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Henry Cejudo’s suspicious praise for Nigerian former-UFC champion

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Henry Cejudo Praise Adesanya

Henry Cejudo’s plaudits were comparable to those given to former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya prior to his contest with Sean Strickland.

He blatantly emphasized the qualities of the Nigerian celebrity that he admired at the time.

Given Cejudo’s well-documented distaste for Adesanya, this compliment now seems questionable.

Following his defeat in that fight at UFC 293, Cejudo is one of the people urging Adesanya not to engage in a rematch right away. He said the following prior to the contest:

The biggest weapons that he does have are his kicks. So whether you’re southpaw or right-handed, he’s going to find a way to break your foundation and actually reach those legs,’ Cejudo had said. ‘He does a really good job of – even if you are a southpaw, like he will go with that lead leg to eventually kick you.’

It’s possible that Strickland took into account all of these references to Adesanya’s abilities in deciding the outcome of the contest. Adesanya has never been close with Henry Cejudo before to the game. Instead, he had offered to teach a few of Adesanya’s old rivals how to defeat the champion.

Due to the shocking defeat that occurred, this praise of his right before the match would appear suspect. One of the journalists who saw this commendation afterwards remarked that it was unusual.

One could speculate that the flattering remarks were perhaps designed to persuade the former champion to stick to his tried-and-true fighting style, which Daniel Cormier noted Strickland was expecting.

Sean Strickland denied Cormier the opportunity to use any of his signature techniques, according to Cormier.

Strickland simply needed to be too close to Adesanya for him to have the opportunity to employ his long-range kicks that knocked Alex Pereira to the ground or to unleash left hooks.

After the game, when I look back on this adulation, it almost seems silly. In real terms, it resembles an obvious trap.

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“A lot of people, when the lights are actually bright, they don’t actually show up,’ Cejudo had continued.

‘I will tell you somebody who will always show up: It’s this man (Adesanya) right here. He comes to fight, and he comes to win.

‘All that is because of all those five-round fights that he’s had, and obviously taking losses and coming back and actually winning.

That’s what makes Israel special.’

It’s probable that Adesanya is having second thoughts and would prefer to try something different than using his signature style versus Strickland right now.

However, he might not be expecting what he would do this time as he wasn’t expecting what Strickland did.


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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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