Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they fought back to beat Brentford 2-1 in the English Premier League (EPL), while Tottenham got back on track with a 4-1 rout of West Ham on Saturday. Ten Hag had defiantly slammed “fairy tales and lies” about his United future on Friday as the Dutchman insisted he …

Nigeria will look to build upon their blistering start when they face Ecuador at Santiago de Los Caballeros on Saturday for their second Group A match of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic. Bankole Olowookere’s team thrashed New Zealand 4-1 in their opening match at the same venue on Wednesday, while Ecuador secured a 2-0 win …

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list of the world’s highest-paid footballers in 2024, with total earnings of $285 million, according to Forbes. In an article posted by Forbes on Thursday, the Al Nassr star, 39, earns $220 million on the field and $65 million from off-field activities, including brand partnerships and his own businesses. Ronaldo’s global appeal is evident, with a …

Victor Osimhen appreciates his decision to join Galatasaray on loan from Napoli, adding that he didn’t want anyone to decide his future. The Nigeria striker made this assertion while reflecting on his protracted summer transfer saga that saw Napoli desperately sell him off to Al-Ahli and Chelsea in the embers of the window, with the latter his long-term choice destination …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has removed the Group D second-leg fixture between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights from the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The match was originally scheduled to take place in Libya at 8 p.m., following Nigeria’s 1-0 victory in the first leg, at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. Controversy …

In a bid to streamline expenses, Manchester United have stopped the annual benefits to former manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the Ratcliffe Ineos group notified Ferguson of the resolution, attributing it to the club’s expenses reduction strategy. However, the legendary coach is expected to continue to discharge his duties as the non-executive director, as well …

The Tunisian pilot who flew the Super Eagles to Libya for the now aborted Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier has said that the flight diversion from Benghazi to Al-Abraq airport was on the instruction of the Libyan authorities. The diversion has been a subject of controversy since Sunday when the Nigerian delegation was left stranded for over 16 hours …

The Director of Communications of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr. Ademola Olajire, has provided a point-by-point account of how a keenly-anticipated Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, involving visiting Super Eagles, was relegated to a fiasco by Libyan authorities and country’s football federation 1) The chartered ValueJet aircraft departed from the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo at 11.55hours on Sunday, …

The Confederation of African Football has expressed deep concern over the troubling ordeal faced by Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, at a Libyan airport. The federation highlighted immediate steps to engage both Libyan and Nigerian authorities, following reports that the team and their staff were left stranded under distressing conditions for several hours. The incident is now under …

President of the Libyan Football Federation, Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani, has resigned from his position. Al-Shalmani stepped down from his position during a regular meeting of the Federation’s General Assembly. The Libya Observer, an English and Arabic online newspaper based in Tripoli, Libya, said Al-Shalmani announced his resignation on Sunday. He was quoted as saying, “I do not want to be part …