FIFA says it is sending in an emergency management team to run the troubled Cameroon football federation. The panel to be appointed by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will oversee elections by next March to replace disputed polls in 2015 for the Cameroon Federation board.
The Most expensive player in Europe, Neymar on Tuesday returned to Barcelona, two weeks after his controversial and widely reported move to Ligue 1 side, Paris Saint Germain (PSG). The Player took to his Intagram page to post series of pictures with Gerard Pique and his other former teammates at the Spanish capital. Other teammates joined in the pictures include Lionel Messi, Dani Alves, Luiz Suarez, and Ivan Rakitic.
Cristiano Ronaldo's sister, Katia Aveiro has slammed the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for handing his brother five-match ban over his conduct during the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup. Aveiro who described Ronaldo as a god, enthused that those seeking his fall will be surprised at the kind of energy he would exude when he serves out his ban. She stated this on Wednesday after she posted the picture of Ronaldo celebrating the goal he scored during the encounter.
England's all-time leading goalscorer Wayne Rooney has retired from international football after turning down the chance to be part of the squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers. The Everton striker was asked by England boss Gareth Southgate to be involved against Malta and Slovakia.
FC Barcelona's Twitter was hacked in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the club "announcing" the signing of Angel Di Maria from Paris Saint-Germain. It had been a trying 24 hours for the Blaugrana, as on Tuesday the club announced they were suing Neymar after alleging the Brazilian failed to fulfill his agreement with the team.
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has named team captain Mikel Obi, forward Odion Ighalo and Israel–based marksman Anthony Nwakaeme as squad members ahead of the battle against Cameroon on 1 September. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rohr, on Tuesday, released his list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying duels with Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions.
