Tag: Football
Court of Arbitration of Sport Overturns Manchester City Ban
Manchester City’s two-year ban from European football has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), the Lausanne based court said on Monday. ... Read More
Sanchez, Vidal will be Quarantine When They Come Home
Chilean football stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will be quarantined when they return to their home country from Europe, Chile’s health minister said on ... Read More
NPFL Match Day 23: Plateau United Keep Title Hopes Alive as Rivers United Maintain Pressure
Plateau United reiterated their title ambitions with a win away to Wikki while Rivers United stayed within the title-chasing loop with a win at home. ... Read More
LMC Confirms Death Of Nasarawa United Defender, Calls For Autopsy
The League Management Company (LMC) has confirmed the report of the death of Chineme Martins, a defender with Nasarawa United FC, who slumped during the ... Read More
Governor Ortom Donates 36-seater Bus, N10m to Lobi Stars FC
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Saturday donated a 36-seater Toyota bus and N10 million to Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi. Presenting the gifts to ... Read More
President Buhari Appoints Daniel Amokachi Nigeria’s Football Ambassador
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed retired Nigerian professional footballer, former Super Eagles player and Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi, Nigeria’s Football Ambassador. Amokachi, a member of ... Read More
Ronaldo Turns Philosophical As Messi Wins FIFA Best Player Award
Cristiano Ronaldo, conspicuously-absent from the FIFA Best Awards at the La Scala Opera house in Milan, on Tuesday took to Instagram to express his feelings ... Read More
Berbatov retires after 20-year football career
Former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has announced his retirement from football. This is coming 18 months after leaving India’s Kerala Blasters, ... Read More
Manchester United Suffer Defeat to Crystal Palace in a Disappointing Home Game
It was a moment of disappointment on Saturday as Manchester United lost at home 1-2 to Crystal Palace in continuation of the new English Premier ... Read More
Frank Lampard Earns First win as Chelsea Boss
Frank Lampard celebrated his first victory as Chelsea manager with Tammy Abraham’s double, inspiring their 3-2 win over Norwich City in a pulsating Premier League ... Read More
Golden Eaglets Begin Camping in Abuja Ahead of Brazil 2019
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on Tuesday began their camping programme in Abuja for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup finals holding in Brazil from Oct. 26 to ... Read More
Encourage Super Eagles, not Rebuke Them – Owolabi Pleads
Ex- international, Felix Owolabi, has urged Nigerians not to rebuke the Super Eagles following Sunday’s loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria in the semi ... Read More
We Lost to a Better Team – Rohr
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that his team lost to a better side in the semifinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations ... Read More
Football Enthusiasts Say Experience Will Count for Super Eagles Against Algeria
Some football enthusiasts on Saturday said Nigeria has what it takes to beat the Desert Foxes of Algeria in the semifinals of the 2019 Africa ... Read More
Frank Lampard Named as Chelsea Manager
Chelsea have appointed Frank Lampard as head coach on a three-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Lampard, a former Chelsea player who ... Read More
NCC seeks support for Nigeria’s sports
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on corporate entities to support sports in the country. The Executive Vice-Chairman, NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, made the ... Read More
Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino was re-elected FIFA president unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body in Paris on Wednesday. His re-election was marked by a ... Read More
Football World Pays Tribute to Former Arsenal Star, Reyes
The football world has being pouring its tributes and condolences to Jose Antonio Reyes who died in a traffic crash on Saturday. The death of ... Read More
Morata double keeps up Atletico Madrid’s Barca chase
Atletico Madrid kept up their pursuit of La Liga leaders FC Barcelona with an Alvaro Morata double in a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad on ... Read More
Former NFF Secretary General, Taiwo Ogunjobi is dead
Former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi is dead. Ogunjobi, who before his demise was the Chairman of Osun Football Association, ... Read More