MESSI WINS BALLON D’ OR FOR THE 5TH TIME
Barcelona star loinel Messi has won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’ or ahead of Real Maldrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Neymar. Messi received 41.33 percent of votes with Ronaldo in second place while Neymar got 7.86 percent to finish third. This will be the Argentine international fifth world player of the year title more than any other player in history.
He won it in 2009, 2010, 2011 2012. In other awards at the FIFA Ballon d’ or. Ceremony held in Zurich on Monday , Barcelona coach Luiz Enrigue beat Bayern Munich ‘s Pep Guardiola and Chile’s coach Jorge Sampeoli for the men’s coach. Wendell Liza of Villa Nova won the Puskas Award while the FIFA fair play award went to clubs and associations helping refugees.
More Stories
ABIA STATE TO HAVE SIX MINI DIGITAL HUBS, TO TRAIN 10,000 WOMEN IN BIZ SUPPORT PROG
REPORTER: PEACE AGBO The Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy in collaboration with the Abia State Government, is...
NSCDC ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTED ILLEGAL MINERS IN ANAMBRA
REPORTER: KEVIN EKEDIEGWU Operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State have arrested two suspects allegedly...
POLICE NAB SUSPECTED KILLER OF ABSU STUDENT
REPORTER: JOHN MADUAGWU The principal suspect in the murder of a five hundred level student of the Abia State University...
UGBAGU TAKES OVER FROM KOLADE AS COMTROLLER CUSTOMS ZONE C
REPORTER: UGONNA AGU The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone “C” (FOUC) says it confiscated contrabands worth over seven...
TINUBU, SOLUDO, OTHERS POUR ENCOMIUMS AS EZEIFE GOES HOME
REPORTER: BEN ILECHKWU President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuwmeka...
ABIA RESIDENTS ACCUSE BANKS OF HOARDING CASH, ENRICHING POS OPERATORS
REPORTER: PEACE AGBO Residents of Abia State have accused commercial banks in the state of hoarding cash. This followed the...