Anxiety as ex-depot petrol price rises to N490 per litre (Vanguard) There was palpable anxiety among members of the public yesterday, following a rise in the ex-depot price of petrol by 4.3% to N490 per litre. As a result, some…
Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal and Juventus forward tests positive for coronavirus
Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has announced. The 35-year-old is “doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation”, the FPF said in a statement. Portugal face Sweden in a Nations…
Fire guts EFCC office in Abuja (Guardian) * Nine farmers killed in Boko Haram attack in Borno (Guardian)
Fire guts EFCC office in Abuja (Guardian) A fire incident yesterday night gutted the Wuse 2 office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was confirmed in a statement by the…
FIFA chief outraged after Ronaldo, Messi snub The Best awards ceremony (DailyMail)
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is furious with CristianoFIFA chief outraged after Ronaldo, Messi snub The Best awards ceremony Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for their failure to attend this year’s The Best awards ceremony in London. The game’s governing body welcomed…
Real Madrid more of a team without Ronaldo, says Bale (Guardian)
Gareth Bale has won four Champions Leagues in five years at Real Madrid, but believes the Spanish giants can be even better in their quest for a 14th European crown despite the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo. Bale has shone in…
Ronaldo will struggle to score in Serie A, says Albiol (Vanguard)
Napoli stalwart Raul Albiol, believes that Serie A is a much stronger league than La Liga and says Cristiano Ronaldo might, therefore, not score as many goals. Ronaldo swapped the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid for the Allianz Stadium in Turin…
Brazil legend Ronaldo buys 51% of Real Valladolid (AFP)
Brazil great and former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo has become the majority shareholder of LaLiga outfit Real Valladolid, buying 51 percent of the club’s shares, it was announced on Monday. At a press conference held in the city’s town hall, Valladolid…
Ronaldo missed, Madrid move on amid UEFA Super Cup loss
Casemiro admitted Cristiano Ronaldo is missed at Real Madrid but insisted the European champions have moved on as he put his faith in head coach Julen Lopetegui following Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup defeat. Life without five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo…