Day: December 19, 2022

How Lineker’s Son Predicted Exact W’Cup Final Outcome

Ganiyu Amodu

Gary Lineker’s eldest son, George, made a fortune after winning a seven-fold bet during Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and France. Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory at the Lusail Stadium, beating the defending champions France 4-2 on penalties after drawing 3-3 during the 120 minute game. George placed a £20 bet ahead of kick-off and successfully returned £4,276.40 after correctly predicting seven outcomes during the game. George took to Instagram to share a screenshot of his winnings. He wrote the accompanying caption: ‘If anyone deserves to…

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Messi W’Cup Photos Become Instagram Most-Liked Sportsman Post

Ganiyu Amodu

Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo in having the most-liked Instagram post by a sportsperson with over 43 million likes. Following Argentina’s World Cup Final win against France last night, Messi took to Instagram after playing a key part across the first 90 minutes, extra time, and the penultimate penalty shootout. After getting his hands on the coveted trophy, Messi uploaded a post that included ten images of himself and his teammates celebrating. The Paris Saint-Germain forward accompanied the post with a caption that reads: “WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!! I dreamed of…

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Another Victim Of Asake’s Concert Crush Dies

Ganiyu Amodu

A 23-year-old female security guard, Gabriella Hutchinson, has lost her life following the injuries she sustained from the stampede at the music concert hosted by singer Asake in 02 Academy, Brixton, United Kingdom. Daily Mail reports that the victim, who was working as a contracted security provider at the concert, died on Monday at the hospital four days after the incident on Thursday night. Hutchinson became the second victim who lost her life in the incident, after 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo died on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police disclosed that a third…

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Benzema Retires From International Football

Ganiyu Amodu

Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football in less than 24 hours after France’s dramatic defeat to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final. Benzema was in the France team to play in Qatar but picked up a thigh injury that ruled him out of the tournament. Announcing the decision on his 35th birthday. he wrote, “I made the effort and the mistakes it took to be where I am today and I’m proud of it! I have written my story and ours is ending.” Benzema made his…

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How Muslim ‘Toilet Bum Washer’ Is Real Winner of FIFA World Cup

ADEOLA YUSUF

Beyond all the hue and cry about who deserves to be the winner of the #QatarWorldCup2022Final between Argentina’s Albiceleste and France’s Les Bleus, here, strangely, is the real winner: the “toilet bum washer,” people.   The much-anticipated final between Argentina and France ended in Qatar with Lionel Messi-side lifting the cup. After the tremendous outpour of fans at the FIFA World Cup 2022, and a 120-minute cracker that ended 3:3, Argentina won 4:2 on penal shoot out and lifted the coveted trophy as Champions early Monday morning. However, if Twitter…

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(PHOTOS) Key Moments Of 2022 World Cup Final

Ganiyu Amodu

Lionel Messi has finally won the most coveted prize in international football. The Argentinian made a record 26th appearance on his World Cup swan song and became the first player to score in all stages of the tournament.   It was a game of two halves with Argentina dominating the first and France hitting back in the second. Argentina scored twice in the first 45 minutes at the Lusail Stadium, but France fought back to draw 2-2 and force extra time through a quick-fire brace by Kylian Mbappe late in…

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World Cup 2022 Awards: Messi Wins Golden Ball, Mbappe Wins Golden Boot, England Win Fair Play

Ganiyu Amodu

Argentina won the 2022 World Cup after beating France 4-2 on penalties following a crazy 3-3 draw in 120 minutes. Gonzalo Montiel scored the game-winning penalty after Kingsley Coman and Aurélien Tchouaméni both failed to convert their spot kicks. Messi converted the opening goal from 12 yards after Angel Di Maria was felled by Ousmane Dembele. Di Maria then doubled his nation’s lead in the 36th minute converting Alexis Mac Allister’s pass. Kylian Mbappe then stole the limelight with two goals in two minutes to drag France level and force…

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Military Retires 756 Senior Soldiers

Abibat Babalola

After 35 years of active service to the country, the military at the weeknd retired 756 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) with a charge to them to remain good ambassadors of the Armed Forces. The soldiers were disengaged from military service with fanfare at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) Oshodi, where they underwent a three-month pre retirememt training aimed at preparing them for their return to civil life. Also, 25 Generals who were enrolled for Senior/Mid-Level Officers Entrepreneurship and Management Course at NAFRC graduated same Friday. Thanking them for…

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Messi’s Emilokan, By Sam Omatseye

Sam Omatseye

Lionel Messi always inflicted me with a binary disease. I love him, but not his country. Any time I saw him play, he revived the maestro of my boyhood fancy: Haruna Ilerika. He is small, just like Haruna. He is a leftie, just like Nigeria’s former number nine who clutched Africa player of the year honours twice. He enjoys the dribble run, cuts through defences like a tailor through satin (fans often called Ilerika Tailor), browbeats marque defenders, executes an economy of schemes, pearls passes that even his opponent envies,…

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Mbappe Makes History With Hat-Trick In World Cup Final

ADEOLA YUSUF

France striker Kylian Mbappe has made history after scoring a hat-trick in the final of the just-concluded 2022 FIFA World Cup. With the hat-trick, Mbappe has emerged as the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Phenomenal Mbappe helped his team to a stunning comeback, which eventually led to a keenly-contested penalty shoot-outs in Qatar. The PSG striker converted an 80th-minute penalty and scored an impressive acrobatic volley a minute later, before netting a penalty in the 118th minute of the encounter. Source: Vanguard

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