FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants the global football community to have an open mind towards World Cup scheduling in a bid to tackle the challenges climate poses to the football calendar, Afrosport reports. The World Cup is typically held during the summer months of June and July when most European leagues have their off-season, however the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was held in November and...
Former France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has announced his retirement from professional football in a career that spanned 21years, Afrosport reports. The 40-year-old's career began at Le Havre in 2004 before spending 14 years at Olympique Marseille in two separate spells (2007-2016 and 2017-2022), making a total of 613 competitive appearances, keeping 199 clean sheets, and winning six titles including the French Ligue 1 in 2010. He...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called the revamped Club World Cup as a new era for football and compared it to the maiden FIFA World Cup in 1930, Afrosport reports. The tournament will feature 32 clubs competing in the United States, starting with Al Ahly up against Inter Miami on Saturday night. Being the first of its kind, Infantino said the tournament is inclusive as it...
Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen has confirmed ongoing plans to name assistant coaches who will work with newly-appointed Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George. He revealed that the NFF was strategic in appointing the former Ajax winger as the Super Eagles’ new technical head, adding that the mission is to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The former Super Eagles...
Former Nigeria striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has opened up about his reaction to the memorable miss at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. After losses to Argentina and Greece, the Super Eagles needed a win against South Korea to advance from the group stage of the competition and Yakubu had a chance off Yusuf Ayila's cross to put Lars Lagerback's team ahead but his effort...
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