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  UAE denies Nigerian athletes access to partake in World Swimming Championships December 18, 2021 by Comte-design99 Nigerian athletes were reportedly denied access to participate in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 holding in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  Some of the atheletes who arrived UAE from European Countries and not Nigeria, claimed they were not allowed to take part in the competition by authorities in the Middle-East Country on Thursday December 16.  This include Philip Adejumo and Abiola Ogunbanwo. “On sighting our Nigerian passports, the UAE officials treated us with disdain." Organisers of the 2021 FINA  are yet to respond to enquiries on the cause of the disqualification of the athletes.  Punch reported that some of the athletes withdrew from the competition, as most of them complained that there were not allowed to see Nigerian officials. “The officials were not even allowed to leave their hotel rooms and co...

  Faiq  Bolkiah’s on-pitch achievements are scarce. He represents Brunei at International level but hasn’t achieved much in the game. Yet the midfielder still boasts a list of former clubs that includes Southampton, Chelsea and Leicester City, as well as a trial with Arsenal. So why are we bringing him to your attention? Because he’s rich. Filthy rich. Bolkiah comes from wealth. His uncle is Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, and in a 2019 article by the Insider it was reported that Hassanal has 500 Rolls-Royces and regularly spends $20,000 to get his hair cut. Hassanal was once the richest man in the world, worth as much as $40 billion, and his nephew Faiq is one beneficiary of that. Indeed, he’s even met the Queen. Faiq is worth an estimated $20 billion, which makes him the richest footballer in the world by some distance. By comparison, Cristiano Ronaldo is valued by Goal at £363 million. Yet such riches haven’t afforded Faiq a fruitful football career and his career h...

  Agüero is very emotional while on his way onto the press conference stage. 😔 Agüero: "This conference is to let you know that it's decided to leave the world of football." Agüero: "It's a very hard time, it's the most difficult decision I've made in my life. It's a health issue, it's the best decision for me." Agüero: "The doctors told me that the best for me was to stop. I made the decision a week ago." Agüero: "I am proud and happy for my career, I have always dreamed of playing football. My dream was to play football. I never thought I would make it to Europe." Agüero: "I thank my family who have supported me from the start." Agüero: "I also want to thank my teammates who have helped me improve." Agüero: "I want to explain to you that I did everything possible to see if there was any hope, but there hasn't been much." Agüero: "I don't know what awaits me now. I know there...