By Ayomide Otitoju Premier League leaders Arsenal were eliminated from the FA Cup quarter-finals after a 2-1 defeat to Championship side Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. Ross Stewart gave the Saints an early lead in the first half, before Viktor Gyokeres equalised for Arsenal in the 68th minute. However, Shea Charles scored a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The head of Italy’s football federation, Gabriele Gravina, has resigned following the national team’s failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for a third consecutive time. Gravina announced his decision after a meeting at the federation’s headquarters in Rome, a day after Sports Minister Andrea Abodi publicly called for his resignation….
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has marked World Autism Awareness Day with a N200 million donation to support autism advocacy and caregiver development in the state. The governor announced the funding while receiving teenage autism advocate, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, at Lagos House, Marina. The donation includes N100 million for autism-focused organisations under the…
Chelsea Football Club reported a Premier League record pre-tax loss of £262.4 million ($349.3 million) for the 2024/25 financial year, the club announced on Wednesday. The figure surpasses the previous league record of £197.5 million, set by Manchester City in the 2010/11 season. Chelsea had posted a £128.4 million profit in the prior year, boosted…
By Ayomide Otitoju Jubilant football fans flooded the rain-soaked streets of Kinshasa late Tuesday, celebrating into the night after the Democratic Republic of the Congo secured its first World Cup qualification in 52 years. Defender Axel Tuanzebe emerged as the hero, scoring the decisive goal in a 1-0 extra-time victory over Jamaica in an intercontinental…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup as scheduled, with all group-stage matches taking place in the United States despite the ongoing Middle East conflict. Speaking to AFP during halftime of Iran’s friendly against Costa Rica in Turkey on Tuesday, Infantino said: “Iran will be at…
By Ayomide Otitoju Italy will miss a third consecutive FIFA World Cup after suffering a dramatic 4-1 penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Tuesday’s qualification play-off final in Zenica. Esmir Bajraktarevic converted the decisive spot-kick to seal Bosnia’s place in Group B of the tournament, where they will face co-hosts Canada, Switzerland, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju FIFA World Cup-bound Jordan national football team fought back to secure a 2-2 draw against the Nigeria national football team in an international friendly played on Tuesday at the Mardan Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkey. Nigeria concluded their March international window against the Jordanian side, currently ranked 64th in the world. Jordan…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ghana has dismissed coach Otto Addo just over 70 days ahead of the World Cup, following a 2-1 friendly defeat to Germany on Monday in Stuttgart. The loss, sealed by a late goal from Deniz Undav, marked the Black Stars’ fourth consecutive defeat, coming after a 5-1 loss to Austria last week….
