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US court orders Mayweather to pay Nigerian firm $2.4m over contract breach
A US court has upheld the ruling that Floyd Mayweather Jr., the former world boxing champion, must pay Zinni Media Concept Limited, a Nigerian company, $2.4 million in damages for breach of contract.
According to a statement from Alex Nwankwo, the company’s media executive, Zinni Media reached an agreement with Mayweather to make various appearances in Africa, including one in Nigeria, in June 2017.
However, the former boxer unilaterally terminated the deal without cause and refused to reimburse the company for the advance payment paid for the service.
Nwankwo claimed that Mayweather’s legal representatives implied that because the company was not based in the US, the boxer could not make any refund.
“After several unsuccessful attempts to recover the appearance fees from the American boxer, the company instituted a legal action against Mayweather in 2018 where it alleged breach of contract, unjust enrichment and fraud against the former champion. We are grateful that two courts have granted a prayer by Zinni Media Ltd to impose terminating sanctions against Mayweather,” the statement reads.
In October 2023, a lower court in California ruled that Mayweather should pay Zinni $1,638,542 in damages, $721,881.32 in prejudgment interest, $16,270 in sanctioned attorney fees, and $285 in costs. The total compensation amount ordered was $2,376,978.
The boxer, however, appealed the judgment before the California court of appeals.
In the latest ruling, dated August 27, 2024, Eva McClintock, clerk of the appellant court, affirmed the lower court’s verdict.
Nwankwo added that despite the court of appeal’s ruling and the case’s finality, Mayweather had still refused to pay the judgment money, which continues to grow at 10 percent per annum.
He said the court had instructed USA attorneys to enforce the judgment by targeting Mayweather’s 2015 Bugatti GSV or his 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, both valued over the damages.
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Manchester City midfielder, Matheus Nunes, arrested for alleged phone theft
Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone at a nightclub in Madrid.
The 26-year-old Portuguese international was allegedly detained in the early hours of September 8 at La Riviera, a popular disco, and taken to a local police station for questioning, Dailymails reports.
His arrest occurred around 5:30 a.m. after Nunes was accused of taking a phone from a 58-year-old man who had attempted to photograph him in the nightclub’s restroom without his consent, according to Spanish daily El Mundo.
Born in Brazil, Nunes is said to have taken the phone in a moment of anger and refused to return it.
El Mundo stated that the police reportedly arrested him after being called to the scene and found the phone in his possession.
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Osimhen suffers muscle injury, doubtful for AFCON qualifiers
Victor Osimhen has suffered a muscle injury that could rule him out of action for a few weeks.
Osimhen picked up a knock and was substituted early in the second half in Galatasaray’s Super Lig encounter against Kasımpaşa on September 28.
The 25-year-old had scored two first-half goals before he was forced off and replaced by Dries Mertens in the game that ended 3-3.
In a statement on Tuesday, Galatasaray said Osimhen was “diagnosed with strain (strain and bleeding) in his upper left posterior muscle group”.
The club added that Osimhen had started treatment, but no exact date for his return to action was revealed.
The striker is expected to miss Galatasaray’s Europa League clash against Latvia’s FK Rīgas on Thursday and may also be unavailable for the club’s league game against Alanyaspor.
Osimhen will also be doubtful for the Super Eagles’ double-header clash against Libya in the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
The first leg is scheduled to be held at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo on October 11 before the return leg in Libya four days later.
Osimhen scored in the previous round of games when Nigeria defeated the Benin Republic 3-0 in the first game, followed by a frustrating goalless draw against Rwanda.
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FIFA bans Eto’o from attending games for six months over misconduct
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroon FA (FECAFOOT), has been issued a six-month ban from attending any international matches involving the country.
According to a statement from FIFA on Monday, Eto’o was sanctioned for breaching two articles of the football governing entity’s disciplinary code.
“The sanction was imposed in connection with the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup round-of-16 match between Brazil and Cameroon played in Bogota, Colombia, on 11 September 2024,” the statement reads.
The former Barcelona striker was adjudged guilty of “offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play” and “misconduct of players and officials” during the match.
Eto’o and the Cameroon delegation saw red after Brazil was awarded a penalty. The Brazilians later won the game 3-1.
Since Eto’o became the FECAFOOT president in 2021, he has been embroiled in controversy.
In July, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined him $200,000 for violating “the principles of ethics, integrity and sportsmanship” by “signing a brand ambassador contract with the company 1XBET in exchange for remuneration.”
In 2022, he was caught on tape attacking a cameraman outside a stadium at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A year later, CAF investigated him for alleged improper misconduct following complaints from several stakeholders of Cameroonian football.
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