OTD in 1930, Uruguay beat Argentina, 4-2 in 1st FIFA World Cup Final (video) On July 30th, 1930 Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 to win the first-ever FIFA World Cup Uruguay were the tournament host and favourites to win on home soil. They advanced to the final were they would meet South American rivals Argentina. Advertisement …
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Video of the day: Dino Melaye prays for Covid-19 virus on election riggers in Edo PDP campaign Dino Melaye, the former Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has invoked the Covid-19 pandemic on anybody intending to rig next month’s gubernatorial election in Edo state. Senator Dino Melaye …
Video of the day: See how own goal and Okocha penalty downed Mexico on Dream Team’s path to Atlanta ’96 gold On this day in 1996, an 83rd minute Tadahiro Akiba own goal and a penalty converted at the death by Jay-Jay Okocha were all Nigeria needed to overcome Japan in a group match at …
Video of the day: Watch Ousmane Dembele disgrace 2 Tottenham players to score for Barcelona Since French youngster Ousmane Dembele arrived the Camp Nou from German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona fans have had very little to celebrate in terms of his performance for the club. One of Dembele’s brightest moments for Barcelona came in …
Video of the day – Odion Ighalo on target as Nigeria beat Tunisia 1-0 to win the bronze medal at AFCON 2019 On July 17th, 2019, Nigeria beat Tunisia 1-0 to win the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The Super Eagles of Nigeria lost 2-1 to Algeria in the …
On this day in 1994, Italy’s Roberto Baggio’s penalty shootout miss gifted Brazil a 3-2 win and record fourth FIFA World Cup inside the Rose Bowl, Pasadena at USA 1994. It was the first time in FIFA World Cup history that the final would be decided via a penalty shootout. Both sides had played out …
Video of the day: Watch Gareth Bale’s hat-trick for Tottenham against Inter Milan in the Champions League Wales winger Gareth Bale is celebrating his birthday on Thursday, July 16th 2020. Bale was born in Cardiff on July, 16th 1989 which makes him 31-years-old. He has scared in two Champions League finals but his finest moment …
Nigerian couple wait 16 years to have their first baby, then have twins 21 days apart (see video) By Oritsetimehin Iyomere A video has surfaced on social media of a Nigerian couple Mr. and Mrs. David Bankole who had been childless since they got married in 2003 until February 2019 where they gave birth to …
Video of the day: Riyad Mahrez last-minute Free-Kick against Nigeria sends Algeria to 2019 AFCON final On July 14th, 2019 Riyad Mahrez’s last-minute free-kick was enough as Algeria beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 to advance to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. In a closely contested game, Algeria …
Video of the day: Premier League celebrates Joseph Yobo for his 220 appearances for Everton The English Premier League on Thursday, July 9th celebrated the achievements of former Super Eagles defender Joseph Yobo. Yobo joined Everton on July 9th, 2002 from French Ligue 1 side Marseille and he was head coach David Moyes first signing …
