A former Ivory Coast and Newcastle player, Chieck Tiote, has died in China. Tiote collapsed during a training session with his Chinese second division side, Beijing Enterprises, and was rushed to a local Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Football
Real Madrid in Historic Win Over Juventus To Retain Champions League
Real Madrid became the first team to defend and retain the UEFA Champions League and secure an unprecedented 12th European crown. Christiano Ronaldo also made history as the first player to score in three finals.
Fifa Ranking: Nigeria Moves Up By 2 Spots, Now 38 In The World
A new FIFA ranking released on Thursday moved the Super Eagles of Nigeria by 2 spots from 40th position by the previous ranking to 38th best team in the world. Nigeria ranked fourth in Africa after Egypt, Senegal, and Cameroon.
Senate Passes NFF Bill
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Bill 2017, has been passed by the Senate after third reading.
Sen. Obinna Ogba, who sponsored the Bill, presented the report of the Committee on Sports and Youth Development before the passage.
2017 UEFA Champions League Final: 1998 Again?
Madrid coach, Zinedine Zinedane will be hoping that it is not 1998 again.
He played the entire 90 minutes for Juventus in that game and will be hoping to be on the winning side this time around.
Super Eagles Wallop Togo’s Hawks 3-0
Two goals from Ahmed Musa and one from Kelechi Iheanacho were enough to dismiss the Hawks of Togo in the international friendly match played this evening in Paris, France. The Eagles have had two successive warm matches ahead of its June 10 AFCON qualifiers against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo.
Arsene Wenger Refuses To Bow To Pressure – To Remain In Arsenal FC
The emphatic triumph of Arsenal over Chelsea in the FA Cup Final may have emboldened Arsene Wenger position to remain as Arsenal Coach amidst recent criticism. In a meeting with Stan Kroenke on Monday Wenger told Arsenal owner he will accept the Premier League club’s offer of a new two-year contract.