Football

Rodri, midfielder for Manchester City has clinched the prestigious 2024 Ballon d’Or, triumphing ahead of Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham.

Premier League football club, Manchester United has sacked Erik ten Hag as the club’s manager which was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and fined the Libya Football Federation (LFF) the sum of $50,000 without the option of appeal, following the botched Africa qualifiers between Nigeria and Libya.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have made a notable leap in the latest FIFA rankings, rising three spots to 36th in the world, according to the announcement made on Thursday.

In a dramatic finish, Nigeria’s women’s U-17 national team, the Flamingos, clinched a hard-fought 1-0 victory against hosts Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo during the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Shakirat Moshood netted the decisive goal in the 89th minute with a stunning left-footed strike from 24 yards out, marking her fourth goal of the tournament.

The FA has announced that UEFA Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel is the new England senior men’s head coach and will be assisted by internationally-renowned English coach Anthony Barry.
Tuchel returns to English football after a trophy-laden period with Chelsea who he led to become European and world champions, having also been successful at elite level in Germany and France. In addition, he was voted UEFA and FIFA’s coach of the year in 2021 in recognition of his work in England. His arrival at the FA concludes an extensive recruitment search which began in July, just after the Three Lions’ run to the UEFA EURO 2024 final.