THE Nigerian Flamingos finished fifth in the 2024 U-17 Women’s World Cup held in the Dominican Republic. With two matches left to conclude the tournament on Sunday, the team led by Bankole Olowookere earned 9 points, scoring 9 goals and conceding 3, making them the highest-ranked of the four teams …
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THE Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, announced that Nigeria’s journey toward a sustainable sports economy has officially begun. He made this statement on Wednesday during a brief ceremony in Abuja, where he received the handover from former Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh. “History has …
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MANCHESTER United have agreed to pay the release clause in the contract of Sporting Lisbon Coach Ruben Amorim, who they are aiming to appoint as coach Erik ten Hag’s Replacement. The highly regarded 39-year-old coach, Ruben Amorim, became a target for major clubs in Europe due to his tactical acumen …
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Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, has congratulated every nominee and winners at the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Messi was absent at Monday’s ceremony as he was not excluded from the 30-man shortlist this year. However, some of his Argentina team-mates made the cut, with Emiliano Martinez winning the Yachine Award …
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SPAIN and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row. Bonmati won every possible trophy at club level last season as Barcelona secured a historic quadruple – winning Liga F, the Champions League, Supercopa and Copa de la Reina. The 26-year-old …
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NIGERIA’s Ademola Lookman has been ranked number 14 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award, which is holding in Paris, France. The Atalanta forward narrowly missed out in joining Victor Osimhen to become the only Nigerians to have made the top 10 in the Ballon d’Or award. Osimhen was ranked in …
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SPAIN and Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Brazil’s Vinicius Jr and England’s Jude Bellingham, both of Real Madrid, to the prestigious prize. Barcelona’s Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the women’s award for a second time. Rodri, …
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THE Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced a new kick-off time for the international friendly between Super Falcons and Algeria. The game will now commence at 2pm, as against the earlier-advertised 4pm. The encounter is slated for the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Tuesday. https://newsextra24.com/ballon-dor-2024-leaked-voting-results-shows-vinicius-junior-as-winner-see-top-10/ According to the NFF, …
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NEWSEXTRA24 brings you all you need to know about this year’s 2024 Ballon d’Or. The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony will take place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, on Monday evening. The ceremony will begin at 7pm GMT as world’s best players will gather to receive one of the …
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THE voting results for the 2024 Ballon d’Or have been leaked on social media, according to the Daily Mail. The winner will be officially confirmed in Paris on Monday night. But the result may have already been leaked, with a list of the top 12 going viral online on Sunday. …
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