CAF ANNOUNCES 2027 AFCON TO BE HELD BETWEEN JUNE AND JULY
By: Fasasi Hammad Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, confirmed the timeframe for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) during a press briefing following the...
CHELLE CONFIRMS LOOKMAN IS STRUGGLING ON THE PITCH
By: Fasasi Hammad Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle has commented on forward Ademola Lookman’s performances for Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in...
IWOBI HOPEFUL OF REPRESENTING NIGERIA AT 2026 WORLD CUP
By: Muftau Fatimo Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed that the Nigerian national team is currently in a state of “waiting” as...
ATLETICO MADRID COMPLETE SIGNING OF LOOKMAN FROM ATALANTA
By: Muftau Fatimo Ademola Lookman has completed a permanent move to Atletico Madrid from Atalanta, according to media reports. The Nigeria international has signed a...
AFCON CONTROVERSY PROMPTS CAF TO REVIEW RULES ON GOALKEEPERS’ TOWELS
By: Fasasi Hammad The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Referees Committee, Olivier Safari, has indicated that CAF may review its rules on...
AFCON 2025: ADAMS’ GOAL LISTED AMONG CAF’S BEST FIVE
By: Fasasi Hammad Super Eagles striker Akor Adams has earned recognition for his sensational goal against Algeria, with the strike named among the top five...
AFCON 2025: ETO’O ENDORSES SADIO MANÉ FOR CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR
By: Fasasi Hammad Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o has backed Senegal’s Sadio Mané to claim the African Footballer of the Year award. Mané, who previously...
NFF EXPLAINS WHY SUPER EAGLES MISSED AFCON BRONZE MEDAL CEREMONY
By: Fasasi Hammad The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has clarified why Super Eagles players were absent from the medal ceremony...
‘UNACCEPTABLE SCENES’: FIFA CHIEF CRITICIZES SENEGAL AFTER AFCON FINAL
By: Fasasi Hammad FIFA President Gianni Infantino has condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” that overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of...
AFCON CONTROVERSY: MOROCCO’S REGRAGUI BRANDS SENEGAL PENALTY DRAMA ‘EMBARRASSING’
By: Fasasi Hammad Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has launched a scathing attack on Senegal and their coach, Pape Thiaw, describing their behaviour during the...