Mark van Bommel began his tenure as Belgium coach with a 2-0 victory over Roberto Mancini’s Italy in their UEFA Nations League opener at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Mika Godts opened the scoring in the 20th minute before Dodi Lukebakio added a second after the break to give Belgium all three points. The result…
Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out for the remainder of the international window after suffering a knee injury during France’s 1-0 Nations League victory over Turkey. The Real Madrid forward scored the only goal of the match in Zinedine Zidane’s first game as France manager, extending his national-team record to 67 goals. Mbappe converted a…
Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League relating to breaches of financial regulations, in one of the most significant verdicts in the history of English football. Sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic that City were found guilty on all but…
A proposed law guaranteeing free snakebite treatment in Benue State has cleared the State House of Assembly and is now awaiting the governor’s assent. The bill was approved at Friday’s plenary after lawmakers completed its third reading. Speaker Berger Alfred Emberga presided over the session. Its passage follows a public hearing conducted in March, which…
Pope Leo XIV has warned against allowing artificial intelligence to undermine human dignity, urging people not to “lose our humanity amid a paradise of machines” as he began a four-day visit to France. The pontiff delivered the warning on Friday during an address to French authorities, civil society representatives and diplomats at the Élysée Palace…
Communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State have released the names of 547 worshippers allegedly abducted during attacks on mosques in Dekara District, challenging recent claims that the number of victims was far lower. The community’s account contradicts figures attributed to Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, who reportedly said 33 people were…
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has returned to Russia to be with his family after his father, Alexander Kuzmenko, was killed in a bear attack during a fishing trip in southern Siberia. Alexander, 62, was attacked on Tuesday while fishing with six other people in the Republic of Tuva, according to Russian media reports cited…
Jürgen Klopp publicly disagreed with Virgil van Dijk on Thursday after Germany’s controversial opening goal caused a diplomatic row following a 1-1 Nations League draw against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Klopp was taking charge of Germany for the first time when Felix Nmecha put the visitors ahead after 32 minutes, finishing from close range following…
Stakeholders in Suleja, Niger State, have protested an alleged plan by the state government to convert land earmarked for an Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) campus into a market. The protesters, comprising community leaders, students’ union members and Nigeria Labour Congress representatives, gathered on Thursday at the former Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Field Base…
Portugal opened their defence of the UEFA Nations League title with a narrow victory over Wales in Lisbon, giving Jorge Jesus a winning start as national team manager. Joao Felix scored the only goal of the match midway through the first half at Estadio Jose Alvalade, where Cristiano Ronaldo began his professional career with Sporting…
