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As we exclusively reported yesterday, National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko has confirmed that FIFA has banned members of the soon-to-be-established normalization committee from participating in substantive elections. Dikko made the confirmation in an interview on Channels Television, while speaking about the football reforms that the president has ordered following the resignation of the board of directors of the …

Fermin Lopez scored one goal and created two more as champions Barcelona won 5-0 over hosts Valencia in Sunday’s La Liga clash to maintain their 100% start to the new season. Lamine Yamal (double), Raphinha and Pedri also scored for the visitors, who controlled the match from the start and lead the La Liga standings with 12 points from four …

Femmco Football Academy Head Coach, Oluwafemi Oladehinde Adebayo, has praised Edo Queens for their impressive campaign in the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifiers, describing the Nigerian champions as deserving winners. In an exclusive interview with SPORTS247, Oladehinde also applauded Edo Queens head coach Kennedy Boboye for successfully guiding the team to the continental title after taking charge under difficult circumstances. …

Wydad Casablanca have officially reached an agreement with Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech to terminate his contract by mutual agreement, the club announced on Sunday. The Casablanca club confirmed the decision through an official statement shared on their social media platforms, ending Ziyech’s stay with the team. “Sometimes some stories are shorter than we would like, but they leave an unforgettable …

Firsttouch Football Academy CEO Vincent Atamah says the academy’s ambitions go far beyond its current RAK League campaign, with a long-term plan to establish the club among Nigeria’s leading football development centers and create a pathway to Europe for its most talented players. The encouraging start to the Firsttouch tournament has given Atamah more reasons to believe in the project. …

Post views: 60 By Wakawaka Sports Coach Chibueze Ononiwu, the Mbaise-born tactician of Amuohuru Nguru, is completing his coaching program at the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Lagos, as he transforms Campos FC into a more formidable and lethal team ahead of the new football season. Ononiwu has continued to make a name for himself as one of grassroots …

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan finished fourth in the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the 2026 Wanda Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium, after clocking 12.54 seconds in a highly competitive race won by American Olympic champion Masai Russell. Amusan, the event’s former world record holder, had the same time as the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser, who placed fifth after the two athletes were …

Former Super Eagles winger Peter Osaze Odemwingie has threatened legal action against a popular British television team as well as two English football clubs for “continually mocking him” over a botched transfer that occurred in 2013. Sports247 reports that although it has been 13 years since Osaze’s infamous attempt to force a transfer from West Bromwich Albion to Queens Park …

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has revealed his team can compete with their Premier League rivals for the title this season despite spending much more in the transfer market. Recall that the Red Devils spent significantly less in the transfer market than rivals such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham during the summer window. Also read: Arokodare’s fifth goal of …

English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion have released their list of players registered for their Europa Conference League group stage campaign, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Brighton will open their campaign with a home opener against FK Kauno Žalgiris before traveling to the Czech Republic, Spain and Greece. In the highlight fixture, AS Monaco visit Brighton in December, while another trip …