts with … Read the rest
Maradona: A tribute to the ‘GOAT’ @ 60
Diego Armando Maradona is 60 today. Should I talk about his football abilities or his achievements for Napoli and Argentina? He records or his lifestyle? His leadership quality on the pitch? I can’t say everything today. Hopefully this would be … Read the rest