By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed his intention to continue speaking out about the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and other global conflicts, but his remarks have been met with sharp criticism from leaders of the Jewish community in Manchester, who say his platform as a high-profile football figure should be
South Africa’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) captain, Neo Maema, has publicly revealed that players from the national squad that competed in the 2025 CHAN tournament are still awaiting their promised payments, more than six months after the competition ended — a delay he says has left the squad frustrated and financially strained. Maema, speaking on Metro
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo The Italian Ministry of the Interior has imposed a three-match away travel ban on Inter Milan supporters after a pyrotechnic device was thrown from their section during Serie A’s Cremonese vs. Inter fixture, striking goalkeeper Emil Audero in a widely condemned incident that has drawn strong responses from authorities and football
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo World Cup winner N’Golo Kanté has completed a move to Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, finally joining the Istanbul side after a prolonged and dramatic transfer episode involving Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad. The 34-year-old French midfielder, who previously starred for Chelsea and Leicester City, returns to European football having terminated his
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reignited a bitter debate in world football by publicly advocating for the lifting of Russia’s ban from international competitions — a suspension imposed after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In a recent interview, Infantino said the four-year suspension has “not achieved anything”
By Yomi Kuku, Toronto Canada Plans are underway within CONMEBOL to formally invite clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS) and Mexico’s Liga MX to compete in the historic Copa Libertadores beginning with the 2027 edition, sources reporting on developments in South American football say. According to reports, CONMEBOL is preparing official documentation to present to
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has officially begun a new phase of his career after completing a transfer from Serie A side Atalanta to Spanish giants Atlético Madrid, expressing excitement about the fresh challenge ahead in La Liga. Official club sources confirm that Atletico Madrid and Atalanta reached an agreement for the transfer of the
French Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille have confirmed the signing of Nigerian midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi from Belgian side Zulte Waregem, marking a significant boost to their squad ahead of the crucial second half of the season. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder has joined Marseille on a permanent deal worth around €6 million with the transfer
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo Nigerian international Joy Ogochukwu Omewa marked a memorable Nottingham Forest Women debut by opening her goal account for the club in their WSL2 fixture against Birmingham City Women on Sunday, but her effort wasn’t enough to prevent a heavy 5–1 defeat for Forest. The 23-year-old forward, who recently completed her transfer
In a dramatic Turkish Süper Lig encounter, Paul Onuachu captained Trabzonspor and delivered a mixed night of heroics and heartbreak as his side played out a 1–1 draw away to Antalyaspor at Corendon Airlines Park. With the captain’s armband around his arm, the Nigerian striker was the focal point of Trabzonspor’s attack. He stepped up