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Cristiano Ronaldo has won his FIFTH Ballon d'Or. The Portuguese superstar was voted the best player in the world once again - edging out Lionel Messi and Neymar. Ronaldo won his first prize in 2008 before successes in 2013, 2014 and 2016. He received the award at a glitzy ceremony up the Eiffel Tower on Thursday evening. Tottenham striker Harry Kane was the highest-placed Premier League player as he came in 10th. We will bring you all the reaction from the star-studded event and pictures of Ronaldo with his latest trophy. Cristiano Ronaldo has won the fifth Ballon d’Or of his career, equalling his arch-rival Lionel Messi’s record after a phenomenal season that saw him lead Real Madrid to the Champions League and the LaLiga title. The 32-year-old, who is the all-time record goalscorer in the Champions League, was presented with the award, which recognises the best footballer in the world in a calendar year, in Paris on Thursday. Gianluigi Buffon was placed fourth

The club are currently seventh in Serie A following a 0-0 draw with Torino, and sit 18 points behind league leaders Napoli, prompting a change AC Milan have confirmed that they have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella, with Gennaro Gattuso entrusted to lead the Serie A club in his stead. Milan drew 0-0 with Torino on Sunday, leaving the club seventh in the league table, a mammoth 18 points behind leaders Napoli. The club's domestic woes come after a massive summer of investment which saw the likes of Leonardo Bonucci, Andre Silva and Hakan Calhanoglu recruited at an expense of over £150 million. Milan have won just six of their 14 games in 2017-18, and have fallen to defeats to the likes of Roma, Juventus and city rivals Inter. The Rossoneri have not endured such a difficult start to the season since 1941/42, when they fell to seven defeats from 14 games. Gattuso, a former midfield general at San Siro, will step up from managing the club's you

Former Minister of State for Defence, Sen.Musiliu Obanikoro, on Saturday in Lagos finally dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Obanikoro’s defection at his Lagos Island constituency ended months of speculations about the status of his political allegiance. There were earlier reports that he had settled his differences with the national leader of APC, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu , as a step to joining the ruling party. Though Obanikoro acknowledged reconciliation with Tinubu, he had neither denied nor confirmed plans to join his political mentor in APC. He, however, finally gave the hint of his defection during a television interview on Thursday. NAN reports that Obanikoro defected to the APC along with other PDP bigwigs in the state, including a former aide of former president Good luck Jonathan, Mrs Modupe Sasore. Others are a national officer of the PDP, Mr Jide Damazio, and another PDP chieftain, Chief Kola Bal

RnB singer Banky W and his actress wife Adesua Etomi held their white wedding in Cape Town, South Africa today with their loved ones with them to give them all the support they need on their big day. The traditional wedding held last week sunday in Lagos and was one of the most searched topics on Google. Almost everyone in Lagos attended the event as it was the talk of the day wherever people gathered for discussions. We are hopeful for more breathtaking weddings like this to keep coming, because writing about them is our delight as they make our day. The couple look amazing and we are loving these pictures. The couple – Banky W and Adesua Also Read: Olamide, Lil Kesh, Others Set To Light Up Lagos Carnival

The 25-year-old scored the opener and could've wrapped up maximum points against his former club in another decisive performance It was the story of what was for Chelsea and what could have been. When the breakthrough eventually arrived on a glacial Saturday night at Anfield, the goal belonged to Liverpool and a player once on their books, while the assist materialised from one they had been desperate to sign in the summer. Mohamed Salah became the first player to break double figures in front of the sticks in the Premier League after converting Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s toe-poke into his path. In September, Antonio Conte had wondered just what possessed Chelsea to sanction the sale of Kevin De Bruyne after his winner for Manchester City in south-west London, and here, he would’ve been just as perplexed by his club's decision to let the Egypt international depart. “Salah is a good player and is very dangerous,” the Italian said pre-match. “He's a tec

Top rated artistes like Olamide, Small Doctor, Lil Kesh, 9ce and Ycee other A-listers are billed to perform at the Lagos Street Carnival, scheduled for Sunday, 3rd December 2017. The carnival, which will begin with several entertainment activities in Lagos will be held on the long stretch of Oba Akran road, Ikeja. The colourful carnival, which was formerly called the Lagos Street Party in 2016, was revamped to serve a wider purpose, and it is expected to launch this year with several activities for the Yuletide season. Also expected to perform at the event are; top Fuji acts, Alhaji Sule Alao Malaika and Waka Queen, Alhaja Salawa Abeni. There will also be top DJs and a robust line-up of top Nigerian singers, to entertain carnival attendees. On Friday the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the event will feature activities like colourful carnival processions, outdoor games, kiddies’ play zone, food stalls and a star-studded