… Siririka would one day like to train with Lionel Messi because of the way the football legend reads the game, makes decisions in tight spaces, and stays calm under pressure. …
Personality of the week – Siririka: Engineering a football dreamNamibia Minute.
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Lionel Messi — Argentine footballer preparing for his sixth World Cup appearance and recent MLS Cup winner with Inter Miami.
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- May 2026
Lionel Messi’s career seemed complete after he led Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup, but the motivation to keep playing is still there for him and his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the duo prepare to make history at this year’s tournament in North America. …
The last dance: Messi and Ronaldo get ready for sixth and final World Cup… Defending champions Argentina and Lionel Messi head into the tournament among the favourites, alongside European champions Spain, 2018 World Cup winners France and England, desperately chasing a first major tournament win since 1966. …
Anxiety, anticipation as Fifa World Cup one-month countdown begins- April 2026
… It needs a special performance but I’m lucky I have been part of special performances so I will try and bring that across for the team.” Van Dijk was part of the side that beat Lionel Messi’s Barcelona 4-0 in 2019, overturning a 3-0 first-leg deficit in the semi-finals on Liverpo …
Liverpool seek ‘special' Anfield night to salvage troubled season… Hugo Ekitike started up front for Liverpool against the club where he spent 18 months earlier in his career and failed to escape the shadows of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar. …
Dominant PSG leave Liverpool right up against it in Champions League tieLionel Messi scored one goal and set up another as Argentina thrashed Zambia 5-0 on Tuesday in the South Americans’ final game on home soil before launching the defense of their World Cup crown. …
Messi on target as Argentina down Zambia in World Cup send off- February 2026
… Lionel Messi is her favourite player: a reflection of her appreciation for intelligence, creativity and efficiency over brute force. …
Personality of the week – Rise of African Stars Queens forward- September 2025
… As independence celebrations approach, plans including music festivals, presidential medal ceremonies and a football match to include Argentinian Lionel Messi are in full swing. …
‘The hungry can't stay silent' – behind deadly protests in oil-rich Angola- April 2021
… I don’t imagine Lionel Messi became one of the best footballers in the world from the comfort of his couch, sighing and wishing for what he wanted to achieve. …
Home-Cooking Hero- September 2018
… He is hot property and recently joined the likes of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi and French 2018 Fifa World Cup gold medallist Paul Pogba as a football ambassador for one of the largest sportswear brands in the world, Adidas. …
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Vjahimisa Siririka pursues engineering degree and football dreams
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Vjahimisa Siririka, a Namibian footballer, grew up watching older boys play in Otjiwarongo and is now pursuing a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering at Nust while carving out a name in Namibian football, with dreams of playing professionally abroad and representing the country internationally. He has played for Kasaona FC, Nust FC, and Unam FC.
21 May 2026 · New Era →
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Vjahimisa Siririka pursues engineering degree and football dreams
Vjahimisa Siririka, a Namibian footballer, grew up watching older boys play in Otjiwarongo and is now pursuing a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering at Nust while carving out a name in Namibian football, with dreams of playing professionally abroad and representing the country internationally. He has played for Kasaona FC, Nust FC, and Unam FC.
21 May 2026 · New Era →
Saturday 16 May
Messi and Ronaldo prepare for sixth World Cup appearance
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are set to become the first players to appear in six different World Cups at this year's tournament in North America, two decades after their debuts at the finals. Despite Messi suggesting his career was complete after Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory, he has continued playing, most recently winning the MLS Cup with Inter Miami and captaining Argentina to Copa America victory in 2024.
16 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 10 May
2026 World Cup faces ticket prices, political tensions
The one-month countdown to the 2026 Fifa World Cup begins Monday with a record 48 teams descending on the United States, Canada and Mexico, though soaring ticket prices, political tensions, and conflict in Iran have cast an early shadow over the tournament.
10 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 14 April
Liverpool faces PSG comeback bid at Anfield in Champions League
Liverpool trails Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 from their Champions League quarter-final first leg and must overturn the deficit at home on Tuesday. The Reds, struggling in the Premier League and sidelined from domestic cups, see the Champions League as their last hope for silverware this season, with captain Virgil van Dijk calling for "a special performance" and invoking memories of previous comebacks at Anfield.
14 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 9 April
PSG beat Liverpool 2-0 in Champions League quarter-final
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Liverpool 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg, with goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, giving the holders a significant advantage heading into next week's return at Anfield. Liverpool, playing in a defensive three-man shape and without Mohamed Salah in the lineup, spent much of the match on the back foot against a dominant PSG side.
9 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 2 April
Messi scores and assists as Argentina routs Zambia 5-0
Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up another as Argentina defeated Zambia 5-0 in a World Cup warm-up friendly at home, with the reigning champions preparing to defend their title at the June tournament.
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 5 February
African Stars Queens forward balances teaching and football
Renate Niipale, a 26-year-old forward for African Stars Queens and teacher at Sheetekela Combined School, credits discipline, family support and calm reflection for her success both on the pitch and in the classroom. Born in Okatana and raised in Ongwediva, she overcame an injury-enforced absence to return to competition and now aims to score as many goals as possible to help her team win the league.
5 February 2026 · New Era →