Howe challenges Newcastle stars to step up
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says the challenge of keeping his star players happy is a “two-way thing” as the club pursue an upward curve.
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PSG reject league order to pay Mbappe €55m in back pay
Paris Saint-Germain will refuse to comply with an order by the league to pay Kylian Mbappe 55 million euros ($59.5 million) in back pay, a source close to the case told AFP on Friday.
Flying Eagles soar over Elephants into semifinals
Nigeria came from behind to edge a flaming battle with Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in Lome yesterday to reach the semifinals of this year’s WAFU B U-20 Championship. In the event, Burkina Faso’s Young Etalons were eliminated on inferior goal-count against those of the Flying Eagles and the Young Elephants.
Algeria’s ‘Green Ladies’ arrive as Falcons begin new era under Madugu
The women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, are set to begin a new life post Randy Waldrum with an international friendly game against Algeria, tomorrow, at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State.
NNL pre-season coaches, media officers seminars excite Amoo
One of the resource persons for the three-day seminar organised by the Nigerian National League (NNL) for coaches and media officers at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Fatai Amoo, is delighted to be penciled down to share his experience as a player and coach.
Joshua’s expected February rematch with Dubois uncertain
Anthony Joshua’s expected rematch with Daniel Dubois in February could fall through, reports skysports. Dubois, the IBF heavyweight champion, knocked out Joshua at Wembley Stadium, in September. It was a crushing defeat, but a potential rematch in February has been laid out as an option for AJ.
Super Eagles move three steps to 36th in FIFA ranking
Despite their inability to play in the last round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series following CAF’s decision to call off their game against Libya, the Super Eagles have moved up three places in the latest FIFA rankings. In the October World ranking released, yesterday, by FIFA, the team moved to the 36th position from the previous 39th, gaining 1,503.29 points within the period under review. The Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo, on October 11, but the return leg of the tie scheduled for Benghazi, Libya on October 15 was called off following the Libyans’ alleged ill-treatment of the Nigerian delegation two days before the game. African football governing body, CAF is expected to rule on the botched game this week. Nigeria’s new FIFA ranking also reflects on the Super Eagles’ position in Africa, as they are now the fourth-best team in the continent, up from last month’s sixth position. Morocco, Senegal, and Egypt are the three leading teams in that order. Argentina, France (second), and Spain (third) are still the leading teams in the world, followed by England (fourth), Brazil (fifth) and Belgium (sixth).
Saudi sack Mancini over poor results
Saudi Arabia’s football body said it was ending the contract of national coach Roberto Mancini after 14 months in the job on Thursday following a run of poor results.