•Mbappe and Messi Argentina captain Lionel Messi has moved to the top of the goalscoring chart at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the race for the Golden Boot intensifies. The 39-year-old reclaimed first place after scoring in Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 extra-time win over Cape Verde in the Round of 32 yesterday. The goal extended […]
•English referee Michael Oliver shows a red card during a match World Cup players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents will face a red card as part of a new initiative aimed at combating racism, world governing body FIFA said today. In a statement following a meeting of the International Football Association Board [&hell...
•Thiaw and Regragui Rival 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final coaches in Rabat on Sunday, Walid Regragui of Morocco and Pape Thiaw of Senegal, have both experienced the heartbreak of losing a title decider as players. Striker Thiaw was part of the Senegal squad that lost the 2002 AFCON final on penalties after a 0-0 […]
•Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle The clamour for inclusion of domestic league players into the Super Eagles squad may pay off soon following a declaration by national team coach, Eric Chelle, that he has seen some players with prospects of getting a national team call-up. The coach unveiled in January as Nigeria’s coach, watched the […]...
•Pep Guardiola Pep Guardiola saluted his Manchester City stars’ “incredible” mentality as he insisted his bond with the squad is as strong as ever. Guardiola’s contract expires at the end of this season and the Spaniard is yet to agree a new deal amid speculation he may quit the Premier League champions, reports AFP. He […]
Many players of the Kano Pillars FC U-19 team sustained injuries in a road accident today while en route to the New Jos Stadium for their Matchday 5 fixture in the inaugural U-19 Youth League against Plateau United U-19. According to the media directorate of the team, several players and the driver sustained injuries in […]
•Serena, Venus and Simona Tennis, with its glamorous tournaments and global fan base, has produced some of the richest athletes in the world. Tennis stands out among professional sports for offering equal prize money to both male and female competitors at its four grand slam tournaments. However, this parity is not yet universal. As of [&helli...
•Kylian Mbappe FIFA said today it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. “FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into. FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination by anyone including players, fans, and officials,” a spokesperson ...
•Super Falcons during training Nigeria’s Super Falcons have commenced preparations for their first appearance at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament after 16 years of non-participation in the tournament. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Head of Communications in a statement, said the team resumed camping in Spain on Friday with 18 players expected b...
•African players in Europe A stunning goal by Democratic Republic of Congo forward Yoane Wissa helped Premier League strugglers Brentford draw 2-2 with Chelsea in a London derby at the weekend. The 27-year-old acrobatically hooked a bicycle kick past goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic into the roof of the net midway through the second half to put [&hel...
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