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FIFA gets new World Cup sponsor
FIFA, which has struggled to find commercial partners since it was battered by a corruption scandal last year, named a…
FIFA recommends four-year ban for ex-official Makudi
FIFA has recommended their former council member Worawi Makudi be banned from footballing activities for four years, the association confirmed…
I’ll receive FIFA president if he comes not Pinnick- Giwa
Chris Giwa, the factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said on Thursday that he would receive the FIFA…
FIFA President, Secretary-General to visit Nigeria July 24
President of world football governing body, FIFA, Mr Gianni Infantino and the Secretary-General, Ms Fatma Samoura, will arrive in Nigeria…
You are a thief, Maradona tells Sepp Blatter
Former Argentinian football star Diego Maradona on Friday accused FIFA’s former president, Sepp Blatter, of stealing while at the helm…
FIFA dismiss report of Infantino probe
FIFA denied on Friday reports in German media that president Gianni Infantino was under investigation for a possible ethics violation.…
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FIFA sack deputy general secretary Kattner
FIFA on Monday sacked deputy general secretary Markus Kattner for financial ‘breaches’ linked to his job. Kattner had been acting…
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NFF sensitizes clubs, media to FIFA’s new rules on football
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said on Monday that it will soon begin to sensitise clubs and other stakeholders to…
FIFA to ban ex-German football boss Niersbach
FIFA’s ethics committee adjudicatory chamber on Friday recommended a two-year ban from all football activities for Wolfgang Niersbach, former president…
FIFA President , Gianni Infantino to visit Nigeria
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday announced that President of Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, will…
FIFA approves elite programme for 230 Nigerian officials
Taiwo Adelu World football governing body, FIFA, has approved another elite programme for Nigeria. This approval came after the body…
FIFA audit boss quits over reforms
FIFA’s head of Auditing and Compliance, Domenico Scala, on Saturday resigned in protest at reforms at the world football ruling…
FIFA suspends Benin from global footbal
World football governing body, FIFA, has suspended the Benin Football Federation (FBF) from global football after a court ruling in…
Sports Minister breaks silence, says nobody can takeover NFF
The crisis rocking the Nigerian football since Friday’s ruling by a Jos High Court is interesting as days goes by…
BREAKING: FIFA set to ban Nigeria
The world football governing, FIFA has reacted to the ruling of Jos High Court, saying the ruling cannot hold water…
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Ex-Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, bags FIFA job
Funsho Arogundade For the second time, football world governing body, Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has appointed immediate past…
New FIFA president named in #PanamaPapers, UEFA office searched
The offices of European football’s governing body Uefa have been searched by Swiss police. It follows the naming of ex-secretary…
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Messi, Platini, others named in #PanamaPapers leaks
The soccer players whose names appear in the Mossack Fonseca files hail from Brazil, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Serbia,…
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FIFA bans Emmanuel Eboue for one year
Sunderland defender Emmanuel Eboue has been banned from all football by Fifa for one year or until he pays money…
South Africa’s Sports Minister slams FIFA over bribery allegations
South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, on Thursday called on FIFA to retract its statement that South Africa was involved…
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BREAKING: Gianni Infantino elected new FIFA president
Gianni Infantino has today been elected as the President of FIFA for the remainder of the current term of office…
FIFA Election: Second round voting ongoing with Infantino leading
FIFA’s presidential election will go to a second ballot after no candidate earned the required two-thirds majority of votes cast…
Blatter, Platini escape life ban
Embattled former FIFA president, Joseph Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss, Michel Platini, had the FIFA Appeal Committee to thank for…
FIFA needs reform now, Hayatou tells member associations
Acting President of world football governing body, Cameroonian Issa Hayatou has told member associations to glady approve the proposed reforms…
FIFA Presidency: Infantino banks on more Africa votes
FIFA Presidential candidate Gianni Infantino remains confident of securing the top job at world football’s governing body after claiming “more…
FIFA to hear Blatter, Platini’s appeals this week
The appeals against eight-year bans from football of former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss, Michel Platini will be…
FIFA slams 12 years ban on Valcke
The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Mr Hans Joachim Eckert has banned Mr Jérôme Valcke, former…
Pinnick bemoans N1.2bn approved for 2016
Taiwo Adelu The National Assembly has further compounded the cash crunch crisis of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, by reducing drastically…
FIFA shortlists five for presidential election
FIFA’s ad-hoc Electoral Committee has formally admitted five candidates to stand for the presidency of soccer’s global governing body at…
FIFA bans Real Madrid, Atletico over transfer of minors
Two Spanish clubs, Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid have been banned and fined for international transfers of minors by…