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Adesanya, Brume, Others For 2019 Nigerian Sports Award

October 25, 2019 3:19 am

• No room for Governor of the year category
• Female Footballer of the year also dropped

Israel Adesanya, rave of the moment and Nigerian-born New Zealand based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight titleholder, was unveiled yesterday as one of the nominees for the prestigious 2019 Nigerian Sports Award.

Since the beginning of the year, Adesanya, who hails from Odogbolu in Ogun State, has been the talking point in international sports, flying Nigeria’s flag from one country to another in the money-spinning UFC arena.

Among other victories, Adesanya defeated homeboy, Robert Whittaker by KO to become the middleweight champion at …

Forbes lists Messi as sports world’s highest earner

June 12, 2019 10:18 am

Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the past year, Forbes reported on Tuesday in its annual sporting rich list.

Barcelona and Argentina star Messi dethroned retired boxer Floyd Mayweather as the sports world’s highest earner, raking in $127 million via salary and endorsement deals.

That put Messi ahead of long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, the Juventus and Portugal star who was second with earnings of $109 million.

Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar completed a sweep of the top three positions by footballers, coming in third with earnings of $105 million.

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