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target=_blank>DR Congo Ineligible Player: NFF sent petition to wrong email – FIFA
One of the technical grounds on which FIFA dismissed Nigeria’s protest against DR Congo for fielding an ineligible player in the world cup qualifiers was that the mail which they used in sending the petition wasn’t the right one.
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target=_blank>David Silva comes out of retirement at 40 to join Hong Kong club Sha Tin
Former Manchester City and Spain midfielder David Silva has come out of retirement at the age of 40 to return to professional football with Hong Kong Premier League club Sha Tin.
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target=_blank>Former Spurs defender Vega to stand for FIFA presidency
Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega has become the first person to announce he intends to run against incumbent Gianni Infantino in the FIFA presidential election next year.
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target=_blank>‘All my respect’ – Ronaldo celebrates Messi after Argentina retirement
Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute to Lionel Messi following the Argentine captain’s final appearance for the national team.
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target=_blank>Man City should ‘accept’ punishment for rule breaches, says Lineker
Gary Lineker has called on Manchester City to “accept whatever punishment” they are given for the good of the game after the club were found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.
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target=_blank>2028 Olympics Race: Withdrawals will not affect Super Falcons against Comoros – Eguavoen
Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has expressed confidence in the Super Falcons’ ability to overcome Comoros in their 2028 Olympic Women’s Football Tournament qualifying fixture despite the withdrawal of several key players.
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target=_blank>Ex-Tottenham defender Ramon Vega declares bid to challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega has declared his intention to challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency, becoming the first person to officially announce a bid against the incumbent ahead of next year’s election.
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target=_blank>Super Eagles drop four places to 30th in latest FIFA rankings
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped four places to 30th in the latest FIFA men’s world ranking released on Wednesday.
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target=_blank>Nothing more to say after reading Ronaldo’s statement — Coach Jesus
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s lengthy statement on their recent dispute, saying he has “nothing more to say” after reading the forward’s account.
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target=_blank>Man City glory, trophies cannot be taken away from players — Kyle Walker
Former Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has insisted the club’s trophies and glory cannot be taken away from the players despite the club being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.
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target=_blank>Argentina: Nicolas Otamendi joins Lionel Messi in retirement
Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi has announced his retirement from international football, expressing a heartfelt appreciation for his Argentina captain Lionel Messi as both men end their time with the national team after a 3-0 friendly match against Benin Republic in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, October 6. Otamendi, 38, and Messi, 39, were integral members of
Argentina: Nicolas Otamendi joins Lionel Messi in retirement
target=_blank>Why I don’t want to forget Diego Maradona – Messi
Former Argentina international, Lionel Messi, has revealed why he doesn’t want to forget the late Diego Maradona. According to Messi, Maradona put Argentina where the country deserved to be on the world map. This is coming after Messi played his last match for Argentina against Benin Republic. “I don’t want to forget Diego, who put
Why I don’t want to forget Diego Maradona – Messi
target=_blank>Turkey: Galatasaray receives important warning regarding Victor Osimhen
Turkish football pundit, Berk Göl, has issued an important warning to Galatasaray regarding striker, Victor Osimhen ahead of their clash with Kasımpaşa at Rams Park on Friday. Osimhen has not played for Galatasaray since he sustained an injury against İstanbul Başakşehir last month. It’s yet not clear if the Nigerian international will play against Kasımpaşa,
Turkey: Galatasaray receives important warning regarding Victor Osimhen
target=_blank>U-23 AFCONQ: DR Congo to face Nigeria after eliminating Mauritania
Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second round of the 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. DR Congo booked a date with the U-23 Eagles after eliminating Mauritania 2-1 on aggregate in the first round. In the first leg, played in Nouakchott, the Leopards suffered a
U-23 AFCONQ: DR Congo to face Nigeria after eliminating Mauritania
target=_blank>Ballon d’Or: Belgian football manager, Hein Vanhaezebrouck names player bound to win award
Belgian football manager, Hein Vanhaezebrouck has expressed his support for Chelsea’s Romeo Lavia to win the Ballon d’Or if he stays injury-free. Lavia joined Chelsea from Southampton in 2023 and struggled with injuries until last season. The Belgium international has played 2,144 minutes across 48 games, five of which have come this season. When asked
Ballon d’Or: Belgian football manager, Hein Vanhaezebrouck names player bound to win award
target=_blank>2026 Ballon d’Or: Tchouameni names three players to win award
France midfielder, Aurélien Tchouaméni has picked three players to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. In an interview with France 24, Tchouaméni chose three of his international teammates. They are Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) and Ousmane Dembélé (PSG). When asked which player he would give his vote to, Tchouaméni replied: “A difficult
2026 Ballon d’Or: Tchouameni names three players to win award
target=_blank>Ballon d’Or: Ferré speaks on Real Madrid president, Perez trying to influence who wins
Former Ballon d’Or chief, Pascal Ferré has denied rumours that Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez tried to influence who won the award in the past. Ferré, who was in charge between 1996 and 2003, however, admitted that Pérez loves his players to win the award. Speaking with Portuguese newspaper, Record, he said: “Pérez loves this
Ballon d’Or: Ferré speaks on Real Madrid president, Perez trying to influence who wins
target=_blank>Messi vs Madonna: He’s better – Gernot Rohr picks between Argentina legends
Benin Republic head coach, Gernot Rohr, has picked between Argentine legends, Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona. Speaking to Soccernet after his team’s 3-0 defeat to Argentina in an international friendly on Wednesday morning, Rohr insisted that Messi is a better player than Maradona. The former Super Eagles tactician said, “I played personally against Maradona, sometimes
Messi vs Madonna: He’s better – Gernot Rohr picks between Argentina legends
target=_blank>Ballon d’Or 2026: Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, Micah Richards pick player to win award
Former Newcastle United striker, Alan Shearer has picked Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. According to Shearer, Kane has an insane goal-scoring record and should win the Ballon d’Or ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal. Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast about who should win the Ballon d’Or this year, Shearer
Ballon d’Or 2026: Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, Micah Richards pick player to win award
target=_blank>EPL: ‘He’s strong, fast, has football intelligence’ – Micah Richards names favourite Arsenal player
Former Manchester City defender, Micah Richards has said Arsenal youngster, Myles Lewis-Skelly is his favourite player in Mikel Arteta’s squad. He said this following the player’s performance for England in their victory over Czechia in the UEFA Nations League. England ended their international break with a decisive 3-0 triumph over Czechia. A Vladimir Coufal own
EPL: ‘He’s strong, fast, has football intelligence’ – Micah Richards names favourite Arsenal player
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