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FIFA ethics committee seeks life ban for Platini
The ethics committee of world football governing body FIFA has recommended UEFA president Michel Platini be banned for life, a…
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FIFA president, Issa Hayatou undergoes surgery
President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou, and acting president of FIFA, has undergone a kidney transplant.…
U-17 World Cup: Nigeria to take on Mexico in semis
Mexico has been named as Nigeria’s opponents in the semi-final match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be played…
US responsible for my travails, says Blatter
Suspended Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) President, Sepp Blatter, has accused the US of being responsible for his current…
FIFA accepts seven presidential candidates
FIFA has accepted seven presidential candidates to stand to replace incumbent Joseph Blatter at an extraordinary congress in 2016, excluding…
U-17 VIDEO: Croatia come from behind to beat Nigeria
Croatia, knowing a win would be enough for them to advance to the knockout stages, started the match in Coquimbo…
Mourinho, Wenger, Guardiola for 2015 Coach of the Year Award
FIFA and France Football on Tuesday announced the names of the nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the Year…
At $2million, I undercharged FIFA, says Platini
UEFA President Michel Platini on Monday in Paris, France said the two million Swiss francs ($2.1 million) he received from…
Platini admits ‘no written contract’ for FIFA payment
AFP – Michel Platini, president of European football body UEFA and suspended amid a huge corruption scandal rocking the game,…
Eaglets land in Chile for FIFA U-17 World Cup
Cup holders, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, have arrived in Santiago, capital city of Chile as one of Africa’s four flag…
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I am FIFA president, says Issa Hayatou
Cameroonian football official Issa Hayatou has just released a statement confirming that he is the new Fifa boss, following the…
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini, Jérôme Valcke suspended for 90 days
Sepp Blatter’s 17-year reign as the Fifa president is all but over after the investigatory arm of its ethics committee…
FIFA sponsor Visa wants Sepp Blatter to quit
New York (AFP) – US credit card giant Visa became the third top FIFA sponsor to demand Sepp Blatter’s immediate…
Resign now, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s tell FIFA’s Blatter
AFP – World Cup sponsors Coca-Cola and McDonald’s said Friday that FIFA head Sepp Blatter should step aside immediately to…
Jack Warner banned from football for life by FIFA
Trinidad and Tobago football administrator, Jack Warner, has been banned from football for life by the world governing body, FIFA,…
FIFA scandal engulfs Sepp Blatter, Platini
AFP – Embattled Sepp Blatter was urged to stand down as FIFA president on Saturday after he was placed under…
FIFA sets winter dates for Qatar World Cup
FIFA announced on Friday that the 2022 World Cup, to be held in Qatar, will start on Nov. 21 with…
Blatter to face media as scandals widen at FIFA
AFP – FIFA president Sepp Blatter was set to face the media on Friday, as the scandals that surround him…
FIFA Presidency : Ka’Oje, Adokiye Back Odegbami
Taiwo Adelu Less than 24 hours after former Nigerian international, Chief Olusegun Odegbami indicated his intention to contest for the…
Nigeria’s referee gets FIFA assignment
Technical advisor on refereeing and NFF refereeing consultant, Mr. Linus Mba, has been appointed by world football –governing body, FIFA,…
This is my last term as UEFA chief – Platini
Michel Platini confirmed he was in his final term as UEFA president on Friday, whether he wins next year’s FIFA…
Ahead 11th AAG: Super Falcons beat Abeess Boys Academy 3-2
The Super Falcons on Tuesday beat Abeess Boys Academy 3-2 in a friendly match in Abuja as part of their…
The Declining Fortunes Of Female Soccer
The fortunes of Nigerian female soccer have been on the decline in the last few years with little or no…
Trinidad Receives Extradition Papers For Warner
The official documents from the United States government requesting the extradition of former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner have been…
NFF dreams FIFA World Cup for Nigeria
The 1st Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi has reiterated that the plan of the present NFF…
Ex-FIFA vice-president extradited to US
Swiss authorities have said that one of the seven men arrested in Zurich in the FIFA gate scandal has been…
Swiss FIFA inquiry receives more ‘suspicious activity’ – Reports
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland now has 81 reports of suspicious financial activity linked to FIFA’s decisions to let Russia and…
Knocks for FIFA over horribly flawed ranking system
FIFA published its monthly world rankings for July, and it’s even more inexplicable than usual, reports Business Insider. We’ll get…
Nigeria Crash To 57th Place On FIFA Ranking
Taiwo Adelu It was a free fall for Nigeria on the latest ranking for the month of July as released…
FIFA bans Chuck Blazer for life
FIFA’s independent ethics committee has banned former executive committee member and whistle blower Chuck Blazer from all football-related activity for…