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The Nigeria Football Federation has been notified by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), that the 2022 World Cup play-off between Nigeria and Ghana will now be played on new dates.   Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement that the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off round …

Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes has identified Fred as the Red Devils’ player who works hard and doesn’t get a lot of media attention. Fernandes said this after scoring a goal in Man United’s Premier League 4-2 win over Leeds United on Sunday. Man United defeated Leeds in an away …

Barcelona striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, on Sunday evening made history after scoring a hat- trick in his side’s LaLiga 4-1 victory against Valencia. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first Barcelona goals by registering a hat-trick as they extended their unbeaten run in La Liga to nine matches with victory at Valencia. Aubameyang, …

The Disciplinary Tribunal has banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare for a total of 10 years, five years for the presence and use of multiple prohibited substances and five years for her refusal to co-operate with the AIU’s investigation into her case. The sole arbitrator adjudicating the case concluded that the …

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, he said he should not be associated with the anti-vax movement, but supported an individual’s right to choose. Djokovic was asked if he would sacrifice taking part in competitions such as Wimbledon and the French Open over his stance on the vaccine. “Yes, that is …

A Nigerian lady has expressed joy and excitement over the greeting card she received from Premier League club, Manchester United. The lady simply known as Ogechi took to Twitter to share a photo of the team on the pitch and the well-wishing card signed by Man United’s coach, Ralf Ragnick …

FIFA has banned four Argentina players who play in the Premier League clubs, after last September’s abandoned 2022 World Cup qualifying game against Brazil. The match was halted by medical officials a few minutes after it kicked off, with COVID-19 restrictions at the time being cited. The Aston Villa duo …

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino has fallen out with the club’s hierarchy over transfers, including over the high-profile summer arrival of Lionel Messi from Barcelona this summer, the UK Mirror reports. Pochettino remains the favourite to land the Manchester United job, with the Old Trafford hierarchy confident of landing their …

Nigerian UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has successfully defended his title after beating Australian Rob Whittaker. Adesanya won the fight via unanimous decision, winning on all three judges scorecards. The judges scored the fight 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, all in favour of Adesanya. The fight was the second battle between the …

Chelsea Manager, Thomas Tuchel has joined the squad ahead of their FIFA Club World Final against Palmeiras on Sunday. Tuchel, 47, missed his side’s 1-0 win over Saudi club Al Hilal on Wednesday after testing positive to Covid-19 days earlier. The European champions went into the encounter deprived of the …