Author: Opalim Lifted

Jude Bellingham scored a stoppage-time winner for Real Madrid versus Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu. Borja Mayoral, a former Real Madrid striker, gave the visitors an early lead. Joselu equalized in the second half, and Bellingham completed the comeback five minutes into additional time after building on the pressure. Madrid’s fourth win in four games extends their lead at the top of La Liga to five points. Getafe did not have on-loan Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood in their squad following his arrival on Friday, and they got off to a good start when Mayoral scored around Kepa Arrizabalaga and…

Son Heung-min scored a hat-trick as Tottenham came from a goal down to thrash Burnley at Turf Moor and continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season. Lyle Foster executed a magnificent, flowing play to give the Clarets an early lead, but Son’s precise finish equalized 12 minutes later, and the visitors never looked back. They controlled the remainder of the half, and Cristian Romero’s curling attempt from the edge of the box sealed the comeback on the stroke of halftime. James Maddison added to his great start to the season with a peach of a goal nine minutes…

Anthony Elanga scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest in a hard-fought Premier League victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Summer signing Elanga, who came on in first-half extra time after Danilo was injured, scored immediately after the interval when he raced on to Taiwo Awoniyi’s pass and slotted home. Nicolas Jackson squandered a golden chance to equalize inside the final ten minutes, blazing over from inside the six-yard box after being set up by Raheem Sterling. Willy Boly had earlier denied Jackson with a last-ditch block, while Mauricio Pochettino deployed £40 million deadline-day acquisition Cole Palmer as Chelsea sought…

Erling Haaland completed a second-half hat-trick as Manchester City extended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a win against Fulham. Haaland was awarded PFA Player of the Year on Tuesday. He received a similar accolade from UEFA on Thursday. Here, he was back to doing what he does best: putting the ball in the net, bringing his season total to six. Haaland had set up Julian Alvarez’s goal, and with the score 2-1 going into the second half, the Argentine returned the favour, sending him rushing into the box with a wonderful first-time pass for City’s third.…

Sheffield United and Everton played out an intriguing Premier League draw, with both teams earning their first point of the season. The two sides had poor beginnings this season, losing their first three games, but they couldn’t be separated at Bramall Lane, sharing four goals in an entertaining midday affair. Sheffield United had the better start, but it was the visitors who took the lead thanks to Abdoulaye Doucoure’s rebound goal, Everton’s first league goal of the season. United replied strongly, with the dangerous Gustavo Hamer forcing Jordan Pickford into a fine save, and they were rewarded when Cameron Archer…

Following the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket to explore the sun in its maiden solar mission on Saturday. A live feed on the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) website showed the rocket leaving a trail of smoke and fire while scientists applauded. More than 860,000 people tuned in to watch the broadcast, and many more gathered at a viewing gallery near the launch site to see the probe’s liftoff, which will aim to investigate solar winds, which can generate disturbances on Earth known as auroras. The Aditya-L1 spacecraft, named after the Hindi word…

The John Hopkins International Vaccine Access Centre (IVAC) disclosed that the first phase of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine rollout in Nigeria is targeted at six million girls. Dr. Chizoba and Wonodi, the country director of the centre, made this known at a two-day training for civil society organizations (CSOs) and community health influencers, promoters, and services (CHIPs), held on Thursday in Abuja. Chronicle NG reports that the aim of the training was to help drive the campaign. The training was organized by IVAC in partnership with Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA) and Direct Consulting and Logistics to…

Liverpool has signed midfielder Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich for around £34.3 million (40 million euros). The Reds have signed the 21-year-old Dutch international on a five-year deal. Gravenberch has left Bayern after joining the club from Ajax last year for an initial fee of £15.8 million (18.5 million euros). “I’m overjoyed that the deal is completed and that I’m finally here. Gravenberch told Liverpool’s website, “It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world.” “Now we start over, a new beginning, and I’m going to give it my all for this club. My goals are to win awards. To…

Manchester United have signed Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat on a season-long loan from Fiorentina. United will pay a loan fee of £8.6 million (10 million euros), with the option to make the deal permanent for £17.1 million (20 million euros) plus £4.2 million (5 million euros) in add-ons. Amrabat, 27, described himself as “representing the club of my dreams.” He played with La Viola for three seasons, appearing in 92 league games and scoring once. Morocco’s midfielder has 49 international caps and helped his side finish fourth at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Fiorentina left Amrabat out of their…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate replacement of Ondo and Cross River representatives, and the reappoinment of CEO Samuel Ogbuku in the new board and management team for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with immediate effect to fulfill the administration’s agenda for Nigerians. Ajuri Ngelale, media adviser to President Tinubu, said this on Friday in a statement. President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate replacement of the NDDC’s Ondo State Representative nominee, Mr. Victor Akinjo, with a new Ondo State Representative nominee, Hon. Otito Atikase. The President has equally approved the immediate replacement of the NDDC’s Cross…