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Victor Olorunfemi

Victor Olorunfemi is a sports reporter with Peoples Gazette. Prior to working with The Gazette, he was with Sports247 Nigeria, a grassroots football news platform. He is on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @herovicofficial
December 30, 2022

Five events that etched Pele as world’s greatest football idol

The Brazilian football ‘god’ was regarded as one of the greatest footballers that ever graced the game and was so labelled by world football governing body FIFA in 2000.

Football Legend Pele Arantes do Nascimento (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
December 28, 2022

World Cup star Cody Gakpo joins Liverpool in record deal

Cody turned not a few heads at the Qatar 2022 World Cup with his superlative performance.

Cody Gakpo
December 28, 2022

Chelsea announce signing of Ivorian striker David Fofana 

Fofana was the second highest scorer in the Norwegian top flight league, Eliteserien, in the just concluded season.

David Datro Fofana
December 28, 2022

IMC conducts draws, fixes 2022/2023 NPFL season kickoff amid clubs’ opposition

Majority of football clubs in the top flight had voted against the proposed abridgement of the for the upcoming NPFL season.

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)
December 28, 2022

Almost one year after deportation, Djokovic returns to Australia 

Djokovic is back in Australia almost a year after he was held for days before being deported due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC and AUSTRALIAN OPEN
December 28, 2022

EPL: Man United thrash Nottingham Forest

Manchester United are now one point adrift of the top four with a game in hand following an emphatic 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

MAN U VS NOTTINGHAM FOREST
December 27, 2022

EPL: Chelsea beat Bournemouth to end five-game winless run 

Two goals from Kai Havertz and Mason Mount in the first half, gave The Blues a 2-0 victory, their first Premier League win since October.

Kai Havertz
December 26, 2022

EPL: Newcastle pound Leicester City, move second on league table 

The Magpies haven’t lost any game in the league since the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in August.

Joelinton
December 23, 2022

André Onana quits Cameroon national team following World Cup fallout 

Onana was axed from the Cameroonian squad in Qatar following a fallout with Coach Rigobert Song and football federation president Samuel Etoo.

Andre Onana
December 20, 2022

Tobi Amusan named 2022 Africa Female Athlete

The track queen had earlier set a new world record of 12.12 secs to win the 100m hurdles at World Athletics Championships in the U.S.

Tobi Amusan