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A senior official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has accused former team coach Finidi George of breaching his contract following his appointment as the new coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side Rivers United. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Finidi left his post as coach of the Nigerian senior national team after a disappointing performance in the 2026 World Cup …

A five-day comprehensive training programme for Nigerian intermediate referees will come to an end with a closing ceremony scheduled for the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Friday. Classroom sessions for the 40 participants have included group discussions on penalty area incidents, tactical fouls, recovery strategy, offside, handball and the challenges faced by whistle-men. Read …

French Ligue 1 club Lille have reached an agreement to sign 18-year-old Beyond Limits Academy striker Adeshina Ayodele. This was revealed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on his X account on Thursday. According to the Italian journalist, Anderlecht and also clubs from the Netherlands showed interest in Ayodele, but he is now expected to join Lille. If the deal goes …

Leading Italian journalists Gianluca Di Marzio and Fabrizio Romano report that Leicester City are close to securing the services of 22-year-old defender Caleb Okoli from Atalanta. Di Marzio said on X, formerly Twitter, that Atalanta will receive €15m, including add-ons, from Leicester City for the defender who has just returned from a season-long loan deal with fellow Serie A side …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have a tough challenge ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The draw took place on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa. A total of 48 nations will compete in the qualifying rounds, with the top two teams from each of 12 groups advancing to the tournament in Morocco. Nigeria, three-time AFCON champions, are placed …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed its satisfaction with the participation of grassroots players in the first World Table Tennis Series in Sub-Saharan Africa held in Lagos. Read also: Tijani Muhamed makes history with Lion FC 36 and signs contract with English side Plymouth He made the remarks at the medal presentation of the historic five-day event held at the Molade …

Victor Osimhen is expected to begin pre-season training with Napoli next week as no clubs have yet made any concrete offers for him. New Napoli coach Antonio Conte could meet Osimhen at Castel Volturno next week as no European club has yet made a formal offer to secure the striker’s services. Osimhen has a €130m release clause included in his …

Head coach Randy Waldrum has excluded team captain Onome Ebi and veteran winger Francisca Ordega from the Nigeria Super Falcons squad for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. On Wednesday, coach Waldrum announced his final roster of 18 women for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France, leaving out both Ebi and Ordega despite their expressed desires to participate.   …

English Premier League side Everton have confirmed the signing of Marseille striker Iliman Ndiaye on a five-year contract. Ndiaye becomes Everton’s third senior signing of the summer, following the arrivals of central midfielder Tim Iroegbunam from Aston Villa and winger Jack Harrison on a season-long loan from Leeds United. Strongly linked with Nigerian international midfielder Wilfred Ndidi due to the …

Nasarawa Amazons FC assistant coach Michael Oluwaseyi Olaoye has expressed immense pride and satisfaction after one of the club’s standout players, Jumoke Alani, was named in the Super Falcons squad for the upcoming Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France. Head coach Randy Waldrum announced the final roster of players, and Alani’s inclusion is seen as a significant achievement for both …