Tag: Fifa
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FIFA President congratulates 2021/2022 NPFL Champions
The President of the Federation of International Football Association(FIFA), Gianni Infantino has praised newly crowned Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United, for their historic feat. Against all odds, the Port-Harcourt based team emerged as the 2021/22 NPFL winners having missed the opportunity to do so in the last three seasons. For that reason, the…
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Flamingoes In Pot 3, Ahead Of World Cup, To Know Opponents Friday
Ahead of the U17 Women’s World Cup the Flamingoes, the U17 Women team of Nigeria have been placed in Pot 3, Nigeriasoccernet can report. As one of the representatives of Africa in the coming tournament with Morocco and Tanzania, the Flamingoes are in Pot 3 together with United States, France and China. The Nigeria women’s…
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Nigeria Born Former Togolese And Arsenal Striker Awarded $510,000 Over Unfair Termination of Contract
Nigeria born former Togolese and Arsenal striker, Emmanuel Seyi Adebayo is set to pocket a half million-dollar payday – after Fifa ruled the striker’s club had sacked him unfairly, Nigeriasoccernet can report. Adebayor who was capped by Togo 66 times, scoring 29 goals and playing at his country’s maiden World Cup in 2006 joined Paraguayan…
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter avoiding US travel, says ESPN documentary
Fifa’s president, Sepp Blatter, has refused to set foot in the US for almost four years due to a continuing investigation by the FBI, according to a major new ESPN documentary.
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Sepp Blatter declines BBC and Sky invitation to Fifa presidency debate
• Broadcasters had invited all four candidates to televised debate• Luís Figo, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein and Michael van Praag had backed plan.