By Enitan Abdultawab Nigerian born football administrator Lola Ogunbote has joined Chelsea Women as the club’s new Head of Football Operations and Player Services, marking another major step in her growing career in football management. Ogunbote joined the London club after spending almost five years at Burnley Women,…

A referee was brutally attacked during the return leg of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League promotion/relegation play-off fixture between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United on Tuesday, October 6. The match, whose winner was to earn a ticket to participate in the FKF Premier League this season, was cal…

…all our options as a country and nothing is off the table." Meanwhile, the Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) said: "CONCACAF takes player eligibility matters very seriously and expects the applicable regulations and procedures to be applied consistently and fairly in all competitions. "Any concerns regarding player el…

…Nations League camp but insists he has no intention of retiring from international football. The 41-year-old left the squad last week after being an unused substitute against Norway and subsequently learning that he would not start against Denmark. In a lengthy statement, Ronaldo accepted responsibility for leaving the…

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The Nigeria Football Federation released a statement after the Super Eagles came from behind twice against Russia in an international friendly on TuesdayHead Coach Éric Chelle handed nine players their international debuts in a heavily rotated squad designed to test Nigeria's competitive depthA 19-year-old debutant and…

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…by the handling of the situation, Ronaldo held discussions with Jesus and Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) President Pedro Proença before departing the national team camp.Weighing in on the dispute via a podcast shared on his social media channels, Ferdinand insisted that authority must yield to team harmony when m…

Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was all smiles as he returned to Al-Nassr training after walking out on the Portugal squad during the international break following a rift with head coach Jorge Jesus. Al-Nassr welcomed back the star as he arrived at the club's training centre on Monday, October 6. 'The GOAT in th…

Inter Lagos have been handed a heavy sanction by the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, following multiple breaches during their Matchday 7 fixture against Katsina United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, on Sunday. According to the NPFL, the club failed to provide adequate security for the match, allowing una…

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…Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to ban Zimbabwe from hosting home matches after a fan died in a stampede outside the Zimbabwe National Stadium in Harare during a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.The fatality occurred at Gate 2 of the stadium b…

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…or delayed at Barcelona airport, local train services disrupted, shops closing early and football matches called off. A performance of Verdi’s Aida at Barcelona’s Liceu opera house was also cancelled.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Emergency crews carried out thousands of operations as floodwaters…

…also seen the rehabilitation of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium. We understand that it has a football pitch, gymnasium and swimming pool and that it is expected to be completed in November. “These are the kinds of projects that can give our youths opportunities to develop their talents and keep them positively engaged,” he sa…

Defending champions Rangers maintained top spot in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, following a comfortable 3-1 victory over Abia Warriors at the Awka City Stadium. Experienced striker Godwin Obaje, Chidiebere Nwobodo and Akorode Daniel got the goals for Rangers. Abia Warriors scored from the penalty spot in…

…of self, a sense of belonging as well,” he said.The mayor cited Nigerian food, music and football among the country’s contributions that had become part of everyday global culture. “Whether it’s Nigerian food, whether it’s Nigerian music, whether it’s Nigerian soccer players, we know that Nigeria is a part of our life,…

Sai Masu Gida were held to a 1-1 draw by the Noisy Lagosians in a Nigeria Premier Football League matchday seven encounter at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Saturday. Valentine Ugwu stunned the home supporters by putting the visitors ahead in first-half stoppage time. The hosts responded strongly after the break, an…

…Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on Sunday, October 4, in the Nigeria Premier Football League. Finidi George’s side faced Ranchers Bees on Monday before travelling to Katsina United on Wednesday, and the punishing schedule will test their squad depth and fitness once again. Even so, the Port Harcourt club re…

…their Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Ghana, the Nigeria Football Federation said on Friday. Sand Eagles head coach, Abdullahi Isa, described the matches as an important test for his side, which he said had been affected by match rust ahead of the qualifiers against the Black Sharks of Gha…

Katsina United are optimistic of securing a positive result in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday seven clash against Inter Lagos. The Chanji Boys will be up against Inter Lagos at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Sunday. Katsina United are determined to make up for the 1-1 home draw with R…

…of Nigeria after being cap-tied by Switzerland. Photo by Alex LiveseyImagesThe Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had been monitoring the Geneva-born right-back, who qualifies for Nigeria through his father, but his appearance in that match sealed his international future with the Swiss.Swiss manager Murat Yakin handed…

…boosted by the return of key duo Joel Ezra and Utum Godswill for their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday six encounter against Plateau United. Ezra has been out of action for a while due to illness. The versatile defender made 27 appearances for the People’s Elephant last season. Goalkeeper Godswill is al…

…It is not over yet. When it comes to qualifiers, like this, you don’t look for good football or entertaining football. If you can play exciting football fine, but the major target is to play and qualify. You come, after one or two days training you play a match, so there is no time for training. All you try to do withi…

Jurgen Klopp celebrated his first win as Germany coach on Thursday as his side eased to a 2-0 win against Serbia in the third fixture of their UEFA Nations League campaign. Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz and Bayern Munich’s Tom Bischof both found the net as a youthful Germany made short work of a lacklustre Serbia team in M…