Papua New Guinea: NFF scribe hails U-20 women team
By Wole OTAYEMI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: DESPITE their ouster at the biennial FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea, the nation’s national junior women team has gotten a pat on the back. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said that the team should be commended for their gallant performance at the soccer contest, which featured […]
FIFA rates Canada female football team world best four
By Femi Shodunke SWITZERLAND: THE Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has rated Canada’s female football team the fourth best in the world. The jump into the first five best, led by USA, according to FIFA, was due to Canada’s bronze medal victory at the Women’s Olympic football tournament at the Rio 2016. “In the […]
FIFA boss, scribe to meet Buhari, others soon
NIGERIA: THE President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and the General-Secretary are expected in Nigeria to hold talks with President Muhammadu Buhari, African football association’s Presidents and the Corporate Nigeria. Mr. Gianni Infantino, who become number one FIFA man at its extra-ordinary general assembly in Zurich on February 26, 2016 and […]
Messi, US Lloyd win FIFA world best players in men, female categories
ZURICH: LIONEL Messi, the Barcelona and Argentina forward – for the fifth time – has won the FIFA Ballon d’ Or for the best player. Similarly, US midfielder, Carli Lloyd, for the first time, won the FIFA Women`s World Player of the year award, while FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique Martínez and US national […]
US nabs Guatemalan judge over FIFA bribery scandal
US: A JUDGE in Guatemala, Hector Trujillo, has been arrested by the US federal agents. The 62-year-old Trujilo, who was alleged to be involved in corruption and kickbacks regarding marketing and broadcast rights of tournaments and matches organised by Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), was arrested last Friday in Florida. The security […]
Jordanian al-Hussein eyes FIFA presidency seat
JORDAN: EX-CONTENDER to former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has indicated his interest to run again for number one world soccer administrator seat. Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein said that he was fully set to contest as successor to Blatter, who left office amidst fraud and corruption at the FIFA headquarters early this year. The 79-year-old […]
