Sanwo-Olu to victims of rape: speak out (Nation) LAGOS State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday admonished victims of domestic, sexual violence and other related gender-based abuses not to be quiet but report perpetrators to relevant authorities for justice. Sanwo-Olu gave…
Benzema stars as Madrid put five past limp Leganes (Guardian)
Real Madrid registered their biggest win since Zinedine Zidane’s return as coach on Wednesday as they demolished struggling Leganes 5-0 to move up to second in La Liga. Karim Benzema was the star of the show, the Frenchman rounding off…
El Clasico: Barcelona v Real Madrid postponed because of fears over civil unrest (BBC)
This month’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid has been postponed because of fears of civil unrest. The match was scheduled for 26 October but there have been days of protest in Barcelona after nine Catalan separatist leaders were…
*Husband beats wife to death over disagreement (Punch)*Lagos govt, firms partner to build low-cost innovation centres (ThisDay)
Husband beats wife to death over disagreement (Punch) Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 28-year-old Kazeem Yusuf for allegedly beating his wife, Raimot, to death at Ita-Aka in the Abeokuta area of the state. After perpetrating the…
Neymar, Bale, Coutinho: The loneliness of the megabuck soccer star (CNN)
The new European soccer season is almost upon us but some of the game’s biggest names are facing the danger of being left out in the cold. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar, Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho have…
Real Madrid’s Asensio could miss season after rupturing ACL(Guardian)
Real Madrid winger Marco Asensio ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during a friendly against Arsenal, the Spanish club announced Wednesday and is expected to miss most if not all the next La Liga season. The club said the Spanish 23-year-old…
Bale close to leaving Real Madrid —Zidane (Punch)
Gareth Bale’s tenure with Real Madrid could come to an end in a matter of days after manager Zinedine Zidane said the club were working on offloading the Welsh international. Bale, 30, has won four Champions League titles since joining…
Real Madrid ready to move Welsh star Bale (Guardian)
Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane says the La Liga giants are poised to offload Welsh star Gareth Bale in the coming days. Bale was left off Real Madrid’s roster for Saturday’s 3-1 exhibition loss to Bayern Munich at NRG…
Eden Hazard wants No.23 shirt at Real Madrid (FootballEspana)
Eden Hazard has requested the No.23 shirt at Real Madrid according to reports in Marca over the weekend. Hazard will not be taking over the coveted No.10 jersey, as that is currently occupied by Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, however, the…
Bale gets £62.4m yearly China offer (Punch)
The Welsh superstar was once again hampered by injuries and his form didn’t exactly go down very well with the club’s harsh supporters. He was booed regularly by Los Blancos fans and now finds himself at a crossroads in his…