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Odegbami Chides NFF, Faults Rohr’s Contract Renewal

BEVERLY HILLS, May 09, (THEWILL) - Former Nigeria international, Segun Odegbami, says the NFF erred in offering Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr a contract extension arguing that Nigerian coaches have the capacity to manage the national soccer team. Odegbami who...

FIFA Approves Five Substitutions During Football Matches

BEVERLY HILLS, May 08, (THEWILL) - Football teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when play resumes after the coronavirus pandemic, the sport’s law-making body announced on Friday. The International Football Association Board said in a statement that it...

Juventus Striker Dybala Recovers From COVID-19

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BEVERLY HILLS, May 08, (THEWILL) - Juventus star Paulo Dybala has revealed that he has been given the all-clear six weeks after contracting coronavirus, but Serie A rivals Torino confirmed that one of their players had tested positive. “Many people...

Prime Minister Okays Start Of Dutch League

SAN FRANCISCO, May 07, (THEWILL) - Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced that the 2020-21 Dutch football league (Eredivisie) season can start on the 1st of September, behind closed doors. This announcement came a week after the League...

German Chancellor Merkel Gives Go-Ahead For Bundesliga To Restart May 15

BEVERLY HILLS, May 07, (THEWILL) - The Bundesliga will resume on May 15, the German league confirmed Wednesday, after Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders gave the green light to restart behind closed doors following weeks of shutdown imposed...

Yekini’s Mother To Get Monthly Stipend From Sports Ministry, Okwaraji’s Mum Too – Minister

BEVERLY HILLS, May 06, (THEWILL) - The aged mother of deceased prolific striker of the Super Eagles, Rashidi Yekini will henceforth receive a monthly stipend of N10, 000 from the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Olaitan Shittu, the...

$500,000 From FIFA Is Statutory Allocation Not COVID-19 Palliative – Pinnick

SAN FRANCISCO, May 06, (THEWILL) - The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said the $500,000 due to the NFF from the world football governing body FIFA, is statutory allocation not COVID-19 palliative. Pinnick also said...

Cristiano Ronaldo Returns To Italy After COVID-19 Lockdown

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to Italy on Monday after almost two months in coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal. Ronaldo and his family landed in Turin Airport just after 10.20pm local time, according to media reports in Italy. The...

Lille Receives £75m Bid For Nigerian Striker Victor Osimhen

BEVERLY HILLS, May 04, (THEWILL) - French football club, Lille says it has received a £75m bid from an unnamed club for their top striker, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen. According to Téléfoot, identity of the club was not revealed though speculations...

English Premier League Restart: Outcome of Stakeholders Meeting

BEVERLY HILLS, May 2, (THEWILL) - The Premier League Shareholders released the following statement after a meeting on Friday. At a meeting of Premier League Shareholders Friday, clubs discussed possible steps towards planning to resume the 2019/20 season, when it...