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Meet the businesswoman behind Linda Dor

Many people who travel across the country sometimes need a neat, secure place to use the washrooms, buy food, rest and continue their journeys. To solve this problem identified by business owners, several rest stops have been built along major highways for travellers’ to use at a fee. One of …

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How Kotoko team bus mistakenly left Richmond Lamptey at Linda Dor

Asante Kotoko midfielder, Richmond Lamptey has shared a funny tale of how the team’s bus left him behind in the middle of a road trip for an away match. The Porcupine Warriors were scheduled to take on Great Olympics in the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League at their newly-adopted home in …

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Photos: Meet Karim Benzema’s girlfriend and wife who clashed at 2022 Ballon D’or

France international, Karim Benzema was crowned the footballer of the year at the Ballon D’or ceremony on Monday, October 17, 2022. The Real Madrid captain despite dominating the trends with his Tupac-inspired suit became the subject on the day after the two women in his life were spotted at the …

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Ballon d’Or: Which African players ever received a vote?

To date, the only African player to ever win the Ballon d’Or, Weah clinched the award in 1995—the first year that the prize was opened to non-European players. In that year, he defeated Jurgen Klinsmann—in second place—by 144 votes to 108, and would also pick up 13 votes the year …

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WATCH: Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema crowned 2022 Ballon d’Or winner

Karim Benzema has been named Ballon d’Or winner for 2022, with the Real Madrid striker enjoying an incredible calendar year. WHAT HAPPENED? The France international enjoyed a remarkable 2021-22 campaign at Santiago Bernabeu, with a stunning 44-goal haul helping Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League titles. The 34-year-old …

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Messi misses out of 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist for first time since 2005

Lionel Messi has been left off the Ballon d’Or shortlist as the Paris Saint-Germain star was not named among France Football’s 30-man shortlist on Friday. Messi has not been left off of a Ballon d’Or shortlist since 2005, having won the award seven times during that span. His team-mate Neymar …

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