Maldini, Leonardo resign from FIGC roles amid Italy’s World Cup crisis
The dramatic development comes only days after the former AC Milan figures agreed to spearhead a major overhaul of Italian football, with Maldini appointed technical director and Leonardo brought in as his adviser.
Ranieri backs Chelsea to bring Leicester title
All eyes will be on Stamford Bridge as the Premier League title race moves to the home of Chelsea on Monday — except those of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri.
Leicester striker Vardy gets top award
Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy has been voted the 2016 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA), it was announced Monday.
Updates:Results of matches in Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)
Following are the results of Match Day 14 fixhtures in the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Saturday and Sunday:
Call Giwa to order – SWAN tells Minister
Sports journalists in Nigeria have tasked the Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung to call Chris Giwa group to order so as to put a stop to the lingering crisis bedev-illing the administration of football in the country.
6 Nigerian athletes enjoy Olympic scholarships
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa has approved six Nigerian athletes for Olympic Scholarships for elite President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Habu Gumel, who made this known on Friday also noted that 11 athletes were also on the list of the International Olympic Committee for another grant aimed at boosting the preparation of the athletes for the games.
