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Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has joined Saudi Women’s Premier League club Al-Ittihad. The club announced the signing of the 25-year-old on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday night (local time). “Welcome to Al-Ittihad Ashleigh Plumptre,” the club wrote, adding the hashtag “#AshleighIsYellow.” Reacting to the club’s post, the Leicester-born player wrote “Grateful to have signed for Al-Ittihad. “Excited to start this journey alongside some incredible human beings. “My journey of stepping into more of myself continues… “It’s more than football.”

World record holder in women’s 100m hurdles Tobi Amusan has secured her spot at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, France. Last December, World Athletics revealed the pathway to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024, including the entry standards athletes will need to achieve between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. For 100m hurdles, the entry standard was set at 12.77 seconds. (culled from QED.ng)

Abia State Governor Alex Otti on Tuesday hosted four Abia-born Super Falcons players in his country home at Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of the state. Otti made this known in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday and also shared photos. He said, “Yesterday, I received our Super Falcons players from Abia State (Uchenna Kanu, Esther Okoronkwo, Christy Ucheibe, and Glory Ogbonna), who made their mark at the just concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. “Although luck may not have been…

Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie has shared a picture of herself with Afrobeat star Davido. The 26-year-old, on Tuesday, shared a picture of herself and Davido holding up her Falcons’ jersey in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Alozie tagged the DMW star in the post with a handshake emoji. 🤝🏾 @davido pic.twitter.com/skksr1cpuR — michelle alozie (@alozieee) August 22, 2023

Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has stated the club “wanted to present” Kepa Arrizabalaga today, but the goalkeeper instead decided to join Real Madrid. The futures of both Kepa and Edouard Mendy were uncertain when Mauricio Pochettino took over as Chelsea boss. That both men have featured as the no.1 over the last few seasons suggests no manager was really aware who was the best option. Kepa’s future seemed more secure when Mendy departed for Saudi side Al Ahli in July. Robert Sanchez has since joined the Blues from Brighton,…

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, led the tributes on Tuesday as Brazil said its final farewell to football legend Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. A flood of fans, politicians and football dignitaries have flocked to pay their respects to the player known as “The King” in the southeastern city of Santos, home to the club where he spent most of his storied career. Santos FC said more than 230,000 people had attended his 24-hour wake in the Vila Belmiro stadium, where a steady stream…

France beat Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday to set up a World Cup final showdown against Argentina and Lionel Messi. Theo Hernandez put the defending champions ahead in the fifth minute after Morocco failed to clear their lines and substitute Randal Kolo Muani doubled their lead in the 79th minute.

By Mandy Park Real Madrid forward, Karim Benzema has been declared the winner of the 2022 Ballon D’Or during Monday night’s ceremony in Paris. Having been nominated for the prize nine times formerly, Benzema has now been proclaimed the winner this year after enjoying a stellar season leading the line for Real Madrid. Benzema scored a total 44 goals in 46 matches during the 2021-2022 season, including completing with 15 goals in the Champions League — the competition’s top scorer — as well as reestablishing himself in France’s international side.Lionel…