FIFA RANKING: Nigeria Drops To 40th, 6th In Africa
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped five places to become 40th in the world and 6th in Africa in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday. Nigeria dropped over 13 points from 1494.32 which they had when the last ranking was released to 1480.8 and are now behind a team like Russia that have not participated […]
Football: For The First Time Ever, Morocco Beat Brazil
Morocco players celebrate… Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri scored to give Morocco a 2-1 victory in a friendly match against Brazil in Tangier on Saturday, earning their first victory ever against the five-time world champions. World Cup semi-finalists Morocco did not hold back and delivered a statement win against soccer powerhouse Brazil in their first […]
BREAKING: Chelsea to Face Real Madrid in UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw (See Full List)
Chelsea will play Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals 2022-23, while Manchester City face Bayern Munich in a blockbuster clash. Graham Potter’s Blues were drawn against the holders Madrid in what will be a repeat of the 2021-22 quarter-final. Arguably the tie of the round is City against Bayern, where Pep Guardiola will come […]
Breaking: Infantino Re-elected As FIFA President
Breaking: Infantino Re-elected As FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as the president of the Federation of International Football Association. The election was held on Thursday during the 73rd Congress of FIFA in Kigali, Rwanda, as Infantino stood unopposed, making his re-election as head of football’s governing body a formality. Controversies surrounding him include […]
4 Talking Points As Premier League Enters Game Week 26
The Premier League is slowly moving towards its business end. This weekend, matches in Game Week 26 will be played in stadiums across England. There are a few things to look out for at both ends of the table. 1. Pope returns: Newcastle will be looking to bounce back from their Carabao Cup final defeat […]
Man United Defeats Newcastle To Lift Carabao Cup
Manchester United claimed their first trophy since 2017 with victory over Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley. Newcastle’s own wait for silverware, stretching back to 1969, goes on after two goals inside six minutes in the first half established Manchester United’s superiority and set them on their to the first success under […]
Breaking: PSG Star Lionel Messi Back in Barcelona
PSG star Lionel Messi was back in Barcelona on Monday. Messi met again with former Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba for dinner, which took place on Monday night, in the Born neighborhood, together with the respective partners of the three footballers. The Argentine has not yet renewed his contract with the Parisian team. […]
U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Lose To Senegal In Opening Match
U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Lose To Senegal In Opening Match Senegal edged Nigeria 1-0 to go top in Group A of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo on Sunday, with Soulaymane Faye scoring the only goal. The CF Talavera striker broke the deadlock five minutes before halftime to give coach Malick Daf […]
I Was Robbed Of 2013 CAF Player Of The Year Award – Mikel Obi
THE Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has claimed he was robbed of the CAF Africa Player of the Year Award in 2013. The midfielder helped Nigeria win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the third time in 2013, less than a year after he played an integral role in Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League […]
Europa: Barca Late Equaliser Secures draw against Man United
Europa: Barca Late Equaliser Secures draw against Man United Barcelona’s late equaliser secured a 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Thursday. The heavyweight clash marked the return of the Europa League as Man United travelled to face Barcelona at the Camp Nou. It was the first leg of the play-off round clash between two of […]