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FIFA’s ban on Blatter extended by six years

  The ban slammed on a former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, and former Secretary-General Jerome Valcke has been extended by six years and...

CAF Election: Ahmad Only Possible Obstacle To Motsepe Becoming CAF President

    By Boye Ajayi Currently, only incumbent Ahmad Ahmad potentially stands in the way of South African billionaire and current sole candidate,...

Infantino, FIFA President, kicks off African tour with stadium inauguration in Mauritania

    By Boye Ajayi   President Gianni Infantino of the Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA),has arrived in the Islamic Republic of...

CAF Presidency: CAS Reinstates Ahmad, But Can’t Run For Confederation Election

  By Boye Ajayi Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad has been reinstated as President of Confederation of African Football (CAF) following a ruling by the...

Football club president, footballers,  pilot in plane crash

  A plane crashed in Brazil on Sunday killing the President of the Brazilian fourth-tier men’s club, Palmas Futebol e Regatas, four players...

NFF budgets whopping N5.6bn for 2021 season

  By Boye Ajayi The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it has budgeted N5. 62 billion for 2021 soccer season,...

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...

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...

Daniel Sturridge says he’s devastated and heartbroken over worldwide football ban

  Daniel Sturridge has been handed a worldwide football ban until June and fined £150,000 after being found guilty of breaching the FA’s...

Finally, former Super Eagles coach Siasia appeals FIFA’s life ban

Former Super Eagles star Samson Siasia on Thursday  said he had filed an appeal against his life ban from the game by world...

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...

FIFA Wades Into Nigerian Football Crises, Says Pinnick is Authentic NFF President

FIFA is sending an uncompromising approach to end the crisis in the Nigerian Football Federation, said president Gianni Infantino, as he declared Amaju...

Nigeria placed 50th in new FIFA rankings

Nigeria have dropped nine places in Fifa’s latest World Ranking, despite defeating Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly in Krasnodar. In the new...

Nigeria now 41 in FIFA rankings

Nigeria are now ranked 41st in the world according to October Fifa ranking released on Monday. In September, the Super Eagles dropped six...