Jude Obafemi, THEWILL

December 17, (THEWILL) – Saidu Jibril, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Handball Association, has praised the level of competition and organisation at the recently completed National Sports Festival, which took place in Asaba, Delta State, over the...

December 16, (THEWILL) –FIFA has selected Morocco to host the February 2023 Club World Cup, with a 32-team enlarged version to follow in 2025. Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, announced it on Friday, informing reporters at a press conference...

December 16, (THEWILL) – The death has been announced of Sinisa Mihajlovic, at the age of 53, with tributes honouring him as "an icon of football and life." After a battle with leukaemia, Mihajlovic, who had a distinguished career playing...

December 16, (THEWILL) – Sergio Busquets, who ranks third among Spanish players in terms of appearances, has declared his retirement from international play. The 34-year-old skippered Spain in each of their four games during the World Cup in Qatar, but...

December 16, (THEWILL) – The Club World Cup will grow to 32 teams starting in 2025, according to FIFA. The Club World Cup has significantly expanded to mimic the atmosphere of a World Cup. Originally, it was a competition only...

December 16, (THEWILL) – Babatunde Fashola, the Honourable Minister of Works and Housing, has challenged Nigeria to submit a bid for the World Cup, and if at all feasible, try to win the hosting rights. The Minister was speaking...

December 16, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President, Habu Gumel, has won re-election for another term in office. Gumel received 21 votes in the election held on Thursday, in Jalingo, Taraba State, defeating Sani Ndanusa, another former...

December 15, (THEWILL) – Fernando Santos has vacated his position as Portugal head coach, ending a tenure that saw him emerge as the team's most successful manager. The 68-year-old leaves after Portugal lost to Morocco in the World Cup quarter-finals,...

December 15, (THEWILL)-Georginio Wijnaldum, who missed the World Cup due to a fractured leg, has joined the Roma team for a training camp in Portugal. Wijnaldum spent one season with Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain, before joining Roma on a...

December 15, (THEWILL) –With only two games remaining in the tournament, FIFA will shortly start sending payouts to football clubs, whose players participated in the World Cup in Qatar. More than 800 players came together in Qatar to stage the...