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FIFA Approves Akpoguma Switch From Germany To Nigeria

October 6, 2020 4:13 am

Hoffenheim defender, Kevin Akpoguma can now be called upon by Coach Gernot Rohr as the world football governing body, FIFA, granted his application to switch international allegiance from Germany to Nigeria.

Amaju Pinnick announced the development Monday evening.

“I’m extremely happy to announce that FIFA has just granted Hoffenheim defender and former German U-20 national team skipper Kevin Ufuoma Akpoguma permission to make his switch to Nigeria with immediate effect,” Pinnick, President of the Nigerian Football Federation, stated.

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No Match Is Worth Risking Life – FIFA President

April 11, 2020 6:03 am

The President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has said that it would be more than irresponsible to restart competitions too early amid the coronavirus pandemic, stating that no match is worth risking a life for.

Infantino, who made this known on Thursday through Royal Spanish Football Federation, RFEF, said that sports have been brought to a halt due to the COVID-19 outbreak which has killed more than 95,500 people globally.

He said “As our main priority, our principles, the ones we employ in our competitions and also we invite everyone to follow, is that health comes …

Football Will Be Different Post-Coronavirus – Infantino

April 3, 2020 8:46 am

Football will be totally different when it eventually resumes after the coronavirus outbreak, the head of global body FIFA Gianni Infantino said on Thursday.

“Football will come back, and when it does, we’ll celebrate coming out of a nightmare together,” he told the Italian news agency ANSA in an interview.

“There is one lesson, however, that both you and me must have understood: the football that will come after the virus will be totally different…(more) inclusive, more social and more supportive, connected to the individual countries and at the same time more global, less arrogant and more welcoming.”

He added: …

FIFA Cancels Paraguay Meeting, Opts For Video Conference

February 19, 2020 3:36 am

FIFA will hold the next meeting of its decision-making Council by video-conferencing from its Zurich headquarters, the global football body said on Tuesday.

It is not going to be at Asuncion in Paraguay as originally planned.

The decision was taken “at the request of several members”, FIFA said in a short statement.

It however added that members who wished to attend the March 20 meeting in person were still welcome.

The move was partly motivated by environmental concerns and a bid to cut down on the amount FIFA spends on international travel, a source with knowledge of the decision told …