Monday, June 16, 2025

Football

The beautiful game played in Africa. News, events, results, analysis, statistics, profiles, colour stories and more, from across the continent.

Flamengo, Brazil’s Red and Black Warriors ...

When you hear the roar of 60,000 fans echoing through the Maracanã, chances are it’s not a Beyoncé concert but Flamengo, Brazil’s most beloved football club. The famous red and black stripes originally founded as a rowing club in...

Esperance steps out of the shadows at the Club World Cup By Azubuike Jideaka

Esperance Sportive de Tunis are Tunisia’s greatest ever club – if 33 league titles, 15 Tunisian Cups and 4 CAF Champions League titles are anything to go by. Formed in 1919, the Mkachkha (the Smiling One) or Les Sang...

Al Ain at the Club World Cup – An Emirati Football Story  ...

When discussing Emirati Football, “Al Ain FC “ stands out as an icon, a jewel in the  desert. When it comes to history, excellence and strategy, “Al Ain FC” is “The Boss” of  them all.  Al Ain FC is a...

Dortmund’s Golden Opportunity on the Global Stage by Joshua Ojo 

Borrusia Dortmund had mixed results this season but despite an indifferent form earlier in the season, they managed to earn a Uefa Champions slot for next season, and will hope to take that form to the USA for the...

Sundowns – The Brazilians Flying The African Flag at the Club World Cup by...

The Club World Cup is a massive stage for African football, and South African Champions, Mamelodi  Sundowns are stepping up not just as South Africa’s finest, but as a  continental powerhouse ready to challenge the world’s elite. With...

Liverpool win Premier League, equal Man Utd’s record of 20 titles

Liverpool have won the 2024/25 Premier League title and, in the process, have equalled Manchester United's record of 20 top-flight titles and also ending Manchester City's unprecedented four-year grip on the title. The Reds clinched the title in scintillating fashion...

Christian Chukwu passes on

Nigerian Football Legend, Christian Chukwu, also known as "the Chairman " passed away on Saturday, April 14 in Enugu, South eastern Nigeria. Chukwu was Nigeria's Captain when we won our first Afcon title at home in 1980 in addition to...

Sport lends a hand as Egypt and Morocco battle for Africa’s tourism supremacy

Sports tourism is emerging as a real game changer for Africa with two of the continent's leading tourism destinations — Egypt and Morocco — banking on the tourism inflows from major sporting events to compete for the coveted title...

European clubs deepen talent hunt in Africa with Real Madrid’s first SA academy

European football giants are strengthening their presence in Africa, with Real Madrid launching its first soccer academy in South Africa. This move aligns with a growing trend of European clubs establishing academies across the continent to harness its rich...

FIFA Groundbreaking for Ivorian National Technical Centre

The event took place in Bingerville with the presence of the Prime Minister and Minister of Sports Mr Robert Beugré Mambé, FIF President Mr Yacine Idriss Diallo, CAF SG Veron Mosengo-Omba and FIFA Deputy Chief Member Associations Director, and Regional Director for Africa Gelson Fernandes.