By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Ghana Report
Nigerian singer Burna Boy became the first Nigerian to present an award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony, handing the 2026 Sócrates Award to English footballer Bukayo Saka. The ceremony was held on 26 October at London's Palladium Theatre, reports The Ghana Report.
Harry Kane said receiving the 2026 Ballon d’Or from Ronaldo Nazário, one of his childhood idols, made the ceremony especially memorable. The England captain won the trophy in London on 26 October, according to the Ghanaian Times.
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After the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, England striker Harry Kane celebrated his award at a nightclub where bottles fitted with pyrotechnic devices appear in videos. The images reminded internet users of the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, which claimed 41 victims on New Year's Eve, according to L'essentiel.
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Harry Kane won the men’s Ballon d’Or in London, becoming the first Englishman honoured since Michael Owen in 2001, notably thanks to his 73 goals in 65 matches, according to Ghanaian Times and Aujourd’hui le Maroc. Alexia Putellas won the women’s trophy for the third time after Barcelona’s Champions League success. Aujourd’hui le Maroc adds that Kane won the double in Germany and reached the 2026 World Cup semi-finals with England.
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At 33, Harry Kane becomes one of the oldest players to win the men’s Ballon d’Or, behind, among others, Stanley Matthews, who won at 41. The ranking looks at five winners honoured after turning 30, according to Vanguard, following the ceremony in London.
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Urda rail disaster revives debate over maintenance of Spain’s networkThe Urda rail disaster, which occurred nine months after the one at Adamuz, has revived questions about the maintenance of Spain’s rail network. The differing signalling systems on high-speed lines have also come under scrutiny, according to Le Monde.
Benin U15 beat Nigeria 6-3 to reach quarter-finalsBenin’s U15 team beat Nigeria 6-3 in the last 16 of Tier C at the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Baku. The Cheetahs will face Scotland in the quarter-finals on Thursday 29 October, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.The week in Africa
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