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16-Time World Champion, John Cena To Retire From WWE In 2025
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
John Cena announced that he will retire from in-ring competition in 2025 as he draws the curtains on his legendary WWE career.
Cena made the announcement during a surprise appearance at WWE Money in the Bank in Toronto, Canada on Monday.
As he made his entrance, Cena showed a towel which said ‘The Last Time Is Now’ and his shirt had ‘John Cena Farewell Tour 2025’.
Addressing the crowd after making a surprise entry, Cena said, “I’ve been in the WWE for over two decades and in that time, I’ve seen incredible waves of prosperity like we got right now. WWE is the hottest ticket in town no doubt, but I have also seen true hardship, that’s when no one knows your name, nobody wants to be your friend and only the most dedicated and hardcore fans stand by your side”.
“So, in all those years, one of the most important and impressive things I learned is whether the WWE is hot or cold, Canadians always show up,” he added.
The 16-time world champion revealed that the 2025 Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas would be his last. He also added that he wants to be involved when Raw moves to Netflix in January.
Following his debut in June 2002, he has gone on to become one of the most decorated superstars in the company’s history and was the face of the company through the ‘Ruthless Aggression’ and the PG era.
However, since 2018, he has adopted a more part-time role in the company to focus on his film career, following the footsteps of his rival, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. But he has still made time for some brief cameos with his latest being in the main event of WrestleMania 40 where he helped take down The Rock and allow Cody Rhodes to beat Roman Reigns to win the WWE championship.
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Transfer: Neymar in shock return to Barcelona after Santos move
Neymar Jr., a former forward for Paris Saint-Germain, may be returning to his old team, Barcelona.
This follows his brief stay at Santos, the club he frequented as a youngster.
The Brazilian confirmed his transfer from Al-Hilal, a Saudi Pro League team, to Santos on Monday.
Al-Hilal will terminate his contract, and he will sign a brief six-month contract with his Santos.
June 2025 was the expiration date of his initial contract with Al-Hilal.
Neymar will also be a free agent after his six-month stay with his hometown team.
Fichajes.net reports sources close to the Brazilian as saying that he is keen on returning to Europe in 2025.
The former PSG superstar wants to prepare himself to lead Brazil in the 2026 World Cup.
After Santos, Barcelona has emerged as one of Neymar’s top destinations, the report claims.
When Neymar Jr. relocated from Santos to Barcelona in 2013, his journey into European football officially began.
In 186 appearances across all competitions, the Selecao great helped the Catalan team score 105 goals and dish out 76 assists.
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Transfer: Marseille move to sign Iheanacho on loan
Olympic Marseille, a Ligue 1 team, is interested in loaning Sevilla forward Kelechi Iheanacho for the rest of the season.
After the Nigerian failed to make an impression after joining on a free transfer last summer, Sevilla is willing to let him go this month.
This week, the Rojiblancos acquired Jerome Akor Adams, a fellow countryman, from Montpellier, a French team.
Despite having other offers on the table, Iheanacho is reportedly leaning toward a move to Marseille, according to French publications.
According to reports, Sevilla and the striker have contacted Marseille.
Before the winter transfer window closes, the 28-year-old is anticipated to make a decision regarding his future.
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Former Belgium player Radja Nainggolan arrested for alleged cocaine smuggling
Former Belgian footballer, Radja Nainggolan has reportedly been arrested for alleged involvement in cocaine smuggling.
According to a report by Corriere della Sera, the former AS Roma midfielder was allegedly part of a smuggling operation transporting cocaine from South America to Antwerp.
The Brussels public prosecutor’s office confirmed Nainggolan’s arrest as part of a large-scale raid on 30,000 houses in Antwerp and Brussels on Monday, January 27, 2025.
“The federal judicial police of Brussels carried out thirty house searches on Monday morning in the context of a case from the Organized Crime department of the Brussels public prosecutor’s office. The searches mainly took place in the province of Antwerp and in Brussels.”
“The investigation concerns suspected activities related to the importation of cocaine from South America to Europe via the port of Antwerp, as well as its distribution in Belgium. We can confirm that the footballer RN (Radja Nainggolan) has been taken into custody in connection with this case,” the statement read as quoted by UK outlet, Daily Mail.
“Given that interrogations are ongoing, and in compliance with the principle of presumption of innocence, no further comment will be made at this stage.”
Nainggolan, 36, currently plays for Lokeren-Temse, a lower-tier club in Belgium. He rose to prominence during his time in Italy, representing clubs such as Inter Milan, AS Roma, and Cagliari.
The former midfielder announced his retirement from international football in 2018 after being omitted from Belgium’s squad for the FIFA World Cup that year.
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