The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick is inching closer to convincing Chelsea young striker, Tammy Abraham to abandon England and join the Super Eagles. Nff.com reports that the President of NFF on Wednesday met with the player and his agent, Neil Fewills in London to finalize plans for a possible switch from England to the Super Eagles.
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Chelsea And Manchester City Investigated By FIFA Over Signing Of Youth Players
Chelsea and Manchester City are being investigated by FIFA over their recruitment of young players.
PSG Fans Worried Over Neymar And Cavani Tussle, Following Penalty Incident
Paris Saint-Germain fans are worried Neymar and Dani Alves could cause a split in the dressing room after the penalty incident involving Edinson Cavani against Lyon.
Super Eagles Coach On Scouting Mission In Europe Ahead Of Zambia Clash
Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to ensure that Nigeria gets a favourable result against Zambia in their next World Cup 2018 Qualifiers.
England Women's Manager Sacked
Mark Sampson has been sacked as England women's manager following evidence of "inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour with female players in a previous role.
Wayne Rooney Handed Two-Year Ban For Drink-Driving
Football star Wayne Rooney has been banned from driving for two years after he pleaded guilty to a charge of drink-driving. The former England and Manchester United captain will also have to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work as part of a 12-month community order.
Marcelo's Ban Reduced To One Match
Following a formal appeal launched by Real Madrid, the two match ban imposed on Marcelo for kicking Jefferon Lerma has been reduced to one by the relevant committee which voted to uphold the punishment. The Spanish FA Competitive Committee had banned Marcelo for two league matches following a red card issued to the player after he appeared to have kicked Lerma in an encounter between Real Madrid and Levante.