The war against the ravaging coronavirus pandemic continues across the world, with several creative actions and methods to combat the killer virus. And with its attendant effects on world football, groups, individuals and football clubs are definitely, not left out of the fight to defeat Covid-19. In a press statement signed by the Public Relations […]
World Athletics, together with the International Athletics Foundation (IAF), has today launched a US$500,000 fund to support professional athletes experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe, who also chairs the IAF, said the fund would be used to assist athletes who have lost most of their income in the […]
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After New Delhi didn’t fulfil its obligations to pay host fee as mentioned in the Host City Agreement terms, AIBA has terminated the contract. Therefore, India would have to pay a cancellation penalty of 500.000 USD. AIBA Interim President Mohamed Moustahsane claimed that this World Championships would be a huge event for Serbia. ‘First of […]
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The Nigeria Football Supporters Club ( NFSC) has congratulated Nigerian muslim faithfuls on the Ramadan season, which begins Friday after sighting of the seasonal moon on Thursday in Saudi Arabia. In a telephone chat with the media, the National Chairman of NFSC, Rev. Samuel Ikpea, described the coming and celebration of this year’s Ramadan fasting, […]
The LMC Board of Directors Thursday held a meeting via online digital media with the NPFL club owners, where it agreed to support clubs in the league to meet up with their commitments to players and staff during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. The meeting also agreed that should there be any exceptional support to NPFL, […]
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World Athletics has joined forces with the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM) to set up a medical taskforce to provide endurance events that include mass gatherings with guidelines for outbreak prevention. The Outbreak Prevention Taskforce, led by World Athletics (Health and Science Department) and the IIRM, will include the Medical Chairs or representatives of […]
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*Season to end in 6-8 weeks The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on Thursday, April 16, 2020 engaged the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), via video conference, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on football in Nigeria and to firm up strategies to mitigate the effect of the […]
World sports and particularly, football, is in a total lockdown. This unprecedented happenstances caused by the Coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world has equally taken its toll on all sports gladiators, stakeholders and the unrepentant fans. The situation has thrown up several issues and potential legal implications that may disrupt world football order. However, many […]
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President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has lauded the efforts of the Federal Government in containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, describing measures taken so far as “effective and re-assuring”. On a breakfast programme on Arise TV on Monday, Pinnick said: “I want to commend the Federal Government for the efforts so […]
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The National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers (NANPF), has expressed its gratitude to God for protecting the life of Abia Warriors’ goalkeeper, Charles Tambe, who was attacked by criminals Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to reports the former goal tender of 3SC of Ibadan, was attacked while he was jogging to keep fit by […]
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