Nigeria club side, Garden City Panthers FC of Abuja, have acquired the services of former Portugal international, Manuel Matias as its Head Coach. The chairman of the club, Robinson Adakosa, confirmed this on Monday in an interview with the newsmen. Matias played 272 games in 13 seasons in the Primeira …
Read More »FIFA, Qatar Present first-ever joint FIFA World Cup™ Sustainability Strategy
Document outlines five commitments, including human rights, diversity and environmental protection, as well as 22 sustainability-related objectives Over 100 organisations consulted in development process to ensure robust understanding of concerns and opportunities In less than three years’ time, the FIFA World Cup™ will be held in the Arab world for …
Read More »NFF Killing Local League With Foreign Imports
The Nigeria Football Federation, is gradually killing the local league, with its penchance for hunting for players grown abroad, who never have any idea of how the national team plays. Several ex-internationals who do not want their names in print, accused the leadership of the NFF headed by Melvin Amaju …
Read More »AFN Crisis Deepens, Sports Minister Fingered
After the unceremonious dismissal of Alhaji Shehu Gusau as the President of the Athletics Federations of Nigeria, it looks most likely that Nigeria might be banned by the international body. Already, Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, who has installed a stooge as the AFN President in the stead of Gusau, has …
Read More »Anthony Joshua: I’ve Studied The Art Of Boxing Again… now it’s time to right my wrongs against Ruiz
I’ve had nearly six months to reflect on that fight in New York and that’s a lot of thinking time. Andy Ruiz Jr deserves all the credit as he was the better man on the night in the Big Apple, but losing made me understand I had to add something …
Read More »Arsenal ready to swap Hector Bellerin for Merih Demiral
With Arsenal’s defence a national laughing stock, the Gunners are intent on bringing in some back four reinforcements next month and top of the list is Juventus stopper Merih Demiral. According to the Daily Mirror, Arsenal will “offer Hector Bellerin” as part of any deal with the Spanish right back …
Read More »Global spend on intermediary commissions rises to new record high of USD 653 million
FIFA’s Intermediaries in International Transfers 2019 report is now available. The report offers a summary of the involvement of intermediaries in international transfers completed in FIFA‘s International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) during 2019. Key highlights: Of the more than 17,000 transfers completed so far in 2019, 3,557 involved at least …
Read More »Iheanacho Gains Transfer Attention From Aston Villa
A stunning super-sub performance, assist and goal by Leicester City of England midfielder, Kelechi Iheanacho has sensationally found instant gain coming his way, as the out-of-favour lad has caught transfer attention from English Premier League newcomers, Aston Villa. Just two days after Iheanacho got off The Foxes’ bench to make …
Read More »Chukwueze To Cost Real Madrid Staggering €63m Fee
Villarreal of Spain winger, Samuel Chukwueze is bound to become the highest Nigerian transfer ever, should his club hold firm to their current valuation of the player at €63m and convince Real Madrid to buy him for that amount in the January transfer window. Although independent transfer data rates Chukwueze …
Read More »Ighalo Cited For Deal In Watford’s EPL Survival Mission
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo has been cited as the man to help his former club, Watford overcome their current woes and avoid relegation to the English Championship. Although Ighalo left Watford under a cloud three years ago, when his goals scoring form dipped, The Hornets’ …
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