The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday as the month-long football showpiece finally got under way after a tortuous 12-year build-up dogged by off-field controversies. Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thami was present in the impressive Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 kilometres (31 miles) outside...
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Football fans are reacting with excitement after seeing the two greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, in a new photo. In the image, the superstar footballers were pictured ‘playing the game of chess’ on LV designer boxes. Check out the reactions below.
Current Ballon d’Or champion, Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury in training. The Real Madrid striker’s first full training session ended his World Cup dreams after he suffered an injury on Saturday November 19. He was then brought in for a scan in Doha,...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Abuja Headquarters Football Club have emerged winner of the 41st edition of the CBN Governor’s Cup competition in Uyo. The final match of the tournament, which was played on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, saw CBN Abuja FC beating...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Saturday that World Cup fans can survive for three hours a day without beer after sales were banned around stadiums. “I think personally if for three hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive,” he told his opening press conference in...
U.S men’s basketball team have been knocked off the top of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) world rankings for the first time in over 12 years, with Spain taking over. Spain, who have enjoyed success in recent years including winning the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 and FIBA EuroBasket...
The moment of truth for Qatar’s ability to organise the FIFA World Cup after years of failed overtures and criticism over labour rights and strict laws has come. Predicaments began mounting as early as December 2010 when it was announced that Qatar would host the finals amid a storm...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has accused the Western countries of “hypocrisy” and slammed the criticism towards World Cup hosts Qatar during his opening speech ahead of the tournament on Saturday. “For what we Europeans have been doing around the world in the last 3,000 years we should be apologising...
In furtherance of its commitment to the development of sports in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the 61st edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Amateur Golf Championship has been scheduled to tee-off at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Friday 18th, to Sunday...
The Nigerian Breweries Plc., has announced Goldberg Premium Lager Beer and Life Continental Lager Beer, as “The Official Beer of the Super Eagles.” The company made this announcement at the launching of Life Beer and Goldberg as Official Brand of National Football Teams, in Lagos on Thursday evening. With...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been named the ’emerging player of the year’ at the 2022 Globe Soccer Awards. The 23-year-old Napoli superstar was given the prestigious award at the gala which was held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai on Thursday night November 17. “Congratulations to Victor Osimhen on...
World Cup host Qatar, is pressuring FIFA to stop the sale of beer at the eight World Cup stadiums, according to reports. The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in Qatar, but it is due to be available in the area immediately outside match venues and fan zones, as...
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes grabbed a brace for Portugal as the former European champions whipped Nigeria’s Super Eagles 4-0 in an international friendly match on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it was a poor showing on the night from the Super Eagles. They did not...
Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the Qatar World Cup with a fibula injury, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirmed on Thursday. Mane sustained the leg issue while playing in Bayern Munich’s 2-0 win over Schalke on Saturday, though he was deemed fit enough to be included in...
Incumbent Gianni Infantino is set for a third term as president of football’s world governing body FIFA. The organisation said on Thursday that Infantino was the only candidate for next year’s election. The vote takes place on March 16 in the Rwandan capital city Kigali. The 52-year-old Swiss has...
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended himself against criticism of his possible visit to Qatar for the World Cup if the France team reaches the semi-finals or final. “I don’t think you have to politicise sports,” Macron said on Thursday during a trip to Bangkok. “You have to ask...
Portugal striker, Cristiano Ronaldo is suffering a stomach bug and will be left out of the team’s World Cup warm-up friendly against Nigeria on Thursday, according to his coach Fernando Santos. Ronaldo gave an explosive interview to Piers Morgan’s show on TalkTV this week in which he criticised Manchester...
FIFA has launched a new service to crack down on hate speech and discrimination online during the World Cup, the sport’s governing body announced. The service will protect more than 830 World Cup players from abuse on social media during the Qatar tournament. “FIFA is committed to provide the...
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane says his teammates were obviously affected by Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments in a television interview. The Portugal forward had said during the interview that he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag and felt betrayed by the English Premier League (EPL) side. In the interview...
This year’s edition of the annual CBN/NFF Football Competition will begin on Wednesday next week with 12 teams battling in group stage encounters in Kano and Akure cities. At the Draw ceremony held inside the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Wednesday, the organizers disclosed that the group phase attrition will...