Friday, January 17, 2025

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Covid forces FIFA to postpone U-20, U-17 World Cups

FIFA has postponed next year's U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and U-17 tournament in Peru until 2023 due to coronavirus. "The Covid-19 pandemic continues to present challenges for the hosting of international sporting events and to have a restrictive effect...

Klose appointed assistant coach at Bayern

Former Germany national team striker, Miroslav Klose has been appointed as assistant coach of 29-time German champions, Bayern Munich.Klose who is Germany's all-time leading scorer will commence his duties from next season.The 41-year-old has been a youth coach at...

Serie A clubs cleared to resume full training

Clubs in Italy's top flight, Serie A, will resume full squad training on Monday, May 18. This was after permission was granted by Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte. The Italian government confirmed that squads are now able train together for the...

Former Toulouse manager calls on Ligue 1 players to strike if league proceeds with...

Fomer PSG and Toulouse manager Antoine Kombouare has called for players in France's top division, the Ligue 1, to go on strike next season if the competition is not expanded to 22 clubs. When the 2019-20 Ligue 1 season was...

2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater may host Joshua vs Pulev fight

The Pula Amphitheater in Croatia, the only one of its kind, could be the venue for Anthony Joshua’s IBF, WBA and WBO mandatory title defence against Bulgarian heavyweight, Kubrat Pulev.This is according to Pulev’s manager, Ivaylo Gotsev.Joshua, 30, was...

David Silva eyes coaching

Manchester City Legend, David Silva is weighing up the options of going into coaching after he finishes his playing career.The 34-year-old is approaching the twilight of his career as he enters into the final year of his contract at...

Overall interest of NPFL our concern – Biffo

Kwara United head coach, Abdullahi Usman Biffo has said the overall interest of the league is utmost important in the decisions the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and League Management Company (LMC) will take on the suspended 2019/20 Nigeria Professional...

Six board members resign from FC Barcelona positions

Spanish giants, FC Barcelona are in turmoil as six board members have stepped down from their posts. They include Vice-presidents Emili Rousaud and Enrique Tombas. The other individuals who resigned include directors; Silvio Elias, Maria Teixidor, Josep Pont and secretary of...

FIFA to sanction increase in substitutes says Rizzoli

World Football governing body, FIFA will sanction an increase in the number of substitutes used in football matches according to referees’ chief, Nicola Rizzoli. The plan is to increase the number of substitutes from three to five per game when...

NBA fine 76ers exec Morey $50,000 for Harden tweet

Philadelphia 76ers' president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, whose tweet last year about Hong Kong protesters led to an NBA-China rift, is in trouble again for another social media posting. The NBA said Monday it has issued Morey a $50,000...