Van Dijk sees off Messi and Ronaldo to win There aren’t many players who can say they’ve beaten Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to a top individual prize — but Virgil van Dijk has just done exactly that.
Yes, it’s a fact that the men are all set for the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid in June but did you know that a Nigerian woman played and scored at the UEFA Women’s Champions League final? Well, Asisat Oshoala has joined football greats like Finidi George, Kanu Nwankwo, Taribo West and Mikel Obi in this feat. The Nigerian professional footballer plays for Spanish Side, FC Barcelona Femení in the Primera División as a forward. If you have heard of her, here are five things you probably didn’t know about the young football star:
#UCLFinal Even if we don’t have a Champions League Final this year, football fans will still remember the 2018/2019 UCL as one of the very best seasons of Tuesday & Wednesday night football. Many are already calling it the “UCL of Comebacks”, and that seems like a fitting name. With Nigerians watching in excitement at the all new Heineken House in Ikoyi, Liverpool will be playing their second con and here are 5 things we will be expecting to see when they meet Tottenham on Saturday:
Nothing beats the excitement of witnessing the beautiful game of football live from the stands. It’s even extra-special when you’re being thrilled by the finest talents on the planet as they wrestle for a place in the final of the most prestigious prize in club football. This was the story of a few lucky Heineken consumers who enjoyed the trip of a lifetime as they got the opportunity to see the second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Barcelona live from Anfield. While the game was the main attraction, these lucky football fans also got the chance…
Goals from Saul Niguez and Rodrigo Moreno earned Spain a 2-1 victory over England in their Nations League opener. Loading… Luis Enrique won his first game in charge of Spain as La Roja came from behind to beat England 2-1 at Wembley in the Nations League. It was a disappointing night for World Cup semi-finalists England, who took an early lead through Marcus Rashford but were behind within 22 minutes after goals from Saul Niguez and Rodrigo Moreno. Luke Shaw, making his first international start in three years, was taken off on a stretcher wearing a neck brace and oxygen…
The shocking reason why football star, Cristiano Ronaldo refused to get a tattoo has been revealed. Where many footballers use their hard-earned cash to draw tattoos on their skin the Real Madrid forward has refrained because he regularly donates blood, it is believed. The Portugal captain, who isn’t shy in showing off his physique, has kept his body in impeccable condition over the years which has also helped with his performances on the pitch. Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his desire to donate blood on more than one occasion, and in 2015 he told Eurosport: “We can all make a…
