World spending on players during the summer transfer window hit a record $5.44bn (£4.16bn), football governing body, Fifa reveals. Some 182 of the 211 Fifa member associations had their registration …
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FIFPro has announced the 55 nominees for the 2018 FIFA World XI, and two Africans made the list. The list revealed on Monday has 5 Goalkeepers, 20 Defenders, 15 …
A former head of Brazil’s football association has been jailed for four years for corruption. Jose Maria Marin, 86, was one of seven Fifa officials arrested at a hotel in …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its recognition of the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation. Mr Laolu Akande, Special Assistant to Vice …
The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has denied media reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has ‘stamped’ the Pinnick- led NFF board following FIFA’s threat to ban …
In a 25 minutes closed door meeting with Nigeria Sports Minister Solomon Dalung , Acting president Yemi Osinbajo has given a presidential order to reinstate Amaju Pinnick lead team as …
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee on Friday in Moscow wielded its axe again by punishing the Croatian Football Association with a fine of 70,000 Swiss Francs and a warning about a …
FIFA issued a statement that “strongly rebukes” Diego Maradona’s criticism of referee Mark Geiger following England’s World Cup penalty shoot-out win over Colombia on Tuesday. The Argentina icon – who …
The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA has said that no decision of any Nigerian court will stop it from recognising the leadership of Amaju Pinnick as chairman of the …
The Super Eagles of Nigeria and other teams that crashed out on the group stages of the 2018 World Cup will be paid only £6.1 million each by the football …