Pundits, coaches, sports administrators and fans in the football world has turned on Cristiano Ronaldo in the latest controversial chapter of his topsy-turvy spell at Manchester United - after he stormed down the tunnel yet again before his side had beaten Tottenham 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Also, Kwara United and Plateau United, two Nigerian clubs on the continent, were eliminated from their respective tournaments by North African opponents on the basis of the away goals rule on Saturday.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau will on Friday inaugurate the Interim Management Committee of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as composed by the Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on behalf of the Federal Government.

Qatar will host the 2023 Asian Cup football tournament in place of original hosts China after seeing off rival bids from South Korea and Indonesia.

Youth and Sports Development Minister, Hon. Sunday Dare on Wednesday pumped up the spirit of the U23 Men National Team, Olympic Eagles as the 1996 Olympic champions drew 1-1 with NPFL side Shooting Stars in a friendly match at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan.

Reports from football platforms in the London are reporting that Michael Carrick has held further talks with Middlesbrough and looks set to be appointed as Chris Wilder’s replacement, marking his first full-time step into management.

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has in its custody a letter of petition from some special athletes over the exclusion of some of their sports from the 21st National Sports Festival, Delta 2022.

Bayelsa Queens will open their campaign against defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on October 31 when the 2022 Women’s CAF Champions League gets underway.

In the recognition to his excellent contributions and commitment to the growth and development of sports in the country especially in the area of infrastructure development, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare will on Friday, receive the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service.

The 2022 Ballon d’Or  award was presented last night amidst a rich cream of star players gunning for the coveted trophy the list included at number twenty-five Darwin Núñez, Christopher Nkunku, Joao Cancelo, Antonio Rudiger, Mike Maignan, Joshua Kimmich, Phil Foden, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bernardo Silva ,Harry Kane.

The Sports Minister Sunday Dare was  honoured with the Kukkiwon Award by the Kukkiwon World Taekwondo for his contributions to the development of the sport.

The urgent need to institute a better –packaged, fulfilling and more fruitful Nigeria Professional Football League that will germinate a more beneficial football economy for all stakeholders was the crux of a meeting on Monday which the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau had with owners of clubs in the elite League.