Where did Nigerian fans get money to buy tickets, ask Russians
The internet got busier in Russia during this World Cup and Russia’s biggest search engine, Yandex, has gone into overdrive with Russians scouring the internet to find information about the…
World Cup: Russian star, Golovin, makes top three stars list
Russian midfielder Alexander Golovin is among the top three breakout stars of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, according to the ranking of the UK’s FourFourTwo football magazine posted on its…
Pinnick replaces Nyantakyi as CAF Vice President
President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has been appointed as the 1st Vice President of Confederation of African Football (CAF). This came amid a revolt against his…
Maradona apologises to FIFA for referee rant
Diego Maradona has apologised to FIFA after an outspoken attack on the referee for Colombia’s defeat to England at the World Cup. Argentina’s 1986 World Cup-winning captain claimed Colombia suffered…
Poland’s coach to step down after World Cup humiliation
July 3, 2018 Poland’s Coach Adam Nawalka will step down at the end of July after his team crashed out of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup tournament….
For all his talent, Neymar is an embarrassment to soccer
Neymar is the most expensive player in soccer history, one of the finest players in the world, a national hero, a cultural icon, a potential World Cup champion and an…
Nigeria risks FIFA sanction as FG directs NFF to comply with Supreme Court verdict
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports development has directed the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to comply with the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on April 27, 2018, which…
Mohamed Salah signs new long-term deal with Liverpool
July 2, 2018 Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new long-term contract with the club, the Premier League side said on Monday. Salah had a remarkable first season with…
History as Russia makes fourth substitute in World Cup
Russia’s Aleksandr Yerokhin made a little piece of World Cup history on Sunday when he became the first man to appear as a fourth substitute in a tournament match during…
Mbappe era begins where Messi, Ronaldo end
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi saw their World Cup dreams snuffed out on Saturday as French teenager Kylian Mbappe flew the flag for a new generation in Russia. The new…