Republic of Ireland players on Sunday refused to shake hands with their Israeli counterparts during Sunday’s UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary. The Irish team also bowed their heads during Israel’s national anthem and declined to exchange pre-match pleasantries before kickoff. Prior to their action, the Irish players held a lengthy meeting at their…
Voting for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards ends today, Monday, bringing the selection process for this year’s winners to a close. For the men’s prize, the winner will be determined by an international panel of journalists representing the 100 highest-ranked nations in the FIFA rankings. Among the players attracting attention in the race are Barcelona’s…
The Super Eagles have arrived in Bissau with their attention firmly on another three points as they prepare to face Guinea-Bissau in their second Group L match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday. Nigeria began the campaign on a winning note, fighting back from a goal down to beat Madagascar 2-1…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. Madagascar stunned the home crowd in the 16th minute when Emmanuel Kari converted Rayan Ponti’s assist to put the visitors ahead. Nigeria responded just before…
Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has demanded a winning start from the Super Eagles as they begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar in Uyo on Friday. The Super Eagles will host the Barea at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, with both sides looking to make an early statement in the…
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally settle their long-running rivalry in the ring when they meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on December 11. The heavyweight showdown was officially announced on Thursday, bringing an end to years of failed negotiations and speculation over a fight that has been one of British boxing’s…
Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has reportedly converted to Islam after reciting the Shahadah in Doha, Qatar. The 33-year-old Al-Ahli defender is currently playing in the Qatar Stars League, having previously featured for clubs in Europe and Saudi Arabia. Troost-Ekong is yet to publicly comment on the development, but news of his reported conversion…
The Warri City Stadium will be ready to host international matches before the end of the year, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, Lanre Adeleke. Adeleke gave the assurance during an inspection of the ongoing renovation work at the stadium on Thursday. Former Green Eagles captain Segun Odegbami, veteran broadcaster…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, Engineer Lanre Adeleke, has identified poor playing surfaces as one of the major reasons Nigerian stadia struggle to secure international accreditation. Adeleke spoke during an inspection of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, where he urged governments and sports infrastructure developers to make the…
Brentford produced a stunning second-half display to beat Chelsea 3-0 in the west London derby, extending their unbeaten Premier League run and moving up to third in the table. After a goalless first half, the hosts broke the deadlock in the 61st minute when Jaidon Anthony reacted quickest to head in from close range after…
