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Buhari shocked over Super Eagles unpaid allowances- Lalong
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shocked over unpaid allowances of the Super Eagles players taking part in the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of...
Nigerian court orders arrest of football federation boss Amaju Pinnick on fraud charges
A court in Abuja, Nigeria has ordered the arrest of President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, on fraud charges. The court...
Mo Salah says teammate ‘should not be sent to the guillotine’ after sexual harassment claims
Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah has said teammate Amr Warda “shouldn’t be sent straight to the guillotine” after he was kicked out of...
Nigeria beat Guinea to qualify for AFCON last 16
The Super Eagles of Nigeria became the first side to advance to the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday...
Football star dies in Syria fighting after losing father and four brothers
A Syrian football player turned fighter who became an icon of the revolt died on Saturday after getting injured battling government forces in...
Infantino re-elected as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of football’s world governing body Fifa for a second term. The Swiss-Italian, 49, was re-elected until...
Mohamed Salah’s popularity has caused Islamophobia to drop by 19% – Study
A new study by Stanford University has found that instances of Islamophobia in the city of Liverpool have dropped by 18.9% since Egyptian...
Ruiz says he knew he’ll beat Joshua
Andy Ruiz Jr. says he knew he was going to beat Anthony Joshua long before he fought him last Saturday night. Ruiz Jr....
Feet ‘n’ Tricks Set to Host 2019 African Freestyle Football Championship
The World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) has re-appointed Feet ‘n’ Tricks International Limited as host of the 2019 edition of the African Freestyle Football Championship, according to...
Nigerian Govt redeems pledge to Clemence Westerhof after 25 years
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja handed over the property promised a former Super Eagles coach, Dutchman Clemence Westerhof in 1994. The...
UEFA Investigators Set to Recommend Banning Manchester City from Champions League
A UEFA investigation panel into the practices of Manchester City Football Club has reportedly recommended the Premier League champions be banned from the...
Mohamed Salah: We’ll fight with everything again next season
Mohamed Salah insists he and his Liverpool teammates will give all they have again next season in pursuit of the Premier League trophy....
Emiliano Sala’s father dies of heart attack 3-months after footballer was killed in plane crash
The father of Emiliano Sala, the Cardiff City footballer who died in a plane crash earlier this year, has passed away from a...
World Cup, others, Dalong seeks Buhari’s intervention before May 29th
Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has sought President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention in the release of funds in three major competitions...
Ole appointed permanent Man Utd coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed Manchester United manager on a three-year deal after a successful stint as caretaker, the club have announced....
Liverpool to play FC Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals
Liverpool have been drawn against FC Porto in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with the Reds playing home in the first leg....
