Dominic Lobalu won two medals at the European Championships. Once a refugee from South Sudan, the 25-year-old athlete now wants to hunt for medals for Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Paris – but the permission to compete is still pending. The Swiss delegation provided a great moment for Swiss …
Read More »El-Kanemi Warriors, Ikorodu City, 2 Others Gain Promotion To NPFL
El-Kanemi Warriors have secured promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Maiduguri based football club finished second with six points in the Northern Conference of the just ended Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 playoff in Enugu after a 4-1 thrashing of Sokoto on Wednesday to gain promotion …
Read More »Footballers’ unions take FIFA to court over Club World Cup
The professional footballers’ unions of England (PFA) and France (UNFP) took FIFA to court in Brussels on Thursday to challenge the timetable “unilaterally set” by the world body, in particular its new Club World Cup in 2025. Players’ unions have complained that the expanded Club World Cup, due to take …
Read More »Chile vs Paraguay 3-0: goals and summary of the ‘red’ victory, with Ricardo Gareca, in a friendly by FIFA 2024 date
Chile vs Paraguay: Ricardo Gareca’s team thrashed the ‘Guaraní‘ team 3-0 at the National Stadium in Santiago, in what was their last friendly before the Copa América 2024 The southern team won convincingly in their last friendly before the Copa América 2024. Eduardo Vargas and Víctor Dávila with a brace, scored the …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: India’s campaign ends after 2-1 defeat to Qatar
The Indian men’s football team was knocked out of the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers after a 2-1 loss to reigning Asian champions Qatar in its final Group A match at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday. Lallianzuala Chhangte scored India’s only goal in the first …
Read More »Dobson claims 400m silver as Caudery wins pole vault bronze
A little over two years ago, the 1997 world 4x400m relay champion Iwan Thomas hailed young Charlie Dobson as the “Ginger Ninja” – and predicted that he would break his European championship 400m record. It was a bold act of prophecy, given that Dobson had only ever run the distance …
Read More »Netherlands 4-0 Iceland – Dominant Dutch Finish EURO 2024 Preparations With Emphatic Victory
Netherlands beat Iceland 2-0 in their final warm-up match ahead of the upcoming European Championship courtesy of goals from Xavi Simons, Virgil van Dijk, Donyell Malen and Wout Weghorst. The Dutch begin their Euro 2024 campaign in Germany against Poland and completed their preparations in comfortable fashion in Rotterdam. They …
Read More »Euro 2024: Haaland, Rashford, and 20 other big stars to miss out
As the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament approaches, anticipation is building for the footballing showpiece set to take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024. However, while the competition promises to showcase Europe’s best talent, several high-profile players will be notable absentees due to many factors ranging from …
Read More »FIFA Club World Club: Madrid won’t attend, prize money small – Ancelotti
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has declared that the Spanish giants will reject the invitation to participate in the upcoming FIFA World Club Cup, citing dissatisfaction with the competition’s prize money. Speaking to Italian newspaper Il Giornale, Ancelotti did not mince words, stating, “Real Madrid will NOT go to the …
Read More »Boston Celtics take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals
In the second game of the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 at home to take a 2-0 lead in the series. The visiting team, the Dallas Mavericks, started better in the game played at TD Garden. The Mavericks were able to take the lead in …
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