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target=_blank>8 times FIFA ruled over player ineligibility and the outcome

International football’s governing body, FIFA, enforces strict eligibility rules for players in World Cup qualifying matches.
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target=_blank>FA Cup: 9 teams qualify for fifth round Full List

At least nine teams have booked their places in the fifth round of this season’s FA Cup following a busy weekend of fourth-round fixtures.
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target=_blank>Let sleeping dogs lie, by Patrick Omorodion

World renowned Afrobeat king, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti sang a song ‘When cat sleep, rat go bite him tail, wetin he dey find?’. Trouble, or confusion, or abuses, if you like. Fela called it ‘palava’. This is exactly what our Delta-born Debonair football administrator, Melvin Amaju Pinnick, who is always proud to call himself ‘Warri boy’ has
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target=_blank>Inter beat Juventus 3-2, move eight points clear in Serie A

Zielinski found the net after the 2024 champions had led twice thanks to a Andrea Cambiaso own goal and an effort from Pio Esposito.
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target=_blank>Vinicius bags brace as Real Madrid take La Liga lead

Vinicius was denied a hat-trick by the linesman’s flag too as he used his shoulder to convert Arda Guler’s crossed free-kick but had strayed just offside.
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target=_blank>Poland 2026: Falconets overwhelm Senegal 2-1, qualify to face Malawi

Two-time FIFA World Cup silver medallists Nigeria have reached the final round of the African qualification round for this year’s global tournament, following a 2-1 defeat of Senegal in Diamniadio on Saturday evening.
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target=_blank>Guehi scores first Man City goal to kill off Salford, Burnley stunned in FA Cup

Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City to seal a 2-0 win over minnows Salford in FA Cup fourth round, while Burnley suffered an embarrassing exit against Mansfield on Saturday.
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target=_blank>Kane brace helps Bayern widen gap atop Bundesliga

They were in control from start to finish in Bremen, with Leon Goretzka joining the England captain on the scoresheet in the 70th minute.
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target=_blank>Barca criticise refereeing inconsistency in letter to Spanish federation

The Catalan giants highlighted “the existence of disparate decisions responding to actions of identical nature”, which they say creates a “double standard”.
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target=_blank>Full list: Lagos City Marathon winners in history

The annual race, which holds Gold Label status, takes place in Lagos and has steadily gained global recognition.
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target=_blank>Turkey: ‘They’ll take him’ – Galatasaray legend names club that’ll sign Osimhen

Ex-Galatasaray player, Hasan Şaş, has said that Victor Osimhen might leave the Turkish team this summer. He thinks Juventus could follow a similar plan that Atlético Madrid used to get Ademola Lookman, to try to sign the Nigerian striker. Osimhen, who moved to the Yellow-Reds on a permanent transfer, has had an amazing time at
Turkey: ‘They’ll take him’ – Galatasaray legend names club that’ll sign Osimhen

target=_blank>Turkey: ‘No defender can stop him’ – Kahveci hails Paul Onuachu

Ex-Besiktas man Nihat Kahveci, has hailed Super Eagles attacker, Paul Onuachu, for his physical ability, saying he is the biggest threat in the air in the Super Lig. Kahveci’s respect grew after Onuachu’s performance in Trabzonspor’s 3-2 match against Fenerbahçe at Papara Park on Saturday night. The Nigerian player scored Trabzonspor’s second goal by heading
Turkey: ‘No defender can stop him’ – Kahveci hails Paul Onuachu

target=_blank>Portugal: Moffi set for Porto debut against Nacional

Nigeria striker Terem Moffi will look to make his debut for FC Porto against Nacional on Sunday (today). Moffi linked up with the Dragons from French club, OGC Nice, on the final day of the winter transfer window. The Nigeria international last played a competitive game in November 2025. The 26-year-old was not included in
Portugal: Moffi set for Porto debut against Nacional

target=_blank>FA Cup: Chelsea’s Neto sets two records after scoring hat-trick

Chelsea winger, Pedro Neto, has set two records after scoring a hat-trick in his side’s FA Cup fourth-round 4-0 win against Hull City on Friday night. Recall that three goals from Neto and a goal from Estêvão Willian ensured the Blues defeated Hull City and qualified for the Round of 16 stage of the FA
FA Cup: Chelsea’s Neto sets two records after scoring hat-trick

target=_blank>FA Cup: Man City makes history after qualifying for Round of 16 stage

Manchester City on Saturday made history in the FA Cup after beating Salford City 2-0 in the fourth round of the competition at the Etihad Stadium. According to OptaJoe, following the outcome of the match, the Cityzens have now won their last 17 FA Cup games at the Etihad Stadium, equalling the longest home winning
FA Cup: Man City makes history after qualifying for Round of 16 stage

target=_blank>FA Cup: Nine teams qualify for fifth round Full List

At least nine teams have booked their places in the fifth round of this season’s FA Cup. After Friday night, Wrexham and Chelsea progressed into the next round. They were joined on Saturday by Manchester City, West Ham, Newcastle United, Southampton, Mansfield Town, Norwich City and Liverpool. City beat Salford 2-0 at the Etihad, thanks
FA Cup: Nine teams qualify for fifth round Full List

target=_blank>Ademola Lo​okman finds life again in Spain after Atalanta debacle

No one saw Ademola Lookman’s move to Atletico Madrid coming. The Super Eagles forward was always going to leave Atalanta following the events of last year. Lookman was heavily courted by Inter Milan in the summer of 2026 and actually submitted a transfer request, looking to engineer a move from Bergamo. Despite a few offers
Ademola Lo​okman finds life again in Spain after Atalanta debacle

target=_blank>SPL: Ronaldo scores 962nd career goal in Al Nassr’s 2–0 win

Al Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, continued his quest to hit the 1,000 career goal mark, after scoring in their 2-0 win over Al Fateh on Saturday. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 18th minute of the Saudi Pro League fixture. It was his 18th goal of the season. The 41-year-old has now scored 962 goals
SPL: Ronaldo scores 962nd career goal in Al Nassr’s 2–0 win

target=_blank>U-20 WWCQ: Falconets overcome Senegal, to face Malawi in final round

Nigeria’s Falconets beat Senegal 2-1 in the second leg of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup third qualifying round tie on Saturday night. Moses Aduku’s edged the contest 3-1 on aggregate. Kindness Ifeanyi, who scored the only goal in Nigeria’s 1-0 first leg win last weekend in Abeokuta, opened scoring for the Falconets from
U-20 WWCQ: Falconets overcome Senegal, to face Malawi in final round

target=_blank>Turkey: Onuachu goal fails to rescue Trabzonspor from defeat against Fenerbahce

Paul Onuachu continued his impressive scoring form but Trabzonspor fell 3-2 to Fenerbahce in a keenly contested Turkish Super Lig clash at the Papara Park on Saturday night. Onuachu netted Trabzonspor’s second goal of the game two minutes before the break. It was the Nigeria international’s 16th goal of the season for the Black Sea
Turkey: Onuachu goal fails to rescue Trabzonspor from defeat against Fenerbahce

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