French champions Paris Saint-Germain have leapt in support of Nuno Mendes after the Portuguese defender was the recipient of racist and abusive comments on social media following their 3-1 win against Brest at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. The visitors had gotten ahead in the 29th minute through a penalty from Romain Del Castillo after Mendes had brought down Ludovic Ajorque in the danger area....
Los Angeles Lakers star and 20-time All-Star LeBron James took history-making to another height on Saturday night as he became the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career points. The 39-year-old, who currently has 40,017 career points, reached the 40,000 mark with 10:39 left to play in the second quarter of the Lakers’ 114-124 defeat to the Denver Nuggets at the Crypto.com Arena. Following...
Nigerians took to social media to praise Jose Peseiro after he announced that he was leaving his position as Super Eagles coach. The Portuguese coach confirmed that his contract as Nigeria coach expired on February 29 and he will be seeking a new adventure elsewhere. Peseiro led Nigeria from May 2022 for 22 months, and his notable achievement was steering the country to the final of...
Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie has announced the launch of his support foundation in the Ivorian capital city of Abidjan. The Ivory Coast international and his spouse were present at the launching ceremony on Tuesday and he revealed the details and importance of the foundation on his official Instagram account. "Very happy and proud of the inauguration of my foundation - Franck Kessie Foundation. A non-profit organisation...
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first-ever individual to amass 500 million followers on social media platform, Instagram. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner reached the milestone, just days after he came under scrutiny for his explosive interview with British media celebrity, Piers Morgan. Ronaldo became the most followed male on Instagram in February, he has now cemented his position as the most followed user...
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