Russia has managed to pip other nations in securing the right to be the proud host of the 2018 World Cup final. The bid submitted by the country helped it get the maximum votes from the 22 executive members who run FIFA. This secret ballot was held in Zurich. There were three other bidders in [...]
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Football Rules
January 14th, 2011
admin Initially there were many rules set and associated with this game what we call today is football including two different types of goal posts emerged among one was made by setting up posts with a net placed between them while the other required just one goal post placed in the middle of the field the [...]
Messi beat team-mates to win Fifa Ballon d’Or award
January 10th, 2011
admin The Argentina superstar and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the inaugural Fifa Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony held at Zurich today. Lionel Messi, who is just 23 years old, won the prize which is merger of the FIFA Player of the Year prize and Ballon d’Or ahead of his other Barcelona team-mates Andres [...]
ENGLISH FA CUP THIRD ROUND MATCH THIS WEEKEND
January 8th, 2011
admin The English Football Association Cup fixtures is taking place in various city across England this weekend, Chelsea is keeping a date with Ipswich Town. We all know that Chelsea is coming from a poor show of form recently in their Premier League match’s; Chelsea will do well to rekindle confidence in their teeming fans by [...]
Samson Siasia appointed as Nigeria team Manager
November 4th, 2010
admin The Nigeria Football Federation (NFA) has named Samson Siasia as their new manager, the 43-year-old former Super Eagles striker was chosen ahead of Stephen Keshi by the Nigeria Football Federation’s technical committee. The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation rose from its emergency meeting last night after receiving the result of the interview conducted [...]



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