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Four time World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi is the highest-paid footballer in the world. He took home nearly $1.4million-a-week last year in wages and sponsorship deals.

The Argentina and Barcelona star earned a staggering $72million in 201. He made about $38million as his club salary and the rest were from lucrative endorsements with the likes of adidas, FIFA 15 and Turkish Airlines.

This makes him richer than his arch-rival, Cristiano Ronaldo who brought in about $60million in 2014. This is according to the latest France Football magazine rich list. See the rest after the cut..

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Akwa Ibom Stadium gets nominated for global award

 According to a report from Premiumtimesng Nigeria’s most modern stadium, the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, has been nominated for the 2014 Stadium of the Year award.
 
According to a press release from StadiumDB, which keeps a database of stadia worldwide, the newly built Stadium in Uyo, nicknamed “Nest of Champions”, is among venues nominated for the award.

A breakdown reveals that the current edition includes 32 major stadiums opened in 2014. Eight are located in Brazil, three in the USA, while Hungary and Poland each have two nominees.

“It’s great to see a new stadium for Nigeria to be proud of. Its white outer cladding and illumination also make it stand out globally and become a true landmark for Uyo,” Grzegorz Kaliciak, founder of StadiumDB.com, organizer of the competition, said.

Chelsea Footballer Star John Obi Mikel is becomes a British Citizen

After Nigerian International/Chelsea FC footballer John Obi MikelIn  applied for British Citizenship in 2014. It was revealed This week that Mikel is now officially a British Citizen!

According to the Sun Newspaper – “Mikel was issued a Brit­ish passport last week, and he is very happy to be in the possession of the passport”

Mikel’s rep also added that “That’s very good news because he will no longer be counted as a foreign player in the Chelsea squad. All the obstacles that would have prevented him playing in Europe have been eliminated, especially in Italy.”

Fans of Chelsea need not worry about losing Mikel this season, his rep confirmed “Mikel is not leaving Chelsea in the January transfer window. He will only think about his future at the end of this season.

Photos: Football referee beaten badly by fans in Nigeria

A report from Sunrise Sports Executive producer, Toyin Ibitoye, a center referee named Charles Ozigbo  was assaulted by Nigerian football fans during a match between Rangers Bee of Kaduna and Kwara United of Ilorin in Abuja yesterday December 19th. The referee was reportedly attacked after he gave a penalty to one of the clubs. The supporters of the opposing club entered the football field and attacked the referee bringing the match to a abrupt halt.

Swiss-Nigerian footballer Steven Ukoh has nationality to joined the super Eagle of Nigerian

FIFA, has cleared former Swiss U-20 international, Steven Archibong Effiong Ukoh, to play for the Super Eagles at senior level. The versatile midfielder, born on June 19, 1991 to Nigerian parents in Berne, Switzerland, currently plays for Biel-Bienne FC in the European country but has now switched his nationality to Nigerian, to enable him play for Super Eagles.


A statement issued in Abuja by Ademola Olajire, Assistant Director, Communications, Nigeria Football Association (NFA)

“Ukoh was cleared to switch his nationality from Switzerland to Nigeria. The versatile midfielder, born on 19 June, 1991 to Nigerian parents in Berne, Switzerland, currently plays for Biel-Bienne FC in the European country. His father, Archibong Ukoh and mother Helene, hail from Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom’’.

Henry the fourth all time goal scorer in English league has retired

Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry has announced his retirement from football after a trophy-laden 20-year career. The Frenchman, who also played for Monaco, Juventus, and Barcelona, scored 175 Premier League goals and is fourth on the list of all-time scorers.

Henry won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups with the Gunners, where he played between 1999 and 2007.

He added the Champions League trophy with Barcelona in 2009 and returned to Arsenal for four matches on loan from the Red Bulls in 2012, coming on as a substitute to score the winner against Leeds in the third round of the FA Cup.

Fire breaks out at Tottenham Hotspur's new £400m stadium

A fire that gutted the last business standing in the way of Tottenham Hotspur's £400 million stadium redevelopment plans may have been started deliberately.

A report from telegraph Police said it was "too early" to determine if the blaze was the result of an arson attack, although the firm's owners are said to have received "bomb threats" and sinister calls on a "day-to-day basis".

Lionel Messi has broken Laliga record as all-time top scorer.

Messi finally matched Telmo Zarra's 251 goals with a fantastic free-kick, having failed to score in his last three La Liga matches.

The 27-year-old's goal tally is all the more remarkable given his goals have come in only 250 starts for Barcelona.

Earlier in the month, Messi drew level with Raul's all-time Champions League record of 71 goals after scoring twice in Barcelona's 2-0 victory against Ajax.
After scoring the goal that took him past Zarra's total, Messi's team-mates picked him up and threw him into the air several times while the crowd at the Nou Camp roared its approval.

 
Source: BBC

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Photos: How Nigerians are struggling just to buy ticket..

The pics showing how Nigerians are struggling just to buy ticket at Uyo stadium, As Nigeria will face South Africa today for the final qualification game which will be taking place at Uyo Stadium...More pic of the struggling below

Breaking news: Hell to host 2026 World Cup - FIFA

Fifa dismiss concerns over soaring temperatures and lack of football culture in Hell as bid leader Lucifer pays tribute to 'role model' Sepp Blatter.
Hell will host the 2026 football World Cup after a Fifa report found “no reason” to overturn the controversial underworld destination’s successful bid.

A 666-page report seen by The Telegraph concluded that Fifa had acted ethically in awarding its showpiece tournament, and suggested Lucifer be compensated with “a really nice wristwatch, one with diamonds and everything” for having been put through an “unnecessary and upsetting” grilling.

Photo: Check out the world’s favorite club

As most fans will argue about their club having the most fans in the world but now The journal Digital Sports Media, which specialises in sports and new technologies, has once again declared FC Barcelona to be the world leader on digital media with more than 117 million followers. Prestigious social consultancy RESULT has analysed the presence of the world’s biggest clubs on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Google +, and has once again ranked the Catalan giants ahead of Real Madrid (108 million) and Manchester United (70).

Musa, Enyeama,Toure, Adebayor nominated in CAF African player of the year

 
Nigerian Super Eagles players Ahmed Musa who plays for CSKA Moscow, Vincent Enyeama of Lille, France, Yaya Toure of Manchester City/Ivory Coast, Asamoah Gyang of Ghana and Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo have been nominated for the 2014 CAF African Player of the Year, while Ejike Uzoenyi of Rangers International, Enugu, is the only Nigerian shortlisted in the 20-man list of Africa-based Player of the Year.

2 feared dead, 20 injured at Akwa Ibom new stadium

According to a report, Two people are feared dead while 20 others suffered various where injured during a stampede at the inauguration ceremony of a new stadium in Akwa Ibom state, the News Agency of Nigeria is reporting.

It is not clear yet what caused the stampede but an international friendly between the home-based senior national team of Nigeria, Super Eagles B, and the U-23 National Team of Ghana, the Black Meteors, was fixed to mark the ceremony.

Photo: Check out the new Akwa Ibom State Stadium

As the people of Akwa Ibom State are set to receive a new recognition in the sports world, here are the photos of the stadium which has been built in a world class standard. The stadium is set to be launched tomorrow by Governor Godswill Akpabio. It is modeled after the Allianz Arena in Germany and it has been named the Nest of Champions. More pic below

CAF: Afcon 2015 Most Hold Due To Calendar

Morocco, AFCON host have called for the tournament to be pushed back because of fears that an influx of several hundred thousand supporters could spread the virus which has killed more than 4 950 people in West Africa.
But Confederation of African Football media director Junior Binyam said after meeting with Moroccan officials that there would be no postponement.

Photos: Football players sleep in front of Rivers Govt House over non Payment

More pic below..

Orlando Pirates goalkeeper's number one jersey to be retired

In commemoration of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, Orlando Pirates chairperson Irvin Khoza has announced the goalkeeper’s number one jersey at the club will be retired.

“I don’t think anyone can replace Senzo and his jersey will never be worn by anyone else again,” Khoza said.

Meyiwa, the 27-year-old Pirates captain, was shot dead while visiting his girlfriend in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on Sunday evening.

He is the second player to be honoured in this way. Former striker Lesley Manyathela’s number 22 Pirates shirt retired after he died in a car accident in 2003.

The bullet thatkilled my son's life also killed a part of me - Orlando Pirates goalkeeper's father

Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa’s father says the bullet that took his son’s life also killed a part of him.

A visibly upset Sam Meyiwa today told reporters outside his house in Umlazi in Durban that he wanted the men who had killed his son arrested as soon as possible.

“They [the police] must make sure they get these people who killed my son. I want them in jail. I want them in custody. I want to talk to them and ask them why they killed my son. It’s like they killed myself.”

Standing upright and biting his lips, Meyiwa said his son had been expected to return home this past weekend, but had changed his plans.

Orlando Pirates goalkeeper shot dead in his girlfriend's house

Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates number one goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead yesterday October 26th at his girlfriend's house just a few hours after the photo above was taken.

According to reports, Meyiwa, 27, who played a match for Orlando Pirates on Saturday night, was at his girlfriend's house, SA pop star Kelly Khumalo (pictured right), when three men entered the home in Vosloorus, Johannesburg to rob them. Meyiwa ended up getting shot in the chest. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. No one else in the house was hurt.