The five candidates for the 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year award have been revealed on the BBC’s Newsday programme. Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure has made the shortlist for the fifth consecutive year and is joined by Nigerians Victor Moses and John Mikel Obi, Burkina Faso’s Jonathan Pitroipa and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon. count […]

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has been warned by FIFA over his future conduct following his comments about former Malawi coach Tom Saintfiet in August. The Malawi Football Association had reported Keshi to FIFA after he called the Belgian “a white dude who should go back to Belgium”. FAM alleged the comments, which came ahead […]

New reaching our newsdesks indicates that Bukuru-born Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa, who is currently in training camp with the rest of the super eagles ahead of the qualifiers at the weekend, has on Wednesday 4th September had his house robbed in Jos by 10 armed robbers. The robbers, were reportedly to have frantically demanded […]

The Malawian football national coach Tom Saintfiet is set to report the Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi to FIFA after he alleged the Nigerian coach called him “a white dude who should go back to Belgium”. The two coaches have been arguing after Saintfiet asked FIFA to move the next month world cup qualifier […]

Nigeria’s Football Federation has imposed a life ban on players from four clubs and officials involved in matches that ended in “scandalous scorelines” of 79-0 and 67-0 earlier this month. Plateau United Feeders and Police Machine FC went into their matches level on points, with promotion to the lowest tier of the Nigerian League at […]

Minister of sports, Mr Bolaji Abdullahi has summoned the Nigeria Football Federation to deliberate on the performance of Coach Stephen Keshi at the concluded 2012 FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil. The sports ministry have not hidden its disdain towards the dismal performance of the Super Eagles at the tournament while questioning the team taken […]

Ex-champion Rafael Nadal slumped to a shock first-round exit as world number 135 Steve Darcis pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history. The Belgian was inspired as he recorded a 7-6 7-6 6-4 win on Court One to condemn the fifth seed to a second successive early exit at SW19.It […]

Rafael Nadal coped with an on-court intruder and the Paris rain to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer and win a record eighth French Open title. Nadal, 27, came through 6-3 6-2 6-3 to reaffirm his dominance on clay, and further elevate himself among the greats of the sport. “I’m very happy, very emotional,” he said. […]

Chelsea have appointed Jose Mourinho as their manager for the second time, two days after he left Real Madrid.The Portuguese has signed a four-year contract and returns to the club he led to two Premier League titles, and FA Cup and two League Cups between 2004 and 2007. Although he was sacked by owner Roman […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates David Moyes has signed a six year contract to manage Manchester United. His assignment starts on the 1st of July 2013 as the 50 year old has earlier stated that he was leaving Everton at the end of the season. The decision was unanimous as the Manchester United board voted in […]