Mikel Obi Reveals His Pick for Greatest African Footballer – Overlooks Salah, Eto’o, and Weah

Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has named Didier Drogba as the greatest African footballer of all time, overlooking football icons like Mohamed Salah, Samuel Eto’o, Riyad Mahrez, and George Weah. The 2013 AFCON winner, now a football pundit on the Obi One Podcast, made his selection during an elimination-style interview with GOAL,…

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Chelsea Stars Chukwuemeka and Ugochukwu Considering Nigeria Over England and France? Here’s the Truth.

Reports have been circulating that Chelsea midfielders Carney Chukwuemeka and Lesley Ugochukwu are set to switch their international allegiance from England and France to Nigeria ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Speculation erupted after reports suggested that Chukwuemeka and Ugochukwu had applied for a nationality switch and were included in Nigeria’s 31-man provisional squad for the upcoming qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. However, BBC…

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FIFA Suspends FECOFOOT Indefinitely, jeopardizing World Cup Dreams

FIFA has officially suspended the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) with immediate effect due to what it describes as “a particularly serious situation of undue interference by third parties” in the federation’s affairs. This, according to FIFA, is a clear violation of FECOFOOT’s obligations under the FIFA Statutes. The decision, taken in consultation with the Confederation…

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