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FIFA extends ban on Blatter, Valcke
FIFA extends ban on Blatter, Valcke

The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, has extended the ban on its former president SEPP BLATTER for six years. FIFA also extended the ban on its former secretary-general JEROME VALCKE by eight months. Both BLATTER and VALCKE were sanctioned in relation to the receipt of huge bonuses for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup in…

Club World Cup: Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane draws inspiration from Leicester
Club World Cup: Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane draws inspiration from Leicester

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane says he is taking inspiration from Leicester City’s shock 2016 Premier League success as he leads the Egyptian side at the Fifa Club World Cup. The nine-time African champions will face Qatari champions Al Duhail on Thursday in Doha. The winner will face European champions Bayern Munich on Monday in a semi-final…

FIFA’s Fmr. President, Sepp Blatter, faces criminal complaints
FIFA’s Fmr. President, Sepp Blatter, faces criminal complaints

World football governing body, FIFA has filed criminal complaint against its former president, SEPP BLATTER. FIFA is accusing BLATTER of mismanagement of the money meant for the football museum in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA alleged that BLATTER used money meant for the development of football to repair a rented building. The project is said to have cost FIFA…

2 African footballers make 10-man shortlist for FIFA Best Player Award
2 African footballers make 10-man shortlist for FIFA Best Player Award

Two African footballers – SADIO MANE of Senegal and MOHAMED SALAH of Egypt – have been named in a ten-man list for the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year Award. MANE and SALAH are competing against the likes of CRISTIANO RONALDO, LIONEL MESSI, NEYMAR and KYLIAN MBAPPE. Others are ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI from Poland, THIAGO ALCANTARA, and…

FIFA slams 5-Year on CAF President
FIFA slams 5-Year on CAF President

World football governing body, FIFA, has slammed a five-year ban on the President of the Confederation of African Football, AHMAD AHMAD. FIFA’s decision also puts an end to AHMAD’s bid for a second term as the head of CAF, having held the position since March, 2017. FIFA took the decision against the Madagascar-born football administrator after he…

NFF receives $1M FIFA palliative
NFF receives $1M FIFA palliative

The Nigeria Football Federation has received the sum of one million US dollars as Covid-19 palliative from the world football governing body, FIFA. NFF President, AMAJU PINNICK, confirmed receiving the money in a series of messages on Twitter. PINNICK said FIFA equally sent six hundred thousand dollars for the FIFA Forward projects in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, and…

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