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Blatter must go for good of FIFA – Platini

ZURICH (Reuters) – UEFA president Michel Platini delivered one of his most emotional and animated performances since his playing days…
Sepp Blatter says Iran should be barred from Qatar World Cup

FIFA tells Nigerian referees to forget officiating at World Cup

Carlos Henriques, FIFA Referee Development Officer, has called on Nigerian referees to forget about World Cup officiating ambition for now.…

Nigerian Tennis Back On Track —Ndanusa

Damilare Okunola Following the emergence of new winners at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Senior Tennis Championship, Engr. Sani…

Sevilla beats Dnipro to retain Europa League

Warsaw (AFP) – Sevilla became the first side to win the Europa League four times with a thrilling 3-2 victory…

UEFA saddened by FIFA officials arrest

European football body UEFA on Wednesday expressed astonishment and sadness over the arrests of leading FIFA and other football officials…

Step down now, Transparency International tells Blatter

Sepp Blatter must resign as president of football’s ruling body FIFA, non-governmental corruption watchdog Transparency International said on Wednesday. Transparency…

List of indicted and arrested football officials

Nine current and former football officials have been indicted on corruption charges by the US Justice Department, just as world…

Nigerians Hail Oshoala For Winning BBC Award

Sunday Akintoye Nigerians have congratulated Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala for winning BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward…

FIFA to go ahead with presidential election in spite of arrests

FIFA spokesman, Walter De-Gregorio, said at a news conference in Zurich on Wednesday that the body planned to go ahead…
U.S began their men’s basketball gold medal defence with a 110-84 win over World Cup runners-up Serbia at the Olympic Games in Paris.

LeBron James stars as Cavs dump Hawks to reach NBA finals

Cleveland (AFP) – LeBron James advanced to his fifth straight NBA finals, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-88 rout…

Install more facilities at Katsina stadium, Keshi tells Govt

The Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, on Tuesday urged the Katsina State Government to complete the installation of facilities…

Jack warner, many FIFA executives arrested in Switzerland

*The FIFA executives will be extradited to the US for corruption charges In an early morning raid, Swiss authorities today…

CAF suspends Warri Wolves goalkeeper for one year for spitting at match official

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended for 12 months goalkeeper Tejiri Rhiogbere of Warri Wolves for spitting at…

Asisat Oshoala wins BBC Womens Footballer of the Year

Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward…
Why I turned down Super Eagles coach position - Herve Renard

Former Ivory Coast coach Renard taking over at Lille

PARIS (Reuters) – Former Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard will take over at Lille from Rene Girard who is leaving…

Real Madrid sack coach Ancelotti – Perez

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid fired their coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday, club president Florentino Perez said, making the popular…

Balotelli to unleash the ‘Beast’ at Liverpool next season

Mario Balotelli has uploaded a bizarre Instagram post following Liverpool’s humiliation at the hands of Stoke City yesterday. The Italian…

Bye Bye Falcao: Man Utd says no deal

LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United will not be signing Colombia forward Radamel Falcao on a permanent basis, the Premier League…

Lampard, Gerrard bid farewell with mixed feelings

LONDON (Reuters) – Steven Gerrard disconsolately trudged off an English Premier League pitch for the final time after his beloved…

Keshi calls up Enyeama, dumps Mikel for Chad clash

Super Eagles’ Head Coach Stephen Keshi on Sunday called up goalkeeper and skipper Vincent Enyeama and 14 other overseas–based players…

Emotional farewell for Drogba at Chelsea

Former Ivorian international, Didier Drogba played his last match for Chelsea in London today. Drogba who won the Premier League…

Walcott shines in Arsenal’s last game of season

Theo Walcott scored a first-half hat-trick as Arsenal ended the Premier League season, with great flourish. Walcott set the tone…
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U-20 World Cup: FIFA, LOC to receive Nigeria delegation on Tuesday

A group consisting of officials of world football –governing body, FIFA and members of the local organizing committee of the…

Rosberg takes Monaco hat-trick after Mercedes gaffe

MONACO (Reuters) – Germany’s Nico Rosberg celebrated a surprise hat-trick of Monaco Grand Prix victories on Sunday after Mercedes blew…

Invest in the local league, football experts tell Dangote

Football lovers in the country have requested Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to buy into one of the local league…

Mourinho regrets saying there was a ‘campaign’ against Chelsea

LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho regrets using the word “campaign” to describe how he felt Chelsea were treated this season…

Suarez out of Barca’s final match

MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has not recovered from a hamstring strain and will be rested for the…

Hamilton takes his first Monaco F1 pole

MONACO (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took the first Monaco Grand Prix pole position of his career…

FIFA candidates challenging Blatter targeted in blackmail scam

Singapore (AFP) – Two men who launched challenges to Sepp Blatter for the leadership of world football body FIFA have…

Van Gaal confident of keeping De Gea at United

LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is confident goalkeeper David De Gea will stay at Old Trafford…