India, Palestine celebrates . As Asia commemorates 2025 Women’s Football Day The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and its Member Associations (MAs) are set to commemorate the 11th AFC Women’s Football Day with a series of activities aimed at promoting and recognising the continued progress of the women’s game in Asia. Taking place in conjunction with International Women’s Day, the Confederation’s annual celebration is set to be observed by almost 24,000 participants from 40 MAs. Among them, eight MAs—Bhutan Football Federation, Guam Football Association, All India Football Federation, The Kyrgyz Football Union, Northern Mariana Islands Football Association, Palestine Football Association, Football…
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Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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Methodist High School Owo set to host J F.Ayeleso Inter Class football grand finale The MHSO Sports Committee, under the umbrella of the Methodist High School Owo Old Students Association (METHSOOSA), is set to host the grand finale of the J.F. Ayeleso Inter-Class Football Competition as part of the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of Methodist High School, Owo. The event will take place on Day 5 of the anniversary, featuring exciting football matches, special recognitions, and the unveiling of new sports materials. The occasion will be graced by esteemed dignitaries, including the Special Guest of Honour, former Green Eagles player,.Dr. Felix…
2026 World Cup Race: Chelle dumps Kano Pillars forward , Ahmed Musa, names Ekong, Lookman, Osimhen, others for Rwanda, Zimbabwe Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has announced his 23 man final squad for the crucial FIFA world cup 2026 cracker against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. NFF media sources said “ Chelle has named goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his final list of 23 players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and…
CAF and African Club Association sign historic MoU to strengthen African Club Football The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) President Dr Patrice Motsepe and African Club Association (“ACA”) Chairman Hersi Said signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. The MoU strengthens the partnership between CAF and ACA and formalizes a number of strategic objectives. ACA has commended CAF President Dr Motsepe for increasing financial support for Club Football. This includes the USD 50 000 solidary fee given to all Clubs that participated in the preliminary stages of the CAF Interclub competition –…
CAF 14th Extraordinary General Assembly holds March 12 in Egypt The 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly will be held in Cairo on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, at the Marriott Mena House. The event, starting at 10h00 Cairo Time (08h00 GMT), will be broadcast on CAFOnline.com and CAF TV. Key African football leaders, including presidents of CAF’s 54 Member Associations and its six Zonal Unions, as well as senior international football stakeholders, will attend. Dr Patrice Motsepe, CAF President, will chair the meeting. Prior to the Extraordinary General Assembly, several CAF engagements will take place: 10 March: CAF Zonal Unions meetings…
World Athletics president, Coe, hails Kenya over moves to tackle gender-based violence. Aftermath of the tragic death of high profile Kenyan women athletes On a trip to Kenya this week, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe met with leaders to assess and discuss the progress being made in tackling gender-based violence and femicide. The tragic and high-profile deaths of athletes including former world record-holder Agnes Tirop and former world mountain running champion Rebecca Cheptegei highlighted that gender-based violence and femicide was a critical public health issue in Kenya and many other nations. These incidents, occurring against a backdrop of rising femicide…
Arsenal gets’ new sporting director Andrea Berta have accepted the offer to take over as the new sporting director of Arsenal in the English Premier League. EPL. The 53 years old accepted the offer even when there were major interests for his services from Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and other top clubs. The Italian, would be joining Arsenal after spending 12 years with La Liga side, Atletico Madrid. He is reported to be taking English classes preparatory to resuming in his new assignment at the Emirates stadium. Edu has left his position as Arsenal sporting director last November to pave…
Prof Elizabeth Pike named Global Winner of the 2024 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award Professor Elizabeth Pike PhD, a leading expert in sport and gender from the University of Hertfordshire (Great Britain), is the Global Winner of the 2024 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Champions Award. On the eve of International Women’s Day, the IOC is celebrating Pike, alongside five continental winners who are all breaking barriers in #SportForAllWomenAndGirls. A Professor in Sport, Health and Exercise, Pike has dedicated her career to creating life-changing opportunities for women in sport and empowering female…
FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking USA still No 1, Japan jumps . As Djibouti , Tanzania climb the ladder, Libya, Chad in host chase The latest installment of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking marks a number of milestones. The first release of 2025 features more teams than ever before: 196. Djibouti make their debut, entering the global pecking order in 195th place. This is just one of the ranking-related storylines served up the last couple of months, during which 127 internationals have been contested, including African qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. The USA still lead the table…
World Athletics Road Running Championships 2025 to be moved from San Diego Following detailed discussions between World Athletics and the Local Organising Committee of the World Athletics Road Running Championships San Diego 25, it has been agreed that the World Athletics Road Running Championships will no longer be held in San Diego in September as planned. World Athletics is currently talking to other potential hosts and expects to announce another location shortly. We would like to thank the San Diego 25 team for their work over the last few months and hope we are able to find another opportunity to…
