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Respect and dialogue needed to restore normality as breakaway league is strongly disapproved

EDITORApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

by EDITORApril 21, 2021April 21, 202108

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino has called for respect and dialogue as he expressed FIFA’s strong disapproval of the proposed European breakaway league project, and...

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Rugby sevens match officials unveiled for Tokyo Olympics with 100 days to go

EDITORApril 16, 2021

by EDITORApril 16, 2021064

LEVI JOHNSON Squad of 22 match officials from 12 countries selected for the Olympic Games in Tokyo; Inclusion of five international players who have swapped...

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Iheanacho Damage To Man United, Gives Leicester City Semi-final FA Cup Slot

EDITORMarch 21, 2021March 21, 2021

by EDITORMarch 21, 2021March 21, 2021057

The two goals scored by Nigerian and Leicester city Forward, Kelechi Iheanacho against Manchester United has given his club side a semi-final slot for the...

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CAF Appoints Véron Mosengo-Omba As General Secretary

EDITORMarch 13, 2021

by EDITORMarch 13, 2021076

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) confirms that Véron Mosengo-Omba will leave his role as Chief Officer of the FIFA member associations (MAs) division with immediate effect to take...

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Zion Williamson and Ja Morant Lead 2021 NBA Rising Stars Rosters

EDITORMarch 4, 2021March 4, 2021

by EDITORMarch 4, 2021March 4, 20210135

BY LEVI JOHNSON NBA All-Star Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans and 2019-20 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Ja Morant of the Memphis...

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Manchester United Partners StarTimes To Offer MUTV In Africa

EDITORFebruary 25, 2021

by EDITORFebruary 25, 2021067

Millions of Manchester United fans in Africa will gain access to MUTV under an agreement with StarTimes (www.StarTimesTV.com), the continent’s leading digital TV operator. StarTimes...

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African schools football competition to kick off in DR Congo

EDITORFebruary 22, 2021

by EDITORFebruary 22, 2021086

FIFA and African Union have agreed to launch a schools football competition following a meeting in Kinshasa between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the President...

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NBA All-Star 2021 Holds March 7 In Atlanta, Supporting HBCUs, COVID-19 Equity Efforts

EDITORFebruary 18, 2021

by EDITORFebruary 18, 20210595

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA All-Star 2021 will be held on Sunday, March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, home...

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Borussia Dortmund sacks Head Coach Lucien Favre

EDITORDecember 13, 2020

by EDITORDecember 13, 2020073

Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has sacked its head coach Lucien Favre. The sack came a day after the team suffered their heaviest home defeat in...

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FIFA Discloses Effect Of Covid-19 On Football, Measures Taken By Global Football Bodies

EDITORNovember 30, 2020November 30, 2020

by EDITORNovember 30, 2020November 30, 2020071

BY DAYO ADESULU FIFA’s Secretary General Fatma Samoura took part in the closing session of the World Football SummitLive today in a wide-ranging discussion that covered...