Neymar has said his international career with Brazil is “over” following the team’s elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Norway in the Round of 16.The 34-year-old came on as a 67th-minute substitute with Brazil already trailing 2-0 but was unable to prevent the five-time world champions from exiting the
By Umar Farouk Bala When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Thursday, June 11 with Mexico defeating South Africa, the tournament opened under a cloud that no host nation has ever been forced to navigate before.For the first time in the history of the global game, a World Cup host country is engaged
The four leading contenders for this year’s Ballon d’Or have been identified as the 2026 FIFA World Cup final approaches. Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, is now the favorite to win the Ballon d’Or later this year. Messi provided two assists as Albiceleste beat England 2-1 to qualify for the final, where they will
FIFA has appointed American referee Ismail Elfath to take charge of Wednesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. Elfath, who was born in Morocco before relocating to the United States, will oversee the highly anticipated encounter as both teams compete for a place in the tournament’s final. He will be assisted by
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have begun preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after officially opening their training camp in Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the continental tournament. Head coach Justine Madugu is expected to welcome all 25 invited players to camp as the nine-time African champions commence intensive training aimed at mounting another
Andrey Santos, Chelsea midfielder, had successfully undergone medical tests with Manchester United. Santos is now set to finalize his £50million move in the coming days. This was verified on X through the post of Fabrizio Romano, the football transfer expert. Romano wrote: “Andrey Santos has just completed a successful medical as new Manchester United player.
Floyd Mayweather has confirmed he is coming out of retirement to resume professional boxing following his upcoming exhibition bout with Mike Tyson this spring, the 48-year-old boxing legend announced last month.Mayweather, who retired unbeaten in 2017 with a perfect 50-0 record, has remained active in exhibition fights since then. In a statement to AFP, he
The Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior national team, the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has formally submitted a 19-point list of conditions to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as part of negotiations to continue in his role.Chelle, who signed a two-year contract with the NFF in January 2025, with an optional one-year extension in favour of
Raheem Sterling has left Chelseaby mutual consent after reaching an agreement to end his contract early.The 31-year-old had 18 months remaining on his £325,000‑a‑week deal.Sterling leaves after three-and-a-half seasons at Stamford Bridge following his move from Manchester Cityfor £47.5m in 2022.Sterling will receive a payout from Chelsea, while the club will save money as the
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 recorded a landmark digital footprint, generating a record 6.1 billion digital impressions and 5.2 billion video views across social media platforms.The figures, released on CAF’s social media handles on Wednesday, represent an improvement on previous editions of the tournament.For comparison, AFCON 2023 recorded approximately 2.1 billion digital