FIFA has announced that it has removed Indonesia as hosts of this year’s under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil over Israel’s participation. “A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged,” FIFA said in a statement. Friday’s draw for the May 20-June 11 competition was scrapped…
Tottenham Hotspur has sacked coach Antonio Conte. The Italian’s exit from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comes over a week after his explosive post-match press conference outburst following the 3-3 draw at Southampton. Spurs said in a statement late on Sunday night: “We can announce that Head Coach Antonio Conte has left the Club by mutual agreement.…
Real Madrid superstar, Luka Modric is set to hold talks with Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. This is ahead of a potential move of the player to the Saudi Pro League, SPL. Also, he traveled to Saudi Arabia this weekend hoping to reunite with former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. There are doubts about the…
An Egyptian referee, Mohamed Farouk, has been suspended indefinitely by the country’s FA, for allegedly disallowing a goal after looking at footage on a spectator’s phone, Daily Mail reports. Mohamed Farouk took charge of an Egyptian Second Division clash between Al-Nasr and Suez on Friday and in the absence of VAR, relied on an alternative…
Mesut Ozil has confirmed he has retired from football at the age of 34 with immediate effect. The former Arsenal midfielder and Germany international had been playing for Turkish top flight side Istanbul Basaksehir since joining in the summer but has only made eight appearances for the club following injury problems. Back issues have largely…
Prize money at the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be triple that of the last edition in 2019, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday, as he also revealed Saudi Arabia’s tourist board would not sponsor the tournament. Speaking at the FIFA Congress in Kigali after being re-elected for a third…
Sporting Lisbon knocked Arsenal out of the Europa League with a 5-3 victory on penalties after Pedro Goncalves scored an incredible equaliser for the Portuguese side in Thursday’s last 16 second leg. Sporting trailed when Granit Xhaka put Premier League leaders Arsenal ahead in the first half at the Emirates Stadium. But Portugal midfielder Goncalves…
Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body on Thursday. The 52-year-old Swiss lawyer, who succeeded the disgraced Sepp Blatter in 2016, was waved in for a third term by acclamation, just as he was four years ago, by delegates from…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, approved a half-day holiday for workers in the employ of the state on Friday, March 17, 2023 ahead of Saturday’s elections. A circular authorised by the Secretary to the state government, Olubanwo Adeosun, said the action became imperative to enable the civil and public servants in the…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has unveiled his first ‘Pele’ stadium in Rwanda – and even got to play a match against the country’s president. Infantino previously revealed that FIFA would ask every country in the world to name a stadium after the legendary Brazilian footballer. He revealed the bizarre request after Pele died at the…
