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…
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Ex-FA Boss Bags Four-Year Jail Term For Corruption In Brazil
by Damilare Salami August 23, 2018A 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…
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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…
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FIFA Ban: Ag President Osinbajo Didn’t Stamp Pinnicl Lead Board – Sports Minister, Dalung
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018The 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…
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Ag Pres Osinbajo Avoids FIFA Ban On Nigeria, Reinstates Pinnick Lead NFF Board
by Damilare Salami August 16, 2018In 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…
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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…
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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…
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“Pinnick Still NFF President, No Court Decision Can Change That” – FIFA
by Damilare Salami June 29, 2018The 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…
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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…