‎The Super Eagles’ inability to secure a spot at the global tournament has diminished the international marketability of Nigeria’s top talent and stunted the growth of the domestic game.

Rybakina was hoping to follow her Australian Open triumph in January by winning Wimbledon for the second time.

Prince William revealed that his father King Charles “hates football” in an appearance on Travis Kelce’s podcast that aired Friday, just hours before the NFL star was due to celebrate his marriage to pop megastar Taylor Swift.

In other climes, the present board of the Nigeria Football Federation would have become history. They would have either resigned or kicked out through legally approved means. For failing to qualify his country for the ongoing World Cup, the head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina resigned. The Italy men’s team failed to qualify for a third World Cup consecutively.

Novak Djokovic earned another slice of Wimbledon history as the seven-time winner advanced to the fourth round, while defending champion Jannik Sinner powered past Jenson Brooksby on Friday.