More than half of all players at the finals of last year’s European Championship and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in February were subjected to discriminatory abuse online, a report published by global football governing body FIFA has revealed. The independent report used artificial intelligence to track more than 400,000 posts on social media…
Ukrainian football legend Andriy Shevchenko says President Volodymyr Zelensky is “unbelievable” and he is very proud of how his country and its people have been dealing with the war. Shevchecnko, who played for teams including Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan and Chelsea, is Ukraine’s record goalscorer and also managed the national team at last year’s European…
Voting to elect the presidential standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will commence today by 6pm at the party’s national convention. The APC national convention to elect its presidential standard-bearer is scheduled to officially commence at 10am on Tuesday. The venue of the APC national convention is the Eagle Square, Abuja. Delegates from the…
Ukraine missed out on qualifying for the World Cup after the war-disrupted team was beaten 1-0 by Wales in the European playoff final for the FIFA football showpiece. Andriy Yarmolenko inadvertently headed the ball into his own net on Sunday while trying to clear Wales captain Gareth Bale’s first-half free kick.While Wales heads to a…
Ardent sports and wellness-supporting brand, Amstel Malta Ultra has doubled down on efforts to strengthen the sports culture in Nigeria and give upcoming sportsmen platforms to thrive with its sponsorship of the Okpekpe 10km International Road Race. Certified a Silver Label race by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), the race which is in…
Inter Milan claimed their eighth Italian Cup on Wednesday after overcoming old foes Juventus 4-2 in an extra-time victory full of incident and controversy.Ivan Perisic secured a thrilling win with a double in the first half of extra time but the match hung on the awarding of a soft-seeming penalty which Hakan Calhanoglu smashed in…
….As Real Madrid beat Espanyol to win La Liga Two goals from Rodrygo and strikes from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema confirmed Real’s 35th Spanish title. They are 17 points clear of second-placed Sevilla with four games to play. Ancelotti has also won titles in Italy’s Serie A, France’s Ligue 1, the Premier League in…
… by outclassing Leeds United to regain top spot City needed the win after Liverpool had overtaken them earlier in the day with victory at Newcastle – and they produced a highly impressive display in Elland Road’s hothouse that also prolonged the relegation worries for Jesse Marsch’s side. The reigning Premier League champions went ahead…
Having women in key roles will help the National Women’s Soccer League move on from one of the most difficult times it has faced, says USA World Cup winner Kelley O’Hara. The NWSL season is getting under way where it left off – under a cloud – after further allegations of misconduct by a coach…
