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Manchester City makes a Historic Treble: Lifts Champions League Trophy by a Lone Goal.
The Manchester City football club of England on Saturday at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey lifted the European Champions League trophy for the first time in history with a lone goal victory over Inter Milan FC of Italy.
Defensive Midfielder, Rodrigo Hernenaez Cascante simply known in global football family as Rodri scored a brilliant one 68th minute from a blinding shot in a goal mouth melee that outstandingly beat Cameroonian Goalkeeping International, Andre Onana in goal for Inter Milan.
Super sub, Romero Lukaku who lost several chances and Martinez on the Inter attacking line lost more than five scoring chances at goal. Inter had 14 shots at goal with 6 on target while City had 7 shots at goal with 4 on target. City dominated the ball possession with 511-395 holds while the passes stringed were 56-44% in favor of City but Inter was more aggressive committing 17-11 fouls with 2 yellow cards each way and then Inter had 4 -2 corner kicks.
Security men had a great challenge to shield Man City goal machine Erling Haaland, who Inter ensured he did not get a goal, from the surging crowd in the memorable celebration thereafter.
Nigerian musical ace Damilola Ebunoluwa Ogulu known as Burna Boy entertained at the closing ceremony.
Manchester City founded in 1880 with Pep Guardiola as Manager, was devastating from the Group G stages beating Servile 4-0 and 3-1 (7-1 agg); Dortmund 2-1; Copenhagen 5-0 and 0-0 (5-0 agg). City topped Group G with 14 points; Dortmund 9 points; Servile 5 points and Copenhagen 3 points.
At the round of 16, Leipzig got 1-1 but lost 7-0 at the Etihad making 8-1 agg; City beat Bayern Munich 3-0 and drew the second leg 1-1 (4-1) in the quarters and in the semifinal, City drew 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu with Real Madrid and slaughtered Real 4-0 in the second leg (5-1 agg).
City never won the trophy but is making her second appearance in the final after losing to Chelsea 0-1 in the 2012 final which featured John Mikel Obi ofhttp://John Mikel Obi of Chelsea, the only Nigerian player to have appeared at the Champions League final.
Man City made it a treble having pocketed the prestigious Premier League and the FA Cup in England lost in their last Champions League appearance to Real Madrid 0-1 in the 2015/16 edition.
Three times Champions league winner, Inter Milan nicknamed Nerazzurri and managed by Simone Inzaghi was founded in 1908 and emerged from Group C. Inter played Bayern Munich 0-2 and 0-2 in the 2nd meeting; beat Viktoria Pizen 0-2 at their backyard and 4-0 at the return match (6-0 agg) and beat Barca 1-0 at home before the 3-3 at the Spotify Camp Nou (4-3).
Inter placed 2nd in Group C after Bayern Munich that chalked 18 points with Inter making 10 points Barca scored 7 points and Pizen had no point.
At the round of 16, Inter defeated Porto 1-0 in the first leg and played goalless in the second leg; Inter dismissed Benefica after 3-3 draw and went to Benefica ground to shock the team grabbing a 2-0 win (5-3) win in the quarterfinals and in the derby between Inter Milan and AC Milan both of Italy, it was 2-1 aggregate advantage Inter Milan.
Inter Milan won the Champions League in 1964; 1965 and 2010 when the Special One, Jose Maurinho
was the Manager. Inter that year won the FIFA world club cup 2010. Inter Milan won the Europa League Cup, next in value to Champions League cuo in 1991; 1994 and 1998.
NB: The Author, Eniola Olatunji (Formerly Yomi Kassim) has been in the media for some 46 years with vast experience in Radio Sports Commentaries and Newspaper reporting. He worked as Presenter/Producer on many radio stations and Reporter/Editor in some Newspapers,
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Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has sparked controversy after declaring herself “a Jesus baby.”
The Crazy Tings crooner made the declaration while responding to a question about her zodiac sign in an interview with The People Gallery at the 2025 Fashion Awards.
“Oh, I’m a Jesus baby. My sign is love, peace and joy,” she said.
This earned Tems backlash after a clip of the interview went viral on social media, with critics chastising her for associating herself with Jesus despite being a secular artist.
Read some of the reactions on X below: xm_muva wrote: “She [Tems] makes worldly music and shakes her fine ass on stage to the entire world. Christians are hypocrites lol. Y’all think your religion is a buffet, bro. Be free, ah?”
Phena95 opined: “Jesus or Christianity is not an aesthetic; it’s not just about love, joy and peace. Repentance as well.”
Chocodilish wrote: “Add some personality to your music, this Jesus baby bllsht is killing your brand abeg.”
max_sticks said: “It’s funny when I see believers attacking her [Tems] for doing too much. Your identity is Christ and not one useless zodiac sign, please.”
Gigialwashere added: “I agree with her [Tems]. Grown past being a Gemini, now I identify as a Jesus baby.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja that it has no evidence to support the allegation that Jude and Paul Okoye of P-Square fraudulently withdrew $800,000, contrary to claims made by their brother, Peter Okoye.
Peter had in 2024 petitioned the EFCC accusing Jude of diverting the P-Square group funds, operating 47 undeclared bank accounts and manipulating the share structure of Northside Entertainment Ltd, a company jointly owned by them
The EFCC subsequently filed charges against Jude over alleged financial misconduct in the management of the P-Square brand.
During resumed cross-examination, EFCC counsel, M.K. Bashir, told Justice Rahman Oshodi that the commission could not present evidence for the alleged withdrawal.
When asked by the judge to substantiate Peter’s claim, Bashir said: “We do not have it. It is his evidence. Let him prove it. I can’t give what I don’t have.”
Peter had testified on May 23, 2025, that he obtained new evidence showing how Jude and Paul allegedly withdrew and shared more than $800,000 between March 2023 and October 2024.
But when defence counsel, Clement Onwuenwunor, SAN, confronted him with inconsistencies, he shifted his position, stating that the alleged withdrawal actually occurred between 2013 and 2014.
The defence further challenged Peter’s assertion that Jude operated 47 bank accounts.
Peter insisted the EFCC held the evidence, but Bashir denied the claim, saying: “I do not have 47 bank accounts. It is one of the witness’s claims, but I do not have such a copy.”
Onwuenwunor asked the court to order Peter and the EFCC to produce the alleged 47 accounts.
Justice Oshodi however rejected the request and ruled that the defence must apply formally since the documents were neither before the court nor part of the admitted evidence.
The defence also confronted Peter over his claim that Jude owned 80 per cent of Northside Entertainment.
Although Peter maintained he had proof, the defence tendered CAC records contradicting his assertion.
Peter was further questioned on his claim that he was unaware of the existence of Northside Music and that Jude signed artist Cynthia Morgan without his knowledge.
He said he only discovered the company in 2024 when Cynthia Morgan sent him her contract on Northside Entertainment letterhead, adding that while the contract was signed with Northside Music, her albums were credited to Northside Inc.
Justice Oshodi adjourned the matter to December 12, 2025, for continuation of trial.
Late American singer, Michael Jackson, has been crowned the highest-paid deceased celebrity of 2025.
The ‘King of pop’ topped the list of the highest-paid deceased celebrities of 2025 recently released by Forbes.
According to the magazine, Jackson earned $105 million over the past year, more than any other late icon by a wide margin.
The majority of Jackson’s recent earnings came from the 2024 sale of a 50% stake in his master recordings and publishing catalog to Sony Music for $600 million.
Other musicians on Forbes’ annual list of top-earning deceased celebrities cover ten of the top thirteen spots including Prince, John Lennon, and Bob Marley. Collectively, the group earned $541 million in the past year.
Since Jackson’s death in 2009, his estate has generated a staggering $3.5 billion, making him the most posthumously successful celebrity of all time
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