Christy Ucheibe of the Super Falcons was ranked sixth best tackler at the recently finished 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).On Tuesday, FIFA posted the rankings to its official Twitter account.Ucheibe played in each of the Super Falcons' four competition games.At the quadrennial competition, the midfielder from Portugal's Benfica made 36 tackles.Australia’s Katrina Gorry topped...

Okechukwu Azubuike of Nigeria, a midfielder, will be out for an extended period of time due to injury.The anterior cruciate ligament of the former U-23 Eagles captain has been injured, according to Caykur Rizespor, the club he plays for in Turkey.After a successful surgery on Wednesday, the 26-year-old is now anticipated to miss six to nine months of action.“We convey our best wishes to our football player and hope that he will return to the field stronger than befo...

After turning down multiple offers from Newcastle United for the England youth international, Chelsea is preventing midfielder Lewis Hall from leaving Mauricio Pochettino's team during the summer transfer window.Last year, Chelsea was the team for which Hall made his Premier League debut.Early in his career, the 18-year-old has already demonstrated his versatility by demonstrating his ability to play both fullback and midfield, which will appeal to Eddie Howe, the h...