Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini were on Friday acquitted by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in a FIFA fraud trial. The two ex-football officials had been charged by federal prosecutors in Switzerland with defrauding FIFA in connection with a payment of two million...
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Super Falcons’ winger Francisca Ordega says the team’s victory over Botswana is the beginning of better things to come for Nigeria at the ongoing 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Cup holders Super Falcons got their 12th Women...
World-famous Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) players Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, are reportedly in disagreement. The duo has reportedly clashed over the future of their teammate Neymar, according to Mundo Deportivo. Messi wants Neymar to stay at the Parc des Prince while Mbappe believes he would be better off leaving....
Title-holders Nigeria set on a better track their 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a 2-0 win over Botswana in Rabat on Thursday. The development meant they rose to second place in Group C behind new leaders South Africa, with Botswana dropping from the table’s apex...
South Africa reached the quarter-finals of the 12th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) when defeating Burundi 3-1 in Rabat on Thursday. Banyana Banyana produced a dominant performance to advance from Group C with one game left, thanks to goals by Thembi Kgatlana, Amogelang Motau and Linda Motlhalo. Banyana...
Cristiano Ronaldo remains absent from pre-season training but Manchester United maintain the frustrated star is not for sale. Over the last weekend it emerged the 37-year-old had asked to leave Old Trafford if an acceptable offer arrived. This is in the wake of a disappointing first season back with...
Seven Nigerian players made the list as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday released the first list of nominees for the women categories of the CAF Awards 2022. The first list also have one Nigerian club in the Club of the Year category, while four of the...
Manchester United have reportedly decided to sell Cristiano Ronaldo during the summer transfer window. The Portuguese superstar has made it clear to the club that he wishes to leave Old Trafford this summer and on Wednesday July 6, he failed to turn up to training for the third day. It has now been...
Paris Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino, on Tuesday ended his role as coach at the Club. Pochettino had won the Ligue 1 but failed to secure the Champions League trophy for the club despite boasting of an all-star line-up featuring Neymar, Lionel Messi and Mbappe. In a statement on its official Twitter...
Randy Waldrum, Head Coach of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, says his team is unfazed, in spite of their 1-2 loss to South Africa at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that It was bad day at the office for...
Coach Desiree Ellis of South Africa, says the win against Nigeria had set the tone for her team as they seek to win the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that South Africa got off to a flying start following...
The first FIFA Women’s World Cup Playoff Tournament will take place in the cities of Hamilton and Auckland in New Zealand from Feb. 17 to Feb. 23. World football governing body FIFA said on Monday that the Playoff Tournament would consist of 10 teams competing for the last three...
Some football enthusiasts in Enugu, on Monday expressed dismay over the Super Falcons of Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Banyana Banyana of South Africa at the ongoing African Women Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Some of them who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the match...
South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Monday stunned champions Super Falcons of Nigeria 2-1 in the Group C opening match at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the result was similar to that of 2018 WAFCON where Banyana...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons began their title defence on a faltering note on Monday at the 12th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat, Morocco by losing again (1-2) to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. Details later………..
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s support for sports development, with particular reference to the popular NCC sponsored tennis championship for youth, dominated discussions at the launch of a book on sports in Nigeria in Lagos at the weekend. At the launch of the book titled ‘Sport in Nigeria: Going Round...
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has criticised Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, for his decision to be allowed to leave the club in the summer. Ronaldo had told the Red Devils’ management he was concerned he will be unable to compete for the biggest trophies at the club. Despite the...
Gabriel Jesus has signed from Manchester City on a long-term contract which is subject to the completion of regulatory processes. The 25-year-old joined the Gunners from Premier League champions after scoring 95 goals in 236 appearances in all competitions during his five seasons at the club. The Technical Director...
Following are the results of Match Day 36 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), and dates of Match Day 37 fixtures: MFM FC 1-2 Niger TornadoesWikki Tourists 2-0 Akwa UnitedRivers United 1-0 Kano PillarsKwara United 3-0 Nasarawa UnitedRemo Stars 1-0 Enyimba InternationalPlateau United...
President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, on Sunday announced that the confederation’s Executive Committee has resolved that the African Super League will kick off in August 2023. Motsepe who said the league would be launched in Tanzania this August also said other details of the competition,...