8 Jan
David Silva produced a masterclass to help third place Real Sociedad beat Almeria 2-0 on Sunday and provisionally cut the gap on league leaders Barcelona and Real Madrid to six points. The veteran Spanish playmaker, 37, capitalised on defensive confusion in the box to nip in and fire home the opener just after half-time. Former…
9 Jan
French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet came under fire on Monday as he was forced to apologise for what he dubbed his own “clumsy remarks” about Zinedine Zidane’s potential interest in coaching the France national team. Le Graet had quipped dismissively in an interview to French radio station RMC on Sunday that he “wouldn’t…
11 Jan
Thibaut Courtois was the star for Real Madrid as they beat Valencia 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Riyadh on Wednesday to reach the Spanish Super Cup final.
13 Jan
As expected, there was no single Nigerian player, as World Football governing body, FIFA, yesterday, revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022. Not even Super Falcons player, Asisat Oshoala, who distinguished herself with FC Barcelona Women’s team could get a mention on the FIFA’s list. Best FIFA Men’s Player: Julián Álvarez…
12 Jan
Download logoShortlists for players’, goalkeepers’, coaches’, fans’ and best goal prizes announced; public voting via FIFA+ : votes can be cast until 3 February 2023; two expert panels selected the candidates for the players’, goalkeepers’ and coaches’ categories. FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2022. The nominees are listed below…
13 Jan
The FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™ draw took place on 13 January. FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino attended the event in Rabat. It was confirmed the tournament will take place across two cities: Rabat and Tangier. The draw for the FIFA Club World Cup 2022™ delivered an exciting series of fixtures (https://fifa.fans/3CL7a4k) for the…
