Falcons hold firm as Africa’s top team in FIFA rankings, USA stay number one...

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Nigeria remain Africa’s highest-ranked women’s team in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings. The Super Falcons kept their spot at the continent’s summit, following a slight 0.8-point increase  from 1622.49 to 1623.29  which leaves them...

Bassey crowned Fulham’s player of the season

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Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has been named Fulham’s Player of the 2024-25 Season. The left-footed center-back, who arrived from Ajax in the summer of 2023, finished runner-up in his debut campaign but went one...

Nigeria’s Akintoye selected among referees for WAFCON 2024

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Nigerian referee Yemisi Eunice Akintoye has been named among the 18 officials selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Akintoye, a member of...

Pep Guardiola receives honorary degree from University of Manchester

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Pep Guardiola has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Manchester, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the city both on and off the pitch over the past nine years. The award was presented...

Club Brugge confirms appointment of former Nigerian striker Joseph Akpala as assistant coach

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Belgian football powerhouse Club Brugge has officially announced the appointment of former Super Eagles forward Joseph Akpala as an assistant coach. In a statement released by the club, Akpala, 38, joins the technical crew from...

Super Eagles star Cyriel Dessers ties the knot in Italy

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Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers has officially ended his bachelorhood, marrying his longtime partner, Rosalie De Ruysscher, in a picturesque ceremony held over the weekend in Montalbano, southern Italy. The Nigerian international recently made headlines...

Uriah Rennie, Premier League’s first black referee, dies at 65

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Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League and a former FIFA official, has passed away at the age of 65. The Football Association confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday, expressing...

UEFA Nations League: Ronaldo reveals sole condition for retirement

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Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that only a serious injury would force him to consider retiring from football. Speaking after Portugal’s dramatic UEFA Nations League final victory over Spain, Ronaldo disclosed that he played through an...

Ekong marks ten years anniversary with Super Eagles

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Super Eagles assistant captain, William Troost-Ekong, is celebrating a decade of service with the Nigerian national team. The Al-Kholood defender made his debut for the Super Eagles in 2015 under the guidance of the late...

Super Falcons star Echeginni eager to make WAFCON debut

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With just weeks to go before the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Super Falcons midfielder Jennifer Echegini is counting down the days to her debut in the prestigious tournament. The Paris Saint-Germain Féminine...