Mbappe
16 Nov
Gianluigi Donnarumma said Saturday that he was grateful Italy would not have to face his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe in their final Nations League group match with France. Mbappe was surprisingly dropped for France's fixtures in November after an underwhelming start to life at Real Madrid this season, with Les Bleus coach Didier…
25 Oct
Paris Saint-Germain will refuse to comply with an order by the league to pay Kylian Mbappe 55 million euros ($59.5 million) in back pay, a source close to the case told AFP on Friday. A French league appeals committee has attempted to mediate in the increasingly bitter row between Real Madrid forward Mbappe and the…
21 Oct
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team. The Spanish and European champions have not been at their peak this season and are still searching for the best way to incorporate the former Paris Saint-Germain superstar following his arrival this…
19 Oct
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe will start for the Spanish champions at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday amid reports he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Sweden. The 25-year-old France striker, who visited Stockholm during time off granted by Madrid, said the reports were "fake news" and his…
18 Oct
Real Madrid fans rallied around star striker Kylian Mbappe on Thursday as the France captain battles a media frenzy linking him
17 Oct
Following media reports that French football star Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape in Sweden, all eyes have turned to the Nordic country's legal system to know what happens next. A Swedish prosecutor has confirmed that a rape investigation has been opened after Mbappe and his entourage made a two-day visit to Stockholm October…
15 Oct
France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday that a report claiming captain Kylian Mbappe was being investigated for rape in Sweden
14 Oct
Kylian Mbappe said Monday he was the victim of "fake news" after a Swedish newspaper reported an investigation had been opened for rape following a visit by the Real Madrid star's entourage to Stockholm. Mbappe claimed in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that there was a link between the report in the…
30 Sep
Real Madrid named Kylian Mbappe in their squad to face Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday after he missed one match with a thigh injury. The French forward was expected to be out until after the upcoming international break but appears to have made a quick recovery. Mbappe sustained the problem last Tuesday in…
17 Sep
Kylian Mbappe scored on his first Champions League appearance for Real Madrid as the holders started their trophy defence with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Tuesday. Antonio Rudiger headed home in the 83rd minute for the record 15-time champions after Deniz Undav had levelled Mbappe's opener just seconds into the second half. Endrick,…
4 Sep
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Lookman, who is the only African to make the cut, was included in the 30-man shortlist that was announced on the Ballon d’Or award X handle on Wednesday. The former Everton and Leicester City player will be…
18 Aug
Kylian Mbappe will make his La Liga debut for Spanish champions Real Madrid at Real Mallorca on Sunday after coach Carlo Ancelotti selected him to start. The superstar French forward signed for Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract, completing a long-awaited dream move. Mbappe netted on his first Madrid…
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An Alabama man convicted of the murder of a hitchhiker was put to death by nitrogen gas on Thursday, officials said, the third use of the controversial execution method in the southern US state this year. The execution of Carey Grayson, 49, was conducted at the William Holman Correctional Facility in the town of Atmore,…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) decision Thursday to issue arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister "ignores" the country's right to defend itself, Argentina's leader said. Argentina "declares its deep disagreement" with the decision, which "ignores Israel's legitimate right to self-defense against the constant attacks by terrorist organizations like…
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The Police Command in Enugu State has detained two suspects from Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area for alleged conspiracy, kidnapping and murder of a 70-year-old woman. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe made this known in a statement on Friday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad had detained…
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Singapore on Friday hanged a 55-year-old man for drug trafficking, its narcotics enforcement agency said, the city-state's third execution in a week as the United Nations called for a halt. The UN and rights groups say capital punishment has no proven deterrent effect and have called for it to be abolished, but Singaporean officials insist…
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British Council has underscored the role of festivals in empowering artists and fostering networks. It also highlighted festivals as tools for young creatives. At the inauguration of the Festival Management Residency Programme as part of the Lagos Fringe Festival 2024 in partnership with Pawstudios, British Council’s Regional Head of Cultural Engagement, Edemekong Uyoh, said festivals…
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Japan's minority government was set Friday to sign off on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years. The October 27 contest saw voters -- angry over corruption in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and inflation -- deprive new Prime Minister…
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The High Court of Rivers State, presided over by Justice G.V. Obomanu, has granted an interim injunction restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC) from conducting elective congresses in the state. The claimants, representing themselves and other APC Rivers State Chapter members who paid for nomination forms, alleged they were denied participation. In Suit No: PHC/3859/CS/2024,…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang's past diplomacy with Washington only confirmed its "unchanging" hostility towards his country, state media said Friday, months ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. While in office, former US president Trump met with Kim three times, but Washington failed to make much progress on efforts…
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the hearing of a suit filed by Chief Brown Mene and others, representing the Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality, against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The case, which seeks to prevent INEC from enforcing a Supreme Court judgment on the delineation of electoral wards in…
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Former international, Sam Sodje has admonished the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and other sports stakeholders to put up their thinking caps to fully prepare the Super Eagles for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Speaking with The Guardian in Oleh, an agrarian community in Isoko South local government area of Delta State, Sodje said his…