World football governing body FIFA on Tuesday accepted the resignations of the principal officers of the Nigeria Football Federation and pledged to continue engaging with the Nigerian government, the NFF administration and the Confederation of African Football on a new roadmap for comprehensive reforms of Nigerian football, the NFF has said. A Nigerian delegation led […]

Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Monday to give manager Mikel Arteta a winning celebration in his 250th Premier League game in charge. The victory gave Arsenal two wins from two league matches at the start of the 2026/27 campaign, while Villa remain without a […]

The countdown to the 2026 Ballon d’Or nominee announcement is almost over, with the shortlists for all 12 award categories set to be unveiled on September 8. The announcement will reveal the players, coaches and clubs in contention for the prestigious prizes ahead of the main ceremony in London on October 26. Here are the […]

Former France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has left Al Hilal just under eight months after joining the Saudi club. “Al Hilal Club Company and French player Karim Benzema have mutually agreed to terminate their contractual relationship, bringing his time with Al Hilal’s first football team to an end,” wrote the club on their […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football to overcome repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and world tournaments. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Thursday. The President said the “reform must respond to a […]