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Why Lionel Messi Is The World's Best Player 27/Mar/2019, 16:13tori.ng Lionel Messi Leading sports scientist Simon Brundish gives a knowing look when asked who is the best footballer in the world. "While he's alive, there's only Lionel Messi," Brundish says. "If you're saying anybody else is the best player in the world, Messi's had a broken leg for a year, or he's dead, or you're lying." Given Messi is widely considered among the greatest players to ever play the game, that might not seem like too startling an insight. But Brundish has a set of statistics he believes sufficiently ends any debate on the matter. "Currently Messi has a goal or assist every 48 minutes," Brundish says. "Bearing in mind that every game is almost 95 minutes long (when injury time is included) that's two almost every single game." Few can come close to these feats -- although Cristiano Ronaldo has long had a comparable, and sometimes superior, goal scoring rate. More recently, the likes of Luis Suarez, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah have also all excelled in scoring for their respective club and national teams. Yet Brundish says the real supremacy of Messi lies not only in his goalscoring feats but also how highly he rates in a statistic known as xG-Build. This metric awards points to every player involved in a goal except from the person who supplied the final pass (assist) and the goalscorer. For example, if a goalkeeper started a move by passing to a defender, who then played the ball to winger before squaring for a striker to score, the goalkeeper and defender would score statistical points under the xG-Build system. Given Messi's prodigious goal and assist rate, it would seem logical that his xG-build score would lag behind other players who have more of a role in the early stage build up to a goal given the spaces they usually occupy on the field. But Brundish says that's not the case. Using 2017-18 full-season data from football statistics website, Understat, Messi scores considerably higher in xG-build than some of the world's most potent playmakers, including Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Tottenham's Christian Eriksen. He also comfortably outpoints the likes of Ronaldo, Salah and Neymar. Combine all of those stats; Messi's goals, assists and xG-Build score and Brundish asks of the best player in the world debate: "Where is the argument?" Source: CNN Read original Hot news UEFA to investigate eligibility of Ukraine striker Moraes goal.com 'Bale must become an a***hole to succeed at Real Madrid!' goal.com Alaba set to join Arsenal, as Hernandez seals £68m move to Bayern Munich dailypost.ng 'Man Utd have been following Lozano for many years' goal.com Kane eyeing NFL career after retirement goal.com Mo

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Oshiomhole asks court to dismiss suit compelling EFCC to investigate him Updated: 49 seconds ago Author: Omotayo Yusuf Views: 0 Category: IT news FACEBOOK EMAIL TWITTER WHATSAPP FACEBOOK MESSENGER TELEGRAM - Adams Oshiomhole asked a court to dismiss a suit asking the EFCC to investigate him - The former governor said the plaintiff lacked the right to institute the action - The APC chairman asked the court to throw out the case Former governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the suit seeking to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to commence criminal investigation against him. Nigerian Tribune reports that the All Progressives Congress’ chairman in a preliminary objection to the suit filed by Bishop Osadolor Ochei said the plaintiff lacked legal right to institute the action. READ ALSO: Breaking: INEC announces details of resumption of election in Rivers state Terhemba Gbashima who filed the objection on behalf of the former governor “told the court that the suit filed by the plaintiff is status-barred, as it was filed18 months after the cause of action instead of three months after it.” He also submitted that Bishop Osadolor has not shown how the alleged cause of action has affected him more than other indigenes of Edo state and asked the court to dismiss the suit for being incompetent. In her response, counsel to the plaintiff, Uju Chukwurah, asked the trial Judge, Justice Anwuli Chikere to “discountenance the preliminary objection of Oshiomhole, who is the second respondent in the suit.” She said the EFCC is empowered to investigate financial crimes against anybody and as such, it is under a statutory duty to examine the petition brought before it by the petitioner. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, December 5, revealed that it has recovered not less than N794 billion from looters of the nation’s treasury. Magu represented by EFCC's head of operations, Usman Muktar, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital said that over $261 million, 8.1 millions euros and 1.1 million Pounds had been recovered from corrupt Nigerians, The Sun reports. NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng: Same great journalism, upgraded for better service! EXCLUSIVE: Be patient with President Buhari, Femi Adesina tells Nigerians | Legit TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZjPGSZRBWo Source: Legit.ng SHOW COMMENTS NEXT NEWS THINK IT IS IMPORTANT? SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS! FACEBOOK EMAIL TWITTER WHATSAPP FACEBOOK MESSENGER TELEGRAM TAGS: EFCC Adams Oshiomhole Hot: Richest Nigerian musician La liga top assists University of Jos Federal universities in Nigeria Art courses SUBSCRIBE NOW To get news every day from Legit.ng ENTER YOUR EMAIL: GET FRESH NEWS READ NEXT Actress Maryam Charles ties the knot with Belgium based boyfriend in style - 24 days ago Comedian Etinosa finally opens up about going unclad for MC Galaxy, says she will like to move on - 10 days ago Tiwa Savage visits victims of Lagos building collapse in hospital, gives update on their condition - 10 days ago Nigerian wrestler makes history in America as he becomes first African to win UFC title - 17 days ago Just in: I cannot dabble into Kano governorship election - Tinubu speaks about defeat of Atiku, Saraki - 7 days ago Breaking: Kano deputy governor, commissioner arrested by police (photos, video) - 16 days ago Show me your hand, get the money; we don’t trust Igbos anymore - Remi Tinubu allegedly tells crowd at polling station - 18 days ago Restore sanity to Lagos; get rid of your campaign posters - Singer Darey Art Alade to governor-elect Jide Sanwo-Olu - 15 days ago

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Soldier Kills One Person In Bor Town independent.ng Israeli soldiers patrol the northern Israeli-Lebanon border on December 21, 2015 as they search for the remains of two Katyusha-type rockets the day after they were fired from south Lebanon into northern Israel, the army said. The Israeli military said it shelled unspecified targets in neighbouring south Lebanon shortly after cross-border rocket fire hit northern Israel. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ / AFP / JACK GUEZ A man was shot dead and another injured on Saturday in Bor town of South Sudan’s Jonglei State, a police official said. Yousif Abdalla Garang, the police commissioner in Jonglei told Radio Tamazuj that the incident occurred on Saturday night when a South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) soldier opened fire at young men who were involved in a fight, killing one while another sustained gunshot wounds. Abdalla said the incident took place at Bor’s Referendum neighborhood. “There was a brawl among some men at 7 PM. The officer, a bodyguard to an army general in the neighborhood, then shot at those at the scene. We do not know what prompted him to shoot,” Abdalla explained.

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Ex-Senate President, Ebute writes Donald Trump over US reports on Nigerian Army, Buhari govt - Daily Post Nigeria

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Ex-Senate President, Ebute writes Donald Trump over US reports on Nigerian Army, Buhari govt - Daily Post Nigeria

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