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Venezuelan authorities raid local FA amid FIFA scandal
Secret Service Agents on Thursday raided the headquarters of the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) in Caracas, in the wake of…
FIFA Fraud: Warner Vows To Expose All
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner, a central figure in world football’s deepening scandal, has vowed to tell investigators all…
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BREAKING: Sepp Blatter to resign as FIFA President
Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football’s governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal. In announcing his…
African Officials Suspended Over FIFA Fraud
CONCACAF’s General Secretary, Enrique Sanz and two soccer officials from Africa were provisionally banned by FIFA’s ethics committee yesterday as…
Valcke not involved in $10 million payment – FIFA
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA issued a statement on Tuesday denying the secretary general Jerome Valcke or any of its senior…
NFF is not corrupt, says Pinnick
The Nigeria Football Association (NFF) says it has zero tolerance for corrupt practices as well as any form of high-handedness…
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Sepp Blatter elected FIFA President for 5th Term
Zurich (AFP) – Sepp Blatter won the FIFA presidency for a fifth time Friday after his challenger Prince Ali bin…
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.…
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…
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…
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-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…
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…
‘Keshi Will Fail Nigeria Again’
Former Nigerian international, Jonathan Akpoborie, said on Brila FM early today that Chief Coach of the Super Eagles Stephen Keshi…
Nigeria Seeks Revenge Against Senegal In CAF Beach Soccer
The Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles will now face Senegal on Saturday in their semifinal tie at this year’s CAF Beach…
Falcons’ Dede Eyes World Cup Glory
Super Falcons goalkeeper Precious Dede has said that she is now focused on doing well at the Women’s World Cup…
Don’t Get Carried Away, Onigbinde Warns Nigerians
Former Super Eagles coach Adegboye Onigbinde has warned Nigeria from going over the moon with success achieved at age grade…
U-20 World Cup: Iheanacho Returns To Flying Eagles
Kelechi Iheanacho of Manchester City, and Musa Yahaya of Tottenham Hotspurs will both be handed recalls by Flying Eagles coach,…
Prince Ali vows end to Blatter’s FIFA fiefdom
FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein accused Sepp Blatter of turning the presidency into a personal fiefdom as…
Messi Tops Football Rich List
Lionel Messi is the highest paid player in the world after banking nearly £1 million a week last year. France…
Flying Eagles Set Sight On AYC Cup
With Ghana’s Black Satellites out of their way, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles say the coast now clear for them to win…
Reject NFF Deal, Onigbinde Counsels Keshi
Taiwo Adelu FIFA and CAF Instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has told out of contract Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi that…
No World Cup compensation for European clubs, says FIFA
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Wednesday ruled out any prospect of Europe’s football clubs receiving financial compensation for the…
FIFA task force consider 2022 World Cup in winter
A FIFA World Cup task force on Tuesday recommended the 2022 World Cup in Qatar be shortened and held in…
FIFA candidate Figo proposes 48-team World Cup
Former Portugal winger Luis Figo launched his campaign for the FIFA presidency on Thursday by revealing plans to expand the…
FIFA approves Blatter, Figo, others for presidential election
A FIFA electoral committee on Monday approved incumbent Sepp Blatter and three rivals for an election for the presidency of…
Luis Figo, two others bid to unseat Blatter as president – FIFA
Football’s world governing body FIFA announced on Monday that four candidates are bidding to become its president, including long-time incumbent…
FIFA boss Blatter beats deadline, submits bid for fifth term
FIFA boss Joseph Blatter on Thursday submitted his candidature for a fifth term as president of world football’s governing body.…
Luis Figo announces intention to stand for FIFA presidency
Former Portugal and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo announced on Wednesday that he is to challenge incumbent Sepp Blatter in…
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Ex-Eagles Keeper Agbonavbare Dies Of Cancer
The former Super Eagles goalie, Wilfred Agbonavbare has passed on early today in Spain. Agbonavbare who played for Rayo Vallecano…