Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on Venezuela in an international friendly match in the United States this November. The game is scheduled for Friday, November 14, at a yet-to-be-confirmed venue. It will be the first meeting between the two nations since 2012, when Nigeria claimed a 3-1 victory in Miami, courtesy of goals from Brown…
Denmark international Christian Eriksen has joined German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg on a free transfer until 2027, the club announced late on Wednesday. Eriksen, 33, had been a free agent since his contract with Manchester United expired in the summer. “I’m really looking forward to this new adventure. I’m convinced that together we can make a…
Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded not guilty to a charge of making an indecent image of a child. The 43-year-old appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday in connection with allegations linked to a video recovered by police in February. Wearing a navy suit, Coote sat quietly at the back of the…
Venezuela dismissed head coach Fernando Batista and his entire backroom staff on Wednesday night, a day after their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended and following an intervention by President Nicolás Maduro. The Argentine’s dismissal came after Maduro publicly called for a “restructuring of the technical staff” in the wake of…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reaffirmed its support for Team Nigeria ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships scheduled to hold in Tokyo from September 13 to 21. In a statement on Thursday, Kola Daniel, media aide to the NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, said the athletes had the full backing of the commission and…
The Football Association has charged Chelsea with 74 alleged breaches of its rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022. According to the FA, the charges primarily concern transactions between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons. The Premier League club has been given until September 19 to respond. Chelsea, then owned by Russian oligarch…
Chelsea Football Club have been charged with 74 breaches of Football Association, FA, regulations. According to an official statement on Thursday, these include: – FA Football Agents Regulations (Regulations J1 and C2) — FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries (Regulations A2 and A3) – FA Third Party Investment in Players Regulations (Regulations A1 and B3)…
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, have rumours claiming that FIFA have cleared South Africa of fielding an ineligible player in a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho. Bafana Bafana midfielder, Teboho Mokoena, accumulated two yellow cards during the qualifiers and should have been suspended for game against Lesotho in March. But Mokoena ended up playing…
Former Real Madrid and Liverpool manager, Rafa Benitez, has insisted that Mohamed Salah is a more complete footballer than Cristiano Ronaldo. Benitez also insisted that the Portugal forward is a better finisher than the Egyptian winger. Salah has recorded 323 goals and 162 assists in 657 appearances across all competitions during his club career and…
Spain-based Nigerian singer, Attih Soul, performed at Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal’s 18th birthday party on July 13, 2025. The rising star thrilled the audience with his distinctive blend of R&B and soul. His captivating performance had the celebrant and guests bouncing and cheering. The choice of Attih Soul’s music as the soundtrack to Lamine’s exclusive,…
