Max Verstappen has officially been crowned the 2024 Formula 1 world champion at the FIA Awards ceremony held in Kigali, Rwanda on Friday, Afrosport reports. The Red Bull driver was presented with trophy for the fourth time after winning nine Grands Prix out of the record 24 races on the calendar, beating McLaren’s Lando Norris by 63 points in the drivers' championship while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc...
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of their trip to Rayo Vallecano, while his compatriot Eduardo Camavinga is set for a return to the team, Afrosport reports. Mbappe was forced off during the first half of their 3-2 win over Atalanta in the Champions League, having opened the scoring for Los Blancos in Bergamo, and the 25-year-old has been diagnosed with a thigh...
Former Everton midfielder Li Tie will be facing a period of 20 years behind bars after being found guilty of indulging in bribery and corruption related practices, Afrosport reports. The former Chinese football national team head coach took part in offering and ccepting bribes as a non-state staff member, offering bribes to non-state staff and match fixing according to Chinese publication Global Times. The 47-year-old is...
Rasmus Hojlund came off the bench to score twice to help Manchester United record a hard-fought 2-1 comeback away win against Viktoria Plzen, in one of the matchday six Europa League fixtures played on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. Viktoria Plzen dictated play in the early stages of the first half, unlike their lethargic opponents, and were unlucky not to find the breakthrough as the half ended...
Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has revealed he is battling with an "aggressive" form of cancer, Afrosport reports. Jordan, who operated the eponymous Jordan Grand Prix team between 1991 and 2005, revealed on his Formula For Success podcast, he was diagnosed with prostate and bladder cancer earlier this year. He further revealed it had spread to his pelvis and spine, asserting he had some...
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