Women’s W’Cup: England beat host Australia
England’s Lioness beat Women’s World Cup host, Australia, 3-1 in the semi-finals on Wednesday, to advance to a historic final. ALSO READ: Strike Looms As NLC Threatens Action Over Fuel Price Hike According to report England will face Spain in the finals after beating Sweden 2-1, on Tuesday. The final is set to be played […]
Coach Waldrum Heaps Plaudits on Super Falcons despite defeat to England
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has heaped plaudits on his team despite their elimination from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. ALSO READ: KADUNA STATE VIGILANCE SERVICE: VOLUNTEERISM WITHOUT DIGNITY The nine-time African champions bowed out of the competition in the Round of 16 following a 4-2 penalty shootout defeat to European champions on […]
FIFA to pay World Cup prize money directly to players – Secretary
World football body FIFA has announced its plan to pay prize money directly into the players’ accounts of the winners of the ongoing women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand. ALSO READ: Super Falcons To Face England In Round Of 16 FIFA Secretary-General, Fatma Samoura, confirmed this in a viral video on social media saying the […]
Waldrum thumbs up Super Falcons after draw against Ireland
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum was full of praise for his players after they secured a place in the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. ALSO READ: President Tinubu To Address Nigerians Today at 7pm The West Africans were held to a 0-0 draw by the Republic of Ireland in […]
French Court Upholds Ban On Wearing Hijab During Football Games
France’s top administrative court on Thursday, upheld the ban on the use of hijab by Muslim female Football players during games. ALSO READ: THIRTY DAYS AFTER, ALL EYES ARE ON YOU The case was instituted by a collective of Muslim football players against the French Football Federation (FFF). The Council of State (Conseil d’Etat) ruled […]
Asamoah Gyan Officially Retires From Football
Ghana’s football star Asamoah Gyan has officially announced his retirement from football. ALSO READ: NEWS TITBIT “It is time to hang the jersey and boots in glory as I retire officially from active football.’’ Gyan said in a statement on his Twitter page. The striker scored 51 goals in 109 appearances for the country, making him […]
FIFA Fines Egyptian Club For Abandoning Nigerian Player, Ajayi
Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) has ordered Egyptian club Smouha SC to pay Nigerian striker Junior Ajayi $70,000 after abandoning the player following an injury in 2022. In October 2022, during a friendly match between Smouha and Canal, the former U23 international suffered an injury. After being dumped by the team, the 27-year-old presented […]
Olympic Eagles to host Guinea in Abuja
The Olympic Eagles will now host Guinea in the first leg of their 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. The game was initially fixed for the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The ground hosted the previous encounter between the Olympic Eagles and Tanzania. However, the poor state […]
EYIMBA BOSS, NOT HAPPY WITH HOME DRAW AGAINST AKWA UNITED
Enyimba head coach George Finidi is not hiding his disappointment after his side were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Akwa United. The eight-time champions were looking to record their second win of the campaign after beating Nasarawa United 2-1 on the opening day. But Akwa United put up a strong fight in […]
Messi, Mbappe nominated for FIFA’s Best award 2022
Fresh from their brilliant performances at the World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for FIFA’s Best award for last year, the world football’s governing body has announced. Messi, who has won the prize once before captained Argentina to victory in Qatar, a career-defining triumph that has boosted his chances of […]