English born Ademola Lookman is currently in Nigeria for vacation after he was overlooked for the England squad for U-21 European Championship.
France’s World Cup winning squad that includes Chelsea midfield maestro N’Golo Kante was awarded the country’s highest honour for civil merit by president Emmanuel Macron yesterday.
Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru took to his social media handle to appreciate God for his career as he adds another year on earth.
Vicente Aparicio a dedicated fan of Valencia went blind in his 50s due to a detached retina but his inability to see did not stop him visiting the Mestalla to soak up the atmosphere at every home game.
Barcelona kit for 2019-2020 was revealed as they ditched the traditional stripes for the chequered pattern to pay homage to historic city’s unique design.
Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum who was instrumental in Jurgen Klopp’s men getting to the final by scoring twice in the semi-final win over Barcelona, basked in the glory of the club’s achievement by celebrating and posing with his 84-year old grandmother Francina as she wore his winners’ medal.’
There was a Nigerian feel to Chelsea’s UEFA Europa League’s triumph on Thursday, albeit Maurizio Sarri’s team had no Nigerian player in the 23-man squad.
Nigeria Football legend, Kanu Nwankwo has mourn the passing of his former Arsenal teammates Jose Antonio Reyes, Says he’s devastated to hear the sad news.
Reyes‘ death was confirmed on Twitter by his boyhood club Sevilla, for whom Reyes played nearly 250 games.
Reyes was member of Arsenal’s invincible team of 2004 that had the likes of Thiery Henry, Fredrick Ljunberg, Patrick Vieira and Kanu Nwankwo to name a few.
The four times Europa League winner was said to have died from traffic collision near his hometown along with his 23 year old cousin.
Kanu described the late left footed forward as a perfect gentleman and pray for his departed soul to rest in peace.
“I am devastated by this sad news, Reyes was a gentleman. May his soul rest in peace. @arsenal #arsenal #coyg #premierleague #spain #london #rip“. Kanu wrote on his social media account.
Former Arsenal star José Antonio Reyes has been killed in a traffic accident in his hometown of Utrera, Sevilla FC confirmed the news of his death on Saturday morning.
The incident happened at 11:40 hours this morning when the car in which Reyes was travelling in veered off the A-376 motorway from de Seville to Utrera and caught fire.
Reyes was 20 when he moved to Arsenal in January 2004 in a deal worth £17.5m and in his third appearance for the club, scored twice to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup, including a screamer from outside the box.
He was a member of the ‘Invincible’ side that remained unbeaten for the 2003/04 season and eventually moved back to Spain, initially on loan to Real Madrid in 2006, before joining Atletico Madrid permanently in 2007.
He joined Sevilla for a second stint in 2012 and remained there until 2016. Since then Reyes has played for Espanyol, Córdoba, Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard and, most recently, Extremadura.
Brazilian retired professional footballer and owner of Real Valladolid, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima has confirmed that his current role has seen him suffer far more than he ever did as a player.