Cadiz CF, the LaLiga football club, has paid tribute to the late Nigerian rapper and performer, Mohbad, on social media.

Mohbad’s passing, which occurred two weeks ago, has elicited an outpouring of tributes and expressions of grief.

While the cause of his death remains unknown, Nigerians have been protesting and offering prayers in response.

In a show of solidarity, Cadiz CF announced on their official page that they will display a Mohbad jersey on their substitute bench during their game against Rayo Vallecano, offering their support and strength to the team.

SportVectru previously reported that Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye paid a touching tribute to Mohbad on her social media page.

The joint bid by Nigeria and neighboring Republic of Benin has emerged as a strong contender in the race to host the 36th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027, according to CompleteSports.

The Confederation of African Football’s Executive Committee will vote on the bids for both 2025 and 2027 in Cairo on Wednesday.

Morocco is nearly guaranteed to host the 2025 finals, leaving Nigeria and Republic of Benin competing with Senegal, Egypt, Botswana, and a tripartite arrangement of Uganda/Kenya/Tanzania for the 2027 event. Algeria, initially a strong candidate for the 2027 event, withdrew from the race.

Guinea was originally selected to host the 2025 finals but lost the hosting right due to infrastructure and facility issues, compounded by a change in government.

Nigeria has proposed several stadiums for the 2027 bid, the likes of MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja; Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt; Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo; Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos; Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna; Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba; Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City and; Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano while Republic of Benin offers the Stade Mathieu Kerekou in Cotonou and the Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo.

Nigeria has previously hosted and won the 1980 edition of the AFCON and co-hosted the 2000 finals with Ghana.

Just when we were anticipating the return of Arda Güler from his previous injury, a new update has dashed our hopes.

According to the official statement from Real Madrid,

“After the tests carried out on our player Arda Güler by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the left rectus femoris muscle. Evolution pending.”

Despite having trained with the team just a few hours ago, the young Turkish player will not be available for the upcoming Las Palmas clash on Wednesday.

This setback comes after Los Blancos signed Güler in a €20 million transfer from Fenerbahce this summer, yet he has not been able to make a single appearance for the club due to various injuries.