Ighalo gets N122m as Saudi Al-Hilal reach Club World Cup final

Saudi Arabia billionaire prince, Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, has promised to give Nigerian international, Odion Ighalo, and other players of Saudi club Al-Hilal one million Saudi Riyal (£222,000) each for reaching the Club World Cup final. The Saudi…

Ronaldo mixes up South Africa and Saudi Arabia after Al Nassr move

At his first press conference in Saudi Arabia following his multi-million dollar move to join Al Nassr, football star Ronaldo rather embarrassingly got the name of his new host country wrong. “It’s not the end of my career to come…

Kaizer Chiefs believe youth will power them back to the top

Kaizer Chiefs Chairman Kaizer Motaung Snr believes it is only a matter of time before Academy success translates to a return to the top for the first team. Motaung feels that the club have actually benefitted from a two-window transfer…

Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82

Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for…

Gianluca Vialli leaves Italy role to focus on second battle with cancer

Former Chelsea favourite Gianluca Vialli has left his role with the Italian national team to battle cancer for a second time. The 58-year-old, who is Italy’s team co-ordinator and was part of the backroom team that won the delayed European…

World Cup: Group demands additional slots for Africa

A group, African Network For Peace And Good Governance, ANPG, has written to Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, President, Gianni Infantino, demanding for additional 4 slots to be given to Africa continent before 2026 World Cup. The Executive Director,…

Morocco fans celebrate the impossible and ask for more

As their national team made history, crowds gathered in Casablanca on Saturday evening and chanted “Qualified! Qualified!” Morocco beat Portugal 1-0 in Qatar to become the first African or Arab team to reach a World Cup semi-final. “My heart will…

FIFA World Cup: Morocco’s win over Canada boost African chances to final – Kebbi fans

Soccer fans in Kebbi have expressed optimism that African representatives at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will go far, possibly reach the final. They made their position known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin…

Football legend Pele is in a stable condition and in full control of his vital functions, says hospital

Brazilian football legend Pele is in a ‘stable condition’ and ‘in full control of vital functions’ after being admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo. The 82-year-old, who is currently undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer, was taken into the Albert Einstein…

Fifa lifts Kenya’s ban from global football after conditions met

Kenya’s ban from global football has been lifted by world governing body Fifa. The suspension was imposed in February after Kenya’s sports ministry disbanded the country’s football federation (FKF) over alleged misappropriation of funds and appointed a caretaker committee in…

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