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Edo Sports Commission, Insurance FC Mourn Coach Sebastian Brodricks Imasuen

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2 years ago

January 3, 2024

The Edo State Sports Commission and Bendel Insurance Football Club are in a sad mood as they grieve over the passing of veteran Coach Sebastian Brodricks Imaseun.

The football icon Sebastian Brodricks Imasuen surrendered to the cold hands of death at the early hours of today, according to his family source. It was reported that late coach Imasuen was bedridden with stroke for a long time before his death.

In a condolence message signed by the Edo Sports Commission boss, Olympian Yusuf Alli, the late world Cup winner, will greatly be missed by the Edo Sports family and Bendel Insurance FC.

“We ‘have lost a great personality; football tactician and a proud son of Edo land who had used his talents and spirit of patriotism to bring honour to Edo state and Nigeria as a whole.

“He proudly won Nigeria’s first Under 17 FIFA world cup, “China 85” edition and also will be remembered for his iconic free kick winning goal that earned Bendel Insurance FC a
3-2 win over Mighty Jets of Jos in Ibadan to win the Challenge Cup in 1972″.

” We are saddened by the demise of veteran Coach Sebastian Brodricks Imasuen, but we take solace in the fact that he wrote his name in Gold in the service to his father’s land.
We commiserate with his immediate family and pray God to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

We also pray God to grant him eternal rest. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.” Alli Concluded.

Late coach Brodricks Imasuen was the first Nigerian and African coach to win a FIFA world cup. He led his school boys
to win the inaugural FIFA Kodak world cup for Nigeria when the then Baby Eaglets defeated the then West Germany 2-0 in China.

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Ballon d’Or: Why Neymar Didn’t Win Award – Gerard

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8 hours ago

October 16, 2025

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Barcelona legend, Gerard Piqué has said that Brazil legend, Neymar could have won the Ballon d’Or had he remained at the Catalan side a little longer.

Neymar left Barça for PSG in 2017, becoming the costliest player in the world.

Pique said that the move stopped the Brazilian from winning the Ballon d’Or.

He said that the superstar footballer actually deserved to win the France Football award in his career.

Speaking on the PodPah podcast, Pique, who was Neymar’s teammate for many years at Barcelona, said he tried to convince the Brazilian not to make the move but the former PSG star did not listen to him.

“I’m convinced he deserved a Ballon d’Or. I think going to PSG hurt him. We tried to convince him not to go, we did everything possible.

“Everyone thought he was going to stay, even me, but it seemed that it was already decided. In the end, he had an incredible career,” he said.

The Brazilian was at Camp Nou until 2017 when he decided to move to PSG who were willing to activate his €222 million release clause.

He left for Al-Hilal in 2023 and returned to Brazil with Santos in 2025.

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Lionel Messi Names 10 Best Young Players Currently

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8 hours ago

October 16, 2025

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Argentina and Barcelona legend, Lionel Messi, has named the 10 players he sees as future stars.

The legendary attacker has players from Chelsea and Liverpool in his list.

As part of an Adidas campaign, the 8-time Ballon d’Or winner was asked to name the players he deems the next big stars in the game.

The Inter Miami goal king partnering with Adidas Football for the ‘Messi+10: Season 2’ campaign named his 10 best rising stars.

He named Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha, Chelsea’s Andrey Santos, Kendry Paez, also of Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder, Brajan Gruda.

Others are Nico Paz (Como), Rodrigo Mora (Porto), Mika Godts (Ajax Amsterdam), and Kader Meite (Stade Rennes).

He named two female players, Barcelona’s Clara Serrajordi and Olympique Lyon’s Lily Yohannes.

Messi made a similar selection in 2024 to include Lamine Yamal, Antonio Nusa and Kenan Yildiz.

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2026 World Cup: Why ‘England Can’t Win Trophy’ – Paul Scholes

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8 hours ago

October 16, 2025

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Former England international, Paul Scholes, has said that the country stands no chance of winning the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

England became the first European country to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday after beating Latvia 5 goals to nothing.

Scholes said Thomas Tuchel’s team has ‘no chance’ of winning the tournament unless the German gaffer brings his ‘three best players’ back into the squad.

Tuchel will now be hoping to lead England to their first major trophy in men’s football since 1966.

The former Chelsea manager was appointed as Sir Gareth Southgate’s successor last year.

England made it to two European Championship finals and two World Cup semi-finals under Southgate but failed to lift those trophies.

But former Manchester United midfielder, Scholes believes that England has ‘no chance’ unless Tuchel brings his ‘three best players’ back into the fold.

Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish were left out of the team for their last matches.

“I was a little bit surprised. Those three players, they have to be in his squad and they will be in his squad for the World Cup,” Scholes said on The Overlap.

“If you look at the squad now, you would say they have virtually no chance of winning the World Cup. Even with those three players it’s still a big ask but it gives you more of a chance of winning the cup.

“Jude Bellingham has missed a little bit of football but he’s fit now so I would have brought him back in.

“Thomas Tuchel hasn’t got many games left now until the World Cup actually starts, it’s only the November break and then the March one and then we’re there so we need to get these players playing.”

While announcing his squad for the last international break, Tuchel insisted he had ‘no problem’ with the omitted players, especially Bellingham.