Lamine Yamal, the rising star of FC Barcelona, has made headlines by choosing Neymar Jr. as his biggest footballing idol, surprisingly overlooking Lionel Messi, Afrosport reports. The 17-year-old has been a revelation since making his debut last season, going on to represent Spain and win the Euro 2024 championship in Germany. The rise of Yamal has been compared with Messi who is regarded as arguably the...
Cristiano Ronaldo has been encouraged by his former Manchester United teammate, Wes Brown to follow Lionel Messi's lead and make a move to Major League Soccer (MLS), Afrosport reports. This suggestion comes as Ronaldo’s current contract with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League is set to expire in the summer of 2025. Brown believes that a switch to MLS would be a fitting next step in...
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been named Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player (MVP), Afrosport reports. Messi was integral in leading Inter Miami to a record-breaking campaign in the MLS, where they finished with a record regular season points tally. The 37-year-old led the MLS with his 36 goal contributions, finishing with 20 goals and 16 assists as Inter Miami claimed their first-ever Supporters Shield. Messi...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are in contention to be named in the 2024 FIFPRO Men’s World XI, having made the final 26-man shortlist released on Monday, Afrosport reports. The final list is voted for by the players, with Ronaldo and Messi joined by 24 of the best footballers in the world, who enjoyed impressive performances for their respective clubs. Messi has the most FIFPRO World...
The world governing body, FIFA, on Friday, released the full nominees shortlist for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, Afrosport reports. The football apex body announced the nominees for a plethora of awards, including The Best FIFA Men’s Player, The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Coach, The Best FIFA Women’s Coach, The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper, and The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper. 2024 Ballon...
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