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Burna Boy goes global again with Pepsi Ad featuring Messi, Pogba
Love us some Burna and Pepsi! We saw the new Pepsi Global Ad, we heard the vocals featuring this African Giant, and the Internet got buzzing with some fizz. Here's…
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#YNaijaSportsAnalysis: Is Messi still ahead after Ronaldo’s victory? See Stats
The football world last night got treated to arguably the biggest and certainly the most anticipated match of the UEFA Champion's League 2020 group stage, between Cristiano Ronaldo's side Juventus…
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#YNaijaSportsExtra: At age 33 and 35, Messi and Ronaldo still dominate conversations for World best footballers
It's been over a decade of dominance for both superstar players, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and even in their 30s they are not showing any signs of slowing down.…
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#YNaijaSportsExtra: Ronaldo vs Messi showdown not happening, owing to a small misunderstanding
Remember how excited the football world was to discover that both Lionel Messi's team Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo's team, Juventus, were set to face off in the UEFA Champion's league,…
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#YNaijaSportsExtra: UCL draws pit Ronaldo against Messi in the group stages
What teams are your squad up against? Is the dreaded question that follows the conclusions of the annual UEFA Championship League draws. As we've seen in the past, the group…
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The YNaija Cover – the 8th of May
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Messi’s masterclass in the Champions League affirms his G.O.A.T. status
Lionel Messi does it again! In the latest Champions League fixture, Messi shows us, yet again, that Spanish football is on a class of its own. The 31-year-old superstar proves…
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#WorldCup Preview: Rohr must let the cannons loose to defeat Argentina
Nigerian football legend Segun Odegbami along with NFF President Amaju Pinnick addressed the Super Eagles ahead of their most important game against Argentina by 7:00pm today in Saint Petersburg at…
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Ronaldo is the G.O.A.T… or is it Messi?
Twitter has sparked the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi debate again on who is the real G.O.A.T. Perhaps the greatest debate in the history of football for the past 10…
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#WorldCup2018 Roundup: Croatia overpowers Nigeria after underwhelming display | Messi disappoints in draw with Iceland
The Nigerian Super Eagles fell 2 - 0 to the Vatreni’s of Croatia in their group D clash in Kaliningrad on Saturday evening. Oghenekaro Etebo was the unfortunate recipient of…
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#WorldCup2018 Profile: Messi will look to finally conquer the world in Group D
The climax of the 2017/2018 club season made me realise that there is nothing more important in football than representing your country in the World Cup. All players – I…
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[The Sports Blog] Here’s our European team of the Week
As the season draws to a close to pave way for the World Cup, the top 5 European Leagues; English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga and French Ligue…
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Just In: Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar make FIFA best player shortlist
Lionel Messi has been named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar on the three-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award. They were announced in London on Friday. The Brazilian star had…
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Neither Messi nor Ronaldo is the greatest player of all time
by Amir Abdulazeez There is one thing apiece that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi sympathizers are finding it difficult to contend with. There is also one other thing that the…
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Your complete guide to understanding Neymar’s record-breaking €222m move from Barcelona to PSG
It's very likely that as a regular Joe, your relationship with football does not go beyond your knowledge that your national team is called Super Eagles, the names of some…
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Opinion: Luis Enrique – Barca success at a sad cost
by Umar Hassan Luis Enrique won a treble in his first season as Fc Barcelona Coach and in the process, went on to shatter the club record haul of 40…
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FIFA Best Player: Ronaldo, Messi, Suarez top 23-man shortlist
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is joined by Barcelona forwards Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez for the FIFA Best Player Award for 2016. Other players on the shortlist include Riyad…
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Ronaldo, Messi, Griezmann compete for best player in Europe award
European football governing body UEFA has announced a shortlist of ten players for the 2015/16 UEFA best player in Europe award. Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo; Barcelona and Argentine superstar…
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Messi to appeal tax fraud sentence
Lawyers of Messi and his father, Jorge have said that they will appeal the 21-month jail term pronounced on them. A statement said lawyers for Messi and his father believed…
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BREAKING: Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and his father have both been given a 21-month suspended prison sentence for tax evasion today. Messi and his father Jorge were both notified of their…
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Argentinian man kidnapped in Nigeria saved after mentioning “Lionel Messi”
I honestly wish I made this one up. Via Bleacher Report: The 28-year-old by the name of Santiago Lopez Menendez says he was captured in the north-west of the country…
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Messi, Rooney, Aguero & more… See the 10 highest earning footballers for 2014
by Mark Bassey France Football has released the 10 players, who banked the most money last year. Lionel Messi is number one on the list, after earning almost £1million a…
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Spanish officials want Cristiano Ronaldo punished for his celebration against Barcelona
by Mark Bassey President of Spain's professional football league (LFP), Javier Tebas, has hinted that Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo, could be sanctioned for his goal celebration last weekend. The…
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Why Real Madrid may pip Barcelona to La Liga title despite El Clasico defeat
by Mark Bassey On Sunday night, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 in a thrilling El Clasico fixture. Although the victory has put the Catalans four points clear at the top…
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Ifreke Inyang: 5 quick thoughts from Sunday’s El Clasico
Casillas' time is up After watching tonight's game, you have to hold your hands up and say Iker Casillas has got to go. The goalkeeper was arguably at fault for…
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Ifreke Inyang: 5 things we learnt from Saturday’s football
by Ifreke Inyang The English Premier League was in action on Saturday, March 14, and as always, football fans and supporters were served a spectacle. Here are 5 things we…
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Who are the 11 players that made Ronaldinho’s Champions League dream team? – See list
by Mark Bassey Former Barcelona and AC Milan dazzler Ronaldinho, has picked his Champions League dream team. The Brazilian picked four of his compatriots and some other European big names…
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Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list of richest footballers in the world – see others
by Mark Bassey Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, has been named the richest footballer in the world, with a personal fortune of £152m. The Portuguese is top of the list,…
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Cristiano Ronaldo guns for Real Madrid’s goalscoring record
by Mark Bassey Until last year, the most talked about football subject in Real Madrid, was when they would land La Decima - their 10th European trophy. They did so…
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Messi-Neymar-Suarez is not Barcelona’s best attacking trident yet
by Mark Bassey According to former Barcelona defender Edmilson, the trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez, make up the best attacking line-up in the club's history. In his…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy