Football

South Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign has been thrown into uncertainty after FIFA officially opened disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and midfielder Teboho Mokoena for fielding an ineligible player. Mokoena featured in Bafana Bafana’s 2-0 victory over Lesotho in Polokwane on 21 March 2025, despite having accumulated two yellow […]

Barau FC have strengthened their leadership structure with the appointment of renowned football administrator, Dominic Iorfa, as the club’s new General Manager. The confirmation came via the club’s official page, following earlier reports of changes at the top level. Alongside Iorfa, Alhaji Kabiru Baita has also been appointed into the club’s leadership team. In a […]

West Bromwich Albion have confirmed the signing of former Arsenal youth goalkeeper Brian Okonkwo on a one year deal. The 19-year-old, who stands at 6ft 5in, impressed during a recent trial and has already featured in all three of Albion’s Premier League 2 matches across competitions. His contract runs until June 2026. Okonkwo began his […]

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika was on target as Club Brugge began their UEFA Champions League campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over AS Monaco on Wednesday night. Onyedika doubled the Belgian side’s lead in the 39th minute after Nicolo Tresoldi had opened the scoring seven minutes earlier. Captain Hans Vanaken made it 3-0 before […]

Super Falcons forward Chinaza Uchendu has completed a move to Melbourne City FC, joining the Australian club ahead of the 2025/26 A-League Women’s season. The 27 year-old striker arrives from French side FC Nantes Féminine, where she spent last season. Uchendu, who has represented Nigeria at the highest level, brings vast international experience having previously […]

  Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, had their first training session in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday evening at Cancha Liga Training Pitch.   The session, which lasted for 2 hours, was supervised by head coach Aliyu Zubair. This comes after a recovery session in the morning at the team’s base, Le Meridien Hotel. The Flying Eagles were scheduled to continue training on Thursday in their build-up ahead […]

Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has resumed full training with Atalanta after reuniting with coach Ivan Juric and his teammates on Thursday morning in Zingonia. The Super Eagles star, who admitted he had been going through a difficult personal period, asked to be reintegrated into the squad and trained with the group for the first time […]

Jose Mourinho has officially agreed to take charge of Benfica, marking a remarkable return to the club where he first began his managerial career almost 25 years ago. The appointment comes in the wake of Bruno Lage’s dismissal following Benfica’s shock 3-2 defeat at home to Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League. Mourinho, who managed […]

Legendary Super Falcons defender Onome Ebi has officially announced her retirement from professional football, bringing an illustrious career spanning over two decades to a close. Ebi, born in Lagos in 1983, is celebrated as one of Africa’s most accomplished footballers. She made history as the first African player, male or female, to feature in six […]

Galatasaray will be without star striker Victor Osimhen when they open their UEFA Champions League campaign against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Nigerian forward picked up an ankle injury during the Super Eagles’ 2026 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. Although he initially tried to continue, the pain forced him off minutes later. Following the setback, Galatasaray arranged […]