Argentina captain, Lionel Messi has reacted to Ousmane Dembele winning the 2025 Ballon d’Or ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal. Messi said he was ‘very happy’ for the France international and also congratulated him on his victory. The Inter Miami forward and Dembele were former teammates during their time at Barcelona in the past. Dembele was…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ended her glittering World Athletics Championships career with a silver medal in the women’s 4x100m relay in Tokyo on Sunday. The 38-year-old, known as the “Mommy Rocket,” led off for Jamaica in a duel with the USA’s sprint double champion, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, and handed over to Tia Clayton level with the Americans. But…
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…
Kwara United technical adviser, Tunde Sanni, has commended his players for sticking to the game plan in the 2-0 win over Kun Khalifat FC. Aule Shirsha Johnmark and Kingsley Obiora were on target for the Harmony Boys in the game. Sanni believes the win will prepare his team for their upcoming CAF Confederation Cup tie…
The Super Eagles will have their first, and only training session in Blomfeinteim on Monday night (today) The session, which will hold at the Toyota Stadium, will start 6pm Nigerian time. Media officer of the team, Promise Efoghe disclosed that the first 15 minutes of the training will be open to the media and fans….
FIFA have published the list of the World Cup qualifiers all-time top goalscorers in history amid the ongoing qualifying series for 2026 World Cup. In the list, Guatemala legend Carlos Ruiz, is the top scorer in the history of the World Cup qualifiers with 39 goals from 47 appearances for his country. He is ahead…
Kwara United assistant captain, Kabiru Mohammed has described the team’s win over newly promoted side, Kun Khalifat FC as a morale booster. The Harmony Boys defeated Kun Khalifat FC 2-0 in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday three fixture in Ilorin on Sunday. New signings, Aule Shirsha Johnmark and Kingsley Obiora grabbed the goals…
Nicolas Jackson, Chelsea loanee, has finally broken his silence after leaving the Blues for Bayern Munich. The Senegal international joined the Bundesliga champions on a season-long loan from Chelsea after falling down the pecking order of manager Enzo Maresca’s choice of strikers at Stamford Bridge. His loan deal almost collapsed on transfer deadline day after…
