CAF names 85 referees for the 2023 AFCON preparatory course, but no Nigerians are among them.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named 85 referees for a training course in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2023. There were no Nigerian referees on the CAF shortlist revealed on Tuesday. Centre referees, assistant referees, video assistant referees (VAR), technical instructors, physical trainers, VAR technicians, and IT support are all
Brentford denounced racial remarks directed at Onyeka.
Brentford, a Premier League club, has strongly denounced racist comments aimed at its midfielder, Frank Onyeka. Following the Bees’ dramatic success at Stamford Bridge last Saturday, the Nigerian received hateful insults on social media. Thomas Frank’s team defeated Chelsea 2-0 thanks to goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo. Onyeka entered the game as a
I’m not missing football – Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard, a former Real Madrid and Chelsea midfielder, has stated that he does not miss football after retiring at the age of 32. Hazard gave the Kopa Trophy to Jude Bellingham at the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony. When the host, Didier Drogba, asked how his retirement was doing, the Belgian responded in an unexpected
Lionel Messi wins a record eighth Ballon d’Or. Other Winners
Lionel Messi has been named the 2023 Ballon d’Or winner, making him the first player to win the honor a record eight times. Lionel Messi was declared Ballon d’Or winner ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland on Monday, October 30, 2023, at the 2,500-capacity Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. Lionel Messi and his family
Luis Rubiales faces a three-year ban from SportsFIFA for kissing a World Cup star.
On Monday, October 30, Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association, was handed a three-year ban by FIFA, the body that oversees international football. This implies that Luis Rubiales, who has been embroiled in legal disputes since kissing Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain defeated England in the 2023 Women’s World Cup
Top Nigerian Football Players Who Scored Goals During the Weekend in Europe
While some Nigerian football players were on teams that lost last weekend all around Europe and were unable to do anything about it, some Nigerians showed up for their respective teams. Football players from Nigeria, such as Victor Osimhen of Napoli and Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen, who are typically reliable goal scorers, were absent
Israel-Gaza Conflict: Mainz Lifts El Ghazi Proscription
Anwar El Ghazi, a Dutch winger for Mainz in the German Bundesliga, has had his social media ban overturned in response to a message he made on the ongoing crisis between Israel and Gaza. Remember that on October 16, Mainz prohibited El Ghazi, 28, from taking part in team practices and games after he shared