International football body, FIFA has fined Nigeria N63.9 million as a result of vandalism that occurred at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on March 29, 2022. The Super Eagles failed to secure a spot for the 2022 World Cup, hundreds of disappointed fans invaded the pitch and destroyed sections of the stadium after Nigeria played a 1-1 draw against Ghana during the World Cup qualifiers.
Former Chelsea football player, Didier Drogba has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Drogba was inducted on Thursday alongside Paul Scholes, Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany, Peter Schmeichel, and Ian Wright increasing the number of inductees to sixteen.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been handed a soft route to Côte d’Ivoire for the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) as they are favourite to finish top of the group and qualify ahead of Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau and either Sao Tome and Principe or Mauritius who are members of the same group.
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo withdrew from the Manchester United matchday squad to face Liverpool after he and his partner, Georgina Rodriguez lost their baby boy. The Portuguese announced on Monday across his social media handles that one of his twin babies (Boy) has passed away after his partner Georgina Rodriguez gave birth to a twin girl, calling it the “greatest pain that any parents can feel”.
FIFA has announced the launch of FIFA+, a digital platform designed to connect fans all over the world with the lifestreaming of their choicest game. FIFA+ will grant access to live football matches over the globe, interactive games, news, tournament information, ground-breaking, unrivaled video content delivering truly global storytelling about the men's and women's games, and many more.
The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick is facing severe pressure to resign from his esteemed office following the failure of the super eagles not being able to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Pinnick who has been in charge of the NFF since 2014 revealed his time in the Glass House has taken a toll on his relationship with his family, on that ground ruling out his ambition to contest for a third term when his current tenure expires.
