Cagliari have confirmed head coach Zdenek Zeman has resigned with immediate effect as the club battle to survive in Serie A. The Czech-born coach returned to the helm on March 9 having been sacked in late December following a poor run of form. His replacement Gianfranco Zola failed to turn
Eight regional school teams have qualified for the national finals of the second edition of the Etisalat U-15 School Cup. Speaking yesterday at a press conference in Lagos, the Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Francesco Angelone revealed that the teams emerged from the regional matches that took place among 37 school football teams across eight […]
President of the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF), Mallam Ibrahim Mohammad has expressed delight at the quality of athletes discovered by the Federation at the grassroots through its programmes and called on more corporate bodies to come forward and support their programmes through sponsorship. Speaking exclusively to Extra Time shortly after the press conference
As president of the Local Organising Committee, Steffi Jones was the face of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011, bringing her enthusiastic and open manner to the role to ensure that the finals were a huge success. The end of the tournament heralded a new chapter in Jones’s life as she was appointed director […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commiserated with the Chairman of Yobe State Football Association, Alhaji Mohammed Garba, who lost his wife on Tuesday night. Hajiya Fatima Garba remains were committed to mother earth on Wednesday morning. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said the NFF and the entire Nigeria football family shared the grief […]
Gbolahan Salami has charged his Warri Wolves teammates to record a big win in a CAF Confederation Cup second round match on Saturday against MK Etancheite from DR Congo as a befitting birthday gift for him. “Wednesday is my birthday and I want my team mates to brace up for the game and use the […]
Luis Enrique insists Barcelona have enough quality at their disposal to cover Dani Alves. The Brazil international has been involved in a long-running transfer saga with his contract at Camp Nou set to expire at the end of the campaign. A move to a different league appears the most likely outcome should the former Sevilla […]
Onome Ebi has revealed that African champions’ Super falcons will show their class at the All Africa Games and Olympic qualifiers as well as the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The FK Minsk of Belarus player was part of the Falcons team who thrashed Mali 8-0 in Abuja to book a ticket to play in the […]
The President of Union Cycliste International (UCI), Brian Cookson,has opened up onhis love and passion for the English Premier League. Speaking exclusively to FIFA.com he revealedthe similarities between cycling and football and further stressed on the benefits of sport on two wheels. Excerpts: What commonalities do you see between football and cycling? I
If you described late Mudashiru Babatunde Lawal as the renaissance man of Nigerian football, you’re not on the wrong track. For when he was junketing around the nooks and crannies of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, in search of vehicles to repair (as a mechanic), nobody gave him any chance of hitting the headlines, […]
Gent have placed a hefty 20 million-pound price tag on their Nigeria wonder kid Simon Moses, according to manager Michael Louwagie. While reacting to stories about Moses leaving the club in the summer, the manager admits a bid around what it cost Everton to price Marouane Fellaini will be good enough to tempt them into […]
Divock Origi will be ready to challenge for a first-team place at Liverpool when he joins his parent club ahead of next season, according to goalkeeper and countryman Simon Mignolet. Liverpool signed the young forward from Lille in July and immediately loaned him back for 2014-15 to the Ligue 1 club, for whom he has […]
Bayer Leverkusen have terminated the contract of Emir Spahic after the defender head-butted a steward. The incident occurred after Leverkusen’s DFB-Pokal defeat at home to Bayern Munich last Wednesday. The Bosnia-Herzegovina international was recorded confronting the steward, with police set to investigate. But Leverkusen have opted to act decisively by sacking the
Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a horrific injury in a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Sunday. The twice-capped Argentina international was attempting to evade a Diego Castro challenge on the right wing when he planted his left foot in the turf, prompting the lower leg […]
Mario Mandzukic has been passed fit for Atletico Madrid’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) home clash with Real Madrid following an ankle injury. The Croatia international has missed the last two games after coach Diego Simeone revealed he had been suffering with a long-standing injury to his right ankle. However, the 28-year-old striker trained on Sunday […]
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed displeasure with the disappearance of U-20 National Team captain, Musa Muhammed, from the camp of the U-23 National Team that is heading to Zambia for the crucial All Africa Games qualifier. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, was miffed when officially briefed about the antics of the defender, who […]
Gabon has been named hosts of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. They beat Ghana and Algeria to the hosting rights of the 31st edition of Africa Cup of Nations. CAF President IssaHayatou announced the winner on Wednesday following votes by the CAF Executive Committee. Delegations of the bidding countries presented their bids to the […]
Almeria have wasted no time in replacing Juan Ignacio Martinez as coach, hiring former Spain international Sergi to lead them through the last nine games of the Liga season. Martinez paid for a 4-1 drubbing at home to Levante with his job on Sunday, and less than 24 hours later, Sergi has been installed as […]
Bayern Munich have revealed that Bastian Schweinsteiger’s ankle injury is not serious, but the midfielder is a doubt for Wednesday’s DFB-Pokal quarter-final at Bayer Leverkusen. The Germany captain limped out of Saturday’s 1-0 Bundesliga win at Borussia Dortmund in the second half after damaging his left ankle. Schweinsteiger missed training on Monday and
Marseille’s title hopes suffered a major blow with a 3-2 defeat to reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Marcelo Bielsa’s men remain in contention for Ligue 1 glory. PSG came from behind on two occasions to claim victory in a thrilling Classique and move back to the top of the table, […]
