Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core...
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been ranked 20th in the Ballon d’Or, marking his lowest placing in 17 years. The five-time winner of the prestigious...
It is well known that the two Nigerian clubs that dropped into the CAF Confederation Cup have drawn Libyan opponents. There are however some other exciting...
The former General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Sani Toro has frowned at the outcome of the Monday meeting the club owners had with...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA The two Nigerian clubs that dropped from the CAF Champions League to the Confederation Cup again have North African clubs to contend with...
Although Ballon d’Or is the product of France Football, Karim Benzema is the first Frenchman to win since 1998 when Zinedine Zidane won. Interestingly, both have...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA Nigeria’s duo eliminated Champions League hopefuls, Rivers United and Plateau United will begin new lives in the continental second tie league, the Confederation...
Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time....
The appalling state of Nigerian football clubs came to light at the weekend with the defeats inflicted on four teams at the continent. The drab picture...
Bayern Munich and Senegal forward Sadio Mane is the inaugural winner of the Socrates Award. “First of all good evening everybody,” he says. “I am really happy...