Argentina’s Central Bank is reportedly considering a Lionel Messi banknote after the superstar guided Argentina to their first World Cup win since 1986 in Mexico. According to newspaper El Financiero, the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina are eager to mark the national team’s historic win in Qatar and have been working on ideas since before…
While it might seem the “Drake curse” has been broken after he picked Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup, the Canadian rapper still lost the $1 million bet he placed on the South American country. The fabled Drake curse was named in the late 2010s for the propensity of sports teams (especially soccer teams) to lose major titles when…
Chelsea star, Raheem Sterling has left the England World Cup squad in Qatar to return to London after armed intruders broke into his home while his family were in. The 27-year-old held talks with manager Gareth Southgate on the morning of Sunday’s game against Senegal, after learning his Surrey home was broken into on…
Sadio Mane, will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The former Liverpool talisman and now Bayern attacker came off after just 20 minutes of the game against Werder Bremen, which ended 6-1 in favour of the Bundesliga champions. Senegal’s World Cup…
The Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress have been kicked out of the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The development, Truetells Nigeria understands is coming barely a month after President Muhammadu Buhari‘s led government withdrew all teams from international competitions. A statement earlier by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, had noted that the withdrawal would give…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have announced their squad for the 2022 World Cup playoffs with the Black Stars of Ghana. In the squad list, revealed on Friday March 4, Odion Ighalo Emmanuel Dennis, and Ademola Lookman were among the 25-man squad invited for the clash. Also called up were goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and…
Brazil legend Pele has been discharged from hospital in Brazil, having undergone chemotherapy sessions on a colon tumour – but will continue receiving treatment. The 81-year-old has been receiving care at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, after the tumour was detected during routine exams at the end of August. ‘The patient…
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, only 352 full internationals were played in 2020. Not since 1987 (323 matches) had so few games been played in a calendar year. By contrast, planet football made up for lost time in 2021 with a record breaking 1116 matches played. And while the quantity of games changed radically…
Ahead of the much talked about FIFA 2022 World Cup games, some countries have already booked their places in the tournament after establishing unassailable leads in their various groups. Apart from the host nation, Qatar which has an automatic slot, eight other countries have also confirmed their places in the Mundial. After Sunday’s round of…
North Korea has pulled out of next month’s qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation said on Sunday. “The Asian Football Confederation has today confirmed the withdrawal of the DPR Korea Football Association from the Asian Qualifiers for the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022”. North Korea gave no reason…
