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The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has stated that struggling English Premier League side Chelsea is cursed and in dire need of spiritual cleansing. The cleric made the statement in a video posted on his official TikTok handle. Chelsea has struggled under new owner Todd Boehly who took over in May 2022. The Blues are languishing in 10th place after being eliminated from the Carabao Cup and FA Cup with the recent 4-0 trashing by Man City in the FA Cup still a fresh wound for supporters and owners alike. With some fans already calling for…

Canadian rapper, Drake, has lost his $1 million dollar bet on Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup against France within 90 minutes of regulation time. Drake who is rooting for the South American team, had staked the whooping amount on a straight-win ticket for Argentina – implying that they have to defeat France within regulation time. However, two goals from Kylian Mbappe helped France repel Argentina’s first-half lead dragging the match into extra time. The Argentines had gotten a comfortable 2-goal lead in the first half after Lionel Messi’s 23rd-minute penalty and Angel DiMaria’s beautiful sitter 13 minutes later.…

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Lobi Stars F.C said they have not made any move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo following his divorce from Manchester United. The Portuguese forward became an item of interest since he parted ways with the Red Devils on Monday, ending his second spell with the club where attained football glory under Air Alex Ferguson unceremoniously.   Ronaldo had been trending since last week when he gave a controversial interview to British host Piers Morgan where he lambasted the club and some legends. He also exposed other rots at Old Trafford. Following the incident, United immediately…

Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement with immediate effect. United issued a statement on Tuesday evening announcing they had reached a mutual agreement with the player to terminate his contract. The development comes a week after Ronaldo unsettled the club in an outspoken TV interview. "Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect," a club statement read: "The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his family well for the future. "Everyone at Manchester United…

Iker Casillas has said a tweet announcing he was gay, which was published from his personal Twitter account, was the result of a hack. The former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper posted the update to his 10m followers on Sunday afternoon. 'Hacked account,' Casillas posted. 'Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.' Around 30 minutes earlier, the original post - which read 'I hope you respect me, I'm gay' - had been deleted from the account. Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol had initially responded to Casillas' tweet. Translated, it…

The Premier League has confirmed that this weekend’s fixtures will be postponed “as a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.” This was announced in an official statement on Friday morning. Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, said: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country. “As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication. “This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation, but also for the millions of people around the world…

Chelsea sack manager Tuchel after disappointing results. Chelsea have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel after a disappointing start to the season. Following Chelsea's disappointing start to the season they Have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel. The most recent result, a 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League has proved the last straw for Todd Boehly as he removes his manager with immediate effect. Read statement from Chelsea football club: "Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with Head Coach Thomas Tuchel. "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas…

A VIP hospitality suite which will host wealthy spectators at the Lusail Stadium, the venue for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, has been sold for an astonishing £2.1 million. According to UK Metro, the sale was made by Match Hospitality, FIFA’s exclusive hospitality sales agent. The 80,000-capacity stadium, which is scheduled to host 10 games in the World Cup — including the final — has a gold-tinted VIP suite. According to the report, it is the most expensive hospitality box in the competition. Suite 3079, as it is named, will provide high-end hospitality to 44 people with its curated five-course…

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has successfully defended her Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title after breezing to the first position on Sunday at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Amusan set a new Games Record of 12.30s to set a new Games Record and also secure Nigeria’s 10th gold medal in what has been an amazing year. A 2.4 m/s tailwind denied Amusan the chance of breaking the Games Record in the semi-final. However, there was no stopping the World Record holder as she breezed to a time of 12.30s to eclipse the 16-year-old 12.65 seconds Games record set by Jamaica’s Brigitte Foster-Hylton…