Carli Lloyd gets FIFA world player award

United States World Cup-winning captain Carli Lloyd has won the FIFA women’s world player of the year award for 2015. Lloyd dominated a worldwide vote and collected the award at FIFA’s annual awards ceremony in Zurich. In an emotional acceptance speech, Lloyd says- “I honestly wouldn’t be sitting up here, standing up here, without my incredible teammates.” She stood out […]

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Lionel Messi wins FIFA world player award for 5th time

Lionel Messi has won the FIFA world player of the year award for a record fifth time. Messi ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-year hold on the Ballon d’Or trophy, soccer’s top individual honour. The Barcelona forward regained the prize after his club won five major titles last year, leaving Ronaldo’s Real Madrid with nothing. Ronaldo ended up in second place, with […]

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Kate Winslet bags her 4th Golden Globe

Kate Winslet’s performance in ‘Steve Jobs’ has bagged her the award for Best Performance by an actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at the 2016 Golden Globes. The 40-year-old actress beat ‘Ex Machina’s’ Alicia Vikander, ‘Youth’s’ Jane Fonda, ‘The Hateful Eight’s’ Jennifer Jason Leigh and ‘Trumbo’s’ Helen Mirren to win the award, reports E! Online. This is […]

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Singer David Bowie dies after 18-month battle with cancer

British Singer David Bowie has died, his official Facebook and Twitter pages confirmed on Monday. The 69-year-old singer was battling cancer for 18 months. “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their […]

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