•Super Eagles players celebrate victory over Gabon Nigeria will face DR Congo in a high-stakes World Cup play-off final today after overcoming Gabon 4-1 in extra time, keeping their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup alive. But as the celebrations continue, a key question remains: how many matches are left before Nigeria can actually [&helli...
•Anthony Taylor Premier League referee Anthony Taylor says his family no longer attends high-profile matches due to the constant barrage of abuse he receives. In an interview with BBC Sport, the British official spoke about the “worst situation” he had faced, when he was harassed by angry Roma fans following the 2023 Europa League final [&hell...
•Late Pope Francis The four Serie A matches scheduled to take place today have been postponed to a later date following the death of Pope Francis, the Italian top flight said in a statement. Udinese’s game at Torino, Fiorentina’s visit to Cagliari, Genoa’s match against Lazio and Juventus’ trip to Parma will be rescheduled to […]...
•President of Egyptian Football Association Hany Abo Rida (R) presents the President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino with a jersey during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) general assembly today in Cairo Egypt has requested the right to host a set of group-stage matches for the 2034 World ...
•Boniface Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, has recounted how he used to pay a token of ₦30 as a young player to watch Champions League matches, and is now living his dream by playing in the same competition. Boniface reflected on his journey in a post obtained from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle […]
League football resumes today after the first round of the international break of the 2024/2025 season. This weekend’s fixtures will also be the last fixtures before the first round of the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League, which has now worn a new look as opposed to the Round Robin format it used to be. As usual, […]
The Islamic State (ISIS) has issued a threat targeting all four UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-final matches this week, raising security concerns across Europe. The threat, disseminated through ISIS mouthpiece Al-Azaim Foundation, displayed a poster with the message “Kill them all” next to the names of the four stadiums hosting the matche...
•AFCON trophy The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying preliminary round was made in Cairo today. Here are the full list of matches and the dates: Somalia v Eswatini Sao Tome e Principe v South Sudan Chad v Mauritius Djibouti v Liberia Note: Home and away matches to be played between March […]
•Cristiano Ronaldo A rare chance for Chinese football fans to see Cristiano Ronaldo play in their country was scuppered today, as organisers said the Portuguese star had an unspecified “health” issue that caused two matches to be postponed. The pair of friendlies featuring his club, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr, were originally scheduled to be held...
•Coach Bishir Sadauki The acting Technical Adviser of Katsina United, Bishir Sadauki, has said he is using his new position to market himself in Nigerian football. In this interview with Trust Sports, the CAF ‘C’ licence holder spoke on his first assignment with Katsina United in the current season which was a 0-0 draw at […]
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