On Thursday night, as Brazil grieved the loss of soccer’s greatest hero Pele, both Christ the Redeemer and the Maracana stadium were illuminated in his honor. Pele passed away from colon cancer on Thursday at the age of 82 at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo. Many people throughout the globe consider him... Read More

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December 23, 2020

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: Messi makes a case for football GOAT as he overtakes Pele

Lionel Messi since the start of his career in Spanish club Barcelona has been nothing short of phenomenal. His impression on the sport of football would no doubt be timeless, and he stands as one of the two best, if not single best player in soccer right now. For the past decade, football discussions have... Read More

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September 6, 2017

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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 two of them cannot settle on. These are among the many reasons why the debate between who is the best player between them keeps getting... Read More

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August 8, 2016

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This is why Pele will not be in Nigeria on Thursday as planned

Football legend Pele was expected to touch down in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday for a two-day event but the event has been postponed by the organisers due to Pele’s ill health. In a statement released by the organisers Youth Experience Days Africa, YEDA on Monday on its website, they promised to make refunds to all... Read More

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July 18, 2016

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Football legend, Pele to visit Nigeria in August

Brazil’s football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimentor, popularly known as “Pele’’ will be visiting Nigeria in August for a two-day programme on youth development and empowerment. Pele first visited Nigeria in 1967, a visit which was occasioned by a two-day cease fire during the Nigerian civil war. The facilitators of the visit, Winihin Jemide Series... Read More

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July 14, 2014

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RiRi wins: Rihanna celebrates World Cup win with German players (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Rihanna probably loves football as much as she loves to party and that’s a fact! The American singer was pictured lifting up her jersey and flashing her covered boobs at the Estadio Maracana to celebrate Germany’s defeat of Argentina. She would later share photos of herself with some of the German players... Read More

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July 13, 2014

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Having a ball: Rihanna meets with football legend, Pele in Brazil (See Photos)

by Kolapo Olapoju Rihanna is having a ball in Brazil and has just met up with legendary Brazilian footballer, Pele. The singer was evidently excited to meet the man who’s believed to be the greatest footballer of all time, as she was photographed smiling effusively that you’d think she just won a Grammy. The feeling... Read More

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June 1, 2014

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Money laundering: Football legend, Pele’s son sentenced to 33 years in prison

by Oge Okonkwo Son of Brazilian football legend Pele has been sentenced to 33 years in jail for money laundering. 43-year-old Edinho whose real name is Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, a retired footballer played as a goalkeeper in his father’s old club, Santos, in the 1990s. Edinho was first arrested in 2005 for drug trafficking offences and links... Read More

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November 27, 2013

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Opinion: Golden Eaglets victory – The beautiful ones have done it again

by Muyiwa Adetiba For us as Nigerians and Africans, it was a beautiful moment as everybody thought we had entered the world stage. And Pele, the same acclaimed Pele, endorsed the boys when he said they would rule the world if they could be kept together for a few years to mature as a unit.... Read More

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November 5, 2013

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Femi Aribisala: Who says Nigeria will not win the 2014 World Cup?

by Femi Aribisala What needs to be done? In the short-term; Nigeria needs to get a world-class foreign coach. Stephen Keshi reigned supreme at the African Cup of Nations, but by the time we featured at the Confederations Cup in Brazil, he was completely out-foxed. Keshi does not have what it takes to tactically outsmart... Read More

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December 14, 2012

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‘Ifreke Inyang: The unnecessary ‘beef’ against Lionel Messi

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi doesn’t need to prove doubters wrong. Truth is, he does it every in every other random game. It is practically a norm to the captive football world. Over the weekend, the diminutive Argentine broke Gerd Muller’s record of 40 years, with two clinical finishes. And just... Read More

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Brazil mourns the death of Pele at age 82

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Messi makes a case for football GOAT as he overtakes Pele

Neither Messi nor Ronaldo is the greatest player of all time

This is why Pele will not be in Nigeria on Thursday as planned

Football legend, Pele to visit Nigeria in August

RiRi wins: Rihanna celebrates World Cup win with German players (PHOTOS)

Having a ball: Rihanna meets with football legend, Pele in Brazil (See Photos)

Money laundering: Football legend, Pele’s son sentenced to 33 years in prison

Opinion: Golden Eaglets victory – The beautiful ones have done it again

Femi Aribisala: Who says Nigeria will not win the 2014 World Cup?

‘Ifreke Inyang: The unnecessary ‘beef’ against Lionel Messi

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