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this Bellingham na very solid player...just entered 78min and already has rating of 7.0
Mourinho would be very happy to have him

be like dem fix this match to be feast of goals...na fix

complaint is difficult to comprehend..
i wish you could write in ur native language.

did he eat himself up after meal...or something eats the hand after meal. (meal at this point is even unknown )

worst fear to happen...
fix ur country

wearsandtrends1:
I want to sell mine and complete the money for this Venza
The dealer said I shud getat if I don't have 20 million

Abeg Shey e worth am

come and sponsor/support my education abroad... I'll get u a better car in 1year time

does everything still have a price?

run o....
the moment u start subscription with him. or start paying serious attention to the games...the loss starts...e dey be like magic

Beautifulday:
You have admission yet you can't read the news to the end? How do you pass exams?

even when the foolish would be deemed wise when quiet. you need to upgrade your comprehension skills. You can't pass ielts Reading like this

what do i do with my US study admission with partial funding

hmmmm........ somethings are easy or hard to defend sha. Depends on the subject and the object

another piggy piggy..
i need more characters please

hmmmm... I'm left speechless

Jay Jay should always be celebrated and remembered for his contribution to Nigerian Sport.
nlfpmod

Okocha receives retro 1998 World Cup Player of Match award

Super Eagles legend Augustine “Jay-Jay” Okocha has been presented with a special retroactive “Superior Player of the Match” award for his display in Nigeria’s 3–2 victory over Spain at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

In a video shared on his Instagram page on Thursday, the 52-year-old Okocha unveiled the silver trophy from a custom case.

“Hello, this is JJ Okocha. I’m about to unveil this special award being given to me by FIFA,” he said in the clip.

“It was given to me for winning the Superior Man of the Match in a World Cup game, Nigeria versus Spain 1998.

“Special thank you to Michelob ULTRA and Copa90 for this amazing recognition. I’m so honoured to receive it,” he added.

The award forms part of a collaborative initiative by Michelob ULTRA and football content platform Copa90 to retrospectively honour standout performances from World Cups before the official Player of the Match award was introduced in 2002.

The organisers said they combed through archives to recognise deserving players across hundreds of matches.

On June 13, 1998, at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, Okocha delivered a standout performance in a Group D match.

Although he did not score, the midfielder’s dribbling, vision, and creativity unsettled the Spanish defence, which featured players such as Fernando Hierro and Raúl.

Nigeria came from behind to secure a famous 3–2 victory, with goals from Mutiu Adepoju, an own goal, and a long-range strike from Sunday Oliseh.

The result helped the Super Eagles top their group, though they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Denmark.

Okocha’s performance that day further cemented his status as one of Africa’s most gifted footballers and a global entertainer.

This latest honour comes as the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, commences, though Super Eagles failed to qualify.

Source: https://punchng.com/video-okocha-receives-retro-1998-world-cup-player-of-match-award/

𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐎𝐤𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟖 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

Super Eagles legend “Jay-Jay” Okocha has been presented with a special retroactive “Superior Player of the Match” award for his display in Nigeria’s 3–2… pic.twitter.com/AmHhAK0TII

— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) June 11, 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, saying critics should blame the wider North American market if FIFA was overcharging. Speaking before the tournament opener, he said FIFA lacked authority to influence US visa decisions but highlighted efforts to secure entry for Iran's national team.

FIFA priced tickets starting at $140 for group-stage games, but regular seats for the July 19 final outside New York were listed at up to $8,680 and hospitality seats at up to $73,200. It raised prices for the final to $10,990 and then $32,970.

After much criticism, FIFA offered $60 tickets to national federations for their regular supporters. Infantino said 130,000 tickets were offered in that category.

Four years ago at the tournament in Qatar, prices ranged from $69 to $1,607.

“If you sell it at a lower price point,” he said, “in this particular market it would have gone — which is perfectly legal in this country ... in secondary markets at much, much, much higher prices and where would the money go then? Well, to those who organize secondary markets or black market activities and not to football.”

Infantino said the average ticket price was below $500 for the tournament and was comparable to other US sports during their playoffs, a claim that while true for resale prices does not appear to be accurate for list prices. Major League Baseball's average World Series ticket price has been $350 to $400 in recent years and NFL prices last season averaged $230 for the wild-card round, $320 for divisional games, $450 for conference championships and $3,300 for the Super Bowl.

Infantino said he was unconcerned about ticket probes by attorneys general in California, New Jersey, New York and Texas.

“When it comes to these legal investigations or complaints that were made in some states in the US,” he said, "we are very relaxed about it because before starting to sell 6 and a half or 7 million tickets we check what we do with the best lawyers, with the best experts. If we do something wrong, then probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing something wrong, as well.”

Infantino pointed to the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs as an example of how other major American sporting events are experiencing a similar surge in prices.

The get-in price on FIFA's resale site for the World Cup final is $9,805. The NBA Finals have had wildly varied get-in prices, ranging from a minimum of about $500 for the first two games in San Antonio to about $10,000 for Game 3 in New York. Game 4 in New York was much less, dropping to about $4,000 on Wednesday.

The Stanley Cup Final this year between teams in Las Vegas and Raleigh, North Carolina, has included a get-in price of at least $600 for each of the first four games of the best-of-seven series.

“We welcome every investigation,” Infantino said. “We are happy to present everything, and we are happy to make our case.”

Infantino said it was unfortunate Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the US.

“We don’t control everything. We try. We’ll discuss, we will speak, we’ll see. Maybe sometimes it’s good as well to just chill, relax,” he said. “We try to solve everything. Sometimes to immediately start screaming and shouting has the opposite effect of finding a solution. Believe me when I tell you, or don’t believe me if you don’t want, but we try always to find solutions, always. But then we need to respect that we are not the kings of the world who can rule over governments and police forces.”

Set to become the first Somali referee at a World Cup, Artan was denied entry to the US at Miami International Airport on Saturday over unspecified “vetting concerns,” US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement, without giving details of the concerns.

“Our world is a very aggressive world and security goes above everything and you need to respect the decisions which are taken," Infantino said. “We are working behind the scenes.”

Infantino praised FIFA for working through details that allow Iran to play in the tournament at a time the US is at war with that country. The Iranian team moved its training camp from the US to Mexico and will fly to the United States just before matches.

“I think it has already been successful to bring Iran to play in America," he said. “I don’t know who would have managed to do that. And of course everyone here believes it’s the right thing to do. But, again, we don’t live on the moon. We live on planet Earth and you have to deal with different situations.”

Infantino claimed the tournament will be “the biggest event probably in the history of mankind.”

“Without his engagement and his involvement I think it would have been impossible — as simple as that, it would’ve been impossible to organise a World Cup in the United States,” Infantino said. “He understood immediately the magnitude of the World Cup, the impact of the World Cup.”

FIFA is projecting $11 billion in revenue for the tournament, and Infantino said the governing body could have generated far more.

“We could put everything on pay. We would generate $30 billion revenues, probably," he said. "But then you have billions of people in the world who would not be able to watch the World Cup.”

Four years ago, Infantino scolded critics during a news conference ahead of the opening match in Qatar. He lectured Europeans for criticising Qatar’s human rights record during a bizarre appearance in which he claimed to feel gay, like a woman and a migrant worker, among other odd claims.

Now 56, Infantino has been FIFA president since 2016 and intends to seek another term next year that runs through 2031.

Infantino kept an empty seat at the news conference for Christophe Gleizes, a French freelance reporter given a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria last year over an interview with a soccer official accused of ties to a banned separatist movement.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260610-infantino-defends-world-cup-ticket-prices-dismisses-referee-us-entry-dispute
(FRANCE 24 with AP)

it's beyond wishes or prediction... the insurgency is grossly & politically sponsored. Why hasn't Wike been able to stop cows roaming abuja.
Even these cabal have a major stake on who becomes President to secure their interests.
to fix Nigeria no be beans - you must be ready to die.
Shake their hands, get in power, Fix with brutality

Hemanwel:
I have a new perspective about the next leader to elect that may put an end to insecurity.

The only southern president we can elect and match these insurgents is Wike. For the love of southern Nigeria, let's endeavor not to vote a sisi as president in the coming election. We need to vote someone who has got the balls to send these people out of any southern State back to north.

Chai! This is the time Wike is very useful! Unfortunately, he isn't going to be on the ballot

congrats but this is not a coupe

Modified - Okay, Mercedes named it Coupe as a styled design.
Coupe cars generally are 2 doors not 4 door.

Ijebu Ode has not developed by any means except the bridge at Lagos garage....since 2003 i went there.
no significant infrastructure...not even an insignificant one.

looks like some kindred

A man that doesn't have a mind of his own should never be allowed back into the corridors of power. The coward keeps hiding behind...
Why has he been quiet and absent in the so called chaotic campaign on his behalf.
Silence indeed has a voice - consent

Come out bold and take a side.

my head swells..
oh Nigeria.
These guys are not so difficult to track.

and if the FG has no solution, then negotiate with them. The bandits currently pays the piper with those hostages

Sonofwar:
So Madrid are truly going to appoint Mourinho as manager?

Right now There is No Messi, No Ronaldo...

Mourinho will dominate laliga

DickenClarq:
He should buy heaven and Earth but one thing is very certain, he will be sacked before the end of his contract.

Just two El classico losses will send him packing from Madrid.

Note, la liga is not like other league. What drove Mourinho from Madrid the last time will still be the cause of his sack this time around. Madrid called it a mutual agreement but we know it was a sack letter wrapped in a mutual agreement envelope.


May God save him

Mourinho will dust Elclassico now...
the issues around his sack for dealing with egos and Ronaldo, and the dominance of Barca (Guardiola /Messi)

Now No Messi, No Ronaldo ....lets have normal players.
Watch n see

these are ancients in their kingdoms..they have remained leaders over decades..unlike US that rotates leadership. So it's difficult to make deep friendship/alliance with someone you can only see in 4years
They can only make something similar with UK

he made some valid points, and some words of wisdom there.

#TrendIT Systems

I think there's more to this... it's kindof a business now.

To burst ur bubble... Nigeria penalties shootout was arranged to lose!

Allegedly.
The arrangement was...fair play till full time and extra....but if the game enters penalty, you must allow morocco to win.

Go n check the shootout again...chukwueze just came on late and fresh legs had no chance to play that penalty that way.

Trust me, if the Final match had entered penalty shootout out...Morocco would win 💯
Fixes happen.

Allegedly