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Award-winning cinematography and music producer, ThankGod Omori popularly known as TG Omori, has revealed that he had a failed kidney transplant after his brother donated to him to improve his kidney-related ailment. TG Omori revealed this on Wednesday, shortly after disclosing that he was going through hell and that Nigerians should pray for him. He wrote, “One year after my kidney crashed, I just had a failed transplant at St Nicolas Hospital Lagos. Pray for me.” The cinematographer also noted that he had gone into the theatre three times already and that he was not just destined to die today.…

Music producer, ThankGod Omori popularly known as TG Omori, has recounted how his brother donated his kidney to him to survive a kidney-related ailment. TG Omori made this disclosure on Wednesday when he shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed on his Instagram handle. According to him, his only brother donated one of his kidneys to him so that he could have another chance in life. He wrote, “Yesterday, my only brother gave me one of his kidneys so I could live again. “Keep my spirit alive. I don’t wanna die.” The music producer, who has been away…

Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo has died after collapsing on the pitch during a Copa Libertadores match earlier this month with an irregular heartbeat. The 27-year-old Uruguayan had been undergoing treatment in hospital since his collapse during Nacional’s game against Sao Paulo on 22 August. “It is with the deepest sorrow and shock in our hearts that the Club Nacional announces the death of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo,” his side posted on X. “We express our most sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones. All of Nacional is in mourning for his irreparable loss.” On hearing the…

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to receive a prestigious honour from UEFA as Champions League’s all-time top scorer. The special award will be presented by UEFA President, Aleksander Čeferin, in recognition of his remarkable legacy in the competition. Ronaldo achieved many milestones over the course of 18 years. The former Sporting Clube de Portugal, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward has scored 140 Champions League goals in 183 appearances. He is 11 goals clear of Lionel Messi and 46 ahead of third-placed Robert Lewandowski. Ronaldo has finished seven separate Champions League seasons as leading scorer, more than any other player.…

Brighton beat Crawley to reach the third round of the Carabao Cup but lost £25m signing Matt O’Riley to injury nine minutes into his debut. Simon Adingra scored in the first half before Jeremy Sarmiento and Mark O’Mahony scored their first Brighton goals either side of Adam Webster’s header in the second as the Seagulls brushed aside their League One opponents It continued their 100% start under manager Fabian Hurzeler but the night was soured early on when O’Riley, who only joined from Celtic 24 hours earlier, was caught on the left ankle by a late, crunching tackle by Jay…

Brighton have signed Turkey full-back Ferdi Kadioglu from Fenerbahce for £25m plus £4.2m in add-ons. The 24-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with Fabian Hurzeler’s side and becomes their eighth signing of the summer. “I’m very excited because we are getting an excellent player and a great character,” the head coach said. “He has great ability, is a strong runner and very good at passing.” The Netherlands-born defender started his career with Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen before joining Fenerbahce in 2018. Ferdi Kadioglu has played more than 200 games for Fenerbahce, scoring 18 a, and has been capped 20 times…

Liverpool have agreed to sign Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia in a deal worth up to £29m. The 23-year-old will join, subject to a work permit and international clearance, for a fee of £25m plus £4m in add-ons. However, he will remain with the La Liga club this season before moving to Merseyside for the start of the 2025-26 campaign. Brazil international Alisson Becker remains the Reds’ first-choice goalkeeper, while new manager Arne Slot also has Republic of Ireland stopper Caoimhin Kelleher at his disposal this season. Mamardashvili played in Georgia’s four games at Euro 2024 before they were…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it needs 87.4 million dollars for more than six months to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to contain the current outbreak of mpox. WHO said on Tuesday in a statement that the fund would be used to implement critical activities outlined in the global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan released on August 26. It stated that “the SPRP is a comprehensive framework developed by WHO to guide global response to Mpox, emphasising surveillance, research, equitable access to medical countermeasures and community empowerment. Following the declaration of a global emergency on August…

Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who was part of his country’s golden generation that won two Copa America titles, retired from football on Tuesday at age 41. Claudio Bravo had also played for Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Sociedad. He won two Spanish league titles and one Champions League trophy with Barcelona and lifted three Premier League trophies with Man City. “It is the moment to close a very important cycle in my life,” Bravo said in his social media channels. “I think I have made the right decision, a decision I thought long about.” The Chilean helped his national team…

Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny retired from professional football on Tuesday, two weeks after he left Juventus. The 34-year-old Szczesny, who started his professional career at Arsenal, made 84 appearances for Poland with the last two at this summer’s European Championship. “I played the game at the highest level with the best players in history without ever feeling inferior,” he said on Instagram. “Everything that I have and everything that I am I owe to the beautiful game of football.” Wojciech Szczesny joined Arsenal’s academy from Legia Warsaw in 2006 as a teenager and was on loan at Brentford (2009-10) before…