World football governing body, Fifa, has approved 30 Nigerian referees to participate in various international games next year. They comprise 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and…
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Turkey: FA halts league football after club president punched Super Lig official
Turkish football bosses suspended all leagues after a referee was punched to the ground by a club president following a top-flight game on Monday. Halil Umut Meler was struck by…
Italy: Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen wins players’ player of the year award
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been crowned the Italian footballers’ association player of the year for his Napoli performances last season. The Super Eagles star was presented with the award…
Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a class action lawsuit in the US over his promotion of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. The plaintiffs claim his endorsement led…
UK: Footballer Harry Maguire accepts Ghana MP’s apology
Manchester United footballer Harry Maguire has accepted the apology of a Ghanaian MP who ridiculed him last year. Isaac Adongo had caused laughter in parliament last year when he described…
Argentina: Lionel Messi’s shirts from Qatar World Cup triumph to be sold at auction
Six of the shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s World Cup-winning campaign are to be sold at auction. Captain Messi, 36, lifted the trophy after his side beat France…
Ghana: MP apologises to footballer Harry Maguire
A Ghanaian MP has apologised to English footballer Harry Maguire for comparing him with the country’s vice-president describing them as poor performers. The MP had last year criticised Vice-President Mahamudu…
Ethiopia: Decision not to abandon soccer match played in dense fog questioned
The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has said that its World Cup qualifying match against Sierra Leone should have been abandoned because of dense fog. It has complained to football’s world…
Jamaica: Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach
Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has split with her coach eight months before she will attempt to defend her sprint titles at Paris 2024. According to her management team, the…
Colombia: Footballer Luis Díaz reunited with father after kidnapping
Colombian football star Luis Díaz has been reunited with his father Luis Manuel Díaz who was released by rebels after holding him hostage for 12 days. The Liverpool striker and…