South African Soccer Chief Danny Jordaan Arrested for Fraud
South African soccer chief Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament to Africa, has been arrested on fraud and theft charges. Jordaan is accused of using about R1.3 million of South African Football Association (SAFA) funds to hire a PR firm and a private security company for his personal benefit. Jordaan, […]
Super Eagles Players Arrive Camp for AFCON Qualifier
21 Super Eagles players have arrived camp in Abidjan ahead of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali and Umar Sadiq are the only players yet to hit camp. The team will have their first team training in Abidjan later tonight. The three-time African champions will tackle Benin Republic in […]
NPFL Sanctions Bendel Insurance and Plateau United
Bendel Insurance will forfeit three points and three goals for assault on match officials during their 1-0 home loss to Kano Pillars last Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The Nigeria Premier Football League also fined the club N2 million for failing to provide adequate and effective security as well as failing to […]
CAF Increases Women’s Champions League Prize Money to $600,000
Each of the eight African Women Football Clubs participating in the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco 2024 will receive at least 150,000 dollars in prize money. CAF, in a statement yesterday, said this year’s prize money for the tournament, which begins on Saturday in Morocco, has increased by 52 per cent with the winner […]
Breaking: Manchester United agree deal to hire Ruben Amorim as head coach
Manchester United has successfully negotiated an agreement with Sporting Lisbon for the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new head coach. As part of the arrangement, Amorim will remain with Sporting for their upcoming three matches, which include a significant clash against Manchester City on Tuesday and another match against Braga on November 10. Consequently, Amorim is expected to […]
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Soar Past Ghana to Retain WAFU B U-20 Cup Title
In a thrilling final match against their arch-rivals Ghana, Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, successfully defended their WAFU B U-20 Cup title. The decisive victory took place at the Stade de Kegue in Lome, Togo, with Nigeria emerging victorious with a score of 2-1. Kparobo Arierhi emerged as the hero of the match, […]
Super Falcons Beat Algeria 4-1 In International Friendly
The Super Falcons continued dominating Algeria yesterday with a 4-1 win in the second-leg of their international friendlies at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos. Folashade Ijamilusi’s hat-trick was the highlight the afternoon, while Gift Monday added another goal to secure a second consecutive victory over the Green Ladies. The Super Falcons had defeated the Green Ladies 2-0 in their first friendly last Saturday. This means that Interim Coach, Justin Madugu, has now won his first two matches since the resignation of Randy Waldrum.
Winners at the Ballon D’Or Event Announced
Spanish player Rodri and Aitana Bonmati each won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world male and female. Rodri, a first-time winner of the award, was instrumental in helping his team win an unprecedented , fourth successive Premier League trophy last season, while Barcelona’s Bomati won the women’s award for a second time. Meanwhile, Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr said he will keep on fighting racism even if his activism is what led to him not winning the Ballon d’Or. Asked what Vinicius meant with his post, his management staff said “the football world is not ready to accept a player who fights against the system.” The 24-year-old Vinicius who has been subjected to racial abuse on several occasions in Spain, stated this on social media after his LaLiga side Real Madrid cancelled their plans to attend the ceremony in Paris, boycotting it despite winning the Men’s Club Of The Year award, and their manager Carlo Ancelotti was named Men’s Coach Of The Year. READ ANOTHER STORY HERE: https://thebeat97.fm/erik-ten-hag-sacked-as-manchester-united-manager/
The 2024 Ballon D’Or Is About To Make History
The 2024 Ballon d’Or is set to take place tonight, and it guaranteed that a new name will be added in the new page of history. For the first time since 2003, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the shortlist, while the other active former winners, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, are also not included in the list. Set for tonight at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, this is the 68th edition of the awards ceremony, and for the third straight edition, the award will consider an entire football season (2023-24 season) instead of the calendar year. The frontrunners for the award are Brazilian Vinicius Junior, English man Jude Bellingham, both of whom play for Real Madrid in Spain, and Spain International Rodri, who plays for Manchester City.
NFF Changes Venue for Super Falcons/Algeria Friendly
The first leg of the international friendly between the Super Falcons and their Algerian counterpart will now be played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, on Saturday, October 26. The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) announced the venue change from the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, without stating any reason for the decision. The second […]
