Nigeria earn crucial win over host Cote D’Ivoire in AFCON 2023
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have boosted their chances in this year’s African Cup of Nations following a 1-0 win over host nation Ivory Coast. Defender William Troost-Ekong gave the Nigerian team the win from the penalty spot after striker Victor Osimhen was struck by an Ivorian defender in the penalty box. Nigeria is now […]
Second round of AFCON tournament fixtures begins today as Nigeria faces host Cote D’Ivoire
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has revealed Alhassan Yusuf will miss the side’s clash with the AFCON host Cote d’Ivoire, due to injury. Yusuf sustained a thigh injury in Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, while Joe Aribo and Leicester City star Kelechi Iheanacho are in line to replace him in […]
Sociedad name Sadiq Umar in match Squad, days after leaving Eagles AFCON Camp over Injury
Real Sociedad have named Umar Sadiq in their game day squad days after he left the Nigerian camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Sadiq was among Nigeria’s 25-man team for the competition but left owing to a knee injury he got in a pre-tournament match against Guinea. However, Nigerian […]
Lionel Messi wins best male player, Pep Guardiola named best male coach in FIFA Best Awards
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has won men’s player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claiming the men’s coach prize in London. Inter Miami’s Messi finished ahead of City striker Erling Haaland and Paris St-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe. The Fifa Best Awards generally cover a calendar year and […]
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has cancer with a year to live
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has “best case a year” to live after being diagnosed with cancer. The 75-year-old Swede was the first foreign coach to manage England and led the side to the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cup and 2004 Euros. Eriksson, who had a 42-year career in management, […]
Super Eagles to head out for AFCON as Poseiro expresses optimism of victory
Super Eagles Coach Jose Peseiro has backed Nigeria to win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations. Peseiro conceded however in an interview with NFF TV, that it would be a real challenge when action gets under way in Ivory Coast later this month. The Portuguese coach said that more than 70 players had been monitored […]
Man Utd let Two-goal lead slip, in classic match with Galatasaray
Manchester United’s Champions League hopes suffered another setback, as a horror show from goalkeeper Andre Onana allowed Galatasaray to earn a 3-3 draw on a thrilling night in Istanbul. Erik ten Hag’s side did so much right and twice held a two-goal lead but errors from Onana threw Galatasaray lifelines to leave United bottom of […]
Algeria agrees to host Palestine national team’s football matches
Algeria says it has agreed to host the Palestine national team’s forthcoming football matches following a request from the Palestinian FA. Palestine are scheduled to start their 2026 World Cup campaign in the Asian section next month. Their first qualifier, away to Lebanon on 16 November, will be played in the United Arab Emirates. A […]
Buffon retires from professional football at 45
Former Italy goalkeeper and World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football aged 45. Buffon brings an end to a 28-year career that saw him lift the World Cup in 2006 along with 10 Serie A titles with Juventus and Ligue 1 with Paris St-Germain. He ends his career where it began in 1995, […]
Rwanda’s President aims to tackle witchcraft in football
Rwanda’s national football team have only qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations once, in 2004, and are currently bottom of their qualifying group having yet to win a match. President Kagame is a well-known football fan, and follows English club Arsenal. Despite substantial investment in the sports sector, the country’s teams have struggled to […]
