The FIFPRO award, first presented in 2005, recognizes the best top 11 football players for the entire year. The award is strictly voted on by professional footballers – over 21,000 men’s footballers from 70 countries. Lautaro Martinez was not nominated, despite winning the Serie A, Italian Super Cup, Inter Milan Player of the Year, Serie A top scorer, Copa America winner, and top scorer. Other nominated names that were excluded were Ademola Lookman and Serhou Guirassy, despite their impressive performances for club and country. Ademola Lookman scored crucial goals to help Nigeria reach the AFCON 2023 Final and help Atalanta...
DOJ DISMISSES PRESIDENT BIDEN’S ‘NONSENSICAL’ CLAIM HUNTER WAS ‘SELECTIVELY AND UNFAIRLY PROSECUTED’
Special counsel David Weiss of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed Joe Biden’s claim that Hunter Biden was “selectively and unfairly prosecuted” for federal tax and gun crimes. The president cited this as a reason why he pardoned his son.“The Government does not challenge that the defendant has been the recipient of an act of mercy. But that does not mean the grand jury’s decision to charge him, based on a finding of probable cause, should be wiped away as if it never occurred,” Weiss wrote in a filing with the US District Court for the Central District of California, according to New York Post.He...
Atalanta Keeps Bergamo Bussing; Atalanta Defeat Roma 2-0, Eight Wins In A Row In All Competitions
Atalanta got a big 2-0 victory over AS Roma, thanks to second-half goals from Marten de Roon and Nicolo Zaniolo. The Bergamo side struggled to gain control of the game, with their best chance in the first half coming from Ademola Lookman, whose goal was disallowed for offside. The match came to life in the 69th minute, when Captain Marten de Roon gave Atalanta the lead with a powerful strike from the edge of the box. Gian Piero Gasperini’s tactical substitution proved to be the turning point, as Nicolo Zaniolo sealed all three points for Atalanta. The result means that...
No Ronaldo No Party; Al Sadd Gets Massive Three Points Against Al Nassr In Their AFC Champions League Clash
Al Sadd secured a massive three points against Al Nassr in their AFC Champions League clash. The Qatari side took advantage of Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence, as Al Nassr’s head coach Stefano Pioli had decided to rest the football icon since they had already booked their place in the round of 16. The first half was goalless, with few chances created by either team. Al Nassr had the majority of possession, but failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Their best chance came in the 17th minute when Anderson Talisca hit the crossbar. In the second half, Al Nassr continued to dominate...
EFCC RECOVERS LARGEST ASSETS SINCE INCEPTION, ASCRIBES SUCCESS TO TINUBU’S ADMINISTRATION
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday announced the recovery of 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments in an estate in Lokogoma District Abuja.The recovery followed a ruling delivered on December 2, 2024 by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie.On November 1, 2024, the judge had given an order of interim forfeiture on the property.A statement by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the property was owned by a former top brass of the government.According to Oyewale’s statement:” Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024 gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate...
Obi Donates 10 Laptops And Printer To A School In Adamawa For Assisted Learning
The 2022 Labour Party Presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi has donated 10 laptops and a printer to a school in Adamawa state upon his visit, to enhance learning.Obi hinted that the act of equipping schools with appropriate learning tools is geared towards building a better future and country.The former governor who had posted on social media urged: “This is the type of commitment we need for sustainable growth and the advancement of our society.”He went to opined that in bridging digital divide then such initiative is needed.His post read: “I met with the students of...
Video: DG WTO APPLAUDS NIGERIAN CREATIVELY AFTER COMPILATIONS OF PHOTOS TO CELEBRATE HER REAPPOINTMENT
The Director General of the World Trade Organization Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala on X applauded the creativity of a Nigerian in compiling her photos of various occasions to mark her reappointment as the DG of the organization.Dr. Iweala had urged Nigerians to dance to the traditional music emanating from the video.Her post read: “A video just sent to me about my reappointment that speaks to Nigerian creativity and fun. Listen, dance and enjoy!”
US JUDGE REJECTS MUSK’S $101BN TESLA PAY PACKAGE
Chancellor Kathaleen St Jude McCormick has upheld a decision to deny Tesla CEO Elon Musk a multibillion-dollar pay package despite shareholders voting to restore the compensation deal.The decision by the Delaware judge on Monday reaffirmed an earlier ruling to void the pay deal on the basis that Tesla’s board was too close to Musk and had not sufficiently protected shareholders’ interests.Chancellor McCormick of Delaware’s Court of Chancery found that there was no legal precedent to reverse her earlier ruling and that if courts condoned “the practice of allowing defeated parties to create new facts for the purpose of revising judgments,...
TRUMP’S FBI PICK PLANS TO RESHAPE THE BUREAU.
Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community. But he’s receiving fresh attention, from the public and from Congress, now that Trump has picked him to lead the FBI.As he braces for a bruising and likely protracted Senate confirmation fight, Patel can expect scrutiny not only over his professed fealty to Trump but also for his belief — revealed over the last year in interviews and his own book — that the century-old FBI should be radically overhauled.Here’s a look at some of...