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December 16, (THEWILL) – Ademola Lookman has been crowned African Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football at the prestigious awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday. The 27-year-old Nigerian forward received the accolade after a...

December 16, (THEWILL) – Rafael Louzan has been elected President of the Spainish Football Federation on Monday at the general assembly. The 57-year-old head of Galicia's regional football association finished with 90 votes, defeating Salvador Gomar, the Valencian FA chief,...

December 16, (THEWILL) – Football players participating in the Women's Euro 2025 will receive a percentage of the prize money for the first time, UEFA announced on Monday. The European football governing body's Executive Committee approved a total prize...

December 16, (THEWILL) – Guido Burgstaller has been hospitalised after a violent assault in Vienna, with the Austrian club Rapid Vienna confirming severe head injuries sustained during the weekend. The 35-year-old striker, who has previously played for Cardiff City...

December 16, (THEWILL) – Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal will miss crucial upcoming matches after sustaining a grade one anterior tibiofibular ligament injury during Saturday's 1-0 home defeat to Leganes. The 17-year-old, who was part of Spain's winning Euro 2024...

December 16, (THEWILL) – RB Salzburg has terminated the contract of Dutch manager, Pepijn Lijnders, the Austrian club confirmed on Monday. Lijnders, who was appointed in May 2023, was dismissed following a challenging first half of the season that...

December 16, (THEWILL) – UEFA has confirmed that the winners of the quarter-final match between Italy and Germany will host the tournament's final four stages from June 4-8, 2024. If Italy triumphs in their two-legged quarter-final, Juventus and Torino stadiums...

December 16, (THEWILL) – In an extraordinary display of global solidarity, the international football community has launched a comprehensive support campaign for Nigerian football legend Tijani Babangida, aiming to raise €170,000 to cover his and his wife's extensive medical...

December 16, (THEWILL) – Director General of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football competition, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament, popularly known as 'Prosperity Cup', Mr Ono Akpe, has given thumbs up to the winners of Nembe constituency one Football championship. Mr Akpe...

December 16, (THEWILL) – Barcelona suffered a significant setback in the 2024/2025 La Liga title race, falling to a surprising 1-0 home defeat against Leganes at the Olympic stadium. The match proved critical in the ongoing championship battle, with...