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  • Eva Longoria, Marco Schreyl to host FIFA’s ‘The Best’ Footballer of the year awards

    Popular American actress & producer, Eva Longoria and German television/radio host Marco Schreyl have been announced by World Football’s governing body, FIFA as the hosts for the 2016 ‘The Best’ Footballer of the year awards to hold on the 9th of January, 2017.

    FIFA are on a mission to regain their own Football awards identity after separating from France Football’s Ballon D’or award and the awards ceremony will see the Best FIFA Men’s Player, Women’s Player, Men’s Coach, Women’s Coach and Puskas awards handed out.

    Longoria is a renowned actress, director, and producer, well known for her role in the television series Desperate Housewives while her co-presenter, Marco has hosted some of Germany’s biggest shows over the last decade, including “Pop Idol” and “Germany’s Got Talent”.

  • FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles now 8th best team in Africa, 51st in world

    FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles now 8th best team in Africa, 51st in world

    The Super Eagles on Thursday dropped one spot from 50th to 51st in the final Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA world ranking to end the year as the eighth best team on the continent with 616 points.

    The Eagles were not active in December after a 3-1 victory Algeria in November.

    Argentina will end the year on top of the world, leading the way in the final FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking of 2016 from neighbours Brazil in second. La Albiceleste thereforetake the ‘Team of the Year’ title from Belgium, who they overtook at the summit in April this year, and where they have stayed for the subsequent eight editions of the Ranking. In all, the Argentinians won ten of their 15 games in 2016, losing three and drawing twice.

    FIFA top 10 rankings on Thursday:

    1. Argentina

     

    1. Brazil

     

    1. Germany

     

    1. Chile

     

    1. Belgium

     

    1. Colombia

     

    1. France

     

    1. Portugal

     

    1. Uruguay

     

    1. Spain

  • Dalung orders probe of NFF’s account

    Nigeria Sports minister, Solomon Dalung, has ordered an audit of the finances of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.

    Dalung was most scathing of the rot at the NFF in his speech during Sunday’s Annual General Assembly in Lagos. “I received a report from the NFF intimating me of FIFA’s audit Report which raised queries on the management of $1.1 Million FIFA’s development grant to the NFF.

    According to the Report, FIFA has withheld all development funds to Nigeria for lack of proper documentation of $802,000 out of the funds released to NFF,” said Dalung.

    According to Dalung, “This is a very serious issue that must be given urgent attention to avoid another international embarrassment, more so that the present administration under the leadership of Mr. President, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari has zero tolerance for any act of misappropriation, misapplication, embezzlement or fraud in any guise.

    “To this end, the NFF is directed to immediately provide to my office with detail information of receipt, disbursement and application of the FIFA development grant accordingly. “In addition, a reputable audit firm should be appointed urgently to check the account books of the federation to ensure that funds are judiciously expended. “The audit report must be made public so as to promote transparency, build credibility and enhance your market value,” he concluded.