The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Nigeria 5,000 Dollars for fans misconduct during a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifying Group G match on June 13.

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, 19, and Reds forward Danny Ings, 23, have received their first senior call-ups, having represented England Under-21s.
Sturridge, who has just recovered from a hip injury, scored twice in Saturday's 3-2 win over Aston Villa.

Sometime in the next month, the Wizards and Bradley Beal will or will not come to an agreement on a contract extension. The way things are going, it’s looking like the latter.
The Wizards have until November 2 to give Beal an extension (the deadline is normally October 31, but since that date falls on a Saturday this year, the deadline is the next business day), and all reports indicate that he wants a max deal. Last week, the Washington Post‘s Jorge Castillo reported that the Wizards offered him a deal lower than what he’s seeking:.

The former minister’s major occupation now is to fan the embers of disunity amongst the enthic groups in Nigeria. I really think he needs to stop with these comments…because there are young people who read these things and take him serious. What do you guys think?

As Calabar danced to the whispered samba rhythms of the Copacabana, it was clear that 2013 would be a year that few of us would forget in a hurry. The fact that Nigeria, as Africa’s Champions, were the first of the continent’s contingent to secure their spot in Brazil was lost on no one.
Rarely in recent memory have the Super Eagles flown so high above and beyond their nearest rivals.
For several hours, they stood alone as Africa’s pioneers. Then, as evening fell, the the Ivorians hauled themselves up alongside.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored with eight minutes to go on Friday to give Portugal a slender 1-0 advantage over Sweden in their World Cup play-off tussle.

The pre-match build up for the Estadio da Luz clash on Friday had been dominated by which Ballon d'Or hopeful - Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimovic - would stand out for their side.

Both men failed to match their usual exceptional standards, but it was Ronaldo who earned the plaudits with a diving header in the closing stages to give his side a slender advantage ahead of the return fixture on Tuesday.

Portugal - who were looking for their first-ever victory over Sweden on home soil - had the majority of the possession in the first half, but it was the visitors who created the best chances, with Sebastian Larsson testing Rui Patricio and Kim Kallstrom going close with a 25-yard free kick.

Backed by a partisan home crowd, Portugal improved after the break and got their reward when Ronaldo stooped low to head home Miguel Veloso’s cross with eight minutes left.

Ronaldo returned to the starting XI after missing the 3-0 qualifying victory over Luxembourg through suspension, while Ibrahimovic was also back from a one-match ban for Sweden.

Portugal could have taken the lead as early as the fifth minute when Raul Meireles’ through-ball opened up the Sweden defence and Joao Moutinho rounded Andreas Isaksson, but from a tight angle he shot into the side-netting.

From the next attack, the hosts were almost caught out when Johan Elmander flashed an effort just wide from Mikael Lustig's centre.

It was Sweden who continued to create the better openings of the first half, and Patricio soon had to react well to a low drive from Larsson, before Kallstrom fired a free kick just wide of the post.

After struggling to create chances in the opening period, Portugal began the second half with more intent and after a bout of pinball in the Sweden box, Lustig had to be aware to clear on the goalline.

Nani - who had a quiet first half - sparked the game into life again in the 54th minute when he fired in a low cross that Per Nilsson put behind for a corner with Helder Postiga waiting to pounce.

The home side continued to create the better second-half openings and Postiga again flashed a near-post header from Moutinho's corner just wide.

They were finally rewarded in the 82nd minute when Miguel Veloso’s teasing cross was met by Ronaldo, who headed across Isaksson.

The game could have had more gloss when another Ronaldo header rebounded off the post with five minutes remaining but Portugal had to settle for their one-goal advantage ahead of the second leg in Solna.
Source:goal.com