Tag: Fifa
Super Eagles fly up in latest FIFA Rankings
Nigeria's Super Eagles are some of the biggest movers in the latest FIFA World Rankings released for January.
The three-time African champions, despite missing out...
FIFA bans Chris Giwa, four others for five years
World soccer governing body, FIFA, has placed a five-year ban on factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chris Giwa.
This affirms a similar...
FIFA reveals how Mikel, Rohr voted in best player award
World football governing body, FIFA, has revealed the breakdown of how national team captains and managers voted in the inaugural Best Player Award held...
4 key reasons Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA Best Player award
Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, capped a remarkable calendar year with yet another accolade on Monday in Zurich, Switzerland.
This time the Portugal skipper was...
NFF denies Dalung’s allegation of mismanaging FIFA grant
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed reports that it diverted $802,000 grant received from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).
Minister of Youth...
Crashed Brazilian team awarded Copa Sudamericana
South American football governing body, CONMEBOL, has officially awarded Brazilian side, Chapecoense, the 2016 Copa Sudamericana on Monday.
In a statement on Monday, the association...
Messi, Ronaldo, Griezmann vie for FIFA best player award
Barcelona star Lionel Messi, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann are the remaining three nominees in the race for the...
Meet Mimisen Iyorhe, the Nigerian female referee courted by male footballers
Mimisen Iyorhe is one of few female referees in Nigeria with international recognition.
The pretty umpire happens to be the only Nigerian who made the...
Riyad Mahrez only African for FIFA Men’s Player of the Year...
Algeria winger, Riyad Mahrez, is the only African in contention for the 2016 Best FIFA Men's Player award.
The Leicester City superstar, who faces Nigeria's...
Onazi threatens Lazio over unpaid wages
Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, is on collision course with former club, Lazio, over unpaid wages.
The 23-year-old, who spent four years at the Stadio...