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 […]
Eguavoen Names 23-Player Squad for AFCON Qualifiers, Osimhen Returns
The Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has invited 23 players for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, including Victor Osimhen, who was absent in the last game against Libya due to injury. Also returning to the Super Eagles team after a while out is Real Sociedad’s Umar Sadiq.The games […]
Nigeria Olympic Committee Begins Payment Of Compensation
The investigative panel set up to address Team Nigeria’s negative exposure at the Paris 2024 Olympics/Paralympic Games has recommended the payment of N8 million compensation to athlete, Favour Ofili. In a 54-page document, the committee, chaired by Mumini Alao, highlighted the conflicting evidence regarding Ofili’s omission from the women’s 100m at the Olympics, pointing to potential lapses by officials from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Olympic Committee. It said AFN Secretary General, Rita Mosindi, and Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, should be sanctionedfor their roles in Ofili’s omission, and advised the athlete to improve her conduct. The committee also recommended a code of governance for the Nigeria Olympic Committee and the Sports ministry, now known as National Sports Commission. READ ANOTHER STORY HERE: https://thebeat97.fm/world-leaders-congratulate-trump-as-he-wins-us-election/
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.
Erik ten Hag sacked as Manchester United manager
Manchester United has announced the dismissal of manager Erik ten Hag following a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. The decision comes after a series of underwhelming performances and a failure to meet the club’s expectations. Ten Hag joined Manchester United in the summer of 2022 from Ajax, where he had enjoyed considerable success. Despite […]