Born, raised and schooled in France, Kaliduou Koulibaly could very easily have also been drenched by rain and confetti on the winner’s podium inside Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, When France won the World Cup in July.
Moise Kean has scored four goals for Juventus this season he also got his first international goal in his second cap with Italy as they began their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a comfortable victory over Finland, something he owes to working hard and learning from his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
Super Eagles Captain, and Middlesbrough midfielder, John Obi Mikel says he feared he was going to lose his father after he was kidnapped for the second time by gunmen in 2018, just before the Super Eagles’ last group game against Argentina at the World Cup in Russia, but believes the incident has made him stronger.
Katsina United coach Abdullahi Biffo finally tight the knot with his long-time American girlfriend Rose John in Palm Beach County, Florida last weekend.
The former Abia Warriors boss met Rose John five years ago United States while attending a football coaching course.
He has been on compassionate leave for the past two weeks on account of the wedding.
Antoine Griezmann turned 28 on the 21st of March, 2019, and he is living a dream, ‘a dream based on effort’ the celebration of his new age was even bigger as an Original documentary on his journey from overcoming his small stature to becoming one of the world’s top soccer players and a World Cup champion, titled “Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend” was released on Netflix.
Jamaican athlete Kemoy Campbell was told by doctors he had “died” after collapsing on the track during February’s Millrose Games in New York.
The 28-year-old was acting as pacemaker in the men’s 3,000m when he fell into the infield and had to be given medical attention by the side of the track.
“The doctors said my heart stopped and I basically died. When I woke up it was two days after the race. I didn’t know where I was and how I got there. It was scary to know I missed almost a whole two days and couldn’t recall what happened.”
Campbell spent 17 days in hospital and had a procedure to implant an internal defibrillator (ICD). He added that despite “numerous tests” doctors were unable to deduce the cause of the heart failure.
Regarding his future, he added: “In my mind I should be back on the track. Doctors say I should take some time off then do some tests, then maybe I can start slowly and build back up.
“If I can’t, it’ll be the end of my career.”
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has unveiled Argentina’s new jersey ahead of their Copa America clash against Venezuela this weekend.
Barcelona are in a good mood, hence took advantage of the International Day of Happiness by posting an image depicting Ivan Rakitic’s winning goal in the recent clash with Los Blancos to their social media pages.
In a move likely to enrage other rival teams, the Barcelona Twitter account included the caption ‘a picture is worth one thousand words.’
😀 Happy #InternationalDayOfHappiness, Barça Fans!
🖼 A picture is worth a thousand words. pic.twitter.com/t5DUgQVQ39— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 20, 2019
…and a video is worth a million 😉#InternationalDayOfHappiness pic.twitter.com/hKd3x8M3cK
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 20, 2019
The French national team players are perhaps Europe’s most stylish and fashionable footballers and one only needs to hang around the FFF’ elite center of the INF Clairefontaine academy in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines to for proof.
The team boasts of stars, who ply their trade in Europe’s biggest club sides, but one might be forgiven if he thought the invitation to Les Bleus was based on how fashionable you were.
The players also make it seem those rare occasions when you’re called up to represent the country demands making a fashion statement… After all, it is Paris that’s considered the Fashion Capital of the world!
See below players arriving INF Clairefontaine for international duty:
Here Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann opt for simple tracksuits but with a touch of style that’s his ear studs for the former and four-way color sneakers worn by the latter.
Kylian Mbappe turns up with a leather biker jacket, distressed jeans and an ankle length Nike sneaker; balancing colors with a combo of black, white and blue.
Tanguy Ndombélé and Presnel Kimpembe also came expressing some statement.
N’golo Kante arrived camp 6hours before it was due to open and well we can say his choice of an outfit aren’t the best, but that’s not why he’s so loved and his presence to the fans a joy to behold.
Italy and Juventus star Barbara Bonansea, A scholar at a University Torino should have been studying on macroeconomics and entrepreneurial strategies.