The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the new dates for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will be held in Morocco. CAF President Patrice Motsepe confirmed that the tournament will run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. “I am confident that the CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 will […]
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CAF Announces Dates Of The Next AFCON And WAFCON
CAF Executive Committee announces dates of CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Morocco 2025 and CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Published: Friday, 21 June 2024 The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Executive Committee (“EXCO”) today announced the dates of Africa’s most popular and competitive football competition, […]
Victor Osimhen Takes His CAF Award To Olusoun Primary School
Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen returned to his roots, bringing his prestigious CAF Award to Olusoun Primary School in Ojota, Lagos. The school, nestled in the heart of the city, held a special place in Osimhen’s journey, as he once hawked on the streets of Olusosun to support his family. […]
NFF, Finidi, and Osimhen’s outburst: What next for Nigeria’s football?
On Saturday, June 15, Nigerian football was thrown into turmoil following a viral video of Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen criticizing former international Finidi George, who had been in charge of the national team for just over a month. Osimhen’s outburst stemmed from an online blog post alleging that Finidi had called out […]
Finidi George Fails Nigeria As Benin Republic Trump Super Eagles –
Nigeria risk missing out on consecutive World Cups for the first time since their first outing in 1994 after suffering a shock defeat to the Benin Republic. Minnows Benin Republic shocked the Super Eagles, beating them 2-1 as they raced to the top of Group C in CAF’s 2026 World […]
Napoli President Flies To France To Convince PSG To Buy Osimhen
Aurelio de Laurentiis has reportedly flown to France to convince PSG to trigger Osimhen’s release clause. Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis reportedly took a trip to France to convince the Paris Saint-Germain leadership to trigger Victor Osimhen’s release clause. The 24-year-old expressed his desire to test new waters last year, […]
Ten most successful football managers with $562m net worth
A recent study by Casino Encyclopedia identifies the most successful football managers, evaluating them based on trophy counts, net worth, and the diversity of teams managed. The study assigns a score to each manager by normalizing these factors on a scale from 0 to 1, then weighting them according to their […]
Boniface Wins Bundesliga Rookie Of The Season
Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, has been named the winner of the 2023/24 Bundesliga Rookie of The Season for his instant impact in his debut season in the German topflight. The Nigerian striker beat Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen, who has been impressive for Borussia Dortmund since joining in January, RB […]
Osimhen Paid ₦186 Million For Scoring Against Maduka Okoye
Osimhen received a huge amount of money after scoring against his Super Eagles teammate Maduka Okoye on Monday night. Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen will receive €125k (₦186m) after scoring against his countryman Maduka Okoye in Napoli’s 1-1 draw against Udinese on Monday night. Osimhen grabbed the headlines for Napoli […]
Chelsea Propose Lukaku Plus Cash Deal For Osimhen Transfer
Chelsea is considering making an offer to Napoli for Victor Osimhen that includes Romelu Lukaku, €90 million, and a young player. Osimhen, who is expected to leave Napoli at the conclusion of the season, has drawn interest from a number of teams, with Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain being the front-runners. […]