The whole football world and fans were thrown into a wild emotion yesterday after arguably the most expensive and expressive picture presently on the planet earth emerged on the internet. Having dominated discussions over who is the greatest footballer of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi starred in their first joint advertisement for luxury clothing brand Louis Vuitton […]
For black football managers, getting a foothold in the coaching management space in America, Europe or other parts of the world is a tough nut to crack. Even in their own homes, they struggle to share their own space with white coaches. However, Michael Nsien, a Nigerian American is writing his name on the sand of time, gradually climbing […]
Real Madrid and France’s Karim Benzema won the 2022 men’s Ballon d’Or tittle after topping the 2021-22 season voting. The 34-year-old had been the strong favourite heading into the Theatre du Chatelet and has now been named the first French winner since Zinedine Zidane back in 1998 with Juventus. Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 matches last season for […]
American professional golfer Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods was born in Cypress, California, to Earl and Kultida “Tida” Woods. Woods, who was born on December 30th, 1975, started his career in 1996 when he was 20 years old after a standout junior, collegiate, and amateur golf career. He won his first major, the 1997 Masters, by 12 shots in a […]
Israel Olatunde has become Ireland’s fastest ever man. Olatunde ran a record 10.17s on Tuesday evening in the European championships 100m final to finish in 6th place. He broke both his personal best and the Irish record previously held by Paul Hession in the 100m final. Olatunde, overjoyed, dropped to his knees with the Irish flag draped around his […]
“TOBI!” as Usain Bolt hailed her in his tweet celebrating her victory, reminds us of L’Tric & Miles Graham’s song – She Is Gold – “Don’t get me wrong I love my brothers, but my sister she is gold”! Our golden girl, Oluwatobiloba Ayomide “Tobi” Amusan has literally conquered the world, and brought to the sport a record, to […]
The heady thrill of the unveiling of unknown power. The glistening sweat of hard work behind the scenes. The sweet taste of glorious triumph on the world stage. What sets a man apart from his contemporaries? What makes a man comb through the toughest of obstacles to emerge victoriously? Bravery, zeal, tenacity, undiluted passion! In a world trying to […]