…the Winger has found it hard to make an impact at Chelsea Chelsea winger, Hakim Ziyech has refused to rule out any possibility of leaving the club in the January transfer window. Ziyech has found it hard to make an impact at Chelsea since joining the west London club from Ajax in 2020. The Morocco
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World Cup: Switzerland not ready to get involved in OneLove band issue says Skipper Xhaka
…says the team will not get involved in protest against FIFA over the ban on OneLove Switzerland captain, Granit Xhaka has insisted that his team will not get involved in any form of protest against FIFA over the ban on OneLove captain armband in Qatar. The Arsenal midfielder said that Switzerland will rather focus on
Read more2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Canada draws Nigeria as Canadian coach frets over Super Falcons
…Priestman confessed that the Super Falcons will be a tough nut to crack for her side After drawing Nigeria in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Canadian national women’s coach has expressed deep respect for Super Falcons. The draw ceremony was held at the Tâmaki Makaurau, Auckland on Saturday morning. The Olympic champions and the
Read moreBrazil pull away from the pack
‘Brazil (1st, -) will embark on their bid to win a sixth world title as Ranking leaders’ ZURICH, Switzerland, Some 172 international matches were played in September; Brazil increases their lead at the top of the FIFA /Coca-Cola World Ranking; Last international break before Qatar 2022. A total of 53 UEFA Nations League matches and
Read moreDoping: FIFA extends ban on Nigerian junior international, Orji Okonkwo
Former Nigeria junior international Orji Okonkwo has had his four-year ban for doping violation by the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal extended worldwide by world football governing body, FIFA. A statement by Ademola Olajire, Director of Coommuncations at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday said FIFA’s verdict was contained in its ruling on the case
Read moreFIFA launches second edition of Diploma in Club Management
The diploma is in line with FIFA’s objective of sharing knowledge and creating a more balanced football ecosystem ZURICH: Forty participants, including executives from across the world and football greats Carli Lloyd, Tim Cahill, Fernandinho, John Terry and Juan Mata, join programme; Diploma to include modules on leadership and management as well as sporting strategy
Read morePinnick becomes third Nigerian to win FIFA Council seat, returns as CAF vice-president
The Nigerian football administrator is among the six African leaders that will represent the continent on the Fifa Executive Council The President of the Nigerian Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has been elected into the Fifa Council after a landslide victory. Pinnick defeated Malawian FA president Walter Nyamilandu by 43 votes to eight during the Caf
Read moreFIFA cancels U17 and U20 World Cups in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
FIFA has canceled the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups scheduled for next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news comes after the postponement of the Olympic Games and other global sporting tournaments. In a statement released, FIFA said the 2021 edition of both tournaments will be cancelled, and the next edition will be held
Read moreFifa bans CAF president Ahmad Ahmad for five years
The African football governing body boss has been found guilty of some unethical procedures Fifa’s Independent Ethics Committee has handed the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, a five-year ban from all football-related activities. In addition to the sanction, the Madagascan administrator was punished with a fine of 200,000 Swiss Franc.
Read moreFA former chairman Clarke resigns from FIFA Council
Former Football Association chairman Greg Clarke resigned from his role as a FIFA vice-president on Thursday, two days after he left the FA over a series of offensive remarks. Clarke quit his role at the English governing body on Tuesday after making a series of “unacceptable” comments to a committee of lawmakers, including referring to
Read moreCoronavirus: FIFA president Gianni Infantino tests positive
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, global football’s governing body said on Tuesday. Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms, is in self-isolation and will quarantine for at least 10 days, FIFA added in a statement. “All people who came into contact with the FIFA President during the last
Read moreSuper Eagles Move Up, Now 29th As FIFA Rankings Return After Six Months
It has been reported that Nigeria moved to 29th position as the FIFA World Rankings returned on Thursday after six months. The global order of national team’s seedings, updated monthly, had been halted since March following the outbreak of coronavirus, which disrupted the international match calendar. However, with games returning for the first time earlier
Read moreLionel Messi Beats Cristiano Ronaldo To Be The Highest-rated Player In FIFA 21
Barcelona striker, Lionel Messi has been unveiled as the highest-rated player in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team ahead of the game’s release date in October. The 33-year-old Argentine superstar was awarded a 93 rating ahead of his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski. Ronaldo was awarded 92 while Lewandowski was rated 91. Here is the FIFA
Read moreFIFA Suspends Ivorian Federation Election Over Didier Drogba’s Disqualification
Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba’s hopes of becoming the next president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation has been given a new lifeline after football’s governing body, FIFA on Friday August 28th requested the suspension of the Ivory coast Football federation’s election after the body disqualified the former Chelsea striker from the elections. FIF’s threw away
Read moreI was dropped from 2014 world cup because I refuse to give bribe, says Chinedu Obasi
Chinedu Obasi, Nigerian striker has claimed that he was dropped from the Super Eagles squad for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil because he refused to pay a ”bribe.” Although he was not part of the team that played the World Cup qualifiers as at that time, Obasi stated that he was offered a
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