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Former CAF President, Issa Hayatou Dies At 80
A former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou is dead. A native of Cameroun, Hayatou died on Thursday in Paris, France. He was 80 years. Hayatou, a towering figure in the sport, made an unmistakable impact
BREAKING: Victor Osimhen Named CAF Men’s Player Of The Year, First Nigerian Since 1999
Victor Osimhen, Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, has been crowned 2023 CAF men’s ‘Player of the Year.’ The 24-year-old was announced the winner of the gong in the gala held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday. Osimhen garnered the highest number of
Amaju Pinnick Steps Down As CAF 1st Vice President
The crisis in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Thursday forced Amaju Pinnick to step down as the 1st Vice-President of the continental football governing body. Pinnick, who also doubles as NFF President, was largely instrumental for Ahmad to defeat
BREAKING: CAF Gets New President; Issa Hayatou Defeated After 29 years
Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad has emerged the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ahmad defeated incumbent Issa Hayatou by 34 to 20 votes at the election currently holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Hayatou, who has been in charge
CAF Award: Auba, Mahrez, Mane Make Final List
Borussia Dortmund’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Leicester City’s Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez and Liverpool’s Senegalese attacker Sadio Mane completed the final shortlist for the 2016 Glo-CAF African Player of the Year award. Roma’s Egyptian defender Mohamed Salah and Leicester City’s
BREAKING: FIFA Committee Recommends two-year Ban for Amos Adamu
FIFA Ethics Committee on Tuesday recommended a two-year ban for former member of the CAF and FIFA Executive Committees, Amos Adamu, over unethical conduct. The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert, said it “has opened
Super Falcons Hold on to AWCON Trophy Until NFF Pays their Allowances
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have seized the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) trophy they won in the just concluded championship until the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) pays them all outstanding bonuses and allowances. According to Daily Sun, some of the
