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Benzema Announces Retirement From International Football

December 19, (THEWILL) - After missing France's World Cup run due to injury, Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international play. On the occasion of his 35th birthday, the Ballon d'Or-winning Real Madrid striker declared that he was retiring from...

Chelsea Step Up Renovation Plans With Bid For Adjoining Land

December 19, (THEWILL) – As part of Chelsea's ambitions to renovate their stadium, the London club has submitted a proposal to purchase a piece of property next to Stamford Bridge. Given its location in London, the Blues have run into...

Oyo Badminton Association Hosts Athletes, Guests, Enthusiasts At Maiden End-Of-Year Rally

December 19, (THEWILL) – The inaugural Oyo State Badminton Association end-of-year rally was hosted over the weekend in the newly constructed indoor sports hall of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba Ibadan, by the association's chairman, HRH Olatunde Oginni...

Sports Minister To Be Conferred Seriki Wasanni Chieftaincy Title In Daura

December 19, (THEWILL) – On Thursday, December 22, 2023, the Daura Emirate Council, presided over by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, will confer the famous chieftaincy title of Seriki Wasanni (King/Leader of the Games) upon the...

Agunbiade, Ogunkunle, Adesope, Ikpoeyi Win At Lagos Para Table Tennis Open

December 19, (THEWILL) – At the weekend's fourth Valuejet Lagos Para Table Tennis Open, Tajudeen Agunbiade, Isau Ogunkunle, Biola Adesope, and Christiana Ikpoeyi emerged victorious in the men's and women's divisions. The Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, at Teslim Balogun Stadium,...

Pele Congratulates Argentina, Messi; Encourages Mbappe, Praises Morocco

December 18, (THEWILL) – Pele has congratulated Argentina on their stunning World Cup victory and said Lionel Messi's success was what "his trajectory deserved." The iconic Brazilian footballer, who has recently been hospitalised, followed events at the Qatar 2022 tournament...

I Want To Continue Playing As Champion – Messi

December 18, (THEWILL) – The Qatar World Cup may have ended with Argentina winning their third ever final, but their talismanic captain, Lionel Messi, has said he has no immediate plans to stop playing for his country as many...

Why Messi Was Adorned In Black Robe By Qatari Emir At Final Award Ceremony

December 18, (THEWILL) – In the victorious ceremony that capped the Qatar 2022 World Cup final, Messi was decked in a black robe as he received the coveted World Cup trophy from Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President, and Tamim...

Qatar 2022 Sets Historic Goal-Scoring Record

December 18, (THEWILL) – Sunday's dramatic World Cup final between Argentina and France meant that the 2022 edition set a new record for the most goals scored. At the Lusail Stadium, the Albiceleste won the competition for a third time in...

Argentina Beat France Via Shoot-Outs To Lift Qatar 2022 World Cup

December 18, (THEWILL) – Argentina defeated France in a thrilling shootout to win the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986 and help complete Lionel Messi's trophy cabinet with the only competition he was yet to lift. Lionel Scaloni's...

About Me

Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
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