World Cup winners, Argentina have returned to the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in six years. Lionel Scaloni’s side, who captured their third world title with a thrilling final win against France in Qatar in…
Argentine Mathematician Luis Caffarelli wins 2023 Abel Prize
First football, and now maths. Three months after Lionel Messi triumphed at the World Cup, an Argentinian has won the top international trophy in mathematics. Luis Caffarelli, 74, has received the Abel prize, an award presented by the Norwegian Academy…
French enraged by Argentineans’ Mbappe taunting
The distasteful taunting of France striker Kylian Mbappe by some Argentina fans amid celebrations in Buenos Aires to welcome back the World Cup winners should be investigated by soccer’s world governing body FIFA, a senior French cabinet minister said. During…
Greatest Opportunity of All Time: GOAT — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It was a World Cup final match like no other in history. Qatar 2022 served up a breathless and relentless climax in which Argentina beat France via 4-2 penalty-kicks. The game was stalemated at 3-3 after extra-time, and the lottery…
Argentina’s World Cup winners arrive home to heroes’ welcome
Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina’s football squad a hero’s welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday, after the plane carrying Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning teammates touched down at Ezeiza airport. The Argentinian…
Argentina thwart France comeback to win epic World Cup final on penalties
Argentina have won the World Cup for a third time, requiring a penalty shootout to do so when an epic contest with France finished 3-3 after extra-time. Kylian Mbappe became just the second man to score a hat-trick in the…
France edge past Morocco to set up Argentina final
France were pushed all the way by World Cup wild cards Morocco before the holders sealed a place in Sunday’s final against Argentina. The first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final refused to buckle despite suffering the early…
Messi scores in 1,000th game as Argentina progress
Lionel Messi produced a moment of magic on his 1,000th career appearance as two-time champions Argentina beat Australia to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Messi, 35, was winning his 169th cap for his country and they needed his brilliance to…
*Why Ooni of Ife invited me to his palace – Nkechi Blessing (Vanguard)*REISSUED-2023: Court refuses to order INEC to resume CVR over short day to election (Sun)
Why Ooni of Ife invited me to his palace – Nkechi Blessing (Vanguard) Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing finally revealed the reason she was visited by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwunsi, in his palace at Ile-Ife, Osun State.…
Maradona tribute plane unveiled in Argentina
An aeroplane dedicated to Argentine great Diego Maradona was unveiled on Wednesday ahead of a journey that will end at the World Cup in Qatar later this year. The Tango D10S – a 12-seater financed by an Argentine fintech company…
