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Argentina Legend Diego Maradona has questioned Barcelona Star Lionel Messi's leadership skills.

Maradona is currently Coach of Mexican second division club Dorados.

The football legend took charge of Messi and Argentina at the 2010 World Cup In South Africa. 

At the 2018 World Cup, Argentina were beaten 4-3 by France in the Last 16 in Kazan.

Reigning World Footballer of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo, his arch rival and FC Barcelona talisman, Lionel Messi, former France captain and coach of Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, former African Footballer of the Year, Abedi Ayew Pele, among others are set for an international novelty football match in Abuja, between the African football stars and the rest of the World aimed at campaigning against trafficking, insurgency and terrorism.

The match which will be played at the Abuja National Stadium on May 21 is being organized by Next2None Support Initiative with the theme; Africa My Africa.

Addressing the media in Abuja over the weekend, chairman of Next2None Support initiative, Barr. Ndukwe Sam Obu said his organization decided to use football for its campaign because it speaks the language of love, peace, hope and unity.

According to him, other such football icons like Diego Maradona of Argentina, Ruud Gulit, former African and World footballer of the year, George Opone Weah, Thierry Henri, former African footballer of the year, Nwankwo Kanu and former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha amongst others have confirmed their arrival for the match.

Ndukwe further said since most of the victims of human trafficking with those that play football, the event will help them know that they can do other meaningful activities.
Also speaking at the briefing, Nze Elvis Agukwe, the international coordinator of the project said the proceeds from the novelty match would be given to the victims of human trafficking and insurgency.

He described terrorism and human trafficking as twin evils that require the support of every well meaning individual and organization

In yet another fresh scandal, Chelsea star Mikel Obi has had to dole out $4,000 to ensure the Nigeria Olympic team caught their flight to Salvador after the hotel in Sao Paulo held the entire team to ransom over the bills incurred by additional officials.

AfricanFootball.com’s source close to the team revealed that it took the intervention of the Chelsea star, who is also the team captain, who paid over $4, 0000 before the players and officials of the team were allowed to leave the hotel. “We just arrived Salvador now (5.20pm Nigerian time) from Sao Paolo. We nearly missed our flight because of unpaid bills in the hotel.

France midfielder Paul Pogba arrived at Manchester United's training base on Monday to complete his record-breaking return to the club from Juventus, an AFP photographer reported.

Pogba was driven into United's Aon Training Complex in the passenger seat of a red and black Chevrolet car provided by the club, having flown to Manchester from Nice. He is due to undergo a medical and is expected to be officially confirmed as a United player on Tuesday or Wednesday. British media reports say United have agreed to pay Juventus a world-record fee of 89 million pounds ($116.4 million, 105 million euros) to sign Pogba, not including agents' fees.

On the first full day of Olympic competition, we already have a heartbreaking story. French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffered a grotesque broken leg while performing on the vault. The immediate post-injury photo is terrifying:

According to Juliet Macur on Twitter, a loud snap was heard when Said landed. Said was stretchered off after the horrific injury.

Following the burial of Stephen Keshi,his son has taken to social media to express dismay over the way Nigerian government treated his father.

According to him,they were neglected despite the government promising to assist them.Below is what he wrote......

As Ronaldo continues to recover from the injury he suffered in the EURO 2016 final, it has been revealed the Madrid star may wait till September 11th to make his first appearance for the club.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is the clear leader in the race to win the Ballon d’Or, says Barcelona’s Neymar. Ronaldo helped Portugal win the European Championship just weeks after leading Real Madrid to Champions League glory.

And though his teammate Messi beat Ronaldo to the award last year, Neymar says the Madrid man is the favourite for the next one.

Christiano Ronaldo’s fans in Abakaliki, Ebonyi have ``mocked’ Lionel Messi to reconsider his retirement as a way of attaining the current feat of their Portuguese idol. The fans, who celebrated Ronaldo’s ``Euro 2016’’ victory with Portugal over hosts France on Sunday at major bars in the town, said he had overtaken his Argentine counterpart in their unending supremacy battle.