English Premier League Clubs Approve VAR for 2019- 20 Season
Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in use during the last World Cup in Russia Video Assistant Referees (VAR) are set to be used in the English P... Continue Reading
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Chelsea Faces Two-year Transfer Ban
Chelsea allegedly face the threat of a two-year transfer ban following a FIFA investigation into their signing of foreign under-18 players, ... Continue Reading
Traore Puts Chelsea In Trouble
Chelsea allegedly face the threat of a two-year transfer ban following a Fifa investigation into their signing of foreign under-18 players, ... Continue Reading
Chelsea Facing Potential Two-Year Transfer Ban Over Signing ...
Premiership club, Chelsea is facing a potential two-year transfer ban following a long FIFA investigation into the signing of Bertrand Traor... Continue Reading
Pinnick Dismisses FIFA Leaks as Hopeless, Weak Documents
By Duro Ikhazuagbe with agency report President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, insisted at the weekend that... Continue Reading
Bafana Bafana Coach, Baxter Risks Sack
Stuart Baxter will be sacked as head coach of Bafana Bafana should the national team fail to qualify for the 2019 edition of the Africa Cup ... Continue Reading
Red Poppy Reminds Me of NATO Bombing Campaign – Man United’s...
The 30-year-old Serbian said he had worn the symbol in the past but would not do so this year. Matic was the only United player not to wear ... Continue Reading
Corruption: FIFA Bans Ex-Ghana FA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi...
One of African football’s most powerful figures has been banned from the sport for life for breaking bribery and corruption rules. Ex... Continue Reading
Rohr Names Musa, Ighalo, 21 Others For South Africa, Uganda ...
Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up stand –in Captain Ahmed Musa and 22 other players for next month’s crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Na... Continue Reading
FIFA’s Infantino In Trouble
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to ignite new opposition Friday in Kigali, Rwanda over his ambition to introduce two money-spinning p... Continue Reading
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Move Up By 4 Spots, Now Placed 44th
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots to the 44th in the world in the October FIFA -Coca Cola Ranking Kelechi Iheanacho of Nige... Continue Reading
Belgium Take Outright Top Spot In New FIFA Rankings
Belgium have edged ahead of France to take outright top spot in FIFA’s world rankings released on Thursday. Tiny Gibraltar were the biggest ... Continue Reading
FIFA, NFF Mark Nigerian Football Legend, Rashidi Yekini̵...
The NFF and FIFA have both remembered Nigerian football legend, Rashidi Yekini on his 55th posthumous birthday. Rashidi Yekini The World foo... Continue Reading
Infantino Plans For New Global Tournaments Back On Fifa Agen...
Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s plans for two new global tournaments are back on the agenda at the governing body with soccer offici... Continue Reading
Women’s AFCON 2018: Ghana Get Tough Draw, Nigeria To Face So...
Hosts Ghana were handed a tricky group for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they were drawn to face Cameroon and Mali in ... Continue Reading
Photo: EFCC arraigns three NFF directors over $9.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commissoon, EFCC, today arraigned three officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, for allegedly c... Continue Reading
Champions France Defied Poor Stats At World Cup, Says FIFA R...
Passing, running and ball possession were not key in producing victories at the 2018 World Cup, but accurate shooting and clear tactics were... Continue Reading
Russia World Cup Added $14 Bln To Economy: Organisers
The 2018 World Cup added more than $14 billion to the Russian economy, more than one percent of the country’s gross domestic product, tourna... Continue Reading
Super Eagles Will Win FIFA World Cup One Day—Pinnick
The President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has expressed the hope that Nigeria’s Super Eagles will one day win ... Continue Reading
Zambia Survive Mweene Howler To Defeat Guinea-Bissau
A howler by goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene condemned Zambia to an anxious finish before they beat Guinea-Bissau 2-1 Wednesday in a 2019 Africa Cu... Continue Reading
‘I’m Not A Liar, I Have Proof’ – Nig...
Last week, Nigerian striker, Victor Anichebe, who plays in China reported his own club, Beijing Enterprises, to FIFA over allegations of mat... Continue Reading
Ronaldo, Messi, Salah And Hazard In Star-Studded 30-Man Shor...
FIFA has released a 30-man shortlist for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award this year. The list revealed today was dominated by Real Ma... Continue Reading
Messi Eats At His Own Table’, Says Alba After Wembley Master...
Lionel Messi’s mesmeric display in Barcelona’s 4-2 Champions League win over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, proved yet again, that he is a ... Continue Reading
Nigerian Striker Victor Anichebe Accuses His Own Club Of Mat...
Nigerian striker, Victor Anichebe, who plays in China has reported his own club, Beijing Enterprises, to FIFA over allegations of match-fixi... Continue Reading
FIFA World Player Of The Year To Be Announced Today
The world’s best male and female footballers will be named at the Best Fifa Football Awards in London on Monday. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lu... Continue Reading
Ronaldo Will Break The Ice Against Sassuolo, Insists Allegri
Cristiano Ronaldo is sure to break his scoring duck Sunday against Sassuolo, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted as he backed the P... Continue Reading
Ambitious China Turn To Hiddink To Fulfil Olympic Hopes
Highly respected Dutch coach Guus Hiddink looks poised to take on a leading role in China’s aggressive push to finally become a force in int... Continue Reading
AWCON 2018: Ghana Remains Hosts, Says CAF
Ghana will host the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations billed for November 17- December. Speculations were rife about the country still hostin... Continue Reading
FIFA Confirms That It Will Not Ban The NFF
Following the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council of 13 August 2018 concerning the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), FIFA received c... Continue Reading
Federal Government And FIFA Agree On Working Terms Over Foot...
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the World’s Football governing body, FIFA have agreed on a working agreement that will enable th... Continue Reading
FG Recognises Pinnick As NFF President To Avoid FIFA Ban
The Federal Government has announced its recognition of the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football ... Continue Reading
Bobby Madley Quits As Premier League Referee
Bobby Madley has quit his position as a premier league Referee just one game into the new 2018-19 Season “due to a change in his perso... Continue Reading
Falconets Can Beat Spaniard Counterparts Qn Quarter-Finals, ...
Golden Eaglets Coach Manu Garba says he is optimistic of the Falconets’ capability to beat their Spaniard counterparts in the quarter-finals... Continue Reading
Only NFF Recognised by CAF And FIFA Can Sack Me, Sanusi Insi...
Recall that the Chris Giwa-led NFF board had on Sunday said it had terminated the appointment of Sanusi as NFF General Secretary. “I wonder... Continue Reading
FIFA U20 WWC: Falconets leave it late to book Q/Final spot
Nigeria’s Super Falconets scored deep in added time to book a quarter final spot at the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup holding in France... Continue Reading
Ex-Super Eagles Stars Want Pinnick, Giwa To Save Nigeria Foo...
Erstwhile Nigerian Internationals – Austin Eguavoen, Isaac Semitoje and Edema Fuludu – have expressed concern over the unending Nigeria Foot... Continue Reading
FIFA Bans Zambian Legend, Kalusha Bwalya For Two Years
FIFA has banned Zambia’s former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya, for two years. The decision follows an investig... Continue Reading
Be Good Ambassadors, Giwa Charges Falconets
Chris Giwa, factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has charged the Under-20 female team the Falconets, to exhibit the... Continue Reading
Willian Confirms He’s Heading To Court Over Chelsea Exit
Chelsea midfielder, Willian Borges da Silva, has confirmed he will be taking legal action over a “forged” letter, which has circulated in th... Continue Reading
English FA Considers 2030 World Cup Bid
The Football Association is considering putting England forward as a potential host for the 2030 World Cup, confirming on Wednesday it has a... Continue Reading
Onazi Rejects Move To Leave Turkish Club, Trabzonspor
Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has rejected a summer move to join Russian club, Spartak Moscow. The 25-year-old was on the verge of l... Continue Reading
N’Golo Kante Become Highest Earner At Stamford Bridge
Chelsea has offered midfielder, N’Golo Kante a new £290,000-a-week contract to become the highest earner at Stamford Bridge. According to Th... Continue Reading
Ahmed Musa’s Goal Was Ranked 8th Best At World Cup
The world football governing body, FIFA recently ranked the second goal scored by Super Eagles striker, Ahmed Musa, against Iceland as the 8... Continue Reading
World Cup Stars Dominate FIFA Best Player Award Shortlist
French World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane were included alongside perennial candidates Cristiano Ronaldo ... Continue Reading
2019 AYC: Flying Eagles still work in progress – Aigbogun
Paul Aigbogun, Head Coach of the Flying Eagles, on Sunday said his team was still a work in progress ahead of the 2019 African Youth Champio... Continue Reading
I didn’t want to see a ball: Neymar recounts World Cup agony...
World’s most expensive footballer, Neymar Jr. has for the first time narrated his agony over the disappointment suffered by Brazil in the Ru... Continue Reading
154 Stranded Nigerians, Including Nursing Mother in Russia a...
A nursing mother and 154 out of 230 Nigerian football fans stranded in Russia after the 2018 FIFA World Cup arrived the country on Friday ni... Continue Reading
We Will Go Beyond Second-Place Finish, Falconets Assure
Mansur Abdullahi, the Falconets’ assistant coach, on Friday in Abuja said the team has been working towards winning the 2018 FIFA Under-20 W... Continue Reading
FIFA Can’t Ban Nigeria From World Sports – Nnaji
Former Commissioner for sports in Enugu State, Barr. Ray Nnaji, yesterday said that if the Federation of International Football Association,... Continue Reading
2018 World Cup: Modric, Mbappe, Kane, Griezmann Scoop FIFA-A...
The French team was not the only winners of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia as the curtains were drawn on Sunday in Moscow. Other winners ... Continue Reading