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Saturday, 23 February 2019 02:34

FIFA bans Chelsea from signing players through next season

Chelsea was banned Friday from signing players until after the 2019-20 season, the latest European power punished by FIFA for flouting rules protecting young talent from premature international moves. FIFA punished the London club owned by Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich for violations of rules regarding the protection of minors that involve 29 players, Chelsea said. FIFA rules provide specific circumstances in which clubs may sign players under 18. Like Barcelona in 2015 and Atletico Madrid throughout 2017, Chelsea was barred from signing new players for two transfer windows, covering this summer and January 2020. Chelsea already has announced plans…

Monday, 11 February 2019 04:40

MFM keep top spot after victory in five-goal thriller; other NPFL Matchday 8 results

MFM FC on Sunday dug deep to beat Niger Tornadoes 3-2 in their Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 8 encounter played at the Agege Stadium in Lagos. MFM conceded two goals inside the first ten minutes against the visiting Tornadoes team. Two minutes after the referee got the game underway, Peter Abashiya gave Tornadoes the lead before Jonathan Osondu doubled the lead seven minutes after. MFM FC who had before Sunday won all their home games held their own as Chuks Kenedimum completed a remarkable comeback for the Olukoya Boys with a last minute goal. With the victory, MFM…

Friday, 08 February 2019 04:22

Eagles drop two places in first FIFA rankings of 2019

Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped two places to 46th position in the first FIFA Rankings released Thursday. The Three-time African champions however retained their last month’s fourth spot in Africa. The drop was expected as Nigeria senior national team was not involved in any activities to warrant any improvement in the 44th spot they ended the year with. With two matches lined up for Eagles in March, Nigeria is expected to rank better in the next edition of the grading scheduled to be published by the world football governing body on April 4. Even with nothing at stake for Nigeria in…

Thursday, 07 February 2019 04:10

MFM win away, Kwara hold Rivers United; other Match Day 7 results

Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM FC) have secured their first point on the road. They did it in style beating Remo Stars 1-0 in Nigeria Professional Football League on Wednesday. Adeniji Kabir netted the winning goal for MFM FC at Osogbo, where Remo Stars were banished to after crowd trouble at their home ground. Kabir’s goal came in 13th minute and MFM FC held on to record their first away win this season and their fourth overall. They had previously beaten Kwara United, Enugu Rangers and Wikki Tourists at their Agege Stadium fondly referred to as the Soccer Temple.…

Monday, 04 February 2019 03:46

Emiliano Sala plane wreckage found in Channel

Wreckage from a plane carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala has been discovered in the English Channel. The Piper Malibu N264DB was lost on 21 January on its way from Nantes, France to Cardiff, with the Argentine striker and pilot David Ibbotson on board. David Mearns, who directed a privately-funded search operation on behalf of the Sala family, said the wreckage was located off Guernsey on Sunday morning. The Air Accident Investigation Branch are at the site to recover the plane. In a series of tweets, marine scientist Mr Mearns said: "The families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson have…

Monday, 28 January 2019 04:30

Lobi Stars win big, IfeanyiUbah extend unbeaten run; other Matchday 5 results

Nigeria Professional Football League produced all sorts of results in matchday 5 games played across the country on Sunday. While Lobi Stars were celebrating the big win over Kwara United, Kada City and Wikki Tourists were condemned to home defeats by FC IfeanyiUbah and Sunshine Stars respectively. FC IfeanyiUbah stretched their unbeaten run as they recorded a lone goal victory over newly promoted side Kada City at Kaduna Township stadium. Chibuike Eze found the back of the net in the 62nd minute and it was enough to give the Anambra warriors the maximum points. Elsewhere, Sunshine Stars made up for…

Sunday, 27 January 2019 05:07

Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open for 2nd major, top ranking

So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too. She was playing poorly. She yelled at herself. Slammed a ball. Tugged at her visor’s pink brim. Trudged to the locker room between sets with a towel draped over her head. And then, after returning to the court, Osaka turned it all around just as quickly as she had dropped 23 of 27 points. Refocusing and reasserting herself, Osaka edged Petra Kvitova 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 on Saturday night to win the Australian Open…

Monday, 21 January 2019 04:47

Kwara United beat Enyimba in five-goal thriller; other NPFL Match Day 3 results

After disappointing results in their first two games of the season, Kwara United finally got it right on Sunday; beating seven-time Nigeria League champions, Enyimba, in a five-goal thriller at Ilorin Stadium. Kwara United had settled for a draw in their first game at home this season and it was already looking like another bad day at the office as it was Enyimba who scored first in the Match Day 3 encounter. Ibrahim Mustapha put the visitors in front in the 16th minute before Segun Alebiosu levelled up for Kwara United in the 31st minute as the first half ended…

Wednesday, 16 January 2019 04:26

NPFL: Plateau United get various punishments over violence

League Management Company (LMC) has come hard on former Nigeria League champions, Plateau United, for the crowd violence that greeted their opening game of the season. LMC in a statement on Tuesday said Plateau United were charged for breaching the Framework and Rules of NPFL during their Match Day 1 game vs FC Ifeanyiubah in Jos on Sunday. Plateau United failed to provide adequate security for match officials leading to some of its supporters and unidentified persons assaulting referees after the match. Plateau United further breached the rules when some of its supporters threw objects and projectiles at match officials…

Wednesday, 19 December 2018 05:39

Mourinho fired by Man United with his career at crossroads

Wanted: A coach to restore Manchester United to its former status as a major force in European soccer. It was a task that proved beyond even Jose Mourinho. United brought an end to Mourinho’s turbulent 2½-year spell at the storied English club by firing him on Tuesday, an inevitable move that follows a pattern of bitter endings at the Portuguese coach’s recent teams. “Be careful,” Mourinho said to reporters and photographers through the open window of a car that whisked him away from the city-center hotel where he lived throughout his time at United. Indeed, these are worrying times for…

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Saturday, 15 December 2018 04:37

Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018

Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row.The 26-year-old beat Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane and Thomas Partey to the prize. The Premier League's player of the year scored 44 goals in 52 games for Liverpool last season."It's a great feeling to win again. I'm happy and I would like to win it also next year!" said Salah. As well as inspiring his club to the Champions League final, Salah scored twice for Egypt at this year's World Cup, having netted both goals in the…

Tuesday, 04 December 2018 05:06

Ballon d'Or: Luka Modric ends dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the award in more than a decade. Modric, 33, won his third successive Champions League in May before helping Croatia to a first World Cup final. Former Brazil and AC Milan forward Kaka, in 2007, was the last player other than Messi or Ronaldo to win it. Ronaldo, who joined Juventus from Real Madrid in the summer, came second. Barcelona forward Messi finished fifth, with Atletico Madrid frontman Antoine Griezmann and PSG attacker Kylian Mbappe…

Sunday, 02 December 2018 03:47

Nigeria beat South Africa to claim 9th AWCON trophy

Super Falcons of Nigeria have won the 2019 TOTAL Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, AWCON, in Accra, Ghana. Nigeria defeated South Africa 4-3 on penalty shootout after the game ended scoreless draw. Super Falcons were champions in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2016. Daily Trust

Wednesday, 28 November 2018 02:52

Nigeria defeat Cameroon to qualify for AWCON final

Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday defeated Three Lionesses of Cameroon to qualify for the final of 2018 African Women Cup Of Nations (AWCON). The match ended in penalties with Falcons winning 4-2. The highly competitive semi-final match in the Ghanaian stadium ended 0-0 after 90 minutes of football. An extra time of 30 minutes also produced no goal for either side. While Cameroon scored their first two penalties and missed the next two, Super Falcons scored all four penalties they played. Falcons will now await winner of the second semi-final between South Africa and Mali. Tuesday’s victory also guarantees Falcons…

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