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January 12, 2023 Naomi Osaka is Pregnant! Plans Tennis Return in 2024

Naomi Osaka is Pregnant! Plans Tennis Return in 2024

Two-time Australian Open champion, Naomi Osaka, has announced she’s pregnant with her first child, and plans to return in time for the tournament in 2024.

The 25-year-old revealed the news via a social media post on Wednesday, penning a heartfelt note to fans in both English and Japanese languages with accompanying photo of an ultrasound result.

“Can’t wait to get back on the court, but here’s a little life update for 2023,” she wrote.

No official reason was given by the Australian Open when the tournament announced Osaka’s withdrawal last week, and she said she hopes to come back better than ever to the Hologic WTA Tour in 2024, with a new young fan in tow.

“These few months away from the sport has really given me a new love and appreciation for the game I’ve dedicated my life to.

“I know that I have so much to look forward to in the future; one thing I’m looking forward to is for my kid to watch some of my matches and tell someone, ‘That’s my mom.’

“2023 will be a year that’ll be full of lessons for me, and I hope I’ll see you guys at the start of of the next one ’cause I’ll be at Aus 2024,” she stated.

January 6, 2023 Former Chelsea and Italian Striker Gianluca Vialli Dies at 58

Former Chelsea and Italian Striker Gianluca Vialli Dies at 58

The world of football has been hit by another tragedy as former Italian striker and manager Gianluca Vialli has died at the age 58.

Vialli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 but given the clear in April 2020,but he was later re-diagnosed in 2021.

He announced a temporary leave from his role with Italy’s national team in December, 2022 to focus on his health.

Vialli made 59 appearances for Italy, making his debut in 1985, a year after joining Sampdoria where he would win the Serie A title and European Cup Winners’ Cup during his 8 seasons with the club. He  helped Sampdoria reach the 1992 European Cup final but after losing to Ajax, he moved to Juventus for a world record fee of £12m. Vialli spent four seasons with the old Ladies of Turin, winning the Champions League, Uefa Cup and Serie A titles.

He joined Chelsea on a free transfer in 1996 and became player-manager in 1998. He was the first Italian to manage a Premier League side, taking over from Ruud Gullit late in the season, and went on to lead the Chelsea to victory in the League Cup, Uefa Cup Winners’ Cup and Uefa Super Cup.

He also guided Chelsea to victory in the 2000 FA Cup final and Charity Shield but was sacked early in the following season after a poor start.

The striker also had a short spell at Watford, then in the second tier, during the 2001-02 season but was dismissed after the Hornets only finished 14th.

January 2, 2023 See Samuel Chukwueze’s New Machine Worth About $180,000

See Samuel Chukwueze’s New Machine Worth About $180,000

Nigeria International, Samuel Chukwueze has been spotted posing with his posh automobile which has got his followers buzzing across social media.
The Villarreal winger spent a significant amount of money on his new Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63.
The Villareal wing shared a picture of himself on Instagram standing next to a car estimated to be worth approximately $180,000 (about N132 million) to wow his admirers.
Super Eagles player, Samuel Chukwueze flaunts his car on his social media platform (Photo: @chukwuezesamuel8)
Away from his wealthy lifestyle, Chukwueze has started five of the 13 domestic league games he has played in and only produced one assist. He  scored his first goal in the 2022–23 La Liga season, on December 31 against Alaves.
Nevertheless, he has excelled in the Copa del Rey and the Europa conference league, with two goals and two assists.

January 2, 2023 Dakkada FC Start 2023 With Thanksgiving Service

Dakkada FC Start 2023 With Thanksgiving Service

Ahead of the commencement of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, Uyo-based outfit, Dakkada FC held a special thanksgiving service, Sunday, January 1, 2023, with the theme “The Chosen Ones of God” taken from 1Corinthians 1:27-29.

The service was held at the Apostolic Church Afaha Oku district, Oku Village road, Uyo and was attended by high-profile dignitaries including the Deputy Chief Whip of Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly and Executive Member of Nigeria Football Federation, Otuekong Nse Essien, who was the Special Guest of Honour, Commissioner-1 of the Akwa Ibom state Local Service Commission, Honourable Saturday Akpan, the state Director of Sports, Elder Ifiok Duff, the state Chapter Chairman of SWAN, Comrade Emmanuel Akpan and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, who sent in a representative, among others.

In his sermon entitled “The safety of everything with God”, the presiding pastor, pastor A. A. Okon lauded the club for committing the upcoming season to God and gave scriptural evidence that God will not disappoint them. He offered special prayers and blessed them.

Speaking earlier, the Chairman of Dakkada, Coach Aniedi Dickson, said that the club’s decision to hold the thanksgiving service was borne out of the demonstration of God’s love, blessing and faithfulness towards them over the past few years.

“Over the past few years, we have crisscrossed the length and breadth of the country executing NPFL matches and God has ensured that no reports of any bad incidents like accident or attacks have ever emanated from our camp, to His glory”, he said.

Mr. Dickson thanked the Governor of Akwa Ibom state, His Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel and appreciated the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Sir Monday Uko, for the employment platform which has been created through Dakkada and made a cash donation to the Church that he described as significant because according to him, it was a sacrificial contribution from all the players, coaches, officials and management staff members without any member of the club being left out.

There was time to dine and wine at a sumptuous reception which followed immediately after the service at Dakkada Club House where hymns were sung, goodwill messages received and refreshments taken including the sharing of a 10kg bag of rice to each member of the club which was donated by the Commissioner, Sir Monday Uko.

Dakkada who have been drawn into Group B will begin their campaign with a trip to Bayelsa United when the 2022/2023 NPFL gets underway this Sunday, January 8, 2023.

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