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President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has been removed as 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the continental body. This was…

Kenyan marathoner Salome Jerono Biwott has been banned for eight years after being found guilty of committing a second doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Thursday in another blow to Kenya’s sporting reputation.…

Super Eagles captain to the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, John Obi Mikel, has announced his retirement from the national team. Mikel made the announcement via his Instagram page ,on Thursday. Mikel, a Chelsea legend, featured…

Former Liverpool striker, Daniel Sturridge has been fined 75,000 pounds and banned for six weeks, four of which are suspended, for breaching betting regulations, the Football Association said on Thursday. The FA said the 29-year-old had…

A slice of African sports history is in the making in Cairo as west African giants Senegal take on north African powerhouse Algeria at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Senegal, who…

Manchester City will strive to unlock the full potential of Germany international Leroy Sane but can only develop players happy to be with the Premier League champions, Manager Pep Guardiola said. The 23-year-old winger has long been…

Eight years on, Chris Froome has been crowned winner of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana, after Spain’s Juan Jose Cobo was stripped of the title, following a doping violation. The now retired Cobo was found to have “abnormalities” in his…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has rejected comments that the global soccer body has taken a “colonialist” attitude towards African football and its governing organisation CAF (Confederation of African Football). FIFA last month took…

Juventus have signed Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt for 75 million euros ($84.25 million) on a five-year contract, the Italian Serie A champions said on Thursday. “It’s the news all Bianconeri fans have been waiting to hear all summer:…

Iran’s Football Federation (FFIRI) has agreed to allow women to attend upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers of their men’s national team but that approval from the government is still needed. The ruling body FIFA on Thursday said that a…