FIFA Extends Ban On Blatter And Valcke By Six Years
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said on Wednesday it had extended the ban on its former president Sepp Blatter and former secretary-general Jerome Valcke by six years and eight months, in relation to the receipt of huge bonuses. Blatter, who is 85, received 23 million Swiss francs ($24.6 million) in “extraordinary bonuses” linked to the 2010 World Cup in...
Transfer: Arsenal in ‘advanced talks’ to sign Carrasco
Arsenal are in “advanced talks” to sign Yannick Carrasco from Dalian Yifang, according to transfer expert, Nicolo Schira. The Belgium winger is desperate to return to Europe and especially play in the Premier League following a spell in China. Gunners boss, Unai Emery, was keen on Carrasco in the January transfer window but was put off by the €30m price tag...
2022 WCQ: “We Will Give Everything On The Pitch” — Moses Simon
Moses Simon has promised Nigerians that Super Eagles players will give their all in Tuesday’s 2022 World Cup qualifying playoffs against Ghana. A win for the Eagles will seal a seventh World Cup appearance while Ghana is seeking a fourth outing at the Mundial. The first leg saw the Eagles battle to a goalless draw in Kumasi on Friday. And Simon, who...
I Left Chelsea Because I Needed A New Challenge – Christensen
Former Chelsea defender, Andreas Christensen, has explained that he left the club because he needed a new challenge, having spent ten years at Stamford Bridge. Christensen, a youth product of the club, says it was ‘time to leave the club’ after l...
Mbappe Reveals Reason Why He Wants To Quit France National Team
Following his penalty miss at Euro 2020, Kylian Mbappe revealed he was on the verge of leaving the France national team after receiving racist abuse. Last June, the world champions were eliminated by Switzerland in the round of 16, after Mbappe’s p...
Semi-finals To Hold Despite Chelsea, Man City, Madrid Joining New Competition
Next week's Champions League semi-finals are expected to take place as planned despite Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid joining the breakaway European Super League. The clubs are three of 12 who have signed up to be founders of the new competition, which is designed to rival UEFA's Champions League. Despite the bitter war of words that has erupted between club...
Group Set To Establish Football Club For Nomadic Fulani Children
Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural group, says it would establish a football association for nomadic children in Jigawa State. The State Chairman of the association, Alhaji Umar Dubantu, stated this in an interview with Newsmen in Dutse on Monday. According to him, the establishment of the association for the nomads will motivate and encourage the youth among them to actively partake...
Paul Pogba Faces 4 Years Ban From Football
Juventus player Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years following a failed drug test, according to reports by Italian media. Football journalist, Fabrizio Romano, also Fabrizio Romano o confirmed this on his X account. Details later…
Ronaldo Will Not Play Every Man Utd Game – Solskjaer
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Cristiano Ronaldo will not play every game, as he looks to manage the forward’s minutes. Ronaldo scored twice on his second debut as United defeated Newcastle 4-1 on Saturday. The 36-year-old seemed to lift the quality of players around him, but Solskjaer insists he has to be kept fresh. When Solskjaer was asked if it is...
AFCON 2021: No Shame Losing To Super Eagles – Pele
Guinea-Bissau midfielder Judilson Mamadu Gomes ‘Pele’ says there is no shame losing to Nigeria and insists the Wild Dogs can take a lot of positives from their performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Baciro Candé’s side exited the competition on Wednesday night after going down to a 2-0 defeat against Nigeria. The Djurtus finished third in Group...
