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The Ballon D'or shortlist has been released, and Lionel Messi's name has been left off for the first time since 2009. The Argentine forward has won the Ballon D'or award seven times, explaining why no other club has won more Ballon D'or awards than Barcelona. The Catalans have four more Ballon D'or awards than Real Madrid. However, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the only two clubs in Europe's top five to have received more than ten Ballon D'or awards. Aside from Barcelona and Real Madrid, AC Milan and Bayern Munich are the only two clubs to have won more than five Ballon D'or awards. Despite his incredible performance at Bayern Munich, Lewandowski has yet to win the Ballon D'or. However, Manchester United has won it four times, and Cristiano Ronaldo has won one of the awards. Hamburger SV, Ajax Amsterdam, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Milan are among the other clubs on the list. However, Karim Benzema is the favorite to win the Ballon D'or in 202...

The English Premier League continues this weekend with Manchester United visiting Brentford Community Stadium to lock horns with Brentford. The 2022/2023 season kicked off last week with Manchester United crumbling to an embarrassing 2-1 defeat against Brighton at Old Trafford. Erik Ten Hag will be hoping to secure his first Premier League win against Brentford scheduled to hold tomorrow after switching from Ajax to Man United this season. Manchester United fans will be also hoping for a win after they were embarrassed by Brighton as they will be wishing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Erikson to lead the attack. Erik Ten Hag could line up his team by using this strong formation which includes the top performing players in the squad. Take a look at the lineup below; Goalkeeper- David De Gea. Despite losing to Brighton in match day one, David De Gea made important saves, he is the favorite to start this weekend. Center backs- Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, and Martinez. Harry Maguire...

Wage demands have stalled  Manchester United’s  attempts to sign midfielder  Adrien Rabiot  from Juventus. Chelsea  are waiting on a decision from  Frenkie de Jong  over whether he wants to join them, but the Blues are now billed as favourites to land the  Barcelona  midfielder over Manchester United. Chelsea  are tipped to make an offer for Barcelona forward  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  after considering the former Arsenal captain among their options for the past few days. Barca are open to selling to ease their financial concerns, but the player’s intentions are not yet clear. Juventus  are closing in on a deal to sign  Memphis Depay  from Barcelona, who has been told he has no future at Camp Nou. Barcelona  are yet to register any of their new signings or contract renewals but are expected to spend another €7.7m on Chelsea defender  Marcos Alonso . Manchester City  have signed two of the players ...

Isco to Sevilla. La Liga club, Sevilla have completed the signing of Isco on a free move from Real Madrid. The Spanish midfielder will wear the number 22 shirt for the Spanish club next season. Sesko to Leipzig. Young talented striker, Benjamin Sesko has completed his move to RB Leipzig from RB Salzburg. The forward will join the Bundesliga side in 2023 on a five year deal. Romero to Boca Juniors. Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Sergio Romero have completed his move to Boca Juniors. The goalkeeper joins the club as a free agent, and has signed a one year deal with the club. Onana to Everton. Premier league club, Everton have completed the signing of Amadou Onana from French club, Lille. The player joins the club for a fee of €36m and has signed a five year deal. Werner to RB Leipzig. Bundesliga side, RB Leipzig have completed the signing of German striker, Timo Werner on a permanent deal from Chelsea. The forward joins the German club on a five year deal and will wear the number 1...

Manchester united football club started their new season in a very bad way as they failed to get a point from their match, this was because some players performed too poorly and the coach should drop those players so that the team can perform better. Here are 4 players Manchester United need to drop if they want to win their upcoming matches. 1 - Scott McTominay:  The Scottish Midfielder has become a very unimpressive player in recent times and he does not deserve to be a regular starter for Manchester United football club any more. He could not make any impact during yesterday's defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion football club. He was misplacing a lot of passes and he was not able to win possessions. The team struggled too much in the Midfield and that was because Scott McTominay and Fred were not doing their work. Photo Credit: Manchester Evening News. 2 - Marcus Rashford:  The England international seem to be picking up from where he left off last season. He is still a very...

The best way to stay away from crime is to avoid it. In recent times, a good number of people are facing consequences for their wrongdoings. In this article, I will be discussing with you some Nigerians who were recently sentenced to death; •  Uduak Abasi Akpan  made headlines last year when he was caught for allegedly killing a Nigerian female student, Iniubong Unoran. According to reports on several media platforms, it was revealed that the Akwa Ibom State High court has sentenced Uduak Abasi Akpan, to die by hanging for the rape and murder of job seeker, Iniubong Unoran. Multiple videos and pictures of the suspects have been trending online since the news hit the net. However, the court discharged and acquitted the father and sister of the suspect. •  Abdulmalik Tanko  is another Nigerian who was sentenced to death a few days ago. It trended on social media and several news platforms that the Kano State High Court sentenced Mr. Tanko, a teacher...

The son of former Nigerian player Obafemi Martins called Kelvin is one of the few sons of Nigerian players who are following their father's footsteps. He is currently playing as a striker for the Italy under-19 and Inter Milan. He is currently one of the most promising young player in Nigeria as well as Africa. He is regarded as a quick, highly technical, and creative player, with excellent dribbling skills and ball control. He is known for his trickery and use of feints in one-on-one situations and has been described as one of the world's best young players. Although he is known in particular for his ability to get past opponents and create chances for teammates, he is also capable of scoring goals himself. 2. Ajay Okocha Another son of great Nigerian player who is also a player is Ajay Okocha. He is the son of one of the greatest dribbler in history Jay Jay Okocha. He has represented Nigeria national team at different youth levels and currently plays for Eintracht Frankfurt U...

Manchester United have released their official squad numbers ahead of Erik ten Hag’s first ever season in charge at Old Trafford. The English Premier League returns next weekend with the summer transfer window hotting up. Though the transfer market still has some weeks before the curtain is brought down, clubs have had to officially release their squad numbers. The Red Devils will return to action in the Premier League with a clash against Brighton and Hove Albion. The likes of Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, among others have left the club this summer with the future of Cristiano Ronaldo yet undecided. The Red Devils have on the other hand brought in Christian Eriksen, Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord and Lisandro Martinez from Ajax. Here is Manchester United’s 2022-23 squad numbers: 1 – David De Gea 22 – Tom Heaton 26 – Dean Henderson Defenders 2 – Victor Lindelof 3 – Erik Bailly 4 – Phil Jones 5 – Harry Maguire 6 – Lisandro Martinez 12 – Tyr...

Terrorists attacked a military checkpoint, Thursday night, near Zuma rock in Niger State. The location, near Madalla town, is close to Zuba, along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The insurgents arrived at the spot some minutes after 7pm and opened fire on the troops, killing some. A source told Daily Trust that they took control of the area for about 30 minutes. The attackers continued to shoot before heading towards the Kaduna axis of the expressway. Soldiers from Zuma Barracks and policemen have been deployed to the scene. The incident occurred days after terrorists  battled  the Presidential Guards Brigade along the Kubwa-Bwari road in Abuja. The Brigade, an elite arm of the Nigerian Army, is responsible for protecting the President of Nigeria. At least three personnel were killed in the ambush, while a number of others were wounded

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s next possible club has been revealed after telling the club to cancel his contract. Ronaldo had told Manchester United that he  wants  to be relinquished  from his contract. The Portugal captain remains intent on leaving Manchester United this summer transfer window so that he can play in the Champions League. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner reiterated his stance during talks with the Man United board at the club’s Carrington training ground on Tuesday. Man United want to keep Ronaldo as a key part of the new manager Erik ten Hag’s initial Premier League squad. The Red Devils have handled Ronaldo’s request to exit sympathetically and granted his representatives permission to explore options at Europe’s leading clubs this month. However, the three main clubs linked with Ronaldo are Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid. The chances of him joining the aforementioned clubs have been ruled out recently. But accor...

Manchester United is one of the teams that prioritises high-paying players. This is most likely done to keep their athletes motivated to perform well. Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid Manchester United player. The Portuguese forward is paid £25 million each year. His weekly earnings are around £480,000. Goalkeeper David De Gea is the club's second most paid player. He earns £19.5 million every year. The weekly salary for the Manchester United goalie is £375,000. Jadon Sancho is Manchester United's third most paid player, the youngster earning £18.2 million per year. He earns a wage of £350,000 every week. Defender Rafael Varane is Manchester United's fourth most paid player, earning £17.7 million per year. The prolific French centre back makes around £340,000 every week. Bruno Fernandes, a Portuguese offensive midfielder, ranks fifth on the list, earning the sum of £12.5 million each year. He earns £240,000 every week. Here are Manchester United's highest-paid play...

Top Player To Undergo Medical Ahead Of £35.5m Move According to the Express, Gianluca Scamacca is set to undergo his medical as he is close to completing a move to Premier League side West Ham. The striker is due to arrive in London ahead of his £35.5m move which comprises an initial fee of £30.5m plus £5m in add-ons. Ronaldo Open To Chelsea Move According to report, Manchester United star striker is still open to a move to Chelsea as he is keen on joining a Champions League side. The Manchester United striker's agent is keen on getting a club for the Portuguese as the Blues and other top clubs like Atletico Madrid may consider a move for the 37-year-old. 3 Real Madrid Players Extend Deals According to report, Éder Militão, Vinícius, and Rodrygo have all extended their deal with Real Madrid as they have signed new contracts. Militão signed until June 2028, Vinícius signed until June 2027, and Rodrygo signed until June 2028.

Elder sister to Super Eagles Striker, Victor Osimhen has come out on social media to lament about her ordeal with the player.  Esther Okolo who was speaking to Daddy Freeze on Facebook  live video  disclosed that she along with her husband have been putting pressure on Victor Osimhen to give her husband the money he has been owing him. According to her, her husband was working with Osimhen before they went their separate ways.  She lamented that she has been abandoned and she does not have hope. She said Victor Osimhen does not even count her as his sister. "My brother Victor Osimhen accused my husband of not helping us which is true. Because I had to borrow money to start a business that I am into right now. I am not saying he should help me because he said he won't help me. There is no problem with that, what I want is for him to pay my husband his money. Even my other siblings don't want to help us retrieve the money. Daddy Freeze as I am talking to you I don't ha...

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo, is currently considered as one of the greatest footballer of all time due to his individual awards and forms for both clubs and country. The Portuguese professional striker, won the Ballon D'Or award for a record of five times during his stay at Manchester United and Real Madrid football. Ronaldo also won the UEFA champions league title with Real Madrid for three consecutive seasons, becoming the first Portuguese player to attain such height. Nonetheless, I decided to put up this article to display his goal statistics for all the clubs he has played for in his career as a professional footballer. 1. Real Madrid - Cristiano Ronaldo during his time at Real Madrid, scored 446 goals in 436 appearances for the Spanish giant's. Ronaldo left Real Madrid as the club all time goal scorers after spending about 9 seasons at the club. 2. Juventus - Ronaldo during his short spell at Juventus, scored 101 goals in just 134 appearances for the Old L...

 Jollof rice (INVENTED IN NIGERIA… argue with yo mama) is a very easy dish to prepare but even easier to mess up if you don’t do it right. I have not included things like over cooking, undercooking and burnt offering type scenarios. That will be addressed in my “10 Reasons Why You Should Never Step into a Kitchen” article. Let me know if you’d like to read that. So, without further ado here are my 10 reasons for your Jollof woes and my attempt to help you fix them: You are not using enough tomato/pepper blend You blend 2 pieces of tomatoes, 1 chili pepper, 1 red bell pepper and half an onion and hope to make enough rice for a small wedding. Ko le werk. The key to an awesome Jollof rice experience is that each grain of rice is saturated in the delicious Jollof sauce. Your tomato blend is rubbish Your onion to tomato ratio is 1: 50, you can’t even be bothered to buy fresh pepper, so you use ata gungun, again,  Ko le werk! You are attempting to bulk up your rubbish to...

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce  is the fastest woman in the world. Again. Fraser-Pryce won the women’s 100m on Sunday night at the 2022 World Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in a championship record of 10.67 seconds. In doing so, the 35-year-old becomes the first athlete to win five world titles in an individual running event, as well as the oldest world champion in an individual event on the track. Fraser-Pryce led a Jamaican sweep of the women’s 100m podium, with  Shericka Jackson  claiming silver in 10.73 (personal best) and  Elaine Thompson-Herah  picking up bronze in 10.81. (A video highlight of the women’s. The three Jamaican women also swept the podium at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, though in a different order (Thompson-Herah, Fraser-Pryce, Jackson). All three are also slated to compete in the 200m — as well as the 4x100m relay — later this week at Hayward Field. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce – 100m Results at Major Championshi...

Man United Complete Official Deal Manchester United has officially completed the signing of Ajax and Argentine international defender Lisandro Martinez. The deal according to their official page, is subject to medical, player terms being finalized, and UK visa requirements. Barcelona Complete Official Deal Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona is complete. An agreement is finally in place between all parties. Barcelona has confirmed the deal via their official Twitter handle which read; "Agreement in principle for the transfer of Robert Lewandowski". Man United Target Would 'prefer' Bayern Move Manchester United transfer target Frenkie de Jong would reportedly prefer a move to Bayern Munich should he leave Barcelona. The midfielder has been heavily linked with Premier League clubs Manchester United and Chelsea, however, does not want to leave Barca - and if he must, he wants to go to Bayern. Barca are keen to sell the Dutchman to save on his high wages - but De Jong himself...

Ever since the summer transfer window opened, a lot of players have switched clubs while others are expected to do same in no distant time. Nonetheless, I've decided to put up this article to highlight the top ten most expensive signings of the summer. 1. Aurelien Tchouameni: The first player on the list is Aurelien Tchouameni. Real Madrid reportedly paid the sum of €80M to acquire his services from Monaco. 2. Darwin Nunez: Darwin Nunez who joined Liverpool this summer is ranked the second most expensive signing of the summer. According to reports gathered, Liverpool paid the sum of €75M to acquire his services from Benfica. 3. Erling Haaland: The third player on the list is Haaland. Manchester City paid the sum of €60M to acquire his services from Dortmund. 4. Richarlison (€58M) 5. Raphinha: the fifth player on the list is Raphinha. Barcelona paid the sum of €58M to acquire his services from Leeds United. 6. Raheem Sterling: the sixth player on the list is Raheem Sterling. Chelsea...