Finally, Brazil open door to breaking foreign coach taboo
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Finally, Brazil open door to breaking foreign coach taboo

More than two decades since their last World Cup triumph and without a local consensus…

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FIFA bans four Uruguay players over World Cup incidents
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FIFA bans four Uruguay players over World Cup incidents

Four Uruguay players, including Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani, have been suspended over incidents following…

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<strong>Russia says any attempts to oust it from global sport over Ukraine will fail</strong>
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Russia says any attempts to oust it from global sport over Ukraine will fail

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that any attempt to squeeze Moscow…

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Samson Siasia loses suit in US against FIFA
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Samson Siasia loses suit in US against FIFA

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA prevailed in a U.S. appeals court over a former Nigeria…

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<strong>Breaking! CAF bans journalist for sexual abuse</strong>
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Breaking! CAF bans journalist for sexual abuse

A journalist that was once named as “best sports journalist of all time” in his country has…

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<strong>Tragedy! CAF commiserate as Mauritania FA VP dies celebrating teams win over Mali at CHAN</strong>
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Tragedy! CAF commiserate as Mauritania FA VP dies celebrating teams win over Mali at CHAN

Africa’s football governing body, CAF has commiserated with the Mauritania Football Association over a sudden…

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<strong>UEFA Nations League to have new knockout round after 2024</strong>
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UEFA Nations League to have new knockout round after 2024

The UEFA Nations League will be expanded with a new knockout round after 2024, European…

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FIFA launches education initiative designed to develop digital skills of member associations
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FIFA launches education initiative designed to develop digital skills of member associations

FIFA has launched FIFA Digital Skills, an educational programme designed to develop the expertise of…

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OCEAUNZ unveiled as the official match ball for Women’s World Cup 2023
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OCEAUNZ unveiled as the official match ball for Women’s World Cup 2023

In accordance to established tradition, an official ball has been unveiled for the FIFA World…

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IFFHS ranks Nigeria’s league low in Africa
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IFFHS ranks Nigeria’s league low in Africa

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has ranked the…

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<strong>Juventus shares crash after 15-point penalty imposed</strong>
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Juventus shares crash after 15-point penalty imposed

Shares in Juventus (JUVE.MI) tumbled some 10% on Monday after Italian soccer authorities docked the club 15 points for…

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<strong>George Weah backs Morocco’s bid for 2025 Afcon; headache looms in CAF</strong>
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George Weah backs Morocco’s bid for 2025 Afcon; headache looms in CAF

Africa’s living football icon and Liberia’s President George Weah has expressed his country’s “full” and…

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<strong>Osimhen’s Napoli consolidate at the top as Juventus are handed 15 points deduction</strong>
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Osimhen’s Napoli consolidate at the top as Juventus are handed 15 points deduction

Juventus (JUVE.MI) have been deducted 15 points for the current season by an Italian soccer court investigating…

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<strong>Elegbeleye’s IMC tenure extended till end of season</strong>
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Elegbeleye’s IMC tenure extended till end of season

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau has extended the tenure of the…

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Perhaps, only Egypt’s Ahly are assured of a place in African Super League 24-team format
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Perhaps, only Egypt’s Ahly are assured of a place in African Super League 24-team format

While the composition of the proposed 24-team African Super League scheduled to kick off this…

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Morocco – Algeria CHAN episode; Amaju Pinnick condemns infiltration of politics into football
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Morocco – Algeria CHAN episode; Amaju Pinnick condemns infiltration of politics into football

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Nigeria’s member of FIFA Council as well as executive committee of the…

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<strong>Trouble unending  for French federation president Le Graet; gets under investigation for moral and sexual harassment</strong>
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Trouble unending  for French federation president Le Graet; gets under investigation for moral and sexual harassment

The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation for moral and…

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Morocco’s non-participation in CHAN throws spanner in the works;  sparks football legal issues
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Morocco’s non-participation in CHAN throws spanner in the works;  sparks football legal issues

BY KUNLE SOLAJA The non-participation of Morocco in the on-going African Nations Championship in Algeria…

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Russian flags banned at Australian Open tennis
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Russian flags banned at Australian Open tennis

Russian and Belarusian flags have been banned from the Melbourne Park precinct during the Australian…

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<strong>Algeria under CAF investigation for political remarks at CHAN opening ceremony</strong>
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Algeria under CAF investigation for political remarks at CHAN opening ceremony

Following Morocco’s complaint over statements made by the grandson of Nelson Mandela,  Zwelivelile Mandela at Friday’s…

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<strong>AFCON 2025: Nigeria-Benin joint bid as well as that of Morocco and Algeria may hit the rocks</strong>
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AFCON 2025: Nigeria-Benin joint bid as well as that of Morocco and Algeria may hit the rocks

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Although CAF President, Patrice Motsepe on Saturday confirmed that six bids are…

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