Lionel Messi’s beaten Copa America finalists Argentina end the year top of FIFA’s world rankings while France, defeated in the Euro 2016 final, were named ‘mover of the year’.

Sacked South Africa coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba was never short of an opinion. AFP Sport selects five quotes from his many media conferences:

Swedish  Damallsvenskan club Kristianstad DFF have announced the signing of Super Falcons captain Rita Chikwelu. The central midfielder has spent the last six years of her career with Umea IK, and featured in the UEFA Women’s Champions League with the Norrland-based team. Prior to her move to Umeå Energi Arena, Chikwelu was in Finland for […]

By Olayinka Latona The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Lagos Province 1, has joined the growing list of religious bodies getting actively involved in sports. General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye will on Monday, December 26, launch the province’s maiden football league season tagged: “5G Connection”. Speaking to journalist on the […]

•NFF silent on Zambia win Super Eagles will enjoy a merry Christmas as they will be paid their win bonus of $5,000-a-man for a 3-1 home win over Algeria in a World Cup tie latest Friday, officials have informed. A top team official was compiling the account details of the players at the Nigeria Football […]