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what nonsense, I am sure her answer would have been yes if a yahoo boy dated her. fool |
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https://theincrediblecom./2019/07/25/shocking-7-incredible-mikel-obi-facts-that-you-werent-told/ There are many facts about Mikel Obi that you did not know, read the link above and discover seven of them you will never believe 1 Share
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Who were the golden boys who won bronze medals for the Super Eagles? Find out here https://theincrediblecom./2019/08/11/incredible-6-super-eagles-golden-boys-who-won-bronze/ 1 Share
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Destruction indeed. Under the law self defense is allowed, the real individual who wants to destroy Nigeria is President Buhari who is turning a blind eye to the atrocities of the Fulani herdsmen. What a shame. 6 Likes |
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5 of the world's safest hands that share the same name, Peter. Read further for more of the gist https://theincrediblecom./2017/02/23/unbelievable-5-goalkeepers-called-peter/ 1 Share
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Age is nothing but a number and though form maybe for a season class remains eternal, these ageless athletes proved to all of us that age is no barrier to achievement https://theincrediblecom./2017/02/24/3-incredible-athletes-that-bear-the-name-roger/ 1 Share
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6 Non European Footballers won the European Footballer of The Year. Find out who they are https://theincrediblecom./2017/03/21/you-wont-believe-this-6-european-footballers-of-the-year-who-are-not-europeans/ 1 Share
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria, The Black Stars of Ghana and the Three Lions of England have at least three things in common, they are all English speaking countries, they are major powers in the round leather game and their former captains of the national team bear the name Stephen. Read this if you think I am blabbing https://theincrediblecom./2017/03/23/shocking-3-former-football-captains-called-stephen/ 1 Share
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You are so correct thanks for the observation, blessings to you. |
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Wonders they say will never end, the more you inquire, the more you will know. Little did it occur to us that the name George is synonymous with presidents. Debatable right, then you must read this https://theincrediblecom./2018/01/29/incredible-4-presidents-that-bear-the-name-george/ 1 Share
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Believe it or not 5 strikers of our darling national team have one thing in common, the bear the name Victor read on to find out who the 'Victors' are https:///post/theincrediblecom./1854 1 Share
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Love them or hate them, they love music, they rap and guess what? They all bear the name Christopher people can you believe that? 1 Notorious BIG The black ‘Frank White’ as he calls himself went from ‘ashy to classy’ as he redefined rap music making himself a rap icon to be followed or a god worshiped by rap fans all over the world. The sky was his limit when suddenly on March 9th 1997 his whole world temporarily grounded to a halt, he was shot on the streets of Los Angeles shortly after he left the Soul Train Awards where he was booed of the stage at the tender age of 24. People called him numerous names, Biggie, Biggie Smalls, Notorious BIG but his real name, Christopher Latore George Wallace 2 Big Pun The Big Rap Punisher left no stones unturned with his rap tunes and moves in spite or despite his massive size becoming the first Latino rapper to go platinum though he was called The Big Pun, his real name was Christopher Lee Rios. Big Pun continued to belch out hot hip hop music until the year 2000 when he died at the age of 29 from a fatal heart attack and respiratory failure 3 Kriss Kross The dynamic duo who made dressing backwards the rave in the 90’s especially with their hit track ‘JUMP’. The duo were discovered by music producer, Jermaine Dupri while performing in a mall in Atlanta. In this case not just one of them bears Chris, two of them do, Mac Daddy bears the name Christopher Kelly while Daddy Mac bears the name Christopher Smith. Chris Kelly died in the year 2013 from a possible drug overdose at the age of 34 That is that about that maybe there are more rappers that bear the name Christopher that you know will be glad if you share the information with me Source:theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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A wise man said ‘Blind minds are worse than blind eyes’. When asked what was worse than being born blind, Helen Keller replied, ‘A life without vision’ These are three incredible musicians who defied all odds and in spite of their seeming disability, they have stood out far above their contemporaries who have sight Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris though born as Stevland Hardaway Judkins may need some introduction to the new generation of musicians and music lovers but to the older generation he is known as the legendary ‘Stevie Wonder’ Losing his sight after birth as a result of too much oxygen pumped into the incubator but determined to live a life above average decided to make the best of his situation. His turning point came while in class that was being disturbed my a mouse which he pointed was hiding in the waste paper basket. What he lacked in sight, he had in hearing and today he leads the pack of Grammy Award winning artistes, 25 in all also he is one of the most awarded solo male artistes selling over 100 million records worldwide. Who says you can’t make it in a world that is filled with people who have sight and no insight? Ray Charles Born as Ray Charles Robinson but known to generations as ‘Ray Charles’ who unlike Stevie Wonder still enjoyed brief stints of his eyesight before blinded at the tender age of seven. Ray was called ‘Brother Ray’ by his fellow musicians while others labeled him ‘The Genius’ because he was the first to combine Rhythm and Blues with gospel. Ray despite his blindness was one of the first African American to be given the right to choose the artistes he wanted to work. Ray was not without his challenges ranging from drug addiction to being criticized by fans that once adored him yet he remained great till the end by churning out great music which brought him several awards. The man who had no sight but made us see music in a new light, a light that will continue to burn till the end of time Cobhams Asuquo Visually impaired but produces music in the class that those who can see find hard to catch up with. Just like Stevie and Ray he developed passion for music during his childhood for not only is he a musician, he is a producer who has inspired other musical acts like Asa, Rooftop MCs and most spectacular is he being the brain behind the theme song of ‘The Platform’ as well as the hit song ‘Ordinary People’ Are these trio awesome or what after defying the odds to lift themselves to extraordinary heights? Source: theincredibecom.
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Critics, analysts and pundits game them little or no chance because they were rated as the underdogs but they made those armchair critics eat their words as well as humble pie when the dark horses emerged as the winners of the race, a result that not even the prophets of sports saw coming. Here are just a few of those incredible teams who shocked the sporting world making history in the process 1 Nigeria- Atlanta Olympics 1996 They were never given a chance especially by the home fans who booed them while supporting their opponents in a friendly match which saw the Togolese national team defeating the U-23 national team. They got passed their Hungarian opponents with a slim 1-0 victory, beat Japan who had earlier beaten tournament favourites, the samba boys of Brazil. The team lost narrowly to the Brazilians but made it to the semi-finals to meet with Brazil again only this time Nigeria had the last laugh as they came from behind to win by the golden goal courtesy of a well taken Nwankwo Kanu shot. At the end of 90 minutes of their epic final battle with Argentina, Nigeria made history as the first African country to appear at an Olympic final as well as to win the gold, the rest is history as the team that was not preferred became the team to be revered hence their name The Dream Team. 2 Greece- Euro 2004 No one expected it as a lowly rated Greece to progress beyond the group stage yet they beat the hosts Portugal at the group stage and as well in the final in what was tagged as one of the biggest upsets in world football as Greece smiled home with the trophy while Cristiano Ronaldo went home in tears 3 Zambia- African Cup of Nations 2012 They say never pick a fight with someone whose has nothing to lose, yet Ivory Coast who were the tournaments favourites discovered this as they threw away an opportunity to become African champions with Didier Drogba throwing away a penalty in the first half. At the end of full and extra time, it was time for penalty shootout where Africa’s new kings of football emerged, Zambia, a team no one gave a chance took their chance and made the best of it 4 Nigeria-African Cup of Nations 2013 After playing a draw with Zambia and Boukina Fasso and managing to scrape past Ethiopia, the Super Eagles went full speed ahead in a tournament that they had been called ‘Underachievers’ by beating tournaments favourites, Ivory Coast 2-1, thrashed Mali 4-1 and met again with Boukina Fasso only this time a Sunday Mba goal ended Nigeria’s nineteen year search for the title as they were crowned African Champions 5 Portugal- Euro 2016 Portugal in the news again only this time they beat the hosts France who statistically were better on paper and on form than they were. Pundits lost all hope on Portugal as their talisman and skipper, Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off but at the end of the tournament, Portugal became champions of Europe though the odds were stacked high against them. 6 Cameroon- African Cup of Nations 2017 In Ghana 2008 Egypt and Cameroon met at the final in which Egypt won their sixth title. In Gabon 2017 Egypt and Cameroon met again in the final, a final which many football pundits widely believed would be a playback of 2008, were they so wrong because that night instead of Pharaohs picking up their eighth, it was the Indomitable Lions who picked up their fifth title in a tournament that looked down on them Football stories which replay the epic battles of an inexperienced David faced with an overconfident Goliath, what do you have to say about this? Source: theincrediblecom. 2 Shares
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My comment is for the APC Youths Forum to pick out the log in their eyes before they pick out the speck in the eyes of others for if they had delivered their campaign promises, no one will be clamouring for restructure 2 Likes |
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Most musicians are better known by their stage names, a persona which they themselves created and which their fans and foes alike have accepted, before you are three incredible musicians who are known mostly by their stage names but whose real names are less pronounced that is if they are known at all Shaggy The Jaimacan-American reggae and dance fusion singer and deejay knwon for his creative flow of vibes as he belched out songs like ‘Oh Carolina’ ‘It Wasn’t Me’ and ‘Boombastic’ was given the name ‘Shaggy’ after the Scooby-Doo character, Shaggy Rogers. Over the years people have known him by his nickname and his real names, Orville Richard Burrell his birth name which many of his fans can’t relate to Seal Born to a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother, the winner of four Grammy Awards, two of them which were for the song ‘Kiss From A Rose’. To his adoring fans he is known as ‘Seal’ an identity which he has carried with pride over the years with many more years still to come. His name or names as the case may be, Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel DMX American rapper, record producer and actor who got his name DMX from an instrument which he used in the 1980’s, the Oberheim DMX drum machine. Many believe that DMX stands for Dark Man X and his real name is Earl Simmons source:theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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It is said in Africa, that one must be a bonafide member of a household to share of its inheritance but these people shook a belief to its very foundations, the belief that you must be European to win the European Footballer of The Year Award. 1 George Weah AC Milan (1995) This son of Africa created several records in the year 1995, by becoming the first African to win European Footballer of The Year and still remains the only African to perform this feat also he became the first non European to win an award which was meant for European footballers. That year he won, African, European and World Footballer of The Year Awards. 2 Ronaldo de Lima Internazionale& Real Madrid (1997&2002) Since one person had created the way it was easy for others to follow just like Sir Roger Bannister who broke the four minute mile inspiring a generation of others who did the same. Ronaldo followed the lead of George as he won the European Footballer of The Year not once but twice and with two different clubs to prove that the first time he won it was not a fluke 3 Rivaldo Barcelona (1999) If one Brazilian can do it trust another to repeat it, two years after fellow team mate in the Brazilian national team won the coveted award for European Footballers, Rivaldo hit the mark by becoming the third non European to win the award and the second Brazilian in history to repeat this remarkable feat 4 Ronaldinho Gaucho Barcelona (2005) There is no stopping the samba boys or the boys in yellow shirts and blue shorts who stop at nothing especially when it comes to the round leather game. Six years after Rivaldo did his native Brazil proud another son of South America who also played for Barcelona did his nation proud and making himself the third Brazilian to achieve this feat, his name Ronaldinho 5 Kaka AC Milan (2007) Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and guess who is next on the winning list? It is Kaka, telling the world though silent that there is no stopping the boys in yellow because all they do is win, win and win. Kaka became the fifth non European and the fourth Brazilian to win European Footballer of The Year with the same club George Weah won it with, AC Milan 6 Lionel Messi Barcelona (2009) Yes I saved the best for the last because this list will not be complete without, ‘The Messiah’ makes history as the sixth non European and the first Argentine to win the award. A well deserved award for a worthy player Two unbelievable facts that you must not ignore are three of the winners of the award, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi won it while playing for Barcelona while George and Kaka won it while playing for AC Milan, dear reader what do you think of all these? Source: theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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This is not a religious piece because I can hear some people sighing heavily thinking that this is a write up from one overzealous religious bigot, I admit I am zealous about the things of God but what you are reading from whatever part of the world you are is a piece of mystery that came up while I was worshiping in the morning fellowship sometime back and discovered that there is a link between seven men of God and the number seven. Take it that in the secular setting seven stands for good luck as I remember that movie of yesteryears ‘Seven Lucky Kids’. In the spiritual world, the number seven stands for perfection. The word ‘Perfect’ has seven letters just think of that. Pastor Adeboye, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church Worldwide is no stranger to the number because his native and surname have consist of seven letters and I mean ‘Adejare’ and ‘Adeboye’. Bishop David Oyedepo, his protege is not left out of the picture for his native and surname also consist of seven letters each, ‘Olaniyi’ and ‘Oyedepo’. Dr Daniel Olukoya, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles belongs to this class of clergymen for his surname consists of seven letters. Also on this list are Archbishop Benson Idahosa, Apostle Gabriel Olusegun Oduyemi who has seven letters in his first and last name and T.L Osborne all of blessed memory and also Dr. Michael Dean Murdock. Is this mysterious or is just pure coincidence that these seven men of God have seven letter surnames, what do you think dear reader Source: theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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The talking drum that voice of Africa which is a means of communication, a tool for celebration and a voice that speaks counsel in the past, present and the nearest future, you are about to be open to the world of astonishing secrets of this instrument that is heard and marveled all over the world 1 The talking drum has numerous other names and some of them are Gangan, Dundun, Doodo and Igba 2 The talking drum’s history can be traced to the descendants of Oduduwa, the Yoruba people 3 The word ‘Ayan’ means drummer, most drummers like to add the prefix to their names and examples are Ayangbade, Ayanbinrin, Ayangbade, Ayanniyi just to mention a few 4 The first drummer according to Yoruba history was a man called Ayangalu 5 The talking drum remain one of the oldest instruments of West Africa 6 The talking drum is an hour glass shaped musical instrument which has a replica in Asia called ‘Idakka’ only that it can only mimic vocal music but the talking drum can mimic vocal music and speech 7 The talking drum was used as a means of communication in the past in is still being used today and will continue to in the nearest future 8 English emigrant, John F. Carrington was so fascinated by the drum and drummers that he wrote a book ‘The Talking Drums of Africa’ which was published in 1949 which explained how African Drummers could communicate complex message over long distances some about 4-5 miles away, now that is shocking My fingers are so itchy I want to even go and play a drum, what do you think about the talking drum, the voice of Africa? Source: theincreiblecom. 1 Like 2 Shares
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One thing I love about the African American community is that most of them never forget that their roots are African and the proof is shown in the culture, clothing and manners. These African American actors are not left out of the picture 1 Forrest Whitaker The chubby, adorable and lovable actor who featured in movies like ‘Diary of A Hitman’, ‘The Enemies Within’ also acted as the feared Ugandan maximum ruler, Field Marshall Idi Amin Dada in the movie Last King of Scotland showing how a country should not be ruled especially by a dictator. 2 Danny Glover The veteran actor who has acted in many movies and most popular are the Lethal Weapon franchise, Predator 2 and 2012 where he played the role of the President of The United States of America. Danny Glover was the first African American actor to play the role of late South African sage Dr. Nelson Mandela in the 1987 movie ‘Mandela’ 3 Morgan Freeman The veteran actor of the hit movies, ‘Lean On Me’ , ‘Evan Almighty, ‘The Shaw Shank Redemption and ‘Now You See Me’ acted as Nelson Mandela in the movie ‘Invictus’ directed by Clint Eastwood 4 Denzel Washington Washington had already acted in Spike Lee’s movie ‘Malcom X’ where he portrayed America’s most fiery orator of all times, Malcolm X. This time he represented where his ancestors were from as he acted the role of outspoken South African activist, Bantu Steven Biko in the movie ‘Cry Freedom’ a role he fitted in nicely and took so well I am so glad that these African American actors though far away still keep in touch with home. Do you think these men are deeply connected to their roots or are they just doing what they are paid for? Source:theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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Just imagine the shock when you while working in a place, be it a store, a shop or even at a studio or television station only to discover that you had a predecessor that shares both the first and last name with you. Believe it or not people before the present Luis Suarez who plays for Barcelona, there was another Luis Suarez who played for the Blaugrana. Yes, that means that one Luis Suarez replaced the other one at Barcelona. Luis Suarez Miramontes who played for Barcelona and other Spanish clubs like Deportivo de La Coruna and CD Espana Industrial as well as Italian clubs like Sampdoria and Internazionale popularly called InterMilan. He was nicknamed ‘The Architect’ because of his elegant style of play. He became the world’s most expensive player in the year 1961 when Barcelona sold him to Inter Milan for a record 250 million lira. The year before he broke a record by becoming the only Spanish born player to be voted as the Ballon d’Or winner, the first Barcelona player to hit that feat, paving a way for other Barcelona players like Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi This is unbelivably true that Luis Suarez was not the first person called Luis to play at Nou Camp. How would you react to this especially if you are a big fan of Luis Suarez? Source: theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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I scream, you scream for ice cream, hurrah, hurrah, hurrah. That icy cold snack that just works in your mouth still there are some facts about this hunger quenching snack that you should know 1 The name ‘ICE CREAM’ is derived from iced cream or creamed ice 2 It is a frozen food that can be taken either as a snack or dessert 3 The term ‘ice cream varies in different countries so to differentiate them you have numerous like frozen custard, sundae, frozen yoghurt, sorbet just to mention a few 4 Ice cream goes way back to the 5th Century BC where ancient Greeks ate icy cold snow mixed with honey and fruits in the markets of Athens 5 In 2015, United States produced an incredible 900 million gallons of ice cream 6 In Australia and Turkey, ice cream is sometimes sold to beach-goers in speed boats Source: theincrediblecom. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Saturday the 12th of August is very important in the history of Nigerian football because it was one of the saddest days one we would love to forget but we are forced to remember because a hero, a patriot who gave us his all for the love of the nation died and has since been forgotten, the man Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, who died Nigeria’s unsung hero one that many would forget so soon. Here are some things about the Sam Okwaraji we never knew 1 Apart from being a professional footballer, he was also a lawyer with a masters degree in international law from the prestigious University of Rome 2 Sam Okwaraji scored one of the fastest goals in the history of the African Cup of Nations against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 3 He was the first Nigerian to play for Vfb Stuttgart then followed by another gangling Nigerian, Jonathan Akpoborie 4 Sam collapsed at the 77th minute in a World Cup Qualifier on a Saturday against Angola 5 Nine years later the U-23 Olympic Team tagged the ‘Dream Team’ played another match this time against the Pharaohs of Egypt which they won 3-2 but before the match commenced, a minute’s silence was observed in his honour 6 Sam shares the same birthday with other great athletes like Andre the Giant, Kevin Garnett, Dolph Schayes and Florence Chadwick 7 He scored a hat-trick in a friendly while playing for Dinamo Zagreb against NK Buducnost Hodosan the match ended 12-0 in favour of Zagreb It is such a shame that Nigeria and Africa do not celebrate their own until they are dead. What could be the cause of this malady and how can it be treated? Source: theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away so the age long saying goes yet there are numerous health benefits those fruits possess that the doctor never told you about 1The apple tree originated from Central Asia 2 Apples have religious and mythological significance among them are Norse, Greek and European Christian traditions 3 84.6 million tonnes of apples were produced in the year 2014, China alone accounted for 48% of the total 4 The first apple orchard on the North American continent was planted in Boston by Reverend William Blaxton 5 The apple was one of the earliest trees to be cultivated Source: theincrediblecom. 6 There are more than 7,500 cultivars of apples today 7 Until the 20th century, farmers stored apples in frostproof cellars during the winter for their own use or sale 1 Share
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The term hat-trick in sports is when a positive feat is achieved three times in a row either in the game of rugby, football or cricket. There are some facts you need to know about the term hat-trick 1 The first time hat-trick came up was in 1858 in cricket when H.H Stephenson made three wickets in three consecutive deliveries 2 The fastest recorded time for scoring a hat trick was 70 seconds set by Alex Torr in a Sunday league game in the year 2013 3 The first hat trick scored in an international game was scored by John McDougall, a Scottish player in a game against England on the 2nd of March 1878. 4 American player, Bert Patenuade scored the first hat trick in a FIFA World Cup against Paraguay in Uruguay 1930 5 The scorer of a hat trick especially in the game of football is given the ball as a prize 6 Carli Lloyd of USA scored the fastest hat trick against Japan in FIFA Women’s World Cup from kickoff 7 Jose Luis Chilavert is the first goal keeper to score a hat trick 8 Geoff Hurst of England scored two hat tricks against Germany then West Germany in 1966 Do you have any more facts about hat tricks that you would want to share? Please feel free and don’t forget to share this post with others. Source: theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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The FA Community Shield for 2017 has come and gone leaving us with its memories painful on one end and sweet on the other end as Arsenal for the third time in four years stole a victory off Chelsea for the second time in two years for the coveted silverware, the same way they robbed them of victory of the FA Cup still here are some shocking facts about the Community Shield that you were never told. 1 The most successful team in the history of the FA Community Shield is Manchester United who have won it an incredible 21 times 2 It was first of all established in the year 1908 which means that it is 109 years old this year’s just concluded clash was the 95th edition and the contestants are the winners of the English Premier League and the winners of the English FA Cup and their battleground, the traditional Wembley Stadium 3 It was formerly known as the Sheriff of London Charity Shield 4 Manchester United were the first ever winners of the Community Shield defeating Queens Park Rangers 4-0 a repeat match which was played at Stamford Bridge after the first match ended a 1-1 draw. This was the first and only match to into a replay 5 The Community Shield is regarded to be the first competitive game of the new English football season 6 Everton hold the record of most consecutive wins from 1984-1987 7 Manchester United hold the record for the most consecutive losses from 1998-2001 8 The highest scoring match in the history of the Community Shield was between Manchester United and Swindon Town in 1911 which ended 8-4 in favour of The Red Devils 9 Arsenal have won 3 Community Shield titles in four years and two of them were against the same team, Chelsea FC in 2015 and 2017 10 Jose Mourinho is one manager who has one the title with two rival clubs, The Blues of Chelsea 2005 and 2007 and The Red Devils of Manchester United in 2016 Source: theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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It seems the game of kidnapping is increasing with many players joining as captors or victims. These facts about kidnapping will leave you running for cover when you sight a stranger around you. 1 Kidnapping becomes aggravated kidnapping when it is accompanied with bodily harm 2 There are numerous forms of kidnapping and they are tiger kidnapping, express kidnapping and bride kidnapping 3 In Netherlands the penalty for kidnapping could be 8-12 years imprisonment for offenders 4 The act of kidnapping one’s own child or children is still a criminal act for which that parent should be prosecuted 5 In 1976, 26 children where kidnapped alongside the driver of the van which they were in with the hoodlums intending to secure a ransom of $ 5 million, it failed as the driver escaped with the children 6 In 2010, the United States was ranked sixth in the world for kidnapping for ransom 7 Hold on to your hats people for this fact will blow you away, kidnapping has been identified as a source of obtaining funding with some criminal organizations receiving an eye popping $500 million dollars a year from ransoms Source: theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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1 He was born on the 24th of August the same day with other world leaders like King Alexander II of Scotland, King John I of Castile and William Wilberforce. 2 Chief MKO Abiola was the second person to earn the title Aare Ona Kakanfo after Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola which is one of the most revered titles in Yoruba land for it is the title of Field Marshall Generalissimo in which the holder should show bravado by bringing victory or dying in the field of war. He was also the first non-indigene to be so conferred with the title since he was from the Egba clan 3 It was until he clocked 15 that he was given the name Moshood, his first name ” Kashimawo’ which means ‘Let us wait and see’ because the 22 other children did not survive infancy 4 He showed entrepreneurial traits at a tender age starting a firewood business at the age of nine 5 He also was a musician early in his life at the age of 15 and at one time in his life he was known as the Pillar of Sports 6 Chief MKO Abiola and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo both attended the same school Baptist Boys High School and while Chief Abiola was the editor of the school magazine ‘The Trumpeter’ Chief Obasanjo was his deputy 7 Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola died on the 7th of July 1998 almost a month after the death of former military ruler and former friend turned foe, General Sani Abacha 19 years ago, the aristocrat and politician from the Egba clan bid the world goodbye, what would you say about his life and times? Source:theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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Manchester United, one of the richest clubs in the England and in the world producing world class coaches like Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and present coach Jose ‘The Special One’ Mourinho producing world class players like David Beckham, Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Teddy Sheringham, Cristiano Ronaldo and not forgetting legends like George Best, Ryan Giggs and Eric Cantona also they possess two people one a former player and a current player who bear a unique name, Paul. 1 Paul Scholes The legendary number 8 Manchester fans won’t forget in a hurry and classy Three Lions English fans will always remember for his contributions to his native home playing all his life for the Red Devils where he played a total of 499 appearances scoring 107 goals and providing 55 assists. Paul is the most decorated English football player of all time winning a total of 25 trophies which include 11 English Premier League titles, 2 UEFA Champions League titles, 3 F A Cups, 2 Football League Cups, 5 F A Community Shields, 1 Intercontinental Cup and 1 FIFA World Club Cup.With a career for the Red Devils that spanned from 1991-2013 and for England 1997-2004 which he was capped 66 times we and say that life has been a ‘ball for this Paul. 2 Paul Labile Pogba The returnee kid for the Red Devils humorously was born the same year Paul Scholes started playing for the senior team of Manchester United and started playing for the Red Devils in 2011 when the other Paul was about calling it quits with his darling club. He wasted no time at all justifying the money put on him by the big guns of the club, a record £89.3 million pounds to move from the Old Lady of Turin, Juventus to the famous Red Devils of Manchester United in 2016. Like his namesake and predecessor he is a ball of fire comfortable with playing both attack and defence for his club. Though the younger Paul has played fewer games for Manchester United, 30 games and scoring just five goals, he shows great promise of being a legend just like the older Paul. He like Scholes is a regular for the Blues of France which he has been playing for since he was 17 making a total of 105 appearances and scoring 19 goals Though I am not a Manchester United fan but I am an admirer of these players who are simply awesome what is your opinion? Source: theincrediblecom. 1 Share
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