Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona advanced to the Spanish Super Cup final with a dominant 5-0 semi-final win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia. The holders and record 15-time champions will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid,…

LALIGA and EA SPORTS have launched the second edition of the Next Gen Draft, an international youth development programme aimed at discovering and developing young football talents while promoting the core values of the game. The 2026 edition of the…

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced the date for the draw ceremony of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Morocco’s capital, Rabat will host the draw on Thursday, 15 January, 2026. 16 teams will participate in the…

Napoli came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with lowly Verona on Wednesday, a result which gave Inter Milan the chance to pull away from the champions in the race for the Serie A title. Giovanni Di Lorenzo…

Ranchers Bees have completed the signing of midfielder Umaru Maggi for the second stanza of the Nigeria National League, NNL, season. The Kaduna-based club announced Maggi’s arrival at a brief ceremony. Maggi joined the Bees from Nigeria Premier Football League,…

FIFA has announced plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player in the 2026 World Cup to improve semi-automated offside decisions. The system will use digital scans of all 1,248 players in the 26-man squads of the 48 teams.…

Newly appointed Yobe Desert Stars technical adviser, Patrick Bassey, has promised to build a competitive squad that reflect the club’s pride. Yobe Desert Stars recorded three wins and four defeats in seven matches in the first round. Bassey has been…

Former Newcastle and England manager Kevin Keegan, a legendary figure in English football, has been diagnosed with cancer at the age of 74, according to Sky Sports on Wednesday. Sky Sports reported that his family confirmed the news in an…

Super Eagles players and coaches have refused to travel to Marrakech due to unpaid bonuses. This was revealed by BBC Africa journalist, Oluwashina Okeleji, who is in Morocco. Nigeria are billed to take on Algeria in the quarter-final of the…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are facing fresh uncertainty at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after players and members of the coaching crew raised concerns over unpaid allowances and bonuses, threatening to boycott training and travel plans ahead of their quarter-final…

The Confederation of African, CAF, has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan for the quarter-final fixture between the Super Eagles and Algeria. Artan is one of the referees selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He is widely regarded as one…

Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano has dismissed reports of Chelsea’s move to sign Vinicius from Real Madrid. Reports had emerged that the Premier League west London club is planning to bring the Brazilian international to Stamford Bridge amid the ongoing…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday that he was “sad” to see rival boss Ruben Amorim sacked by Manchester United as he reflected on the brutal nature of their trade. Amorim was dismissed by the Premier League giants on…

Harry Redknapp, former Tottenham Hotspur manager, has predicted a 3-1 victory for Arsenal against Liverpool in their upcoming Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday. Redknapp insisted the Reds has been lacking dynamism in their offensive attacking style…

Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire have completed the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 quarter-final line-up after a dominant 3-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Tuesday night in Marrakesh. Côté d’ivoire thrash Burkina Faso 3-0 in AFCON 2025 Round of 16…