By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian Grammy winner Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, etched her name into history on Sunday night as the first African artist to perform at the FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show. Held at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, the inaugural halftime show was a landmark cultural addition to…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump experienced a mix of jeers and jubilation at the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday, drawing both boos and cheers from the crowd as he presented the championship trophy to Chelsea FC at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Trump, who attended the match with First Lady Melania Trump,…
Hundreds of Cristiano Ronaldo fans queued for hours in Hong Kong on Monday for a glimpse of the football icon’s memorabilia, as a new exhibition celebrating the global superstar opened in Asia for the first time. The “CR7 LIFE Museum Hong Kong,” hosted at a luxury shopping mall, features life-sized statues of Ronaldo in iconic…
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has said he is “frightened” to return to the club following the tragic death of his teammate Diogo Jota, who was killed alongside his younger brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain on Thursday. Salah’s emotional message came as tributes continued to pour in for the Portuguese forward, whose…
Family, friends, and football stars gathered in Gondomar, near Porto, on Saturday to bid farewell to Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother, Andre Silva, 25, following their tragic deaths in a car crash in northwestern Spain on Thursday. The funeral service, held at 0900 GMT and officiated by the Bishop of…
Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has paid an emotional tribute to his international teammate, Diogo Jota, who died in a tragic car crash early Thursday alongside his younger brother, Andre Silva. Jota, 28, a key forward for both Liverpool FC and the Portugal national team, was killed when the vehicle he and his brother were…
Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of centre-back Jarell Quansah from Liverpool in a deal that could rise to €40 million, the club confirmed on Wednesday. The 22-year-old becomes the most expensive signing in Leverkusen’s history, surpassing the €32 million paid for midfielder Kerem Demirbay in 2019. According to Kicker and The Athletic,…
Arsenal have completed the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for a reported fee of £5 million, marking their first major acquisition of the summer transfer window. The 30-year-old remains the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, having joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for £71 million. Despite the record fee, Kepa struggled to…
Cristiano Ronaldo has committed to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr through 2026, the club confirmed Thursday, ending speculation over the football icon’s next move. The 40-year-old Portuguese star appeared in a teaser video just before the official announcement, declaring, “Al Nassr forever.” Ronaldo’s arrival in early 2023 sparked a wave of veteran footballers joining the…
