Nigeria go into the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations full of confidence after a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau kept their perfect run going. Umar Sadiq’s second-half strike put his side in front, before captain William Troost-Ekong doubled the lead after a long VAR review. It means the Super Eagles are the only team to secure maximum points from the
BREAKING: NFF Appoints New Super Eagles Head Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed a proposal by its Technical and Development sub-committee for the appointment of Portuguese manager Jose Peseiro as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. His appointment follows the sacking of Gernot Rohr earlier this month. The executive committee of the NFF has, however, resolved that the interim head
Biennial World Cup Plan Would Make Football $4.4b Richer – FIFA
FIFA on Monday claimed staging the World Cup every two years would offer enormous financial benefits for its member federations as president Gianni Infantino expressed hope that the highly controversial plans will not be derailed by opposition from Europe and South America. Infantino was speaking after FIFA held a virtual global summit with federations to
Sergio Aguero Announces Retirement From Football
Barcelona and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at a tearful press conference, just over a month after the 33-year-old was diagnosed with a heart problem. “I have decided to stop playing professional football. It is a very hard moment but I am happy with my decision. My health comes
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 New Fixtures after Cancelation
So Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo will not happen after all. After errors were committed in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw on Monday, the European governing body has voided the results of the first draw and decided to conduct a redraw three hours later at 9 a.m. ET. The issue stems from
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Fixtures as Messi faces Ronaldo
Messi and Ronaldo will face off in the Champions League knockout stages The UEFA Champions League last 16 draw is took place in Nyon, Switzerland, this Monday December 13 with the ceremony getting underway at 6:00 a.m. ET. live on Paramount+ and CBS HQ. There are 16 teams in the draw after the UCL group stage with group
F1: Verstappen wins world title after thrilling last-lap overtake
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his first Formula 1 world title in dramatic circumstances at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. His rival Lewis Hamilton had appeared in control of the race, despite controversy on the first lap, until a late safety car. The race was restarted with one lap to go with Verstappen on
Buhari regime bans UK, Canada, others in retaliation over red-listing of Nigeria
The federal government has banned citizens of Canada, UK, Saudi Arabia and Argentina from entering the country in retaliation to the travel restriction placed on Nigeria and other African countries for fear of the Omicron variant. Aviation minister Hadi Sirika, a senior member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed during a meeting with
Ronaldo Scores to push Manchester united past Norwich
Cristiano Ronaldo extended Ralf Rangnick’s unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager as the Portugal striker’s penalty clinched a 1-0 victory at struggling Norwich on Saturday. Ronaldo won and converted the second half spot-kick that gave Rangnick a second successive Premier League victory since he replaced the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United found it difficult
Samuel Eto’o Elected Head Of The Cameroon Football Federation
Former international Samuel Eto’o has been elected president of the Cameroon Football Federation, the body announced on Saturday. The former Barcelona and Inter Milan star gained 43 votes to beat acting president Seidou Mbombo Njoya, who collected 31. The vote was held after the Court of Arbitration for Sport in January annulled Njoya’s victory in a 2018