Former Everton footballer and Manchester City assistant manager, Mikel Arteta, has completed his interview process with Arsenal and has agreed verbally to become Arsene Wenger’s successor. According to the UK Independent, Arteta and his representatives have held advanced negotiations with…
Super Eagles group D opponents Croatia and Iceland have released their list for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. World Cup newcomers Iceland have released their final 23-man list for the tournament, while Croatia released a 32-man list which will be eventually trimmed for the…
Egypt became the second team from Africa to book their place in Russia, topping Group E with a game to spare, to make their first appearance at the tournament for 28 years. FIFA Ranking: 31 Continent: Africa World Cup History:…
Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr is being expected to reveal his provisional World Cup squad today, after a painstaking exercise of consultation with coaches and Nigerian Football Federation technical committee officials. This is just as some of the key players…
The FIFA Referees Committee have selected 15 referees and 30 assistant referees to officiate at the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 with no Nigerian match official making the shortlist. However, six match officials from Africa will officiate…
The younger brother of Nigeria’s all time highest goal scorer, Rashidi Yekini, Akeem, is dead. A member of Kwara Football Association, Alhaji Wasiu Lawal, who visited the family on Tuesday, confirmed this to our reporter. He said Akeem Yekini died…
Wenger is leaving Arsenal after 22 years in charge and he now only has two away fixtures remaining before signing off next Sunday after his lowest-ever Premier League finish in sixth. The failure to win the title since 2004 has proved costly…
Gareth Bale scored a stunning equaliser to cancel out Lionel Messi’s solo goal at the Nou Camp in the 271st Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, as Andres Iniesta played his final part in one of these epic encounters. Iniesta is set…
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has admitted that the quality in his team cannot be compared to the 1998 Eagles that featured the like of Austin Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, Daniel Amokachi and Victor Ikpeba. However, Rohr who led the Eagles…
World football governing body, FIFA at the weekend warned that it would not consult with any of the parties battling for the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) before throwing the country out of the game if it found that…