Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi was crowned the winner of the 2019 Ballon d'Or after beating Liverpool's Netherlands centre-back Virgil van Dijk and long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Enugu Rangers and Enyimba both lost their group opener on Sunday 3-1 and 2-0 respectively in the Confederation African Football (CAF) cup.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored Leicesters city winning goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time as foxes came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 to close the gap with league leaders Liverpool.
The football family will land in Paris on Monday for the 2019 Ballon d'Or award-winning ceremony, with Lionel Messi and the USA Woman's World cup superstar Megan Rarinoe are predicted to be the two going home with the honors. Fans will be shocked to marrow failure by Rapinoe to cling to the honor in the women category set to hold at the Chatelet Theater as she returned to the country where she was the shining star concluded to have been behind the victory as they retain their title.
The incoming chief executive of the Premier League David Pemsel steps down two months before he was due to take up the role.
Unai Emery was relieved of his duties as Arsenal manager in the early hours of Friday after a series of poor result which leaves the team to languish in 8th place after 13 games in the EPL.
