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Light heavyweight contender, Alex Pereira counters UFC president’s idea

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Light heavyweight contender, Alex Pereira counters UFC president’s idea

Alex Pereira, a former middleweight champion, disagrees with the president of the UFC’s recent rematch decision.

He rejects it because, in his opinion, Sean Strickland’s victory over Israel Adesanya should render such a notion unfavorable.

After losing to Pereira at UFC 276, Strickland joined Pereira’s squad.

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The bond that developed over the workouts made Pereira seem reluctant to play Sean Strickland in a game.

Israel Adesanya eliminated Alex Pereira to oust him as the top middleweight in the UFC.

Alex Pereira gave an explanation of why he believed the rematch would be disastrous.

He did an amazing job, and I’m really happy for this change in the division’s champion.

I think Sean’s time has come, and it’s not likely that another – not likely, but it’s tricky.

The way Sean behaved in this last fight, for someone else to quickly take away his belt.

So, let’s brace ourselves for many more epic fights.

Despite some people’s skepticism, ‘Oh, he fought with Alex, and it wasn’t like that.’ ‘

This assertion is similar to one made by Daniel Cormier, another eyewitness. However, some believe Pereira was the one who instructed Strickland.

Despite Pereira’s verbal denial of it, one can still hold the contrary view after taking into account a number of facts.

One of these is the fact that Pereira and Adesanya had the opportunity to observe each other sparring before to their trilogy match.

It would only be natural for him to confide in his cherished teammate.

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When asked about a rematch between the two superstars, Alex Pereira was extremely honest in his response.

He once agreed to have rematches with Adesanya, but he disagrees that the current situation calls for a repeat of similar circumstances.

Personally, I don’t agree,’ Pereira said on his YouTube handle.

When it was me, I agreed because I was losing the fight and managed to knock him out in the final round, so it was a totally different situation.

That’s why he deserved it. But now, Sean exceeded all expectations.

Many people who didn’t believe now believe. And hey, if you don’t believe, that’s on you.

But I think he needs to keep going, bring in other athletes to challenge him.

Adesanya needs to take a break because he’s a guy – man, let’s not discredit him just because he lost.

He’s a guy that I think fought four matches in a year.

I think he needs to rest a bit his body, his mind to come back refreshed, ready for another fight and then come after that belt again and try something against Sean Strickland.

But with the style Sean showed, I think it’s tough for Adesanya to get that belt back.’

Some would think he is just trying to rescue his friend but there is a high chance that they are wrong.


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“Double for Imole” – Asisat Oshoala pays tribute to Mohbad after scoring twice against Granada

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“Double for Imole” – Asisat Oshoala pays tribute to Mohbad after scoring twice against Granada

In a recent Instagram post, Nigerian football player Asisat Oshoala, a striker for FC Barcelona and the country’s women’s national team, paid respect to the late musician Mohbad.

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This occurs a few weeks following the September 12, 2023, passing of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a Nigerian singer.

The singer’s cause of death has not yet been formally identified or made public by the relevant authorities, but fans are still celebrating Mohbad’s passing.

In honor of Mohbad, Asisat Oshoala, who recently scored twice against Granada in a football match, took to her Instagram page to write, “Double for Imole. keep resting young king #LightBoy.”

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fadapetercomedy: “Tnx mami u said it n u did it. Imole lives.”

theladytoyah: “Loju won Imole di Legend forever in our hearts. Thank you Asisat for showing love to everyone.”

yahootailor18: “Do your best and leave the rest my sister. God bless you for doing this one to pay him last respect.”

swankytee224a: “The only footballer that showed Imole love thank you agba baller.”

cristy_davis___0: “Keep resting bro we gonna get you justice you the deserve @iammohbad.”

akanbiwale: “We love both of you, Az you no go die afi ti o ba di arugbo Bijahi Rosullulai, lmole wey die may he continue to rip Bijahi Rosullulai.”

osascoad: “LoL Another Africa player of the year 2023 winner already.”

supliabeatz: “Love you. Anytime i listen to his song i wish he stayed longer to know how great he had become.”

shukran_olaoluwa: “Congratulations world best!! Agba baller for a reason.”

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“Double for Imole” – Asisat Oshoala pays tribute to Mohbad after scoring twice against Granada


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Lionel Messi wins his eighth Ballon d’Or title

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Argentine seven-times Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is chosen as the winner of this year’s title edition, following his accomplishment at the 2022 World Cup.

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The World Cup is the only star missing from the lineal-GOAT’s breast that has been raising eyebrows for a long time. There are those who think he should not have won this year’s award, though, and one of them was Jason Cundy.

Cundy was not unaware of why the player could turn up as the favourite, and mentioned it in his statement.

‘I have said it many time.’ Jason Cundy had predicted. ‘I think if Haaland doesn’t win it [the Ballon d’Or], it’s a disgrace. I think it’s a disgrace, Messi will win it because he won the World Cup.’

Despite all the glory and noise associated with the Ballon d’Or award, Lionel Messi once said he had no big view of it but rather preferred awards gotten at group level. By ‘group level’, he meant his club and country.

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‘The Ballon d’Or is very important due to the recognition at the individual level, but I never gave it importance,’ announced Messi.

‘The most important thing for me was always the awards at the group level. I was lucky to have achieved everything in my career and after the World Cup, I’m thinking about that award much less, my biggest award was that and I’m disguising my moment. If it arrives, good, and if not, nothing happens. I was lucky to achieve all my goals in my career and now I have new goals with this club.’

Lionel Messi’s form at Inter Miami has been the subject of bad news for weeks now, including his inability to help his struggling club remain in the MLS playoffs. After the injury he sustained while working for his country in the World Cup qualifiers, he has only been able to carry himself instead of his club.

His so-called rival Cristiano Ronaldo has been at his best since, though he is older than Lionel Messi by two years. Some are convinced that the time has come for the GOAT to retire and tend his recurrent muscle problem, but Argentina’s first team’s coach, Scaloni, would not hear of it. In reaction to the question of whether Argentina’s best should be retired, the seemingly-angered coach replied:

‘Let’s keep in mind that he is still here. What a way to think about ‘when he is gone.’ The truth is that he is still active, let’s leave him alone, are we already retiring him? We commit hara-kiri, we are all crazy.’

The man believes that the veteran horse is alright.

Leo is fine,’ argued Scaloni. ‘He has been adding minutes of training. We will make the decision. It’s a matter of minutes, of how much he can play. If he’s well, you know what I think, he will play.

‘We always try to play those that are at 100 per cent or close to 100 per cent. It is very difficult for everyone to be at their best in these games so there may be a variation with respect to the game against Paraguay.’

It seems very clear that Cristiano Ronaldo fell behind in becoming the most decorated footballer of his era.


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Paul Pogba guilty of doping, and could be banned for 4 years

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In the past, alarming reports stated that the possibility test revealed that Paul Pogba’s urine had traces of the synthetic enhancer testosterone.

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A definitive judgment on the matter was postponed until the results of a second sample, which later revealed that he had in fact doped.

Rafaela Pimienta, Paul Pogba’s representative, said after the initial results were announced, “We are waiting for the counter-analysis, and until then, we can’t say anything.” Paul Pogba never sought to break the rules, that much is evident.

Paul Pogba’s claimed wildness, his recent injuries, and the fact that the chemical identified in his system could only have arrived there via drug peddlers all contributed to the situation’s notoriety.

The incident might result in the arrest of those involved in the distribution of testosterone, which was not a component of any drug marketed legally over the counter in Italy.

According to sources, it is simple to purchase the chemical in Italy via the dark web, but it is dangerous to be found in possession of it or its products.

They continued by mentioning that Juventus’ top brass might attempt to shield the player, which they noted would be a waste of time.

Since the world is watching these high-profile cases, it would be difficult to spare the guilty of the majority of the punishment involved.

If someone is found guilty, like Paul Pogba, the National Anti-Doping Tribunal in Italy will decide what should happen to them after that.

Whatever they decide, Juventus’ outstanding star Pogba is expected to miss additional games due to ongoing injury issues that have caused him to miss a lot of games.

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The footballer has not stated whether the synthetic enhancer served as a clutch to support his hurting body on the field.

Many people do not endorse Paul Pogba due to his rising occurrence of injury-related disqualifications.

Juventus might be content to terminate the player’s contract at this time and leave his future in the anti-doping tribunal’s hands.


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