The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says Fifa’s decision to advance US$2 million in prize money will help the country’s players ‘focus solely on football on the pitch’ in Russia. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) said the cash will help all five of Africa’s representatives – Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia – prepare for … Read more
An initiative by the new leadership of CAF has secured $10 million advance payment from FIFA to help the five African countries playing at the World Cup in June. FIFA will give five countries a $2 million advance each on World Cup prize money to pay player bonuses before the tournament in Russia after an approach … Read more
VAR to be shown on screens at World Cup Replays of incidents reviewed by video assistant referees (VAR) will be shown on big screens at the 2018 World Cup. VAR will be used at a World Cup for the first time in Russia despite criticism of its use in domestic competition. One issue has been … Read more
Is the world not in a frame of mind to express gratitude to Putin and Russia for not firing back at those Western vessels? I have spent many hours pondering over what to say to Macron and Theresa May. What to say to the knowledgeable statesmen and women of the world. What to say to … Read more
Former FBI director James Comey has said Donald Trump is “morally unfit to be president”, who treats women like “pieces of meat”. Mr Comey was giving his first major television interview since he was fired by President Trump last year. He told ABC News that Mr Trump lies constantly and may have obstructed justice. Hours … Read more
Zlatan Ibrahimovic All-But Confirms He’s Going to Return for Sweden for the World Cup La Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has planted the seed for an expected return to international football with a typical ‘Zlatan’ tweet. The 36-year-old, who recently left Manchester United to embark on a new adventure stateside with LA Galaxy, called time on … Read more
There is widespread speculation that a senior North Korean official who made a surprise day-long visit to Beijing was Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. Japanese media outlets first reported that a high-profile figure had arrived via a North Korean diplomatic train and was met with tight security. South Korea said it did not know the official’s … Read more
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah wants Defense Minister Dominic Nitiwul investigated and charged for treason for his involvement in the US-military agreement. The NDC General Secretary, who was speaking to Johnnie Hughes on TV3 New Day, is demanding that the minister is relieved of his post and brought before the … Read more
Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for another six years, after securing an expected victory in Sunday’s presidential election. Mr Putin, who has ruled the country as either president or prime minister since 1999, got more than 76% of the vote, official results show. The main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was barred from the race. Addressing … Read more
Ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe has given memos about conversations he had with President Donald Trump to an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, US media say. They say the memos could support allegations that the president sought to obstruct justice. Mr McCabe was fired from the FBI on Friday following an … Read more
FIFA formally approved video review to be used at this summer’s World Cup. The last step towards giving match officials high-tech help in Russia was agreed in Colombia on Friday by FIFA’s ruling council, chaired by President Gianni Infantino. “We need to live with the times,” Infantino said at the meeting. “We are going to … Read more
Iceland have confirmed that they will play Ghana in an international friendly few days before their participation in the 2018 World Cup. The Football Association of Iceland announced they will face the Black Stars in their final preparation match on 7 June. The game will be played in the city of Laugardalsvellir to wrap up their preparations … Read more
Iceland have confirmed that they will play Ghana in an international friendly few days before their participation in the 2018 World Cup. The Football Association of Iceland announced they will face the Black Stars in their final preparation match on 7 June. The game will be played in the city of Laugardalsvellir to wrap up their preparations … Read more
The 2017/18 Ghana Premier League will kick starts this weekend amid a massive anticipation of a favourable court ruling for the FA on Thursday. GHANAsoccernet.com headquarters understands , the hugely awaited new campaign will go on as planned if the federation is successful against Great Olympics in the injunction case which has brought football on … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility. News of the meeting was delivered by South Korean officials after talks with Mr Trump at the White House. They passed a verbal message from Mr … Read more
Ghana winger Christian Atsu is optimistic all the African countries that will be competing at this year’s FIFA World in Russia will leave their marks at the tournament. 2002 quarter finalists Senegal, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and Tunisia will represent the continent at this year’s global football mundial, which starts from 4 June to 15 July 2018, … Read more
The Sport Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has called on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to put its house in order and to take every step necessary as a matter of urgency, to resolve its dispute against Accra Great Olympics and others that threaten the smooth running of the domestic calendar. The dispute has already … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning, the White House has said. It is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from President Trump’s team. There has been speculation that Mr Cohn, a supporter of free trade, was angered by Mr Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel … Read more
The iconic FIFA World Cup trophy which will be handed to the captain of the victorious team inside the 80,000 –capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 15th July 2018, as prize for conquering the world at the 21st FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, will arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday. Thenff.com has learnt that the trophy, … Read more
Hope Hicks, one of President Trump’s longest-serving advisers, is to step down as White House communications director. The 29-year-old former model and ex-Trump Organization employee has been by Mr Trump’s side for years. She is reported to have told colleagues she felt she had accomplished all she could in the White House. She is the … Read more