Foot ball

Worker dies on Barcelona’s Camp Nou construction site A 54-year-old worker died on Friday while working on the redevelopment of Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium, Catalan regional police said. The death is the first fatal accident reported at the site since renovation work began in June 2023. Emergency services were called to the stadium, but the…

Spanish players lift the trophy and celebrate winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

‘They controlled the game better than us’ — Mbappe on why France lost to Spain France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts to his team’s defeat at the end of the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between France and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026. France captain Kylian Mbappe…

Nigeria to Host CAF General Assembly The Confederation of African Football will hold its Ordinary General Assembly in Abuja this November, CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced on Wednesday. The decision to bring the biennial meeting to Nigeria reflects CAF’s wider commitment to spreading football development programmes across all 54 member associations, Motsepe told reporters in…

Arsenal eye Vinicius Jr as Real Madrid push for Diomande Arsenal are exploring a potential deal for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, while the Spanish giants are reportedly advancing their efforts to sign RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande. Sky Sports News on Saturday reported that there has been no club-to-club contact between Arsenal and Real…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have unveiled a new jersey featuring 10 stars surrounding the team’s badge ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Each star symbolises one of the country’s continental triumphs, ESON Africa disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Thursday evening. The nine-time African champions first wore the special…