Ousmane Dembele moved from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona in 2017 for an initial fee of €105m (up to €147m with add-ons). The 20-year-old had just helped Dortmund win the German Cup in May 2017, scoring the opening goal in the final. Barcelona gave him Neymar’s old No.11 shirt and hailed him as a future star. He made a memorable debut by creating a goal as a substitute, but in his […]
The Ballon d’Or, presented by France Football since 1956, is football’s longest-running individual honour. Conceived by the magazine’s writers, the prize has changed format and eligibility over time — originally for Europe-only players, opened to all players active in Europe in 1995, and global in 2007. In 2018, France Football expanded the honour with the Ballon d’Or Féminin, ensuring women’s football also takes centre stage. Here’s the complete list of […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped by one spot in the September edition of the FIFA World Football Ranking to be the world’s 45th-placed team. In the ranking table on the website of the football governing body, Nigeria garnered 1483 points in the month under review as against 1484 points it had at the last ranking in July. At the continental level, Nigeria placed 6th behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Cote […]
FIFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly fielding the player while under suspension in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Mokoena featured in South Africa’s 2–0 win over Lesotho on 21 March in Polokwane despite being ineligible after receiving yellow cards against Benin in November 2023 and Zimbabwe in June 2024 — a sequence that should have triggered […]
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has promised to find time to personally watch all Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) home matches at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Ladoja gave the promise when the club’s Chairman, Mr Taiwo Lekan-Salami, led players and other management staff to pay a courtesy visit to the royal father at his Ibadan residence on Thursday. The Olubadan-designate described 3SC as a unifying organisation for […]
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has secured a silver medal at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, reaffirming her place among the world’s elite hurdlers. Amusan stormed to second place in the women’s 100m hurdles final on Monday, clocking an impressive 12.29 seconds. The race was won by Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who set a new national record of 12.24 seconds, while the United States’ Grace Stark clinched bronze in 12.34 seconds. […]
Manchester United are investigating how a number of players' boots went missing ahead of their vital UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifier in Norway on Thursday. The issue only came to light on the day of the match in Bergen, as the team had completed their pre-match training at Carrington before traveling. Upon arrival, staff discovered that some of the boots had not made the journey. With time running out before […]
The Oyo State government has agreed to host Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national football team in Ibadan ahead of their upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda. The match, a return leg of the qualifying fixture for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is scheduled for the Lekan Salami Stadium on September 27. The approval was announced following the state’s executive council meeting presided over by the Acting Governor, […]
The Super Eagles B caged Congo’s Red Devils with two goals in the second half in the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam but their firepower came too late as both teams were eliminated from the 8th African Nations Championship at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Congo had hopes of inching their way into the knockout rounds before kick-off, with two points from their first two matches, including a fit-fighting draw with […]
