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Tinubu directs Dikko, NFF Secretariat to ensure football administration continuity
…Orders comprehensive reform of Nigerian football ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, to work with the Nigeria Football
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Champions League power ranking: Barcelona emerge favourite to win title [top 10]
Barcelona have emerged as the leading favourites to win the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, according to prediction market odds following the league-phase draw. The Spanish giants currently have a 17
Tottenham land Marmoush from Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur continued their summer binge when they signed Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush on loan from Manchester City. The 27-year-old joined on a season-long loan but Tottenham said that “the
Champions League Draw: PSG to face Barcelona, Man City and Villa
Two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain were handed meetings with Barcelona, Manchester City and Aston Villa among their eight matches in the league phase of this season’s Champions League, as the
Champions League draw: Real Madrid to face Arsenal, Man City take on Barcelona
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City have been handed challenging opponents in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase following Thursday’s draw. The 36-team league phase draw has produced several high-profile
Jamie Carragher faces bankruptcy over unpaid tax bill
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition filed by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over an unpaid tax bill. The 48-year-old former England
UEFA prepare complaint for ‘criminal mismanagement’ against Infantino
European football’s governing body UEFA is preparing a complaint accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of “criminal mismanagement” over his now shelved plan to bring private financing into the World Cup,
4 clubs making Champions League debut
Four clubs: Como, LASK, Sabah and Viking will make their first appearances in the UEFA Champions League league phase in the 2026/27 season. The quartet were confirmed among the 36
Gusau confirms resignation as NFF president
ABUJA — President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed his resignation from office, bringing his tenure as the head of the country’s football governing body
7 countries that were banned from World Cup due to politics
The FIFA World Cup is often presented as a tournament that brings countries together through football. However, politics, war, international sanctions and government interference have repeatedly affected which nations are
