THE President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Danny Jordaan, was arrested on Wednesday amid serious allegations that he misappropriated funds belonging to the organization for personal use, as reported by local news outlets. Danny Jordaan, who played a crucial role in securing South Africa’s hosting of the historic 2010 …
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The reigning African champions, Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea have successfully clinched their berths for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which is set to take place in Morocco. Remarkably, both teams achieved this without the need to step onto the pitch in November 2024, as the penultimate round of …
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THE countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially on and fans around the world are with anticipation, already planning where they’ll watch their favourite teams battle it out. However, did you know there are countries out there with football dreams that can’t even take a shot at the …
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Liverpool opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as breakaway goals by Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah sealed a 2-0 win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday. Manchester City’s earlier defeat was the perfect pre-match tonic for Liverpool and Nunez’s 20th minute strike following a …
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Wolverhampton Wanderers’ fastest goal in their English Premier League history set up a long-awaited league victory as they beat fellow strugglers Southampton 2-0 on Saturday. The win moved them off the bottom of the table. The hosts celebrated not only the win but also their first clean sheet of the …
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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has shared more details on why Edu Gaspar decided to resign as the club’s sporting Director. Speaking ahead of his team’s Champions League game against Inter Milan, Arteta explained that Edu got an amazing opportunity in a different role, which he believes is the right professional …
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AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders all got on the scoresheet in a surprise 3-1 win at holders Real Madrid in their Champions League clash on Tuesday. Thiaw gave seven-times European champions Milan the lead with a header from a corner in the 12th minute but Vinicius …
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Sporting Lisbon marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim’s reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres’ hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1. The result meant that Sporting continued their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday. The Portuguese league leaders were outplayed …
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SUPER Falcons forward, Flourish Sabastine has linked up with Turkish Women’s Super League club, Galatasaray. Sabastine signed a one-year contract with the Yellow and Reds. The 20-year-old moved to Galatasaray from French outfit, Stade Reims. Newsextra24 recalls another Super Falcons star, Oluwatosin Demehin joined Galatasaray in September. She played for …
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Moises Caicedo’s strike denied Manchester United victory in their first Premier League game since sacking Erik ten Hag as Chelsea claimed a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, who will be replaced by Ruben Amorim later his month, sprinted down the touchline in celebration after Bruno …
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