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2023 Grammy Award: Burnaboy loses, Tems, others win (Full list of winners)

The 2023 Grammy award held on Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, U.S. The 65th annual Grammy awards, acclaimed to be the world's most prestigious music honours, saw major wins for Adele and Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Kendrick Lamar. Beyonce

AFCON 2023: ₦2.24 Billion reward awaits Super Eagles for triumph over Angola

Super Eagles are set to be beneficiaries of a $2.5 million windfall should they overcome Angola. The Super Eagles are poised for a showdown with Angola's Palancas Negras this Friday in a quarterfinal clash at the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations in Côte

Messi nominated in three categories for ESPY 2023 award (Full list)

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been nominated in three categories for the ESPY 2023 award. The prize is given by American TV broadcaster ABC. Messi had a spectacular year and helped Argentina win the 2022 FIFA World Cup, scoring seven goals and providing

Ballon d'Or 2021: Didier Deschamps names player to win award

Recall that the Ballon d' Or was not handed out in 2020 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ballon d'Or 2023: Thierry Henry names player to win award

Former Arsenal skipper, Thierry Henry has said Lionel Messi should win this year's Ballon d'Or. The winner of the award will be announced on Monday, October 30 in Paris. Messi is the favourite to take home the prize for a record eighth time after leading Argentina

Messi wins 2022 best playmaker award ahead of Modric, De Bruyne (Full list)

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has won the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) playmaker of the year award for the fifth time. According to Marca, Messi won the IFFHS award after accumulating 170 points in the ranking process

Two Persons That Made Nigeria Proud at the 2023 Ballon dOr award ceremony.

Over the years Nigeria haven't had players or other personality that made the nation proud at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony. However, here are the two persons who made the black nation proud tonight: 1. Victor Osimhen (Football Player) The striker made his

Ballon d'Or 2023: Organizers contact Messi as winner of award is leaked

Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, is expected to win his eighth Ballon d'Or later this month. According to the UK Mirror, the winners for both the male and female awards for 2023 have been leaked. Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar last year.

AFCON 2021: Super Eagles manager, Eguavoen reacts to winning best coach award

Super Eagles interim boss, Augustine Eguavoen, has expressed happiness after winning the Group Stage Best Coach award at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 in Cameroon. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) had earlier on Saturday named Eguavoen

Ballon d'Or 2021: France Football unveils award power rankings (Top 30)

France Football have unveiled the 30-man rankings for the 2021 Ballon d' Or award on Monday night. Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez made it to 20th-place on the rankings on the back of his excellent performance last season. Mason Mount, who won the Champions

Lack of Goals Doesn't Worry Osimhen as Nigeria Marches Forward in AFCON 2023

According to a report, Nigeria emerged victorious in the last-eight match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, thanks to a single goal scored by Ademola Lookman late in the first half. Another goal by Osimhen, who headed in a free-kick from Lookman

Ballon d'Or 2022: Lewandowski names LaLiga rival as favourite to win award

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has named Real Madrid's Karim Benzema his favourite for the 2022 Ballon d'Or prize. The ceremony for this year's award takes place on Monday in Paris. Benzema has enjoyed a sensational year, having spearheaded Los Blancos

Ballon d'Or 2023: Haaland told to snub award if Messi wins again

Former Chelsea midfielder, Craig Burley, has told Manchester City's Erling Haaland to snub the Ballon d'Or ceremony for life if he doesn't win this year's award. Haaland has been included in the 30-man shortlist for the prize, which will be handed out in Paris

Ballon d' Or 2021: Unique footballer - Sergio Ramos picks player to win award

Paris Saint-Germain defender, Sergio Ramos, has backed teammate, Lionel Messi, to win the Ballon d' Or this year. Ramos described Messi as a unique football player, adding that he deserves to win the Ballon d' Or. France Football will present the 2021 Ballon

Ballon d'Or: Full list of men's award winners from 1956 to 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 2015: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 2018: Luka Modric (Real Madrid) 2019: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 2020

Ballon d' Or 2022: Benzema reacts as Messi reveals player that should win award

France striker, Karim Benzema has responded to Lionel Messi's Ballon d' Or 2022 claims. Messi had a few days ago backed Benzema to win this year's Ballon d'Or. The Argentine insisted there is 'no doubt' in his mind the Real Madrid attacker should win the 2022

Ballon d'Or 2021: Stars, managers, ex-footballers pick their favourites to win award

The 2021 award is more highly anticipated than usual majorly because the COVID-19 pandemic stopped the ceremony from happening in 2020.

AFCON 2021: Okocha reveals why CAF overlooked Egypt's Gabaski, handed Mendy best goalkeeper award

Nigerian legend, Austine Jay-Jay Okocha, has revealed why Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy was named the best goalie in the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The Senegal goalkeeper, who was recently named the world best goalkeeper by the football