Bundee Aki signs one-year contract extension with Connacht and Ireland
Bundee Aki has signed a one-year contract extension that will see him stay with Connacht and Ireland until the end of the 2025/26 season.
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APOTY 2024: Ekong congratulates Ademola Lookman
Super Eagles skipper, Troost Ekong has congratulated Ademola Lookman for winning the 2023/24 African Footballer of the Year awards at the just-concluded CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday night.
Ademola Lookman wins CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award
Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman has won the CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award for 2024.
Boost for Connacht and Ireland as Bundee Aki agrees new one-year contract extension
Bundee Aki is the latest big name to be tied down by the IRFU, who confirmed on Tuesday that the centre has agreed a new one-year deal that will keep him at Connacht until the end of the 2025/26 season.
Joe Root Ends New Zealand Tests With Huge Record But England Enter Unwanted List
Records flattened one after another after New Zealand gave a perfect send-off to its stalwart Tim Southee in the third Test against England on Tuesday. New Zealand entered Seddon Park knowing the series was out of their grasp as England possessed an unassailable 2-0 lead. With the series win out of question, it all came down to giving a memorable send-off to Southee, who was playing his final Test for the Kiwis. New Zealand achieved it in style with a thumping 423-run victory over the European counterparts on Day 4 of the Test.
Current European format failing to land old punch
Round two of the Champions Cup provided some contrasting results last weekend.
Ademola Lookman And Barbra Banda Crowned African Players Of The Year
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award. Lookman succeeds compatriot Victor Osimhen, who last year became the first Nigerian winner since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. The 27-year-old owes his achievement to consistently excellent performances both for Nigeria and current Serie A leaders Atalanta. His three goals helped Nigeria reach the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations final, where they led hosts the Ivory Coast before losing 2-1 in Abidjan.
Nigeria's Lookman named African Footballer of the Year
MARRAKECH, Morocco :Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday.