Federation of International Football (FIFA) have paid tribute to Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi who announced his international retirement at the Africa Cup of Nations which ended on Friday. Since his announcement last Thursday, tributes have continued to pour in for him, including from th... Read more...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that the unprecedented move to step in and jointly administer African football with the regional body CAF will “significantly improve” the sport on the continent. Infantino also brushed aside suggestions that there was widespread opposition t... Read more...
Atletico Madrid will challenge the amount Barcelona paid to acquire Antoine Griezmann's transfer by Barcelona, Spanish media reported Saturday. Sports daily AS said Atletico will go to FIFA, the governing body of world football, to argue that Barcelona owe more than the 120 million euros ($135 ... Read more...
FIFA is doubling its minimum ban for racist incidents to 10 games and will allow players to make victim statements and participate in the proceedings, world soccer’s governing body said on Thursday, Bestchoicesports.com.ng understands Stricter punishments against racism and other discriminato... Read more...
Star striker Megan Rapinoe said Tuesday she does not think the United States’ Women’s World Cup-winning team would accept an invitation from President Donald Trump to visit the White House, Bestchoicesports.com.ng understand. “I would not go and every teammate that I’ve talked to explicitl... Read more...
The crowd at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final match on Sunday in Lyon booed French president, Emmanuel Macron and FIFA president, Gianni Infantino. This was as the U.S. fans demanded equal pay for the players after their team claimed a fourth global title by beating The Netherlands 2-0. ... Read more...