Tag: FIFA
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…
FIFA loses 3 major sponsors
World governing body FIFA confirmed on Friday that three major sponsors have ended their relationships with the organisation, but said…
AFCON 2015: Group Of Death Comes Alive
The Africa Cup of Nations group of death springs to life on Monday with title favourites Algeria, former champions Ghana…
‘Yemen Tie Not Good For Eagles’
As the home-based Super Eagles file out tomorrow to play Yemen in an international friendly game in Abu Dhabi, James…
NFF To Badge 28 FIFA Referees Thursday
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, will on Thursday in Lagos present badges to Nigeria’s FIFA Referees for the year 2015.…
Prince Ali to challenge Blatter for FIFA presidency
FIFA Vice-President Prince Ali bin Al Hussein said Tuesday he would stand against Sepp Blatter for presidency of football’s world…
Onigbinde Laments Football Woes In 2014
Former Super Eagles coach, Adegboye Onigbinde is not happy with the dwindling fortune of Nigerian football in 2014. The 2002…
NFF Counts Gains Of 2014
Taiwo Adelu Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, led by Amaju Pinnick is relishing the achievements Nigerian football family…
England had best bid for 2018 World Cup, says FIFA official
FIFA official Harold Mayne-Nicholls said that England’s failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup was by far the strongest…
FIFA to decide Qatar World Cup dates in March
FIFA hope to finalise the dates for the 2022 Qatar World Cup in March, ending a debate over the Gulf…
FIFA executive meets amid corruption report
FIFA president Sepp Blatter opened a meeting of his 25-member executive committee on Thursday amid a storm of controversy over…
Garcia quits as FIFA corruption investigator
Former United States prosecutor Michael Garcia resigned Wednesday as FIFA’s chief corruption investigator in protest at the football governing body’s…
Platini slams new FIFA ‘failure’
UEFA president Michel Platini said Wednesday that the resignation of FIFA’s top corruption investigator Michael Garcia was a “new failure”…
Falcons Not Yet World Cup Team —Nkwocha
As the Super Falcons get set to take on the world’s finest at the FIFA Women’s World Cup next year,…
2015 Women’s World Cup: ‘Falcons Fear No Foe’
Taiwo Adelu Goalkeeper of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Precious Dede, has warned that the team won’t be scared of any opposition…