Following Al-Nassr’s 3-2 victory over Riyadh rivals Al-Shabab on Sunday, video footage showed Ronaldo covering his ear and repeatedly pushing his hand forward, near his pelvis, in a gesture that appeared to be aimed at Al-Shabab supporters. Background chants of “Messi”, about Lionel Messi, Ronaldo’s longtime rival, were heard. The Saudi Football Federation’s (SAFF) Disciplinary…
A spokesman for the club told AFP it had been notified of the decision against the 30-year-old World Cup winner, who had been provisionally suspended in September. “We received notification from the tribunal this morning,” the spokesman said. Italy’s anti-doping body did not immediately respond when contacted by AFP. Anti-doping prosecutors had called for the…
Lionel Messi’s Argentina will face Costa Rica rather than Nigeria in a gala match on March 26 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the latest change for a match that changed venue and opponent. The world champions were initially scheduled to face Nigeria in Hangzhou and Ivory Coast in Beijing during a tour of China…
Fresh off hosting the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium hosted the charity football match ‘Match for Hope’ on Friday. In hopes of supporting a charitable cause, the event, organized by Q Life, a cultural platform under the International Media Office (IMO), in collaboration with Education Above All (EAA) and the…
Heavyweights Nigeria and Cameroon fought to a 0-0 draw in their 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament third round, first leg encounter in Douala on Friday.The nine-time champions of Africa took the pitch with their usual dash and gloss and forced consecutive throw-ins. Yet, the game would become a ding-dong as time wore on, and in…
The Flying Eagles will play at least two top friendlies in Ghana ahead of their All Africa Games campaign, officials told SCORENigeriaThe U20s are due to fly out to Ghana on March 1 and will play the test games before their opening group game on March 7, officials disclosed.The Flying Eagles will again be led…
It has now been revealed a proposed transfer by Antonio Nusa to Premier League club Brentford fell through after the exciting winger failed a medical.Nusa, whose father is Nigerian, would have been the most expensive transfer out of Belgium as Brentford had agreed to shell out a total of 37 Million Euros for his signature.However,…
Super Eagles assistant captain William Troost-Ekong has reacted to speculation linking him with a summer move to the Saudi Pro League.The PAOK central defender was officially the standout player of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring three goals to win the Player of the Tournament accolade.Those performances have not gone unnoticed with several unnamed…
Chidozie Awaziem has returned to Portugal and resumed training at Primeira Liga side Boavista, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The central defender was a member of the Super Eagles squad that finished second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Awaziem’s return to Portugal was delayed for some days as he was recovering after contracting malaria on the tournament’s final…
