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40-Year-Old Ashley Young To Retire After 23-Year Football Career From Ipswich

NewsDeskNgApr 30, 2026April 30, 20260

Veteran full-back Ashley Young confirms retirement, targeting promotion with Ipswich Town in final Championship fixture this weekend. Ashley Young has confirmed he will retire at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on a 23-year professional career that has taken him across England and Italy. The 40-year-old, currently...

World Cup: Ighalo Hails Saudi Arabia Victory Over Argentina

NewsDeskNgNov 22, 2022November 22, 20220

Super Eagles striker, Ighalo Jude, has congratulated the Saudi Arabian team for winning their match against Argentina on Tuesday. Congratulating them via his Instagram account on Tuesday, he said, “Congratulations Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦🙌🏾🙏🏾” Ighalo plays in the Saudi Pro League with Al Hilal. The Saudi team won their opening game...

Fans’ exodus during World Cup opening match in Qatar raises eyebrows

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2022November 21, 20220

World Cup hosts Qatar were criticised on Sunday because the stadium was half empty by the closing stages of the tournament opening match between Qatar and Ecuador. Thousands of fans left Al Bayt Stadium during the second half as Qatar were unable to fight back from two goals down at...

Throwback: Wilson Oruma, Our Hero Past, One of the best midfielder in Super 🦅 🇳🇬 History.

NewsDeskNgNov 19, 2022November 19, 20220

In his time Oruma was part and Captain of the Nigeria under-17 team which won the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championships. As a midfielder he was the tournament’s top goalscorer with 6 goals and his compatriot Nwankwo Kanu the second highest scorer.💃 He played 19 times international matches over 11...