Tag: Footballers

Shinpads in football: What is its function and everything you need to know about it

Shinpads, sometimes known as shin guards, are a piece of protective equipment worn on the front of an athlete’s shin to prevent injury. Sports including association football, baseball, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, cricket, and mountain bike trails all employ these frequently. They are also employed in combat sports and martial arts contests including professional […]

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2022 Golden Boy Award: Here is all you need to know

The organizer of the Golden Boy Award, Tuttosport, has released the names of the 100 players nominated for the 2022 Golden Boy award on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Note that the Golden Boy award is specifically for players who are performing excellently well and are under 21-year-old in a calendar year. The current holder of […]

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Most Valuable Central Midfielders in the World 2022

The Central Midfield role of a football team can not be overemphasized, hence, every football team deserves the very best in that role. To further show the relevance of the role in the game, futballnews.com has taken it upon itself to highlight ten of the most valuable central midfielders in the world. Below are the […]

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The Best FIFA award 2021: here is all you need to know

The world football governing body, FIFA, has announced the nominees for The Best FIFA award 2021. Public voting has opened on FIFA’s official website. There are seven categories for this year’s edition of the award – The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Player, The Best FIFA Women’s Coach, The Best FIFA Men’s […]

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Davido tagged 6 Nigerian football stars that donated to his N200m birthday fund

Nigerian music star, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has tagged six Nigerian football stars who contributed to his 200 million naira birthday fund. The six Nigerian football stars he tagged are Olympiacos and Super Eagles winger Henry Onyekuru, former Super Eagles player, Obafemi Martins, and Everton star, Alex Iwobi. Others are Super Eagles and […]

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2021 Golden Boy: Here are the most valuable nominees

The nominees for the 2021 Golden Boy award are out and Futballnews has identified the most valuable nominees among the youngsters. The Golden Boy award is organized for footballers under the age of 21 who are playing in Europe’s top leagues. They are nominated based on their performance within a calendar year and are seen […]

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UEFA wants to make amendments to Financial Fair Play regulations that might discourage buying of expensive players

The European football governing body, UEFA, would go on with the plans to mend the football body’s Financial Fair Play rules before the end of 2021. The Financial Fair Play rules are the most controversial in UEFA’s law books. Many clubs have had to face UEFA’s ban for breaching the fair play rules over the […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-earning celebrity on Instagram

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has continued to prove that he has all it takes to dominate the world of football and other aspects of life. He is currently the highest-earning celebrity on Instagram. The 36-year-old Portuguese football icon topped the latest Instagram rich list for the first time since 2017, the year the ranking started. […]

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Expert Confirms continuous heading of the ball led to the brain damage of Nobby Stiles

Dr. Willie Stewart has confirmed that the brain of Nobby Stiles was damaged due to the continuous heading of the ball during his football career. Nobby Stiles died in October aged 78 after a long battle with dementia. The death of the former Manchester United and England international coupled with the death of ex-Three Lions […]

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Dementia in football: PFA advocates for a reduction in heading of balls during training

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) is advocating for the reduction in the heading of balls during training to reduce cases of dementia among footballers. Dementia is a group of conditions characterized by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgment. Dementia can also be said to be a general term […]

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