Tag: FIFA

‘Wake-up Call,’ Global Footballers’ Union Warns FIFA Over Extreme Heat At Club World Cup

Ganiyu Amodu

. mulls longer half-time breaks, more frequent cooling pauses to protect players   The extreme heat at the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup has triggered a strong warning from global footballers’ union FIFPro. FIFPro said the scorching temperatures during matches in the U.S. should be a “wake-up call” for FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Players have struggled under the sun, with some matches kicking off at midday or 3:00 pm local time. Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente described the conditions as “impossible” after their 4-0 defeat to PSG in…

Read More

He Force-Kissed Her; FIFA Slams 3-Yr Ban On Spanish ex-Football Chief

ADEOLA YUSUF

FIFA announced Monday it had imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales following his forced kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso. World football’s governing body provisionally suspended Rubiales for 90 days following his unsolicited kiss during the medal ceremony after Spain won the Women’s World Cup in Sydney in August. FIFA said Rubiales would now be banned from all football activity for three years. READ ALSO Seplat Energy Grows 2023 9M Revenue By 31% To N478.1bn NCDMB Trains 500 Youths In Solar…

Read More

FIFA Suspends Congolese Coach For 20 Years Over Sexual Abuse

ADEOLA YUSUF

FIFA on Friday suspended a former youth coach in the Democratic Republic of Congo from football for 20 years for sexually abusing a youth player. The governing body of world football said in a statement that Jonathan Bukabakwa had been “found guilty of sexually abusing a minor football player”. It said the adjudicatory chamber had also fined Bukabakwa 100,000 Swiss francs (112,000 dollars). READ ALSO Borno Rehabilitation Commissioner, Idris Is Dead 3 Continents, 6 Countries: All You Need To Know About 2030 FIFA World Cup BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New CEOs…

Read More