U.S. President Donald Trump is set to preside over the FIFA World Cup final draw on Friday, in what is expected to be a lavish, showman-style...
U.S. President Donald Trump turned the spotlight onto FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of Friday’s 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, praising the football boss’ organisation of...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has paid glowing tribute to Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong following his announcement on Thursday, 4 December 2025, that he is...
Seven-time Olympian Olufunke Oshonaike has entered the history books as the first Nigerian to be appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission. Her nomination,...
The Trophy of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 made a vibrant stop in Paris on Wednesday, drawing a large and enthusiastic crowd...
By Kunle Solaja Fifty-three years after General Yakubu Gowon cut the tape to inaugurate the Lagos National Stadium on December 4, 1972, the once-celebrated sporting cathedral...
By Kunle Solaja. Seventeen years after the death of Haruna Ilerika, the diminutive, left-footed wizard who lit up Nigerian football in the 1970s, his legacy continues...
By Kunle Solaja. Seventeen years after the passing of Haruna Ilerika — the diminutive, left-footed maestro whose dribbling artistry lit up Nigerian football — memories of...
Germany will host the 2029 Women’s European Championship, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said at the governing body’s executive committee on Wednesday. Denmark and Sweden had submitted...
Clubs will only be obliged to release players for the Africa Cup of Nations from December 15 – a week later than the standard international window...
