ByKRISHNA PRASAD M, ESSENTIALLY SPORTS In a first new year update, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) announced Cristiano Ronaldo as the Men’s World Best Goalscorer for 2023. At the heart of the monumental win is Ronaldo’s 54 goals with Al Nassr
Francis Ngannou’s unprecedented departure from UFC to move into a boxing match with Tyson Fury was not only a lucrative decision for him, but for his team, as well. Ngannou was one of the top storylines in combat sports in 2023 as he finally parted
After the fourth round, Nigerian street-pop artist Habeeb Badmus, aka Portable, was announced as the winner of the celebrity boxing fight against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha on Wednesday. The fight, which was sanctioned by Heritage Boxing Entertainment, held at Landmark Beach in Victoria
Again, Anthony Joshua on Saturday night, won his third fight of this year, with a TKO victory over Otto Wallin. The bout was billed as the main event of the “Day of Reckoning” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Earlier in 2023, Joshua secured
Arsenal maintained their place at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Victory for either side would have put them top of the table at Christmas but they had to settle for a share of the
Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, thie evening beat Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi to win the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. Osimhen thus becomes the first Nigerian since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999 to win the
– Says he regrets not joining Saudi giants earlier By Apratim Banerjee, Sportskeeda Cristiano Ronaldo has said he will give Al-Nassr twice what he gave to European football. Ronaldo completed a free transfer to the Saudi Pro League club on December 31, 2022.
This evening, Heartland Football club of Owerri registered its first win in the Nigeria Professional Football League after defeating Bendel Insurance by 1-0. It took Austin Osayande’s 51st-minute strike to separate both teams on the night and end Heartland FC’s barrenness. The Naze
Imo State has continued its dominance in the sporting events in Nigeria with its present emergence as a power house at the just concluded. The Commissioner of Sports, Youth And Social Development , Hon. Emeka Okoronkwo has hailed Imo State Governor for his
Manchester City was stunned by a depleted Tottenham as Dejan Kulusevski’s 90th-minute equaliser earned Spurs a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Etihad on Sunday. Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou insisted he would not relent from his philosophy of relentless attacking football despite facing the