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FIFA has fined the Nigeria Football Federation 6,000 Swiss Francs (about N2,177,280) for fielding an ineligible player in a Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying match. The disciplinary committee of the body in a statement on Tuesday said the three-time African champions fielded Shehu Abdullahi who was ineligible for the qualifier against Algeria on November 10, 2017. The committee awarded 3-0 ...

Asante Kotoko have told five players they will not feature in their plans for next season. The list includes veteran goalkeeper Isaac Amoako, Kwame Boateng-who spent the second half of last season on loan at relegated Great Olympics. The rest are defenders Evans Quao, Atta Kusi and striker Emmanuel Osei, who was loaned out to Bechem United last term. ”Coach ...

Former Super Eagles forward Victor Ikpeba has made a call for Vincent Enyeama to be recalled to the national team after the goalkeeper made his first appearance in over seven months, Completesportsnigeria.com reports. Enyeama, who quit the senior national team in 2015 after a spat with former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh, returned to action for Lille’s U-18 side in ...

REAL MADRID players are reportedly furious at the prospect of the club signing Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea. Real Madrid continue to be linked with a move for Manchester United star De Gea despite missing out on him two years ago. A fee between the two clubs was agreed for the Spain international but, after a faulty fax machine ...

MANCHESTER UNITED were beaten by Manchester City on Sunday in a game that means the Premier League title race is all but over. But Manchester United could be looking down, rather than up, at their local rivals had Jose Mourinho got his way in the summer. At the time, fans were happy. Romelu Lukaku, Victor Lindelof and Nemanja Matic were ...

While Liverpool and the two Manchester clubs will be fairly pleased with the Champions League draw, Chelsea have paid a high price for finishing second to Roma at the group stage. The Blues have been drawn against Barcelona in the Round of 16, leaving them with an uphill struggle to make it into the later rounds. Though it might be ...

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United players will have to motivate themselves at home to Bournemouth on Wednesday after manager Jose Mourinho suggested their Premier League title challenge was probably over. The 2-1 defeat at home to Manchester City on Sunday leaves United second in the table but a daunting 11 points behind their city rivals. However, United’s Spanish ...

The headline would suit The Onion just as well as it would a proper sports website. But no, this isn’t satire. This story is, incredibly, real: Louis Van Gaal has criticized his successor at Manchester United, Jose Mourinho, for playing too defensively. And for being too boring. Yes, this is the same Louis Van Gaal whose Red Devils, in 2015-16, ...

REAL MADRID and Neymar are pushing to advance a deal for next summer. Real Madrid want to land Neymar as their next superstar and believe he can take the mantle from Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the Ballon d’Or for the fifth time last week. And OK Diario chief Eduardo Inda has claimed both Real Madrid and Neymar are pushing for ...

Statistical data available to Germany indicates that Ghana, over the last 11 months, is on a strong path to economic recovery and development, visiting German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has observed. Addressing a joint press conference by the two Presidents held at the foyer of the Flagstaff House after holding bilateral talks, President Steinmeier said the policies of the current government ...