The Super Eagles suffered a setback in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after playing a 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday evening, Afrosport reports. The West African giants recorded a 2-0 win over Rwanda in their last Group C outing in Kigali and were in need of another three points. Reigning African Player of the Year Ademola Lookman...
Barcelona midfielder Pedri says he prefers to win the treble of titles over claiming the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, Afrosport reports. The Catalan giants are currently on an 18-game unbeaten run in all competitions which sees them at the top of La Liga and into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League and the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey....
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and former UEFA President Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The pair were cleared of fraud at a hearing at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in Muttenz. The hearing came two-and-a-half years after they were first acquitted of the offences at a lower court, but federal prosecutors...
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named the same Super Eagles XI for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Afrosport reports. The Malian tactician started with an attacking lineup against Rwanda last Friday, which ended in a 2-0 win and is led by Victor Osimhen, who scored a brace in Kigali, and reigning African Player of the...
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has announced he will retire from professional football at the end of the ongoing 2024-25 season,” Afrosport reports. The 37-year-old joined Spurs from Ajax in 2012 and made 315 competitive before leaving for Benfica in 2020 and currently Anderlecht since 2022. Vertonghen retired from international football last year and is the record appearance holder for the Red Devils...
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