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Doping: Russia gets ban from Olympics, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Others

  By Boye Ajayi Russia’s name, flag and anthem have been banned from the next two Olympics and any world championship for the...

Messi, Barca fined €780 for tribute to Diego Maradona

Lionel Messi and Barcelona football club have been fined a combined €780 ($943) after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting...

Amid dismal performance, Super Eagles down in FIFA ranking

  By Boye Ajayi Due to their recent dismal performance, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have lost their position in the latest FIFA...

Breaking: Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona, dies at 60

  A world-class football legend, Diego Maradona, has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. The Argentine had a heart attack...

Corruption charges: FIFA slams 5-year ban on CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad

    By Boye Ajayi   The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), says it has suspended the President of  Confederation of African...

Just in: FIFA picks two Nigerian referees  for Women’s World Cup

  FIFA, the world football governing body,  has selected two Nigerian referees to officiate at the 2023 Women’s World Cup scheduled to be...

Breaking: Former Super Eagles Star Christian Obodo kidnapped.

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo has just been kidnapped by gunmen in Warri, Delta State. More details to come later.

Sloppy  Super Eagles surrender 4-0 lead to draw Leone Stars 4-4 at home

  By Boye Ajayi It was an incredible, poor result for Super Eagles, who were leading their Sierra Leonean counterparts 4-0 to concead three...

Juventus attacker Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

    Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19, Portugal’s Football Federation confirmed on Tuesday. The 35-year-old is said to be...

Covid-19: Some Super Eagles Players hit by virus

    Four Super Eagles players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the handler, Gernot Rohr. Rohr, who did not name the...

Swiss FA reveals Xherdan Shaqiri positive COVID-19 test

  Liverpool’s Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri has tested positive for Covid-19, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday, one day after the 28-year-old...

Qatar accused of ‘under-reporting Covid-19 deaths for fear of losing World Cup’

  Qatar has been under-reporting its Covid-19 related deaths for fear of putting the FIFA World Cup it is due to host in...

Poor performance: NFF reshuffles coaches, appoints Danjuma, Bosso, Olowookere, others to handle national teams

  By Boye Ajayi   In a bid to shore up the country’s  performance in football, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reconstituted...

Rohr names Musa, Ekong, 23 others for Cote d’Ivoire, Tunisia friendlies

By Boye Ajayi   Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up 25 players ahead of next month’s friendly matches against the...

Luis Suarez cancels Barcelona contract, agrees Atletico Madrid terms

    Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has reportedly agreed a deal with the club to end his contract and settled on personal terms...

Liverpool complete Thiago signing

    Liverpool completed the signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich on Friday, bringing in one of the world’s most technically gifted...