Objective Nigerian Stories…
Triple H officially announced his retirement from the in-ring competition late on Friday night. Triple H, whose real name is Paul Levesque revealed his decision in a snippet of his interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for Stephen A’s World and said that he has a defibrillator in his chest and won’t wrestle again. This […]
Osimhen – Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has revealed that he is in awe of the huge talent that Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen possesses and the future the striker can have in the game. Spalletti compared the 23-year-old to Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly but stated that if Koulibaly was ‘scary’ then Osimhen is ‘stratospheric.’ Spalletti […]
Lampard – Newly-appointed Everton manager Frank Lampard has showered praise on Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi for his performance in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Leeds United. Iwobi completed all 90 minutes for the Toffees against Marcelo Bielsa’s side, the first time the Nigerian international has played from start to finish since December 2021. Lampard reveals Iwobi […]
Euro 2020 – Luis Enrique thought for a couple of seconds, looked straight back at the questioner, and gave the curtest of replies, writes AP. “No,” said the Spain coach, with the blankest of looks on his face, after being asked if he had seen a better team than his at the European Championship. An […]
Tyson Fury is not invincible and there are a few current world champions who can beat The Gypsy King, George Foreman has warned. A fight between Fury and fellow Brit Anthony Joshua is reportedly close to being agreed, with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn expecting a deal to be confirmed over the next couple of days. Fury, […]
David Silva – Real Sociedad signing returns a positive swab for COVID-19 following his unveiling at the Anoeta Stadium David Silva has tested positive for coronavirus, his new club Real Sociedad have confirmed. The 34-year-old recently returned to La Liga, on a two-year deal at the club, as a free agent following the expiry of […]
Lionel Messi did not attend a pre-season medical with FC Barcelona on Sunday, a Barca club source has confirmed This is the latest development following his shock announcement on Tuesday that he wants to leave the club. Reuters footage showed players arriving for coronavirus tests on Sunday morning and Messi did not appear. Lionel Messi […]
Ronaldinho – The Instituto Ronaldinho Gaúcho (IRG), which was closed in the end of 2010, was investigated on two occasions due to allegedly irregular contracts with the Porto Alegre city hall. The first probe came in 2012, with city councillors claiming that more than $100,000 was paid to the educational institute led by Ronaldinho. That […]
Anthony Joshua – British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua who delivered an emotional speech while addressing the Royal Family at the Commonwealth Day 2020 service, said he spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, adding that he is proud to be a Nigerian. Joshua said: “My name is Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua and, like many of you […]
Anthony Joshua chose not to give a detailed reaction in the immediate aftermath of Tyson Fury’s win over Deontay Wilder on February 22. Instead, the unified champion let his rivals have their moment and simply posted a couple of Instagram stories branding them both ‘gladiators’. Now, two weeks later, AJ has given his first long interview […]