Lionel Messi led his national team, Argentina to victory in the last world cup. The 36-year-old athlete became world champion in Qatar last year after he scored seven goals which include two goals that he scored against France making him secure his status as the greatest player of all time.
He moved from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami in July where he established himself as one of the biggest icons in the US sports. “After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it was time to go to the U.S. league to experience football in a different way and enjoy the day-to-day,” he said.
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The national team will now play Burundi and Ivory Coast in their next group matches.
The Barca midfielder limped off in tears, perhaps suggesting that he could miss a significant number of matches.
Nike further unveiled an Eliud Kipchoge statue at its main headquarters the Beaverton, Oregon, USA.
Kipchoge took to his X platform, formerly Twitter, to express his gratitude to his sponsors going down memory lane from the day Nike partnered with him.
“Twenty years ago, Nike and I became partners in running. Since 2003, Nike has played a crucial role in my career, providing inspiration and innovation,” the statement read.
The 38-year-old further went on to announce the unveiling of the track and statue in his name.
“We unveiled the Eliud Kipchoge Track at the Nike European Headquarters in the Netherlands, while at the same time, Nike revealed a statue of me at the headquarters in Beaverton. Thank you Nike for the great partnership, together we run as one,” he noted.
Since he partnered with Nike, Kipchoge has marked tremendous milestones in his career from winning two Olympic titles in the marathon to becoming the first man in history to win the Berlin Marathon five times.
He further became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours On 12 October 2019 in Vienna, Austria in an unofficial marathon dubbed The Ineos 1:59 Challenge.
Kipchoge is also a four-time London Marathon champion.
He also managed to break the marathon world record twice.
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Harambee stars now turn their focus on the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers after playing to 2-2 draw against Russia in an international friendly played today October 16, 2023, at the Titanic Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkey.
Kenya will begin their journey with an away game against Gabon at Stade de Franceville on November 13.
According to the full schedule released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Harambee Stars, who are pooled in Group F alongside Seychelles, Burundi, Gambia, Gabon, and Ivory Coast, will then travel away for their matchday two against Seychelles at the Stade Linite on November 20. The first home game will be played against Burundi on June 3, 2024.
Russia’s Aleksandr Sobolev notched a goal for Russia in the 8th minute, giving his team an early lead. The game’s dynamics took an unexpected turn in the 13th minute with Harambee Stars goalkeeper Byrne Omondi sustaining an injury, that saw Coach Firat bring in second goalkeeper Patrick Matasi.
In the 16th minute, Anthony Akumu masterfully leveled the scores. Masud Juma added the second goal for Kenya in the 36th minute ensuring Harambee Stars held a 2-1 advantage at halftime.
After the break, relentlessly pressed to break past each other’s defenses, however in the 89th minute, Russia’s Ivan Oblyakov found the back of the net sealing the scores at 2-2.
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