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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced in a statement the termination of Gernot Rohr’s contract as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The football body subsequently announced that the current Technical Director of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen would serve as Interim Technical Adviser. The statement reads, “This is with immediate effect, and follows the termination of the relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has been in charge of the three-time African champions for the past 64 months, and is Nigeria’s longest-serving manager.

Samuel Eto’o has been elected president of Cameroon football federation after amassing 43 votes to defeat closet rival and incumbent president Seidou Mbombo Njoya who received 31 votes.

UEFA on Saturday announced the cancellation of Tottenham’s COVID-postponed Europa Conference League game against Rennes. The two clubs were unable to find a suitable date to reschedule Thursday’s game and “as a consequence, the match can no longer be played”, European football’s governing body explained. UEFA’s disciplinary wing will determine a result for the scrapped fixture.

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez vowed to return the Spanish giants to the pinnacle of European football after they crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat at Bayern Munich.

Spartak Moscow forward Victor Moses has declared his intention to return to the Super Eagles three years after quitting international football. The 30-year-old former winger made this Uturn on his self imposed exile after former manchester united striker Odion Ighalo featured again for the super eagles after a two (2) year "sabbatical".

Demarai Gray's late thunderbolt screamer was enough to see Everton come from behind to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory against Arsenal at Goodison Park on Monday Night.