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Breaking: Benzema, Spain’s Putellas win 2022 Ballon d’Or awards

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2022

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, becoming the first Frenchman to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane almost a quarter of a century ago. In the women’s Ballon d’Or contest, Alexia Putellas of Spain saw off stiff

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Day Lewis Won Fight And Klitschko Won Crowd

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2022

By Kunle Awosiyan I have seen buffalo a few times rushing towards a lion with his horns and the big cat will just stoop down and grab the head of its prey. Very few buffalos have survived this trap and when they do, their herds jubilate. The lucky buffalo may have escaped, it wouldn’t have […]

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Ball from Maradona’s ‘hand of God’ match expected to fetch at least $2.8 million at auction

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2022

  Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser, who officiated the match will sell the ball • FIFA World CupThe football that was at the feet – and hand – of Diego Maradona as he shocked the world with acts of both brazen gamesmanship and breathtaking skill in Mexico 36 years ago has been put up for […]

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Footballer slumps, dies on pitch in Lagos

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2022

An unidentified footballer has slumped and died while playing at the Green Field Football Ground in Lekki area of Lagos State. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the state command ,confirmed the incident in his verified Twitter handle on Monday. Hundeyin said that officers from Maroko police division brought in the information […]

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174 die in Indonesian stadium stampede, league suspended

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2022

At least 174 people have been killed in a stampede following a riot at a football match in Indonesia between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya, after police fired tear gas to disperse angry fans from the pitch. The tragedy happened on Saturday night in Malang, were fans of the loosing Arema team, invaded the pitch […]

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Breaking: Ibrahim Gusau beats two others to emerge new NFF President

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2022

Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has been elected as the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Alhaji Gusau was elected Friday at the NFF’s 78th Elective Congress holding in Benin, the Edo State capital. He polled 21 votes to defeat his closet challenger and former 1st Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi, who recorded 12 votes. Former […]