FIFA banned Uruguay players Fernando Muslera and José María Giménez for four games each on Friday for aggressively confronting match officials when the team was eliminated from the World Cup last month. Veterans Edinson Cavani and Diego Godín must also serve one-game bans when Uruguay next plays, FIFA said in announcing disciplinary verdicts. The players must all carry out community Read More
As part of activities to give back to the society, Star Life football club, Oleh, Isoko South local government area of Delta state, has concluded plans to establish a football academy. In a chat with Blueprint Saturday in Oleh, the President of the club, Elder Sam Agbagbatu, said the aim was to groom football stars for the future and also empower Read More
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Rebecca Nengi Hampson, has opened up on her love admiration for Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe. After seeing a photoshopped picture of the reality star and the World Cup winner, in the comment Nengi acknowledged Mbappe as her boyfriend and said the designer had helped them announce their relationship.
Former Zambia international Philemon Mulala died earlier in January, 2023 after he was attacked by his own pet dogs with tributes paid to the 60-year-old following the tragic news.
Barcelona conceded three to third-division Intercity in the Copa del Rey, but Ansu Fati saved them from an early cup exit with an extra-time winner. Barcelona took the lead three times inside 90 minutes, before squandering it on each occasion against a resilient third-tier, relegation-threatened Intercity side. Ronald Araujo stymied any early nerves for the visitors with a fourth-minute bullet Read More
A video has captured summary list of incredible feats, Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pele’ achieved throughout his career.
Pele’s mother, Celeste, was crucial throughout the Brazilian player’s career and now that “O’Rei” has passed away we take a look back at some of the stories they had. Celeste recently turned 100 years old and Edson Arantes do Nascimento took to Instagram to dedicate some kind words to the woman that gave birth to him. Pele was training with the Brazilian National Team in Teresopolis prior to the Read More
The burial arrangement of Brazilian legend, Edson Arantes Pele, has been set for Monday and Tuesday 2nd and 3rd of January 2023. The wake will be held on Monday and his body will be laid to rest on Tuesday at his Santos home, where he enchanted the world, according to his former club. “The wake for the greatest footballer of Read More
Video has captured moment some football fans braved the flood in Bayelsa State to go and watch a match at a flooded viewing centre.
Organisers have sold 2.45 million tickets for this year’s World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from July 5-16. FIFA said the biggest number of allocated tickets were for group stage matches like Cameroon v Brazil, Brazil v Serbia, Portugal v Read More
A footballer missed his own wedding day in order to finalise a transfer to a new team. Malmo star Mohamed Buya Turay wasn’t there on his big day as he was agreeing to a different type of contract instead. The Sierra Leone international signed for Swedish side Malmo this summer after a spell in China. And Malmo were so keen for the Read More
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has stated that the domestic league is the fulcrum that would give vitality to Nigerian football. In a chat in Abuja, the minister made reference to the working model of a robust league as a critical component of football vitality in any country. Dare emphasised the need for enforcing club licensing, governance Read More
Mino Raiola, the agent who represented some of football’s most high-profile players, has died at the age of 54. The Dutch-Italian’s stable of players included Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Raiola was also president of the Football Forum, which represented leading agents and their players. “His presence will be Read More
A rising football club in Nigeria, Ejike Ugboaja FC, will on Thursday, February 24, 2022 commence a four-day open screening for players between the ages of 16 and 20. The screening will offer the players the opportunity to showcase their God’s given talents so that they could be selected for international sponsorship The screening programme is scheduled for 2pm daily Read More
NLO/Berackiah Grassroot Football Coaching Clinic 2nd Edition Gets February 1 Kickoff Date. Poised to equip coaches in the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) with the new trends in coaching, the second edition of NLO/Berackiah Grassroot Football Coaching Clinic is billed to kick off from February 1st and end 28th in the six geo-political zones. A statement from the media department Read More
The authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have immediately ordered some maize farmers to stop planned disruption of activities on Abuja football pitch located inside old parade ground. FCT Minister of state Hajiya Ramatu Tijani Aliyu handed the directive on Monday night after she received an Intel that some individuals are planning to dump agricultural produce, particularly bags of Read More
A dead Chilean footballer is being celebrated the world over after his former team mates arranged for him to score a goal from his coffin as a farewell tribute to his striking prowess. Jaime Escandar died in the final days of 2021 but his friends with Chilean side Aparicion de Paine wanted to celebrate the life of the goalscoring forward. Read More
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Alhaji Umar Batako Lapai (r) presenting a plaque to the Chairman, Niger State Football Association (NSFA), Comrade Ahmed Yusuf Fresh, at the closing ceremony of the maiden edition of Fresh Cup, held at Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna.
Striker Odion Ighalo is undecided on a possible return to the Super Eagles, more than two years after he retired from the national team. Super Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr had recently hinted at a potential return for the former Watford forward. But Ighalo, who is enjoying an impressive form with Saudi Arabian top side Al Shabab, is yet to Read More
The 2021 Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) Heroes Awards will hold on Sunday October 24, 2021 at the Area 10 Sports Complex Abuja. The prestigious Awards will witness decorations of Nigeria women football heroes as put together by the organisers of this year’s Flying Officer’s Cup. The distinguished awards would be handed over to individuals who have in a long Read More
Mohamed Salah has said that he would love to remain at Liverpool for the rest of his career, but added that his future remains out of his hands. The Egypt international, arguably in the form of his career for Jurgen Klopp, will see his current contract at Anfield expire in June 2023, and is yet to pen an extension. But Read More
Naija Ratels started their 2021 Flying Officers Cup campaign with a goalless draw against Ghana Police Ladies at the Area 10 Sports Complex on Sunday evening. The opening match of the biggest Women Football Pre-season Championship started in a spectacular form, with Naija Ratels dominating from the beginning and had some great scoring chances, but failed to make good use Read More
The delegation of Nigeria’s Super Eagles to Sunday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African qualifying encounter against the Les Fauves of Central African Republic landed at the Aeroport Internationale Douala at 11.28am on Saturday. Led by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 2nd Vice President/Chairman LMC, Mallam Shehu Dikko, the delegation comprised of 23 players, technical officials and backroom staff, some NFF Read More
With almost two months to wait until we know the winner of the 2021 Ballon d’Or, France Football have released the 30 nominees for the award which didn’t take place last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony will take place on November 29, and with no clear favourite, we have one of the most open Ballon d’Or races in decades. Read More
Newcastle United are under new Saudi ownership after a £300million deal was agreed with Mike Ashley and signed off by the Premier League. The takeover was stopped in its tracks by a piracy dispute between the Gulf state and its Premier League broadcast partner beIN Sports, but that was settled earlier this week, paving the way for the takeover to be completed. Read More
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