The Super Eagles of Nigeria as well as host of African giants have all dropped in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday. The Eagles have fallen one place to 39th after failing to win any game in last month's 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against South Africa and Benin. They however remain fifth in Africa. The continent's top ranked side Morocco have fallen two places...
Tom Dele-Bashiru is eyeing Premier League promotion with Watford after signing a two-year contract with the optimal of a further year. The 24-year-old Nigerian joined the Hornets from Manchester City's academy in 2019 and made 38 appearances last season, scoring three goals. He is just one game short of making 50 appearances for the club, having missed most of the 2020-21 campaign with a serious knee...
Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced his departure from Olympique Marseille Marseille after just one season with the French club. The Gabon 35-year-old joined the The Phocaeans from Chelsea last July and scored 30 goals across all competitions as Marseille finished eighth in Ligue 1 and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League where he was top scorer with 10 goals. Aubameyang penned a heartfelt...
Luis de la Fuente has appreciated the Spain squad for believing in him after they won the Euro 2024 championship. La Roja overcame England 2-1 in Sunday's final to lift their four Euro title. Spain's style of play under De la Fuente was able to get victories against every opponent they faced including previous champions Italy, hosts Germany and favourites France. "Well, I was sure my...
Nico Williams has appreciated the impact of his parents after Spain won the Euro 2024 championship on Sunday. The 22-year-old is the child of Ghanaian parents who travelled through treacherous conditions across the Sahara before reaching the shores of Spain and settled in the Basque region where Nico and his brother Inaki were born. Williams scored in Sunday's final and won the his second Man of...
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