By ORKULA SHAAGGEE, Abuja – A former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Abdullahi Sani Lulu, has appealed to delegates to resist the temptation of voting along religion and regional lines, and elect the right person that has the experience and capacity to turn around the dwindling...
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UEFA president Aleksander Cerefin has dismissed rumours the governing body could take European Champions League games out of Europe. Media reports emerged this week suggesting UEFA’s executive committee were exploring options to stage marquee group stage encounters in neutral territory, such as the U.S., China and the Middle East....
Cristiano Ronaldo intends to continue with Portugal until Euro 2024, shutting down any notion this year’s World Cup could be his last major international tournament. The veteran attacker has struggled for form this season at club level with Manchester United FC, dropped by Erik ten Hag and mostly kept...
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, and Samuel Chukwueze have been ruled out of Nigeria’s international friendly against Algeria. The pair have been replaced with Godwin Saviour and Ebube Duru. The friendly against Algeria will take place at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran on Tuesday, September 27. “We’re regrouping again...
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the most powerful footballer on Instagram who will feature at this year’s World Cup. The Manchester United forward has 481 million followers on the social media platform – more than any other player who will star in Qatar. His individual posts are also worth the most to brands,...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Katsina State Football Association Chairman, Aminu Balele Kurfi, on Monday visited injured Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar in Spain where he is currently recuperating. The renowned football administrator, during the visit, advised Umar to remain focused as he recovers from injury. Kurfi, a former...
French authorities have detained the elder brother of Paul Pogba, Mathias, and three others in an investigation into the extortion alleged by the France national team and Juventus football star, sources close to the case said Wednesday. Mathias Pogba presented himself “early afternoon to investigators and was placed in...
Bayern Munich kept their recent good record against FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 win on Robert Lewandowski’s return to the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. The German side did so with two goals in the second half. Lewandowski, who left the Bavarians to join the...
Two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has finally accepted to fight Tyson Fury come December 3 in an all-English showdown. taking place in Cardiff, the Welsh capital. Joshua’s management disclosed this on Tuesday morning via the fighter’s Twitter handle/ Joshua-Fury update: 258 and @MatchroomBoxing can confirm, on behalf of @anthonyjoshua,...
Juergen Klopp conceded Liverpool’s 4-1 humbling at the hands of Napoli in the ongoing 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League was their worst game since he took charge in 2015. Liverpool were comprehensively beaten by the Serie A side in their opening game in Group A. It was the heaviest defeat...
The English Football League, which manages the three divisions below the Premier League, says on Monday that matches will return as scheduled from Tuesday. The League announced this after the last round of games were postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The top flight Premier League and...
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz claimed his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday and became the youngest man to ascend to the world number one ranking. The 19-year-old dragged his weary body to a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the...
Renaissance Sportive de Berkane, winners of the 2021/2022 CAF Confederation Cup, beat Wydad Athletic Club 2-0 on Saturday to win the 31st edition of the CAF Super Cup. Goals from Cherki El Bahri in the 32nd minute and Sofian El Moudane from the penalty spot in the 71st minute...
A goal and an assist from Rodrigo de Paul helped Atletico Madrid record their first home win of the LaLiga season as they beat Celta Vigo 4-1 on Saturday. Diego Simeone’s men were made to work for their victory though, with Celta Vigo more than a match in most...
Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid’s next two games, but could return for the derby with Atletico Madrid, according to club coach Carlo Ancelotti. Benzema came off with a knee injury during Real Madrid’s 3-0 win at Celtic in the opening group game of the 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Lagos – Two American Coaches, Marvin Menzies (Head Coach, University of Missouri) and Ricky John (Coach, Iona University) will storm Nigeria this weekend for a training programme for Nigerian basketball coaches. The training will hold at the Indoor Sports Hall, National Stadium, Lagos on the 12...
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will miss the Italian team’s home fixture with Spezia on Saturday with a thigh injury, the Serie A club has announced. In a statement, Napoli said that the Nigeria forward had hurt the femoral bicep in his right thigh, an injury suffered in the first...
Mathias Pogba denies any involvement in extortion reported by his World Cup-winning footballer brother Paul and which are the subject of an investigation, his lawyer said on Friday. Mathias’s denial in a statement issued by his lawyer, Richard Arbib, comes after he published a bizarre video online on August...
Nigerian champions Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa were on Friday in Rabat drawn alongside defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies for the second edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the draw for the competition billed for Oct. 30 to Nov. 13 in...
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar were spoken to privately by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach, Christophe Galtier, following their latest on-pitch contretemps. The PSG forwards have begun the season in fine scoring form, but their relationship has faced intense scrutiny after appearing fractious at times. It has again come under the...